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	health Daily update ⋅ November 11, 2020
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	The New York Times Pfizer's Covid Vaccine: 11 Things You Need to Know The New York Times What's the big deal? Was it part of Operation Warp Speed? When can you get one? Image. Credit...Kena Betancur/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images. As coronavirus cases surge in the United States and elsewhere, with little relief in sight, the world got ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times The Children Never Had the Coronavirus. So Why Did They Have Antibodies? The New York Times It's been a big puzzle of the pandemic: Why are children so much less likely than adults to become infected with the new coronavirus and, if infected, less likely to become ill? A possible reason may be that many children already have antibodies to other ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD 5 Important Questions About Pfizer's COVID Vaccine WebMD By Arthur Allen. Wednesday, November 11, 2020 (Kaiser News) -- Pfizer's announcement on Monday that its COVID-19 shot appears to keep nine in 10 people from getting the disease sent its stock price rocketing. Many news reports described the vaccine as ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Covid vaccine: No guarantees on Pfizer roll-out but NHS ready - Hancock BBC News The NHS will be ready from December to roll out the new coronavirus vaccine if it gets approved, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said. Mr Hancock told MPs the news about the vaccine was an important step but "there are no guarantees". He also said "we ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times How Exercise Might Affect Immunity to Lower Cancer Risk The New York Times Exercise may help to fight cancer by changing the inner workings of certain immune cells, according to an important new study in mice of how running affects tumors. The study involved rodents but could also have implications for understanding how exercise ... Flag as irrelevant
	TIME Contact Tracing Apps Were Big Tech's Best Idea for Fighting COVID-19. Why Haven't They Helped? TIME When the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services launched COVID Trace, one of the nation's first COVID-19 contact-tracing smartphone apps, on Aug. 24, state health authorities "strongly recommended" all 3 million-plus Nevadans download and ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN People started coronavirus back-and-forth on mink farms, Dutch study shows CNN (CNN) People carried the coronavirus onto mink farms in the Netherlands, starting a viral back-and-forth that ended up with 68% of fur farm workers and their close associates infected, researchers reported Tuesday. They said it's "imperative" that the fur trade ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Biomaterial-based cancer vaccine combines chemo and immunotherapy to treat triple-negative breast cancer Medical Xpress Patients with cancer have multiple treatment options available to them today, but each has its drawbacks. Chemotherapy kills rapidly dividing cancer cells, but it also damages healthy cells in the body and often does not effectively prevent tumor metastasis or ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com Hillsborough County Issues Advisory After Case Of West Nile Virus Patch.com West Nile virus is a mosquito-borne flavivirus that causes mild to severe illness. It was first identified in Uganda in 1937 and was first introduced to the United States in 1999 in New York, reaching Florida in 2001. Flag as irrelevant
	CNN CDC now says masks protect both the wearers and those around them from Covid-19 CNN MUST WATCH. New study: If 95% Americans wear masks it would save 130K lives 02:31. (CNN) Wearing a mask can help protect you, not just those around you, from coronavirus transmission, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in new ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Multivitamins' 'Benefits' All in Your Head: Study WebMD By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter. TUESDAY, Nov. 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Multivitamins really are magic pills for your health, a new study contends -- but just not the way you might think. The health 'benefits' of multivitamins might just all be a ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay 'Diseases of Despair' Skyrocket in America HealthDay TUESDAY, Nov. 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Even before the coronavirus pandemic began, Americans were already suffering: A new study reports that alcohol and drug misuse were up dramatically, and suicidal thoughts and behaviors were up 170% ... Flag as irrelevant
	Scientific American The Real Danger Posed by Coronavirus-Infected Mink Scientific American A new coronavirus strain has appeared on Danish mink farms. Since June more than 200 people have been infected with this new variant, which includes a mutation called "Cluster 5." In order to prevent further spread, on November 4 the Danish government ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com OC Struggles With Health Equity And Battles State Restrictions Patch.com By Anna Almendrala. California's most popular amusement park has become the focal point of a struggle over how best to contain COVID-19 while keeping the economy afloat. California's Democratic leaders have tied the fate of Disneyland — "the Happiest ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Research team creates a computer model that can predict how COVID-19 spreads in cities Medical Xpress A team of researchers has created a computer model that accurately predicted the spread of COVID-19 in 10 major cities this spring by analyzing three factors that drive infection risk: where people go in the course of a day, how long they linger and how many ... Flag as irrelevant
	Outbreak News Today Severe COVID-19 infection appears rare in newborn babies, suggests a new study Outbreak News Today A UK-wide analysis, led by researchers from Imperial College London and the Nuffield Department of Population Health at the University of Oxford, is the first study analysing COVID-19 infections in newborns across the whole UK. Image/rawpixel via pixabay. Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Newborns Are at Low COVID Risk HealthDay WEDNESDAY, Nov. 11, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Overall, babies have a low risk of severe COVID-19 infection, and transmission from mother to newborn is unlikely, new research suggests. For the study, researchers analyzed data from all babies under 29 ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Pre-Pregnancy High Blood Pressure Rates Rising HealthDay WEDNESDAY, Nov. 11, 2020 (HealthDay) -- The number of women entering pregnancy with high blood pressure has nearly doubled in a decade, new research finds. The study found that 2% of women living in urban areas and 2.4% of women living in rural ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD COVID Survivors May Develop Mental Illness Later WebMD November 11, 2020 -- Patients who recover from the coronavirus may develop a new mental illness, such as anxiety, depression and insomnia, according to a new study published Monday in The Lancet Psychiatry. About 20% of COVID-19 survivors reported ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay B 11/10 E 11AM Masks With Valves Don't Stop COVID Spread HealthDay TUESDAY, Nov. 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Not all face masks are equally effective. New videos show that masks with exhalation valves do not slow the spread of COVID-19. Exhalation valves are intended to make the masks more comfortable and easier ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine is 90% Effective in Early Results: Why We Need More Info Healthline Preliminary results from Pfizer's late-stage vaccine trial suggest the vaccine can prevent COVID-19. This promising development comes as the United States reached another grim milestone of 10 million coronavirus cases, with over 238,000 deaths. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times The CDC updates its findings: Mask-wearing protects you, not just those around you. The New York Times Breaking from its tentative recommendations on mask use thus far, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday that using masks benefits wearers, which is a step beyond its previous declaration that said wearing masks would only protect ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Hub at Johns Hopkins COVID-19's lasting toll on mental health The Hub at Johns Hopkins As a rehabilitation psychologist who works with ICU patients at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Megan Hosey is all too familiar with the traumatic impact of critical illness. But that still didn't prepare her for what she saw during the springtime surge in COVID-19 cases. Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Once Begun, Insomnia Is Tough to Shake: Study HealthDay Insomnia can include trouble falling asleep or staying asleep during the night, or waking up too early in the morning. The researchers wanted to document the natural history of insomnia, Morin said, knowing it was ... Flag as irrelevant
	Today.com Woman survives colon cancer at 17 and 25: 'I had a cancer everyone thought old people get' Today.com More younger people are being diagnosed with colon cancer. Danielle Ripley-Burgess received the diagnosis twice. Nov. 10, 2020, 8:28 AM PST / Source: TODAY Contributor. By Danielle Ripley-Burgess and A. Pawlowski. At 36, Danielle Ripley-Burgess has ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Tracking down the causes of heart attack Medical Xpress Heart attacks strike suddenly and have a range of different triggers. Researchers from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) were able to uncover a further underlying cause. Studying arterial ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today AHA Meeting Spotlights HF Management, Statin Acceptance MedPage Today It may not have stellar results, but GALACTIC-HF promises to add some spark to the American Heart Association's virtual meeting as the sessions kick off Friday. Topline results from that trial of novel contractility drug omecamtiv mecarbil in heart failure with ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay One-Third of E-Cigarette Users Report Signs of Lung Damage: Study HealthDay WEDNESDAY, Nov. 11, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- One of every three people who vape say they have symptoms associated with damage to the lungs or respiratory tract, a new study reports. Specifically, 33% of e-cigarette users reported having one or more ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Gene signature predicts whether localized prostate cancer is likely to spread Medical Xpress Researchers have identified a genetic signature in localized prostate cancer that can predict whether the cancer is likely to spread, or metastasize, early in the course of the disease and whether it will respond to anti-androgen therapy, a common treatment for ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News 'No compromise' pledge on safety in vaccine tests BBC News The UK "will not use anything" until experts make judgement on vaccine safety, top advisers pledge; Science 'just at the beginning of our journey' on vaccines, says England's deputy chief medical officer Jonathan Van-Tam; The EU confirms it will buy 300 ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Who Are The Loneliest Americans? The Answer May Surprise You HealthDay WEDNESDAY, Nov. 11, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Loneliness can strike at any age, but a new study finds that young adults are the loneliest Americans, with people in their 60s being the least lonely. Researchers analyzed responses from more than 2,800 ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS Denver Colorado Doctors Plead With Everyone To Step Up: 'Now Is The Time' CBS Denver DENVER (CBS4) – The Colorado Hospital Association is sounding the alarm given the number of hospitalizations the state is seeing right now. There are more than 1,100 people in Colorado hospitals suffering from coronavirus — the most the state has seen ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Melatonin eyed as possible coronavirus treatment, study suggests Fox News Melatonin was associated with a nearly 30% reduced likelihood of testing positive for SARS-CoV-2, the researchers found. By Madeline Farber | Fox News. Facebook; Twitter; Flipboard; Comments; Print; Email. close. Fox News Flash top headlines for ... Flag as irrelevant
	Charleston Post Courier Election depression, pandemic anxiety: Upstate officials, experts wary of mental health toll Charleston Post Courier Residents throughout Greenville County are experiencing the compounding effects to mental health brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, heightened awareness of systemic racism and events leading up to and following the election. Mental health ... Flag as irrelevant
	OCRegister Orange County remains in red tier as three crucial coronavirus metrics improve OCRegister Orange County remains rooted in the red tier of the state's pandemic tracking system, but with slight gains reported Tuesday, Nov, 10, in all three metrics closely watched by the state health department. The county righted its course this week, after two weeks ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress In light of pandemic, flu vaccinations more important than ever for people at highest risk Medical Xpress The American Heart Association, the leading voluntary health organization devoted to a world of longer, healthier lives, is helping to keep families and communities safe from the flu by providing facts, resources and encouraging people to get a flu vaccine. Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Coronavirus-related face masks protect the wearer, too: CDC says in updated guidance Fox News The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday updated its guidance on coronavirus-related face masks to include protection for the wearer, too. The update takes the federal health agency's previous stance further, which held that ... Flag as irrelevant
	Charlotte Observer Another COVID-19 lockdown a 'hard sell' in Charlotte despite data showing worse spread Charlotte Observer The average number of people in Mecklenburg County diagnosed with COVID-19 each day has nearly doubled over the last month. While more restrictions may be needed to slow the spread of the virus Public Health Director Gibbie Harris says that would be ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Daily News Long-acting shot 'highly effective' in preventing HIV infection in women: study New York Daily News An injectable drug that needs to be taken every other month is "highly effective in preventing HIV acquisition," according to a study by the HIV Prevention Trials Network. According to the World Health Organization, the study involving around 3,200 cisgender ... Flag as irrelevant
	STLtoday.com Why Pfizer's ultra-cold COVID-19 vaccine will not be at the local pharmacy any time soon STLtoday.com NEW YORK — Work to distribute the experimental COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE is gearing up after the companies announced successful interim data earlier on Monday, but it will not be coming to local pharmacies for the ... Flag as irrelevant
	STLtoday.com Expert predicts US could soon hit 200000 daily coronavirus cases as the country tops 10 million infections STLtoday.com After reporting 100,000 new coronavirus infections seven days in a row, the US has now surpassed a total of more than 10 million cases since the start of the pandemic -- far more than any other country. And that number will likely keep rapidly climbing, one ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Children of the '90s study completes COVID-19 antibody testing Medical Xpress Children of the 90s, a health study based at the University of Bristol, has today [10 November] published results from a study testing almost 5,000 participants for COVID-19 antibodies. The results found 4.3% reported a positive result, of which a quarter were ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report These 10 States Have the Highest Rates of Obesity U.S. News & World Report Obesity is not a new problem in the U.S., where more than 70% of adults are obese or overweight, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But the coronavirus pandemic presents new challenges in combating the obesity epidemic, ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay AHA: Young Adults With CVD Have Low Flu Vaccination Rates HealthDay TUESDAY, Nov. 10, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Many young adults with cardiovascular disease (CVD) do not receive influenza vaccination, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2020, held virtually from Nov. Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Vitamin D and Omega-3s bolster health in some active older people EurekAlert In 2030, one in three people in Europe will be over the age of 65, and all of these people will want to enjoy their old age and lead an active lifestyle. To be able to do so, however, it is crucial that people maintain their physical and mental health. Wanted: ... Flag as irrelevant
	Kansas City Star Nearly 140 previously unreported COVID-19 deaths added to Missouri's total count Kansas City Star Missouri health officials added nearly 140 previously unreported coronavirus deaths to their statewide total overnight Monday. In a statement sent at about 11:15 p.m. Monday, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services said they added 138 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Millions at risk as coronavirus disrupts immunisation campaigns: UN Medical Xpress Millions of people, including in Africa's most populous country Nigeria, risk contracting diseases such as polio and measles as the coronavirus pandemic has halted vaccination campaigns, the UN said Wednesday. Additional financial resources are needed to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Charlotte Observer NC veterans find a new way to serve their nation: volunteering for COVID-19 study Charlotte Observer As the United States honors its veterans Wednesday, medical researchers are turning to former members of the military to help in the fight against COVID-19. Up to 60,000 worldwide participants are needed to test a possible COVID-19 vaccine, and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Crain's Chicago Business Northwestern study links COVID superspreader risk to restaurants, gyms, hotels Crain's Chicago Business In Chicago, for instance, the study's model predicts that if restaurants were reopened at full capacity, they would generate almost 600,000 new infections, three times as many as with other categories. Tweet · Share; More. Share · Email · Reprints Print. Flag as irrelevant
	LocalNews8.com Pfizer's ultra-cold vaccine, a 'very complex' distribution plan and an exploding head emoji LocalNews8.com As Molly Howell, a state health official in North Dakota, watched a webinar on how to distribute what's expected to be the first Covid-19 vaccine, her head began to spin. "How are we going to do this?" she texted a colleague who was also on the webinar. Flag as irrelevant

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