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	health Daily update ⋅ November 7, 2020
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	NPR Coronavirus FAQs: Should I Purell My Nostrils? Can Lysol Disinfect The Air? NPR Each week, we answer frequently asked questions about life during the coronavirus crisis. If you have a question you'd like us to consider for a future post, email us at goatsandsoda@npr.org with the subject line: "Weekly Coronavirus Questions." panel 2. Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Northern Denmark In Lockdown Over Coronavirus Variant Outbreak In Minks NPR Denmark is putting over a quarter of a million of residents on lockdown after discovering coronavirus outbreaks among bred minks, including a mutated strain. The government announced a number of restrictions on parts of northern Denmark, the area hit ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times FDA Panel Declines to Endorse Controversial Alzheimer's Drug The New York Times The drug, aducanumab, made by Biogen, would be the first new Alzheimer's treatment in nearly two decades. But the advisory panel said there was not enough evidence of its effectiveness in slowing cognitive decline. Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Parents Are Encouraging Others Not to Test Kids in School for COVID-19 Healthline Groups of parents in some areas have been coming together, agreeing not to test their children for COVID-19 in order to avoid school closures. Experts say these pacts could increase community spread, thus leading to longer closures and even deaths. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times A nasal spray prevented Covid-19 infection in ferrets, a study finds. The New York Times A nasal spray that blocks the absorption of the coronavirus completely protected ferrets it was tested on, according to a small study released Thursday by an international team of scientists. The study, which was limited to animals and has not yet been ... Flag as irrelevant
	Miami Herald COVID-19 can invade testicles, University of Miami researchers find. What can this mean? Miami Herald The University of Miami has been trying to get a sense of just how widespread the coronavirus was by randomly selecting people and testing their blood for antibodies. Miami Herald reporter Ben Conarck and Dr. Erin Kobetz discuss the findings. By Pierre ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: UK bans Denmark visitors over mink Covid-19 fears BBC News UK citizens will be able to return to Britain from Denmark - but will have to isolate along with all members of their household for 14 days. The new rules update regulations that came ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD COVID May Cause Tinnitus WebMD By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter. FRIDAY, Nov. 6, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Tinnitus, a common hearing problem, may be worsened by COVID-19 or possibly even triggered by the new coronavirus, new research indicates. Moreover, people with tinnitus ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY North Denmark in lockdown after mutated coronavirus infects minks being farmed for fur USA TODAY COPENHAGEN, Denmark — More than a quarter million Danes went into lockdown Friday in a northern region of the country where a mutated variation of the coronavirus has infected minks being farmed for their fur, leading to an order to kill millions of the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Study reveals strategy to create COVID-19 drugs to inhibit virus's entry and replication Medical Xpress SARS-CoV-2, the respiratory virus that causes COVID-19, attacks the body in multiple steps. Gaining entry into cells deep within the lungs and hijacking the human host cell's machinery to churn out copies of itself are two of the earliest steps—both essential ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay US Sets Another Daily Record for COVID Cases as Virus Spreads on College Campuses HealthDay FRIDAY, Nov. 6, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- As the daily U.S. coronavirus case count shattered yet another record on Thursday with 121,000 infections reported, a new survey shows that nearly a quarter of a million COVID-19 cases have now been identified at ... Flag as irrelevant
	STLtoday.com With COVID-19 cases soaring, St. Louis contact tracing efforts struggle to keep up STLtoday.com Lydia Fowler, contact tracer for the New Madrid County Health Department, takes down information over the phone at the health department offices in New Madrid on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020. Fowler and three others were hired on a contract basis to perform ... Flag as irrelevant
	WBUR Coronavirus FAQs: Should I Purell My Nostrils? Can Lysol Disinfect The Air? WBUR Each week, we answer frequently asked questions about life during the coronavirus crisis. If you have a question you'd like us to consider for a future post, email us at goatsandsoda@npr.org with the subject line: "Weekly Coronavirus Questions." When I get in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Belfast Telegraph COVID-19 Scan for Nov 06, 2020 CIDRAP A University College London (UCL) and UCL Hospital study this week found that COVID-19–associated ischemic strokes—caused by an obstruction of blood vessels in the brain—are more severe and more likely to result in disability or death than non-COVID ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today No Love for Aducanumab From FDA Advisers MedPage Today An FDA advisory committee voted overwhelmingly against the data presented about the controversial Alzheimer's drug candidate aducanumab Friday. The agency's Peripheral and Central Nervous System (PCNS) Drugs Advisory Committee said the positive ... Flag as irrelevant
	Outbreak News Today Tinnitus is being exacerbated by COVID-19: Study Outbreak News Today New research reveals that tinnitus, a common condition that causes the perception of noise in the ear and head, is being exacerbated by COVID-19 – as well as the measures helping to keep us safe. The study of 3,103 people with tinnitus was led by Anglia ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus and mink: What are the implications? BBC News A mutation in coronavirus has triggered culls of millions of mink across Denmark. Scientists say this latest twist in the pandemic is worrying but we don't yet know the full picture. Danish authorities have found genetic changes in the virus they say might ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Conversation US COVID-19 reveals how obesity harms the body in real time, not just over a lifetime The Conversation US The COVID-19 pandemic has thrust the obesity epidemic once again into the spotlight, revealing that obesity is no longer a disease that harms just in the long run but one that can have acutely devastating effects. New studies and information confirm doctors' ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Ebola 'emergency' vaccines provide ethical blueprint for COVID-19 response Medical Xpress Despite not having safety and efficacy data from the final phase of clinical trials, China and Russia have already started COVID-19 vaccinations and have been widely criticized for prematurely exposing the public to these unlicensed vaccines. While this ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Pre-existing coronavirus antibodies could help protect children against new pandemic strain Medical Xpress Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and University College London have found that some antibodies, created by the immune system during infection with common cold coronaviruses, can also target SARS-CoV-2 and may confer a degree of protection ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD 1 in 6 COVID Patients Only Have Gastro Symptoms WebMD By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter. FRIDAY, Nov. 6, 2020 (HealthDay News) – Though COVID-19 calls to mind common symptoms such as fever and cough, at least 16% of infected patients have only gastrointestinal symptoms, according to a large research ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com King County Coronavirus Levels Reach New Highs Patch.com SEATTLE — King County has reached a new peak in the coronavirus pandemic after more than seven weeks of climbing case counts and increasing transmission, public health officials announced Friday. Dr. Jeff Duchin, the health officer for King County, ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay COVID-19-Linked Ischemic Strokes More Severe HealthDay FRIDAY, Nov. 6, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- COVID-19-associated ischemic strokes seem to be more severe and correlate with more severe disability on discharge and increased inpatient death, according to a study published online Nov. 5 in the Journal of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress New juvenile idiopathic arthritis guideline emphasizes disease-modifying treatments Medical Xpress The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) will preview the 2021 Guideline for the Treatment of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis at ACR Convergence, the ACR's annual meeting. The new recommendations address pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report AHA News: She Had a Bleeding Stroke and a Clot-Caused Stroke – at the Same Time U.S. News & World Report By American Heart Association News, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). FRIDAY, Nov. 6, 2020 (American Heart Association News) -- Cathy Brophy went into the guest room to enjoy her guilty pleasure – the reality series "Below Deck." She fell asleep, only to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Slate Magazine How a Coronavirus Mutation in Minks Could Wreak Havoc on Vaccine Development Slate Magazine The news came after a discovery by Danish scientists that SARS-CoV-2, the official name for the virus that causes COVID-19, had mutated in captive minks, producing a strain of the coronavirus that is not readily stopped by antibodies to the dominant strain of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Coronavirus infections rising in New Jersey nursing homes: report Fox News Cases among nursing homes in the Garden State represent just one example of the scene across the country. By Kayla Rivas | Fox News. Facebook; Twitter; Flipboard; Comments; Print; Email. close. Fox News Go Video ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Teleworking may drop coronavirus infection rates by nearly 50%, CDC finds Fox News Industries that require on-site work should scale up safety measures to lower infection risk, the CDC advised. By Kayla Rivas | Fox News. Facebook; Twitter; Flipboard; Comments; Print; Email. close. Fox News Go Video ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Averil Hart: 'Neglect and systemic failures caused anorexia death' BBC News Averil Hart, 19, from Newton in Suffolk, died from anorexia on 15 December 2012, a week after collapsing at her university flat in Norwich. The coroner identified seven areas that ... Flag as irrelevant
	PhillyVoice.com COVID-19 reveals how obesity harms the body in real time, not just over a lifetime Chron (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Cate Varney, University of Virginia. (THE CONVERSATION) The COVID-19 pandemic has thrust the obesity epidemic once again into the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News This state's coronavirus mitigation tactics 'likely' dropped cases, serious outcomes Fox News Despite some shortcomings on contact tracing, Delaware's arsenal of tactics to stop coronavirus spread likely led to a drop in cases, hospitalizations and deaths, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In fact, the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Navajo Nation experiencing 'uncontrolled' coronavirus spread: officials Fox News The Navajo Nation is experiencing an "uncontrolled" spread of the novel coronavirus, according to health officials. In a public health emergency order issued Nov. 4, officials with the Navajo Department of Health and the Navajo Office of Environmental Health ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN 'Magic mushroom' ingredient could work as mental health treatment CNN (CNN) While magic mushrooms are known for their hallucinogenic effects, they may also have a role to play in the treatment of some mental health treatment. Or they might, if tjhey weren't illegal in most states. Oregon has become the first US state to make ... Flag as irrelevant
	North Country Public Radio US Shattered Records For New Coronavirus Cases This Week As Hospitalizations Climbed North Country Public Radio New coronavirus cases in the U.S. reached staggering highs this week, the second week in a row of record-breaking growth. Hospitalizations rose quickly, too, approaching levels that will soon eclipse the spring and summer peaks. On Wednesday, the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio 'Concerning' BMI, height trends observed among school-aged children worldwide Healio A new analysis shows highly variable trajectories over time in the height and BMI of school-aged children across countries, raising concerns about access to healthy foods and global nutrition programs. The findings, published in The Lancet, are the first ... Flag as irrelevant
	STLtoday.com I just took COVID-19 vaccine test dose No. 2873. But will it work? STLtoday.com ST. LOUIS — I might have been vaccinated for the coronavirus on Wednesday morning. I'm equally likely to have received a 5cc shot that was mostly saline, however. As a participant in a vaccine trial being conducted by Washington University, I'm not yet ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC 6 South Florida Fighting Mosquito With GMO Mosquito: The Battle Brewing in the Florida Keys NBC 6 South Florida There's a battle brewing in the Florida Keys. It involves blood suckers that are spreading disease. The fight to take them out is going down in a science lab. Scientists are a few months into an experiment to stop the invasive Aedes aegypti mosquito. Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Using light to reprogramme the brain's GPS Medical Xpress Neuroscientists at UCL have used laser beams to "switch on" neurons in mice, providing new insight into the hidden workings of memory and showing how memories underpin the brain's inner GPS system. The study, published in the journal Cell, explains ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post 'I cry every day': Virus hits French nursing homes anew Washington Post PARIS — Virus pressure is mounting at French nursing homes, where more than 400 people with COVID-19 have died in the past week and some residents are again being confined to their rooms and cut off from their families. Follow the latest on Election ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report WHO Looks at Mink Farm Biosecurity Globally After Danish Coronavirus Cases U.S. News & World Report GENEVA/LONDON (Reuters) - The World Health Organization is looking at biosecurity around mink farms in countries across the world to prevent further "spillover events" after Denmark ordered a national mink cull because of an outbreak of coronavirus ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio SARS-CoV-2 survives for 9 hours on human skin Healio SARS-CoV-2 can survive on human skin for about 9 hours — significantly longer than influenza A virus — underscoring the importance of hand hygiene, researchers said. Recent studies have looked at how long SARS-CoV-2 can survive on surfaces, that the ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Hill Several different types of depression are set to collide this winter The Hill Surveys from early in the pandemic found depression symptoms were three times pre-pandemic numbers. With the seasons changing all across the country, people may begin to feel symptoms of seasonal depression. Control what you can, says a ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Some COVID Patients See Faster Recovery, More Immunity WebMD By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter. FRIDAY, Nov. 6, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Certain COVID-19 patients not only recover faster from the coronavirus, but their bodies also show longer-lasting immunity, according to a new study. "We've found a subset of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress What to know about pulse oximeters Medical Xpress (HealthDay)—If you use an oxygen concentrator and a pulse oximeter at home, proper use is crucial, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says. Conditions such as asthma, lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, the flu and COVID-19 can all ... Flag as irrelevant
	Roanoke Times Montana nursing facility has 10 COVID-19 deaths in 2 weeks Roanoke Times HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A nursing facility in Butte has reported 10 COVID-19 related deaths in less than two weeks and Gallatin County on Friday enacted stricter measures aimed at preventing the spread of the coronavirus. Montana has hit a record for ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Post Experts spar over ethical question: Should we be paid to get COVID-19 shots? New York Post LONDON – A suggestion by an ethics professor at a leading UK university that governments should pay citizens to get vaccinated against COVID-19 has sparked debate over whether such incentives are ethical, or dangerous and would boost or limit uptake. Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters English COVID infections stabilize at around 50000 per day: ONS estimate Reuters LONDON (Reuters) - New COVID-19 infections in England have stabilized at around 50,000 a day, the Office for National Statistics said on Friday, indicating a levelling-off in the steep rise of cases even before England was pushed into a second national ... Flag as irrelevant
	Chicago Daily Herald The flu shot: The best decision you can make for your family's health Chicago Daily Herald The most important thing you can do to protect your child's health this winter is to get them a flu shot. While a flu vaccine is critical every year, the threat of COVID-19 makes it even more critical in 2020. Although you may not know it, to a healthy child, flu poses ... Flag as irrelevant
	Miami Herald Cough droplet spread could impact children, short adults more, study says. Here's why Miami Herald This article has Unlimited Access. For more coverage, sign up for our daily coronavirus newsletter. To support our commitment to public service journalism: Subscribe Now. Droplets from coughing can travel more than 6 feet outdoors and have the potential to ... Flag as irrelevant
	KBIA Coronavirus FAQs: Should I Purell My Nostrils? Can Lysol Disinfect The Air? KBIA Each week, we answer frequently asked questions about life during the coronavirus crisis. If you have a question you'd like us to consider for a future post, email us at goatsandsoda@npr.org with the subject line: "Weekly Coronavirus Questions.". Flag as irrelevant

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