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	health Daily update ⋅ December 17, 2020
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	The New York Times Nurses Are Anxious and Angry in 2nd Wave: 'We're Not Prepared' The New York Times In Albany, an outbreak of the coronavirus erupted among nurses and patients in the cancer unit of a hospital. Across the state, nurses at hospitals in the Buffalo area bought their own masks and face shields out of concern about the quality of supplies in stock. Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD COVID-19 Vaccine FAQ: Safety, Side Effects, Efficacy WebMD Dec. 17, 2020 -- Pfizer began shipping the first batch of COVID-19 vaccines to all 50 states this week, capping months of anticipation, development, clinical trials, and regulatory reviews. Amid efforts to fast-track the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, the FDA granted ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Health-care worker in Alaska has severe allergic reaction to coronavirus vaccine Washington Post The Alaska case echoes two similar cases in the United Kingdom in which health care workers had serious but nonfatal allergic reactions to the vaccine. But the UK workers had histories of severe allergic reactions, whereas the Alaska woman had none, state ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Some Health Care Workers Are Getting the Vaccine. Others Aren't. Who Decides? The New York Times Dr. Biron Baker runs a family medicine clinic in Bismarck, N.D. Every day patients walk through the door, and any number of them could be sick with the coronavirus. Dr. Baker treats them anyway, doing the best he can with his small staff to keep from getting ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Vaccination Campaign at Nursing Homes Faces Obstacles and Confusion The New York Times In coming days, squads of CVS and Walgreens employees, clad in protective gear and carrying small coolers, will begin to arrive at tens of thousands of nursing homes and assisted-living facilities to vaccinate staff and residents against the coronavirus. Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post The Latest: Tokyo reports record cases, straining hospitals Washington Post TOKYO — Tokyo reported 822 new cases of the coronavirus, a new high for the Japanese capital. Infections have been on the steady climb nationwide for several weeks. Japan on Friday reported 2,988 new cases for a total of 187,103, including 2,739 deaths ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Vaccines are on the way, and nursing homes need to get residents to them CNN (KHN) Imagine this: Your elderly mother, who has dementia, is in a nursing home and Covid-19 vaccines are due to arrive in a week or two. You think she should be vaccinated, having heard the vaccine is effective in generating an immune response in older ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Covid: Areas in England await Covid tier changes BBC News Regions in England will find out later whether they will be moved to a different tier of Covid restrictions. Health Secretary Matt Hancock is due to announce the outcome of the latest review of the three-tier system, after government officials met on Wednesday. Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape 'Not Enough Evidence' to Recommend Vitamin D for COVID-19 Treatment Medscape There is currently insufficient evidence to support taking vitamin D solely to prevent or treat COVID-19, according to new guidance. However, experts confirmed current advice for everyone to take a vitamin D supplement throughout the autumn and winter. Flag as irrelevant
	CNN America's newest water safety challenge is something you've never heard of CNN (CNN) The United States has some of the safest drinking water in the world. But its water supply is facing a new challenge -- a slimy growth inside pipes that is encouraging outbreaks of illness responsible for over 7 million illnesses and 6,000 deaths every ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Nursing Homes Need Strong Vaccine Pitch to Residents WebMD Thursday, December 17, 2020 (Kaiser News) -- Imagine this: Your elderly mother, who has dementia, is in a nursing home and COVID-19 vaccines are due to arrive in a week or two. You think she should be vaccinated, having heard the vaccine is effective in ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Real Thing or Placebo? My COVID-19 Vaccine Odyssey Continues U.S. News & World Report LONDON (Reuters) - The subject line on the email I received last week said simply, "Test." It contained the results of a private blood test I had undergone the day before. I opened the attachment with excitement and some trepidation - I believed it would likely ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Black Women at Higher Heart Risk During Pregnancy WebMD By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter. WEDNESDAY, Dec. 16, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Although heart problems are rare complications of pregnancy, Black women face a heightened risk -- even if they have comfortable incomes and health insurance, a new ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News It's not too late for a flu shot – even if you also get the COVID-19 vaccine ABC News The COVID-19 pandemic has taken center stage in 2020, but medical experts want to remind Americans to get their yearly flu shots this winter season. There is a palpable sense of hope as Pfizer begins to distribute its COVID-19 vaccine, with Moderna ... Flag as irrelevant
	Daily Mail Keeping Eyes Safe From COVID-19: What Works? Medscape Dr Anthony Fauci has suggested that eyewear such as goggles or face shields can offer more complete protection from the virus that causes COVID-19 than covering the nose and mouth alone. Although stopping short of a universal recommendation, Fauci ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report US COVID-19 Immunization Rollout Expands as Officials Avow Vaccine's Safety U.S. News & World Report NEWARK, N.J. (Reuters) - The United States expanded its rollout of the newly approved COVID-19 vaccine to hundreds of additional distribution centers on Tuesday, inoculating thousands more healthcare workers in a mass immunization expected to reach ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Alaska Health Worker Had a Serious Allergic Reaction After Pfizer's Vaccine The New York Times The Alaska recipient's reaction was believed to be similar to the anaphylactic reactions two health workers in Britain experienced after receiving the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine last week. Both of them recovered. Pfizer's trial in the United ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News 2 Alaska health care workers have allergic reactions after taking Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine CBS News The worker received the vaccine Tuesday at Bartlett Regional Hospital. Ten minutes after taking the vaccine she "showed signs of an anaphylactic reaction, with increased heartbeat, shortness of breath and skin rash and redness," according to Dr. Lindy Jones, ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Hospitals Discover a Surprise in Their Vaccine Deliveries: Extra Doses The New York Times As boxes of Pfizer vaccines began arriving around the country this week, hospital pharmacists made a surprising discovery: Some of the glass vials that are supposed to hold five doses contained enough for a sixth — or even a seventh — person. The news ... Flag as irrelevant
	TIME What Makes COVID-19 Different From the Flu? TIME Living through the COVID-19 pandemic is hard. TIME's advice column is here to help. Trying to decide if that dinner party is safe to attend? Fighting through your quarantine fatigue? Our health reporters will consult experts who can help find a safe and ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Who should, and should not, get the Covid-19 vaccine CNN (CNN) The Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine being rolled out across the US should be safe for just about anyone -- even the frailest elderly people. Under the emergency use authorization the vaccine got from the US Food and Drug Administration Friday, ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report CDC: Most Coronavirus Infections in Kids Not Linked to School U.S. News & World Report By and large, coronavirus infections among children in Mississippi are not linked to schools and daycares unless the use of masks was not strictly enforced, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – yet another data ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY 'Significant and growing public health challenge,' Twitter cracks down on COVID-19 vaccine misinformation USA TODAY With coronavirus vaccine misinformation spreading via social media at an alarming rate, Twitter said it would remove claims that vaccines intentionally cause harm or are unnecessary as well as debunked conspiracy theories about the adverse effects of ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Black Women at Higher Heart Risk During Pregnancy U.S. News & World Report WEDNESDAY, Dec. 16, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Although heart problems are rare complications of pregnancy, Black women face a heightened risk -- even if they have comfortable incomes and health insurance, a new study finds. It's well established that ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Providence Journal Sore arms, energized staff, tears of joy after first RI COVID vaccines The Providence Journal The first COVID vaccinations in Rhode Island happened under watchful eye of TV cameras, streamed live on national news. Hundreds more followed once the circus left town: Lifespan, the state's largest health system, had vaccinated 600 employees as of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Scientific American We Must Find Ways to Detect Cancer Much Earlier Scientific American Hed: We Must Find Ways to Detect Cancer Much Earlier. Dek: The job of the oncologist of the future will be to prevent and treat the emergence of disease. By The Oncology Think Tank. Advertisement. STEVE GSCHMEISSNER. Flag as irrelevant
	Scientific American The Lifesaving Potential of Less-Than-Perfect Donor Kidneys Scientific American Ever since Joseph Murray successfully transplanted the first kidney from one identical twin to another on Dec. 23, 1954, the need for organs has always outstripped supply. Even with modern medicine's latest organ-preserving technologies, about 13 Americans ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Covid-19: Northamptonshire was 'hair's breath' from tier 3 BBC News Northamptonshire was a "hair's breadth" away from being moved into tougher tier three Covid-19 restrictions, its director of public health said. The county will remain under tier two rules, as it has been since England's second national lockdown ended. Flag as irrelevant
	CBS Denver Inmates In Colorado Facing Big Virus Risks Not Near Top Of Vaccine Lists CBS Denver DENVER (AP) — Amber Johnson is terrified her 63-year-old father will get the coronavirus. He has high blood pressure, asthma and is pre-diabetic, and she worries he's especially vulnerable as an inmate in Colorado, where outbreaks in prisons are raging. Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com Orange County Hospitals Fill, 23 More Coronavirus Deaths Reported Patch.com ORANGE COUNTY, CA — As the first of Orange County's frontline healthcare workers received newly arrived COVID-19 vaccinations Wednesday, 23 more residents have lost their lives in the battle with coronavirus. Area hospitals shattered coronavirus ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Debate Heats Up Over Whether Prisoners Should Be Among First to Get COVID-19 Vaccines Healthline States are debating whether prisoners should be among the first groups to receive COVID-19 vaccines. Experts say inmates can transmit the disease to prison employees as well as healthcare workers who treat them. A tracking project reports that 250,000 ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times As cases surge and criticism swells, Sweden rethinks its response. The New York Times Since the pandemic began, a debate has raged both inside and outside of Sweden over how to curb the virus. As other countries went into lockdown in the spring, Sweden stayed open out of concern that keeping everyone holed up at home would have ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR ER Doctor Says He Walks Into A 'War Zone' Every Day NPR Emergency room physician Cleavon Gilman compares working in a hospital amid the pandemic to war. "You can actually die at your job now, and that's never really been an issue before," he says. He has the experience to make the comparison: Gilman ... Flag as irrelevant
	nj.com NJ reports another 5803 COVID-19 cases, 91 more confirmed deaths. Death toll over 18000. nj.com New Jersey's seven-day average for daily positive COVID-19 cases increased to 4,904 — down 5% from a week ago but 37% higher than a month ago as a second wave of the pandemic continues. The average has been hovering around 5,000 for the last 11 ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Boston Globe Russia's COVID-19 vaccine rollout draws wary, mixed response The Boston Globe MOSCOW — While excitement and enthusiasm greeted the Western-developed coronavirus vaccine when it was rolled out, the Russian-made version has received a mixed response, with reports of empty Moscow clinics that offered the shot to health care ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com Orange County receives first shipments of COVID-19 vaccine and gives first doses Los Angeles Times It's a light at the end of the tunnel for what has been a challenging year — the first doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine have arrived in Orange County. On Wednesday, five staff members were selected from Providence St. Joseph's Hospital in ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report High Blood Levels of Cadmium May Be Tied to Worse COVID-19 U.S. News & World Report By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). WEDNESDAY Dec. 16, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Old age and chronic health conditions aren't the only risk factors for serious COVID-19 infection. Researchers say people with high levels of the heavy ... Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP COVID 5 times deadlier than flu for hospital patients, study finds CIDRAP Compared with patients with seasonal flu, hospitalized COVID-19 patients face an increased need for ventilation and intensive care, longer hospital stays, more complications, and nearly five times the risk of death, according to a US study published yesterday ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN She was demoted, doubted and rejected. Now, her work is the basis of the Covid-19 vaccine CNN (CNN) Covid-19 vaccines are starting to roll out in several countries, a momentous breakthrough that hopefully signals a light at the end of this dark pandemic. For Katalin Karikó, the moment is particularly special. Karikó has spent decades of her career ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report AHA News: Given a Grim Prognosis, Stroke Survivor Proved Doctors Wrong U.S. News & World Report By American Heart Association News, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). WEDNESDAY, Dec. 16, 2020 (American Heart Association News) -- Mark Kincaid greeted spectators coming to the high school football game as he collected donations for his son's ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS Denver Colorado Avoids Post-Thanksgiving COVID Spike As Hospitalizations Decline CBS Denver DENVER (CBS4) – Health officials say it appears Colorado avoided a spike in COVID-19 transmission following the Thanksgiving holiday. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment credits the recent decrease in cases and hospitalizations ... Flag as irrelevant
	Science Magazine Messenger RNA gave us a COVID-19 vaccine. Will it treat diseases, too? Science Magazine The dramatic success of two COVID-19 vaccines in clinical trials last month marked a triumph for a previously unproven medical technology. The vaccines, one of which was authorized for emergency use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration last week, ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Vaccinations Reach Nursing Homes, as California Faces Crisis U.S. News & World Report By ADAM GELLER and TERRY SPENCER, Associated Press. POMPANO BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The first COVID-19 vaccinations are underway at U.S. nursing homes, where the virus has killed upwards of 110,000 people, even as the nation struggles to ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD World War II Vet Receives VA's First COVID Vaccine WebMD December 16, 2020 -- Margaret Klessens, a 96-year-old World War II veteran, was the first Veterans Affairs patient in the U.S. to receive a COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, according to the VA Bedford Healthcare System. She was also one of the first people in ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Arizona Ties, Sets Records for Virus Deaths, Hospital Usage U.S. News & World Report PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona on Wednesday tied a previous record for coronavirus deaths in one day during the current virus surge while its available hospital bed capacity dropped to a record-low since the start of the pandemic. And there's no end in sight, ... Flag as irrelevant
	WSOC Charlotte 'Thank God': Nurses, doctors first to get coronavirus vaccine at Lancaster hospital The State Michelle Coats anxiously wiggled in the hospital chair. Beside her, nurse Megan Benton prepared Coats' COVID-19 vaccine. Coats, nursing supervisor at MUSC Lancaster Medical Center, has been on the front line, treating thousands of patients at the ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Covid-19 leading cause of death in Wales again BBC News Covid-19 was the biggest cause of death in Wales in November for the first time in six months, new figures show. The virus accounted for 21.6% of all registered deaths, a higher proportion than in England, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. Flag as irrelevant
	Livescience.com 1st wild animal in US infected with SARS-CoV-2 found in Utah Livescience.com A wild mink in Utah tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and it may be the first "free-ranging, native wild animal" with a confirmed coronavirus infection, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). There's no evidence ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Columbus Dispatch OhioHealth vaccinates its first frontline workers for COVID-19 The Columbus Dispatch Frontline workers — including nurses, doctors and even housekeeping staff — at central Ohio's largest hospital received their first coronavirus vaccines on Wednesday. OhioHealth's Riverside Methodist Hospital administered its first two doses of the Pfizer ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Complex dental care 'threatened by NHS targets' BBC News Patients needing complex dental work might have to wait longer under new NHS targets, dentists warn. The British Dental Association fears NHS England will impose penalties on practices that fail to reach 45% of their normal activity level, after negotiations ... Flag as irrelevant

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