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	health Daily update ⋅ December 8, 2020
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	CNN First Britons receive Covid-19 vaccine, a landmark moment in the pandemic CNN The first Briton to get the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine -- 90-year-old Margaret Keenan -- received the first of two doses at 6:31 a.m. local time on Tuesday at University Hospital in Coventry, less than a week after the UK became the first country to approve it. Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Think Health Care Workers Are Tested Often For The Coronavirus? Think Again NPR In a recent roundtable with Joe Biden, nurse Mary Turner told the president-elect something he found surprising: "Do you know that I have not been tested yet?" said Turner, who is president of the Minnesota Nurses Association. "And I have been on the front ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Covid-19 Live Updates: Britain Becomes First Country to Roll Out Approved Vaccine The New York Times Britain has received 800,000 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine and will begin administering the shots at 50 hospitals. Doctors, nurses, certain people over 80 and nursing home workers will be among the first recipients. RIGHT NOW. As Britain begins ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Are Cities a Safe Place to Live During a Pandemic? The New York Times In the spring, as thousands of people were sickened by the coronavirus, the bodies began to pile up in one of the country's densest urban centers: New York City. News headlines rolled like a steady drumbeat of doom. The region became known as the ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times After Botched Covid Response, UK Tackles Giant Vaccine Rollout The New York Times LONDON — In Bristol, a sports stadium is being converted into a temporary clinic to provide inoculations, as is a racecourse outside London. Village halls, libraries and parking lots across the country are also being quickly turned into makeshift vaccination ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times UK Coronavirus Vaccine: Side Effects, Safety, and Who Gets It First The New York Times U.K. Coronavirus Vaccine: Side Effects, Safety, and Who Gets It First. The mass inoculation campaign that began in Britain on Tuesday has little precedent in modern medicine. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today The New York Times Trump administration officials passed when Pfizer offered in late summer to sell the U.S. government additional doses of its vaccine. Now Pfizer said it might not be able provide more of its vaccine to the U.S. until June because of its commitments to other ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR New COVID-19 Data Release Shows Where Hospitals Around The Country Are Filling Up NPR New data released by the Department of Health and Human Services on Monday gives the most detailed picture to date of how COVID-19 is stressing individual hospitals in the United States. The information provides nationwide data on hospital capacity and ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News As virus slams rural California, many still pan restrictions ABC News Restaurant owner Brenda Luntey shrugs off the new stay-at-home orders California has announced to stem a surge in COVID-19 cases. By JOCELYN GECKER and RICH PEDRONCELLI Associated Press. December 7, 2020, 11:36 AM. • 6 min read. Share to ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Stress during pregnancy may harm unborn baby's brain, studies find CNN (CNN) The stress a woman feels during pregnancy can affect the developing brain of her unborn child as documented on fetal brain scans, according to a new study published Monday in the medical journal JAMA Open Network. An expectant mother's ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times No, the Pfizer and Moderna vaccine development has not been 'reckless.' The New York Times Dr. Jane M. Orient, an Arizona internist who will testify before Congress on Tuesday, has raised concerns about the new scientific methods that the drug companies Moderna and Pfizer are using to develop coronavirus vaccines, and about continued calls for ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post As virus spreads, Kansas hospital runs out of staff Washington Post The radiology technician slept in an RV in the parking lot of his rural Kansas hospital for more than a week because his co-workers were out sick with COVID-19 and no one else was available to take X-rays. Support our journalism. Subscribe today. A doctor ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post 'New start:' Medics juggle surgery backlogs and virus fight Washington Post PARIS — Chatting before they go under the knife, the two women picture their lives after surgery. Caroline Erganian hopes to be rid of her pain. Lolita Andela imagines being able to be active with her kids. Support our journalism. Subscribe today. Flag as irrelevant
	CNN 'We're injecting hope' Inside a UK Covid-19 vaccination center as historic rollout gets underway CNN Cardiff, Wales (CNN) -- Dr. Venkat Chandra has spent the past nine months on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic, and his parents have been missing him. The crisis has made it impossible for him to travel from the United Kingdom to India, where they ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape UK COVID-19 Update: NHS Prepares for COVID-19 Vaccination Rollout Medscape These are the UK coronavirus stories you need to know about today. Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Arriving at Hospital Hubs. The Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine will start being given to people in priority groups from tomorrow in what is being ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape COVID-19 Vaccine Has Potential Side Effects, Nurse Volunteer Says Medscape Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. Nurse researcher Kristen Choi, PhD, RN, experienced first-hand a "worst-case scenario" of potential side effects after receiving an experimental ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Healthy People Are Trying to Game COVID-19 Lockdowns, How That Can Backfire Healthline Some business owners are encouraging "healthy" people to get tested for COVID-19 to reduce the positivity rate and avoid lockdowns. The approach goes against CDC guidelines and may overwhelm labs, epidemiologists say. Attempts to game the system ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD ADHD Medication ODs Rising in US Kids, Teens WebMD By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter. MONDAY, Dec. 7, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Growing numbers of younger kids are overdosing on stimulant medications commonly used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a new study indicates. Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News COVID-19 surge prompts stay-at-home order for millions of Californians CBS News More than 1 million people in the U.S. have been infected with the coronavirus in just the past five days, pushing the country past 14.9 million cases, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. One model used by the White House shows the death toll ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Interpol Warns Fake COVID-19 Vaccines May Pop Up Online Healthline Interpol released a warning last week stating that organized crime networks may try to scam people into buying fraudulent COVID-19 vaccines. The real vaccine won't be distributed online, so avoid circumventing the process for what may seem like early ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Trump to sign coronavirus vaccine executive order prioritizing Americans over foreign nations Fox News EXCLUSIVE: President Trump is expected to sign an executive order Tuesday that will ensure all Americans have access to the coronavirus vaccine before the U.S. government begins aiding nations around the world, Fox News has learned. Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Over half of NYC firefighters would refuse COVID-19 vaccine, survey finds ABC News Just weeks before a COVID-19 vaccine is expected to be made available to U.S. medical workers and first responders, an internal survey taken by members of the country's largest fire department shows that more than 50% say they would not take it, mirroring ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Youth Not Immune to Rising Overdose Rates MedPage Today Drug overdoses, especially with stimulants, are on the rise among children, teens, and young adults, according to an analysis of emergency department (ED) data. From 2016 through 2019, the proportion of youth presenting to the ED with a chief complaint of ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report AHA News: For Many People, Surviving COVID-19 Doesn't Mean Getting Better U.S. News & World Report By American Heart Association News, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). MONDAY, Dec. 7, 2020 (American Heart Association News) -- Alexis Crumbley flew home from London with her family in March, just as the coronavirus crisis was beginning, before ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Experts are honing in on an influenza vaccine that could last a lifetime ABC News The current flu vaccine boasts an efficacy rate of 40% to 60% but this is only if the vaccine matches the current viral strains, which change every year. The vaccines are developed based on what scientists ... Flag as irrelevant
	ModernHealthcare.com Years of research laid groundwork for speedy COVID-19 shots ModernHealthcare.com How could scientists race out COVID-19 vaccines so fast without cutting corners? A head start helped -- over a decade of behind-the-scenes research that had new vaccine technology poised for a challenge just as the coronavirus erupted. "The speed is a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Are 'immunity passports' a good idea? Medical Xpress Vaccinations against COVID-19 are getting underway in England and will soon follow elsewhere. This is great news, but just the start of a long program that could extend well into the middle of 2021—and beyond. In the meantime, the number of people ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Mercury News As coronavirus slams rural Northern California, many still pan restrictions The Mercury News By JOCELYN GECKER and RICH PEDRONCELLI | The Associated Press. REDDING — Brenda Luntey is openly violating California's order to close her restaurant to indoor dining. But she wants her customers and critics to know she isn't typically a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Detroit Free Press Months after COVID-19, many with long-term symptoms wonder if they'll ever feel the same Detroit Free Press Gloria Vettese of Warren is haunted by the terror she felt in late March and early April, when she lay awake night after night, waiting and wondering whether COVID-19 would kill her and make her only child an orphan. She managed to survive the virus, and is ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Post Orange County reports 1964 new COVID-19 cases as stay-at-home order begins Los Angeles Times The stay-at-home order for Southern California went into effect Monday, as state and public health officials implement measures to address the latest surge in cases from the coronavirus pandemic. The restrictions, imposed once a region has fallen below 15% ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post EXPLAINER: When and where? How vaccines will roll out in US Washington Post NEW YORK — With coronavirus vaccines on the horizon, when and where will most Americans get their shots? Many of the details are still being worked out, as regulators review the first vaccine candidates. A federal panel of vaccine experts is meeting this ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Travel restrictions must be used in a targeted way to be effective at controlling local COVID-19 transmission: study Medical Xpress The measures may have limited impact on the epidemic within individual countries except those with low levels of the virus or that have strong travel links with countries experiencing high rates of infection. The new study also suggests that travel restrictions ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Nurse Shares COVID Vaccine Side Effects from Trial WebMD Nurse researcher Kristen Choi, PhD, experienced first-hand a "worst-case scenario" of potential side effects after receiving an experimental COVID-19 vaccine in a phase III trial. She says providers should be prepared to reassure patients if reports of similar ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report UN Health Agency's Advice for the Holidays: Don't Hug U.S. News & World Report GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization has an unwelcome but potentially life-saving message for the holiday season: Don't hug. To stop the spread of the coronavirus, WHO's emergencies chief said Monday that the "shocking" rate of COVID-19 ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Americans Increasingly Say They'll Get COVID Vaccine WebMD Dec. 7, 2020 -- Sixty percent of people questioned in November said they would "definitely or probably" take the coronavirus vaccine if it were available today, up from 51% in September, according to a study published by the Pew Research Center. Pew said ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN A gospel-singing family performed a virtual concert at a recording studio. Then, five of them got Covid-19 CNN Manvel, Texas (CNN) Ernestine Ray was driving home from work on July 3 when her vision turned blurry. A few hours later, she was in a Houston hospital, where she was diagnosed with Covid-19 and failing kidneys. She started crying. The next day, her ... Flag as irrelevant
	Business Insider The WHO tells Americans to stop hugging each other as COVID-19 rates soar and hospitals reach breaking point Business Insider The coronavirus was the leading cause of death in the US last week. The situation is so dire that the World Health Organization told Americans to "avoid those hugs" this holiday season. The virus spreads well when people are in close contact, hugging, ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC News Demand for COVID Vaccines Expected to Get Heated — And Fast Medscape Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. Americans have made no secret of their skepticism of COVID-19 vaccines this year, with fears of political interference and a "warp speed" timeline ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post 'Turning point': UK giving 1st doses of COVID-19 vaccine Washington Post LONDON — British health authorities rolled out the first doses of a widely tested and independently reviewed COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday, starting a global immunization program that is expected to gain momentum as more serums win approval. Support our ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Obesity Drives Breast Cancer Risk for Black Women WebMD By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter. MONDAY, Dec. 7, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Obesity may be a major reason Black American women with early breast cancer are 40% more likely to die than white patients, according to a new study. Obesity is a known ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News As virus spreads, Kansas hospital runs out of staff ABC News The radiology technician slept in an RV in the parking lot of his rural Kansas hospital for more than a week because his co-workers were out sick with COVID-19 and no one else was available to take X-rays. A doctor and physician assistant tested positive on ... Flag as irrelevant
	KMBC Kansas City COVID-19 LIVE UPDATES: As virus spreads, Kansas hospital runs out of staff KMBC Kansas City Kansas City metro area health officials are grappling with how to handle continuing case count increases after reopening businesses more than four months ago. What you need to know: The Kansas Department of Health and Environment said Monday the ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC Southern California 8000 New COVID-19 Cases Put Los Angeles County Hospitals on Alert NBC Southern California The county's recent rate of people testing positive for the virus was 11.6% on Monday, up from 5% from a month ago. By City News Service • Published 2 hours ago • Updated 55 mins ago. Go Nakamura | Getty Images. A medical staff member Susan Paradela ... Flag as irrelevant
	PBS NewsHour UK readies its first shots in war on COVID-19 PBS NewsHour LONDON (AP) — It's been dubbed "V-Day" in Britain — recalling the D-Day landings in France that marked the start of the final push in World War II to defeat Nazi Germany. A week after the U.K. became the first Western country to authorize widespread use of ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Providence Journal Rhode Island adds Mass. to COVID travel advisory list The Providence Journal Rhode Island has added Massachusetts to its COVID travel advisory list. The move means that people coming from Massachusetts into Rhode Island for non-work related purposes will have to quarantine for 14 days after they arrive in Rhode Island, or test ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Phone camera may replace labs in novel testing approach; virus mutations linked to COVID-19 severity Reuters (Reuters) - The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus. Phone cameras may replace lab equipment in COVID-19 testing. Flag as irrelevant
	Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News Nanobody Approach Prevents the Culling of Imperfect but Still-Functional Proteins Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News To ensure the health of the cell's protein herds, the ubiquitination system marks misfolded or damaged proteins for destruction. But the ubiquitination system can be overzealous, targeting proteins that are less than perfect, but still able to carry out their usual, ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Are Scientists Close to a 'Universal' Flu Vaccine? HealthDay MONDAY, Dec. 7, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists say they may be getting closer to creating a universal flu vaccine. In an early-stage clinical trial with 65 volunteers in the United States, an experimental vaccine triggered strong immune responses to a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Editing the DNA of human embryos could protect us from future pandemics Medical Xpress Hollywood blockbusters such as X-men, Gattaca and Jurassic World have explored the intriguing concept of "germline genome editing"—a biomolecular technique that can alter the DNA of sperm, eggs or embryos. If you remove a gene that causes a certain ... Flag as irrelevant
	Today.com The best way to lose weight during menopause Today.com Hormonal fluctuations related to this midlife change can cause weight gain, especially around the belly. Here's what you can do to combat it, say experts. Friends making a healthy meal. "Aging reduces your calorie-burning capacity and a reduction in estrogen ... Flag as irrelevant

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