Google Alert - health

	health Daily update ⋅ January 9, 2021
	NEWS
	The New York Times 2 Arthritis Drugs Reduce Deaths in Very Ill Covid Patients, Study Finds The New York Times The British government on Friday issued new guidance encouraging health care providers to use two arthritis drugs to treat severely sick Covid-19 patients, following the release of promising data from a clinical trial that has not yet undergone formal scientific ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD COVID Stressing the Nation's Stress Therapy System WebMD Jan. 8, 2021 -- Lucy McBride, MD, is a primary care doctor in Washington, DC, who makes time during appointments to address her patients' physical and mental health in tandem. Never in her 20-year career, she says, has she seen the need for mental ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times 6 Months After Leaving the Hospital, Covid Survivors Still Face Lingering Health Issues The New York Times For millions of coronavirus survivors, it's an increasingly important question: How common, how serious and how long-lasting are the physical and mental aftereffects of Covid-19? A new study — believed to be the largest so far in which doctors evaluated ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Covid-19: 'Act like you've got the virus', government urges BBC News People in England are being told to act like they have got Covid as part of a government advertising campaign aimed at tackling the rise in infections. Boris Johnson said the public should "stay at home" and not get complacent. On Friday 1,325 deaths within ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Coronavirus: Vaccine Distribution with Michael Osterholm Washington Post As coronavirus cases surge at unprecedented rates, U.S. officials are struggling to overcome hurdles with the nation's vaccine rollout. Michael Osterholm, one of President-elect Joe Biden's COVID-19 advisers, will join Washington Post health policy reporter ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Vaccine Demand Has Health Officials Turning to Eventbrite The New York Times In the early stages of a global push to distribute the coronavirus vaccine to those who need it most — a process that has, so far, managed to be both hectic and slow — some health officials have turned to an unexpected tool: the ticketing website Eventbrite. Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post UK approves anti-inflammatory drugs to treat sickest covid-19 patients after strong results in clinical trial Washington Post Two rheumatoid arthritis drugs that suppress the immune system may help critically ill patients survive covid-19, providing a benefit even on top of the steroids that have been doctors' main tools in treating the most serious cases of illness, according to a new ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Covid-19: UK sees highest daily toll of 1325 deaths BBC News A further 1,325 people have died in the UK within 28 days of a positive Covid test - the biggest figure reported on any day since the pandemic began. It means there have been just short of 80,000 deaths by that measure - as another 68,053 new cases were ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News What we know about the COVID-19 variant spreading in South Africa ABC News "Natural immunity is different from vaccine immunity," Lessells explained. In some people, natural immunity offers narrow protection compared to vaccines, which tend to trigger a broader immune response, he said. While more research needs to be done, "it ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Injections Of Second Coronavirus Vaccine Doses Have Begun NPR As states try to broaden the reach of their coronavirus vaccination campaigns and navigate uncertain supply chains, many of the first people to receive their shots are just now completing the final act of immunity, the second dose, which boosts the efficacy of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Loss of Smell Associated with Milder COVID-19 Cases Healthline About 86 percent of people who have COVID-19 lose some or all of their ability to smell. But the majority who lost their sense of smell experienced a mild form of the disease, according to new research. Researchers think that patients with mild illness may ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN There is no evidence homegrown variant is fueling coronavirus surge in the US, CDC says CNN There is no evidence the United States has a homegrown variant of coronavirus that's fueling the recent increased spread of the virus, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday. The White House coronavirus task force told states last ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Coronavirus FAQ: How Do I Protect Myself From The UK Variant? NPR While COVID-19 has mutated in thousands of mostly harmless ways, the world is increasingly focused on one variant detected in England, dubbed B.1.1.7, and one found in South Africa, called 501.V2, because they seem to spread more easily than older ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters South African coronavirus variant detected in reinfection case in Brazil Reuters BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian researchers have identified the concerning new coronavirus variant first discovered in South Africa in a woman who contracted COVID-19 for the second time, and said it was the first such case reported in the world. Flag as irrelevant
	CNN White House warned governors about 'USA variant' of Covid-19, but no such discovery has been made CNN (CNN) The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shot down reports from the White House coronavirus task force that warned states of a more transmissible, homegrown "US variant" of coronavirus -- a misperception that began on a call with ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fortune Will the vaccines work against the South African variant of COVID-19? Fortune It's a familiar story. Cases are spreading at "record pace." Hospitals are overwhelmed. Basic supplies like oxygen, beds and ventilators are running low. The rising number of hospitalizations has led some facilities to ration care. Familiar, indeed – but not local. Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Black Patients at Higher Risk When Type 1 Diabetes and COVID Combine U.S. News & World Report FRIDAY, Jan. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted health care disparities in the United States, but a new study puts that issue into sharper focus, finding that Black and Hispanic people with type 1 diabetes who get ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times False Reports of a New 'US Variant' Came from White House Task Force The New York Times Reports of a highly contagious new variant in the United States, published on Friday by multiple news outlets, are based on speculative statements made by Dr. Deborah Birx and are inaccurate, according to several government officials. The erroneous report ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters South African coronavirus variant detected in reinfection case in Brazil Reuters BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian researchers have identified the concerning new coronavirus variant first discovered in South Africa in a woman who contracted COVID-19 for the second time, and said it was the first such case reported in the world. The word ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN No evidence homegrown variant is fueling coronavirus surge in the US, CDC says CNN MUST WATCH. Dr. Gupta explains why Covid-19 death projections keep increasing 02:44. (CNN) There is no evidence the United States has a homegrown variant of coronavirus that's fueling the recent increased spread of the virus, the US Centers for Disease ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Miami coroner reviewing doctor's death 2 weeks after vaccine Washington Post ORLANDO, Fla. — The medical examiner's office in Miami is looking into the death of a doctor who died about two weeks after getting Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine, officials said Friday. In a statement, Pfizer said it was aware of the death, but that it didn't think ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Identical twins aren't always genetically identical, new study finds CNN (CNN) Identical twins may not be quite as identical as we thought; researchers in Iceland have discovered genetic differences that begin at the early stages of embryonic development. Scientists have long used the study of identical twins to examine the effects ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Black Doctors Work to Reduce Skepticism of COVID-19 Vaccine U.S. News & World Report JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — As many Black residents in Mississippi remain doubtful about the benefits of taking a COVID-19 vaccine when available, more Black doctors are pushing for them to reconsider by getting immunized themselves. A group of five Black ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Most Hospitalized COVID Patients Not Fully Recovered 6 Months Post-Discharge MedPage Today Three-quarters of patients previously hospitalized with COVID-19 continued to report at least one symptom six months later, Chinese researchers found. Fatigue or muscle weakness were by far the most common symptoms (63%), followed by sleep difficulties ... Flag as irrelevant
	Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News Cancer Cells Can Hibernate En Masse to Survive Chemotherapy Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News All cancer cells—rather than just a subset—can enter a sluggish, slow-dividing state if they come under threat. Then, after the threat has passed, they can wake up and begin replicating at full tilt. By entering and leaving a dormant state in such coordinated ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine appears to work against mutation in new coronavirus strains, study finds CNN (CNN) A new study provides early evidence that a Covid-19 vaccine might be effective against two new coronavirus strains first identified in South Africa and the UK, despite a concerning mutation. The two strains share a mutation known as N501Y that ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Why Nutritionists Keep Putting Mediterranean, DASH Diets at the Top of Their List Healthline The Mediterranean and DASH diets are once again at the top of an annual list of best diets. Nutritionists say that's because they have the best foundations and are among the easiest to follow. They advise people trying to eat healthier to be flexible with their ... Flag as irrelevant
	Raleigh News & Observer 'There's fear out there.' Not all nursing home staff want to get COVID vaccine Raleigh News & Observer In November, Principle Long Term Care asked the full-time staffers across its 36 state nursing homes whether they felt comfortable taking a COVID-19 vaccine. A stark answer came back: About 25% said yes. The reasons varied, said Lynn Hood, president ... Flag as irrelevant
	AZCentral.com Here's what we know so far about the UK variant strain of COVID-19 in Arizona AZCentral.com Arizona has confirmed no cases of what appears to be a highly contagious strain of new coronavirus that was first detected in the United Kingdom, but some experts say it could already be here. "I would expect that the UK variant is probably here. If it's not ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters NHS England plans to vaccinate all frontline staff against COVID-19 in next few weeks Reuters (Reuters) - NHS England said on Friday it had made plans to vaccinate all frontline staff against COVID-19 in the next few weeks following the rollout of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine. An NHS sign is displayed outside the Bank of England in the financial ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Denver Post Colorado's COVID-19 cases rise as public health officials expand search for new, more contagious strain The Denver Post With COVID-19 infections on the rise in Colorado following the Christmas holiday, public health officials are ramping up efforts to track the new, more contagious variant of the virus that first was confirmed to be in the state last week. An estimated 1 in 105 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Pfizer vaccine appears effective against emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants Healio The COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech appears to be effective against emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants that spread more easily than other strains, early data suggest. Researchers from Pfizer and the University of Texas Medical Branch ... Flag as irrelevant
	DentistryIQ Virucidal activity of oral rinses against SARS-CoV-2 DentistryIQ Background: The aim of this review is to assess the efficacies of different chemical agents on reducing the oral virucidal load of the SARS-CoV-2 virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic. Types of studies reviewed: An electronic search was conducted ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters S.Africa testing vaccines on variant, hopes for results within 2 weeks Reuters JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African scientists are testing whether vaccines will be less effective against a COVID-19 variant first detected locally and hope for initial results within two weeks, a professor at the national communicable disease institute ... Flag as irrelevant
	Kansas City Star Rural Pennsylvania struggles to cope with COVID-19 surge SFGate PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The phone rang over the gurgle of embalming fluid as Geoff Burke wearily eyed the corpse of the woman on the gurney. Another victim of the coronavirus, she'd have to wait. On the phone, a nurse delivered the news: body pickup ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: Company's apology after £5000 vaccine offer BBC News A property investment company has offered GP surgeries £5,000 for unused coronavirus vaccine doses. The Hacking Trust's medical division approached surgeries in Bristol and Worthing offering to pay the money to charity "or the staff member directly". Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Covid-19: Mass testing rolled out in Burnley amid rise in cases BBC News Mass testing is being rolled out in Burnley amid a rise in Covid-19 cases, the town's council leader has said. Mark Townsend warned the next few weeks will be "critical" but mass testing will be an "important tool in our armoury to get on top of the virus". Flag as irrelevant
	Lincoln Journal Star More states report climbing Covid-19 numbers as CDC chief warns US Capitol riot was a likely 'surge event' Lincoln Journal Star CNN's Nick Watt reports that while 22 million vaccines have been distributed that less than 7 million vaccines have been administered after US has deadliest day yet of pandemic. Facebook · Twitter · WhatsApp · SMS · Email; Print; Save. On the heels of the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Record number of COVID cases, deaths reported in US again Medical Xpress A record-shattering number of coronavirus infections and deaths were reported Thursday in the United States, as health officials fretted about a new, more contagious variant that has now been detected in eight states. The grim statistics? At least 280,000 new ... Flag as irrelevant
	Popular Science COVID-19 immunity could be long term Popular Science People who have recovered from COVID-19 mount an immune response that persists for at least eight months, scientists reported on January 6 in the journal Science. Researchers detected multiple components of the immune system specific to defending ... Flag as irrelevant
	Today.com Doctor wipes out $650000 in bills for cancer patients, feels 'blessed' to do it Today.com Two hundred people who were treated for cancer at a Pine Bluff, Arkansas, clinic opened a holiday card to find out they had their medical bills forgiven, about $650,000 in all. Dr. Omar Atiq, the oncologist who founded the cancer center in 1991 and closed it in ... Flag as irrelevant
	cleveland.com Why do I need to keep a mask on if I've been vaccinated for coronavirus? cleveland.com CLEVELAND, Ohio — Readers have questions about COVID-19 and the coronavirus vaccine, and we're getting answers from health care experts. Q: Do I need to keep wearing a mask if I've received the coronavirus vaccine? The short answer is, yes, ... Flag as irrelevant
	ModernHealthcare.com Vaccine rollout hits snag as health workers balk at shots ModernHealthcare.com The desperately awaited vaccination drive against the coronavirus in the U.S. is running into resistance from an unlikely quarter: Surprising numbers of healthcare workers who have seen firsthand the death and misery inflicted by COVID-19 are refusing shots ... Flag as irrelevant
	Raleigh News & Observer Besieged with COVID patients, NC hospitals say they hope flu season remains tame Raleigh News & Observer Hospitals in North Carolina have never been busier, as a growing number of coronavirus patients push them to capacity and press doctors, nurses and other health care workers to the point of exhaustion. But public health officials and hospital administrators ... Flag as irrelevant
	Salon Coronavirus variant found in South Africa worries scientists Salon Naturally, the coronavirus mutates as it spreads. But scientists are more concerned about some mutations more than others, and there's one in particular that's worrisome because it could throw a wrench in future vaccine efficacy. Specifically, variant 20C/501Y ... Flag as irrelevant
	pressherald.com Maine has no immediate plans to issue proof of COVID-19 vaccination pressherald.com Entrance to a foreign country often requires a passport. In the age of coronavirus, entrance to schools, concerts, airlines – or anywhere else problematic for social distancing – eventually may involve a medical passport, or at least some sort of vaccination ... Flag as irrelevant
	WBAL Baltimore Johns Hopkins experts address coronavirus surge, more vaccines WBAL Baltimore It may seem like the spike in coronavirus cases is due to holiday travel but, Friday, Johns Hopkins researchers told WBAL-TV 11 News that's not the case. || Coronavirus updates | Maryland's latest numbers | Where to get tested ||. Advertisement. That surge, if it ... Flag as irrelevant
	Houston Chronicle Everything you need to know about the more contagious COVID-19 variant found in Texas Houston Chronicle The first known Harris County case of the potentially more contagious COVID-19 variant B117 was confirmed this week, resulting in a desperate plea to the public from local officials and medical professionals to stay vigilant as cases and hospitalizations ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Facebook Posts Big Drivers in Vaccine Resistance, Study Finds U.S. News & World Report By Cara Murez, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). FRIDAY, Jan. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- As Americans await their COVID-19 shot, a new study of a different vaccine shows the power of Facebook posts in fueling "anti-vax" resistance to immunization. Flag as irrelevant
	nwitimes.com 9 more dead from COVID in NWI, health officials report nwitimes.com Another nine people in Northwest Indiana were reported dead from COVID-19 and another 720 were reported infected, data updated Friday showed. New deaths in the area included three in Lake County, two in Porter County, three in LaPorte County and ... Flag as irrelevant

You have received this email because you have subscribed to Google Alerts. Unsubscribe

Receive this alert as RSS feed

Send Feedback