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	health Daily update ⋅ February 10, 2021
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	CBS Denver COVID In Colorado: Some 70+ Still Waiting For Vaccine Even Though More Are Now Eligible CBS Denver THORNTON, Colo. (CBS4)– Some people who signed up for Phase 1.B of the coronavirus vaccine in Colorado are still waiting to get their shot. Now teachers, child care workers and people 65+ are signing up and getting vaccinated under the expanded ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Beyond COVID-19: Can mRNA Treat Diseases, Too? WebMD Feb. 9, 2021 -- The Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines have put mRNA technology on the map, providing real-world proof that this emerging branch of medicine offers a viable way to save lives by preventing emerging infectious diseases. Now, scientists ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR COVID-19 Vaccines Could Add Fuel To Evolution Of Coronavirus Mutations NPR So far, vaccines still appear to work against the new strains – though scientists are warily watching a variant that first appeared in South Africa since it seems to reduce vaccine effectiveness. And evolution isn't standing still, so scientists realize they may need to ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Too Much Light at Night May Raise Odds for Thyroid Cancer WebMD It builds on earlier studies that found an association between higher satellite-measured levels of nighttime light and an elevated breast cancer risk. The researchers noted that some breast cancers may share a common, hormone- ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN There's hardly any flu this year. Coronavirus restrictions may be responsible CNN Yet for the entire flu season so far this year, the map has been a reassuring wash of green -- indicating little to no flu activity. Lynette Brammer, who heads the CDC's domestic flu surveillance program, is not ready to declare victory yet. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Childhood Colds Do Not Prevent Coronavirus Infection, Study Finds The New York Times New research casts doubt on the idea that prior infections with garden-variety coronaviruses might shield some people, particularly children, amid the pandemic. Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape UK COVID-19 Update: Tougher Travel Restrictions, NHS 'Nothing Special' Medscape All travellers arriving in England will face mandatory £100 tests while in quarantine from next week. The tests will be carried out on days 2 and 8. That's in addition to the existing requirement for a negative result before travelling. Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Patients with dementia are more at risk of COVID-19 infection, Black Americans disproportionally so, study finds USA TODAY Experts argue more must be done to protect society's vulnerable populations after a study revealed that individuals with dementia – in particular Black Americans – are at an increased risk of getting COVID-19. Researchers from Case Western University ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Did the New Coronavirus Come From Pangolins? WebMD He is a postdoctoral training fellow in the Structural Biology of Disease Processes Laboratory at the Francis Crick Institute, in London. Continued. "Importantly ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNBC Biden's next fight: Anti-vaxxers jeopardize plans to protect US against Covid CNBC That's up from 39.4% of adults surveyed in September but still below the 70% to 85% scientists say is needed to suppress the virus. That could potentially jeopardize U.S. vaccination efforts to control the pandemic ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Are eggs good or bad for you? The truth may be somewhere in between CNN Are eggs good or bad for you? The truth may be somewhere in between. By Sandee LaMotte, CNN. Updated 2:00 PM ET, Tue February 9, 2021. Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Could Too Much Light at Night Raise Your Odds for Thyroid Cancer? U.S. News & World Report By Cara Murez and Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporters. (HealthDay). WEDNESDAY, Feb. 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Though living in a bustling urban area may have its upside, all those nighttime lights could come at a price to your health, new research ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Denmark says it has more contagious coronavirus variant under control, for now Washington Post Denmark was among the first countries to sound the alarm about the difficulty of controlling the spread of the new more transmissible variant of the coronavirus first identified in Britain. But new data suggests the country may have curbed this more contagious ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Interferon Shot Might Keep COVID-19 Patients Out of the Hospital U.S. News & World Report TUESDAY, Feb. 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- An experimental antiviral drug known as peginterferon lambda can speed up COVID-19 patients' ability to shed the virus and recover, scientists report. "One of the important things about this treatment that's ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today COVID-19 Variants: 'The Virus Still Has Tricks Up Its Sleeve' MedPage Today Of even greater concern is the South African variant, which contains mutations that confer resistance to certain monoclonal antibodies, like one of the two monoclonal antibodies developed by Regeneron. The Eli Lily monoclonal antibody doesn't ... Flag as irrelevant
	Pharmacy Times Provide Education to Help Prevent Drug Overdoses Pharmacy Times 2021-02-10 16:30:00. Abimbola Farinde, PharmD. Many Americans and those in other developed countries take medications for a variety of medical ailments, conditions, or disease states.1. Although the goal of most drug therapies is to alleviate a condition ... Flag as irrelevant
	Charlotte Observer COVID-19 Scan for Feb 09, 2021 CIDRAP A study today in mBio offers support to continue breastfeeding infants even when mothers have mild to moderate COVID-19 infections. The study showed breastmilk samples did not contain SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) RNA, but the authors ... Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP Low rates of COVID-19 noted in daycare kids CIDRAP The retrospective study, the first to have focused on seroprevalence in daycare centers, was led by researchers from Jean Verdier Hospital in Bondy, France. Fourteen of 327 children (4.3%) and 14 of 197 staff ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News AP-NORC poll: A third of US adults skeptical of COVID shots ABC News NEW YORK -- About 1 in 3 Americans say they definitely or probably won't get the COVID-19 vaccine, according to a new poll that some experts say is discouraging news if the U.S. hopes to achieve herd immunity and vanquish the outbreak. The poll from ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Why Breast Cancer Has Become the Most Common Cancer Worldwide Healthline Lung cancer, however, still has a significantly higher death rate. Experts say more screenings is one reason for the increase in breast cancer cases, but they note that certain lifestyle factors also have an impact ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Covid: Why we should not rush to judgement on Oxford jab BBC News Some of the trials for the Novavax and Janssen vaccines, which reported last month, were in South Africa when the variant was circulating widely. They showed the vaccines worked less well against ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post CDC study finds two masks are better than one vs. COVID-19 Washington Post The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday reported the results of a lab experiment that spaced two artificial heads 6 feet from each other and checked to see how many coronavirus-sized particles spewed by one were inhaled by the other. Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY How to avoid buying counterfeit N95 masks USA TODAY People now question exactly which type of mask they should be wearing. More specifically, whether or not they should be choosing an N95 mask instead of a cloth mask for more protection. These respirators are designed ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Add Gum Disease to List of Risk Factors for Severe COVID-19 WebMD "It is well-established that systemic inflammation is not only linked with periodontal disease, but to several other respiratory diseases as well," explained Dr. James Wilson, president of the American Academy of Periodontology. Flag as irrelevant
	Scientific American Is It Safe to Delay a Second COVID Vaccine Dose? Scientific American So some scientists have suggested postponing the second shots of two-dose vaccines to make more available for people to get their first doses. The original recommended interval was 21 days between doses for the Pfizer vaccine and 28 days for the Moderna ... Flag as irrelevant
	WBUR COVID-19 Vaccines Could Add Fuel To Evolution Of Coronavirus Mutations WBUR Mutations in the new coronavirus could reduce the effectiveness of vaccines against it. But vaccines themselves can also drive viral mutations, depending on exactly how the shots are deployed and how effective they are. So far, vaccines still appear to work ... Flag as irrelevant
	KARE11.com WATCH LIVE: Gov. Walz gives update on Minnesota vaccination efforts KARE11.com ST PAUL, Minn. — Tuesday, Feb. 9. Walz to visit long-term care facility, highlight vaccination effort; New COVID-19 community vaccination site in Rochester; Feds to ship COVID vaccine direct to pharmacies this week; More than 550,000 Minnesotans have ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Did the New Coronavirus Come From Pangolins? New Study Says It's Possible U.S. News & World Report By Cara Murez, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). WEDNESDAY, Feb. 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Could it be that a strange-looking creature known as a pangolin was the conduit by which the new coronavirus jumped to humans and prompted an ... Flag as irrelevant
	Kansas City Star People with dementia more likely to catch and die from COVID, study finds. Why? Kansas City Star Even after researchers adjusted for COVID-19 risk factors that may have led to worse disease outcomes in patients with dementia, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity and asthma — factors that also pose risks for dementia itself — those with ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN What you need to know about face masks as protection against coronavirus CNN (CNN) Let's face it: Even as more people get vaccinated against Covid-19, everyone but small children will still need to wear a face mask for the foreseeable future. Sure, everyone is tired of wearing them. But as studies have shown, and as Dr. Anthony Fauci ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Vinegar Allergy: Causes, Symptoms, and Alternatives Healthline Vinegar is an acidic solution made by fermenting ethanol or sugar. Ethanol is the type of alcohol in alcoholic beverages, such as beer, wine, and spirits. Vinegar contains water, acetic acid, and a small amount of trace chemicals and flavorings. Flag as irrelevant
	WBUR 'Twindemic' Averted: Not Much Flu In Mass., And Record Low Rates Across The Nation WBUR Get the latest on vaccine safety protocols, side effects, local distribution plans & more in your inbox with our coronavirus newsletter and alerts. Sign up now. Solomon is an infectious diseases doctor at Brigham ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Obesity a Driver of Up to Half of Type 2 Diabetes Cases MedPage Today Using National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data, obesity contributed to 41% of all new type 2 diabetes cases in the entire U.S. population, reported Sadiya Khan, MD, MSc, of Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in ... Flag as irrelevant
	EurekAlert Function identified of 'mystery protein' that kills brain cells of people with Parkinson's EurekAlert A study published in Nature Communications today (Wednesday 10 February) presents a compelling new evidence about what a key protein called alpha-synuclein actually does in neurons in the brain. Dr Giuliana Fusco, Research Fellow at St John's ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post 'Coronaphobia': Covid anxiety has a name. Here's how to cope. Washington Post "People are very concerned and anxious about getting covid," says Lynn Bufka, a senior director at the American Psychological Association and a practicing licensed clinical psychologist in Maryland. "We should all have some kind ... Flag as irrelevant
	KWTX Area COVID-19 death toll continues to rise as case counts slow; more vaccine may be on the way KWTX The total number of confirmed cases of the virus in Central Texas increased Tuesday to 70,710, up from 70,668 Monday, as the Department of State Health Services continued to adjust the total in Coryell County, subtracting more than 190 cases from the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Obesity plays major role in new-onset diabetes; relationship varies by race, sex Healio The prevalence of obesity was associated with a significant uptick in incident diabetes among U.S. adults, with a disparate impact among white women, according to data published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. Sadiya S. Khan. "In the past ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Neanderthal Poop Shows Clues to Humans' Microbiome WebMD An international research group led by the University of Bologna in Italy analyzed ancient DNA samples extracted from 50,000-year-old sedimentary feces, the oldest sample of fecal material available. They collected the matter in El Salt (Spain), a site where ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Atlantic What If We Never Reach Herd Immunity? The Atlantic If vaccine efficacy against transmission falls below the herd-immunity threshold, then we would need to vaccinate more than 100 percent of the population to achieve herd immunity. In other words, it becomes downright impossible. Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News At least 36 people may have developed a rare blood disorder after covid vaccination: report Fox News A Pfizer spokesperson told FOX News it is "aware of cases of thrombocytopenia in recipients of our COVID-19 vaccine" and takes reports of adverse events "very seriously." "We are collecting relevant ... Flag as irrelevant
	Shape Magazine Everything You Need to Know About Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 Vaccine Shape Magazine That means they work by encoding a part of the SARS-CoV-2 virus's spike protein (the part of the virus that attaches itself to cells in your body) and using those encoded pieces to trigger an immune response from your body so that it creates antibodies against ... Flag as irrelevant
	Charlotte Observer An oral drug tested at UNC could be used to prevent and treat COVID-19 infections Charlotte Observer "This is something that is giving us hope that there might be an alternative that can be available in addition to the vaccine to help with the pandemic," J. Victor Garcia, the director of UNC's International Center for the Advancement of Translational Science and the ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN How Covid vaccines might change the dating game CNN Safe dating takes on new meaning with the Covid-19 vaccine rollout. (CNN) Attentive lover. Passionate about work. Empathy in spades. Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Giving 1st and 2nd doses at once complicates vaccine effort ABC News The U.S. has entered a tricky phase of the COVID-19 vaccination effort as providers try to ramp up the number of people getting first shots while also ensuring a growing number of others get second doses. By CANDICE CHOI and MARION RENAULT ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post How a sluggish vaccination program could delay a return to normal and invite vaccine- resistant variants to emerge Washington Post Yet as the country faces a deadly pandemic made even bleaker by emerging and more infectious variants of the coronavirus, which causes the disease covid-19, epidemiologists and public health experts say the Biden administration must set its sights even ... Flag as irrelevant
	Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News SARS-CoV-2 Infection Prevented and Treated in Human Lung Tissue Model Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News Separate Phase II and III clinical trials are ongoing to evaluate EIDD-2801 safety in humans and its effect on viral shedding in COVID-19 patients, and the first results could be released as early as March. Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Daily Coffee Tied to Lower Risk for Heart Failure WebMD However, "the consistent relationship between increasing caffeine consumption and decreasing heart failure risk turns that assumption on its head," said Kao, who is assistant professor of cardiology and medical director at the Colorado Center for Personalized ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay AHA News: Heart Defect Survivor Has the Scars and Attitude to Prove It HealthDay That path started less than 24 hours after being born when she was diagnosed with aortic stenosis and had her first open-heart surgery. Doctors performed a valvotomy, which meant inserting a rod into her underdeveloped aortic valve. Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Obesity Helps Drive Half of New Diabetes Cases Among Americans HealthDay Researchers found that over nearly two decades, obesity contributed to anywhere from 30% to 53% of new type 2 diabetes diagnoses among middle-aged and older Americans. That higher percentage was seen in recent years, as the prevalence of obesity rose ... Flag as irrelevant
	Scientific American Safely Reopening Requires Testing, Tracing and Isolation, Not Just Vaccines Scientific American However, these announcements highlight significant challenges: delivering two-dose vaccines with stringent cold-chain requirements to almost eight billion people, many of whom reside in communities with underfunded and strained health systems, is no small ... Flag as irrelevant

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