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	health Daily update ⋅ February 11, 2021
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	NPR FDA Aims To Be 'Nimble' On COVID-19 Vaccine Changes For Variants NPR With two COVID-19 vaccines available in the United States and more on the way, things are starting to look up. But virus mutations being detected around the world mean the vaccines may one day need updates to ensure they stay effective. The Food and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Masks should fit better or be doubled up to protect against coronavirus variants, CDC says Washington Post Federal health officials Wednesday urged Americans to consider wearing two masks as one of several strategies to better protect themselves against the threat of more contagious variants of the coronavirus. "We know that universal masking works," said John ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Americans Must Tighten Up, or Double Up, Their Masks, CDC Says The New York Times With the vaccine rollout moving slowly and contagious coronavirus variants spreading, the agency said masks still offered powerful protection — if worn correctly. Flag as irrelevant
	CNN The latest on the coronavirus pandemic and vaccines CNN More than 70% of Americans are willing to get a Covid-19 vaccine, according to a Gallup poll — the most since July. But supplies are limited and variants are raising concerns across the country. Double masking can significantly improve protection against the ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Semaglutide for Weight Loss? A Good First STEP, With Caveats Medscape However, they also caution that "despite the positive results of this trial, the present study has some important limitations" and "there are concerns, including adverse events (mostly gastrointestinal — nausea, sometimes vomiting, and diarrhea) related primarily ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Fully vaccinated people can skip Covid quarantines, CDC says CNN (CNN) People who have been fully vaccinated against coronavirus -- right now that means with two doses of either the Pfizer/BioNTech or Moderna vaccine -- can skip quarantine if they are exposed to someone infected with the virus, the US Centers for ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Second Victim Dies Of Ebola In Congo, Marking Virus's Return NPR A second person has contracted the Ebola virus and died this week in the Democratic Republic of Congo, marking another outbreak just three months after the nation outlasted the virus's second worst outbreak in history. The latest victim was from the North ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Obesity Helps Drive Half of New Diabetes Cases WebMD "It very clearly looks like trends in obesity and type 2 diabetes run parallel to each other," said study author Dr. Sadiya Khan, an assistant professor at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago. Flag as irrelevant
	Livescience.com Coronavirus may infect key brain cells, causing neurons to die Livescience.com In a lab dish, the study found that infected astrocytes stopped producing critical fuel for neurons and secreted an "unidentified" substance that poisoned nearby neurons. If infected astrocytes do the same in ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Why the entire coronavirus would fit in a can of cola BBC News If you collected up every Sars-CoV-2 virus particle in the world, it would fit inside a soft drinks can, writes the mathematician Christian Yates. W. When I was asked to calculate the total volume of Sars-CoV-2 in the world for the BBC Radio 4 show More or Less, ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Double masking can block 92% of infectious particles, CDC says CNN Researchers found that layering a cloth mask over a medical procedural mask, such as a disposable blue surgical mask, can block 92.5% of potentially infectious particles from escaping by creating a tighter fit and eliminating leakage. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times The CDC says tight-fit masks or double masking with cloth and surgical masks increases protection. The New York Times Dr. Rochelle P. Walensky, director of the C.D.C., announced the findings during Wednesday's White House coronavirus briefing, and coupled them with a plea for Americans to wear "a well-fitting mask" that has two or more layers. Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post New Ebola case in Congo likely linked to virus that remained active in survivor's semen Washington Post NAIROBI — A woman who died from the Ebola virus in eastern Congo on Feb. 3 was "almost certainly" infected by her husband, who survived an outbreak that ended in June, according to the World Health Organization's emergency response coordinator in ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Primary Care Doctors Are Left Out of the Vaccine Rollout The New York Times In the rush to immunize people against Covid, federal and state health officials have overlooked the role of doctors, physicians say. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times The Vaccine Had to Be Used. He Used It. He Was Fired. The New York Times Ten doses of the Covid-19 vaccine would expire within hours, so a Houston doctor gave it to people with medical conditions, including his wife. What followed was "the lowest moment in my life," Dr. Hasan Gokal said. Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Mental health professionals are the ones taking care of us. Who's taking care of them? USA TODAY USA TODAY spoke with half a dozen mental health workers who told us the pandemic has been the most challenging year of their professional lives. Every one of them said they'd experienced symptoms of burnout. Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report AHA News: Why Black Women Are Less Likely to Survive Pregnancy, and What's Being Done About It U.S. News & World Report THURSDAY, Feb. 11, 2021 (American Heart Association News) -- Being Black and pregnant in the U.S. was already a risky combination, and health experts now worry the pandemic is making things worse. Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP Feds focus on mask upgrades, COVID-19 vaccine sites CIDRAP Today the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new data showing the fit of face masks—both cloth and surgical—can significantly reduce COVID-19 transmission, by as much as 96.5% if both infected and uninfected people wear them ... Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP WHO advisors recommend AstraZeneca COVID vaccine for emergency use CIDRAP In other global developments, the WHO said in a weekly update that overall cases and deaths show more signs of decline, a promising development, though cases are rising in some nations and more countries are reporting the detection of variant SARS-CoV-2 ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Electronic Health Records May Be Delaying COVID-19 Vaccinations NPR It makes up the systems nurses and doctors type patients' vital signs and prescriptions into — whether they're getting a routine physical or going to the emergency room with a broken arm. And it's the ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Wall Street Journal Why Alabama Has the Worst Covid-19 Vaccination Rates The Wall Street Journal Years of poor funding have left many county public-health departments thinly staffed; state just launched vaccine appointment website. People waiting during the required observation period after receiving Covid-19 vaccinations at the Oxford Civic Center in ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times 'A Game Changer': Drug Brings Weight Loss in Patients With Obesity The New York Times The drug, semaglutide, made by Novo Nordisk, already is marketed as a treatment for Type 2 diabetes. In a clinical trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers at Northwestern University in Chicago tested semaglutide at a much higher ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Roche's tocilizumab cuts deaths in hospitalised COVID-19 patients - study Reuters LONDON (Reuters) - Roche's arthritis drug tocilizumab cuts the risk of death among patients hospitalised with severe COVID-19, also shortening the time to recovery and reducing the need for mechanical ventilation, results of a large trial showed on Thursday. Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Obesity 'bigger killer' than smoking in England and Scotland BBC News In the same period, deaths attributed to obesity and excess body fat increased from 17.9% to 23.1% - with the overtake occurring in 2014. Scotland's smoking ban in enclosed public spaces ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Congo officials confirm 2nd death from Ebola in the east Washington Post BENI, Congo — A second case and death of Ebola has been recorded in Congo's North Kivu province, according to officials. The victim was a 60-year-old woman who died Wednesday in the health zone of Biena, according to provincial health minister ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS Denver COVID In Colorado: Health Department Urge Good Hygiene To Keep Variant Cases Low CBS Denver SUMMIT COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – As COVID-19 variants begin to pop up across the state, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment says continued physical distancing protocols will be key. (credit: CBS). "If we're able to maintain those, we ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News CDC recommends double masks to help protect against COVID-19 CBS News After months of demands for federal health officials to update mask recommendations, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced new guidelines Wednesday that include wearing well-fitting face masks or two masks at a time to help curb the ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Rheumatoid arthritis drug reduces risk of death for severely ill hospitalized Covid-19 patients, researchers say CNN The preliminary results came from the RECOVERY trial, which has been testing potential Covid-19 treatments since March 2020. Tocilizumab was added to the trial in April 2020. The results have not yet been peer-reviewed or published in a medical journal, but ... Flag as irrelevant
	oregonlive.com Poll: 1 in 3 Americans say they definitely or probably won't get a COVID vaccine oregonlive.com The poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that while 67% of Americans plan to get vaccinated or have already done so, 15% are certain they won't and 17% say probably not. Many expressed doubts about the vaccine's ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News In UK, roving teams bring COVID-19 vaccine shots to homeless ABC News LONDON -- In a pandemic, homeless people face being more forgotten than they already are. But not by doctors like Dr. Anil Mehta, who is on a mission to bring the coronavirus vaccine to those hardest to reach and often most at risk of getting sick in east ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Weekly semaglutide injection associated with substantial weight loss in obesity Healio Adults with obesity assigned the GLP-1 receptor agonist semaglutide experienced substantial weight loss compared with placebo, with more than half of participants losing 15% of body weight, according to data from the STEP 1 study. Robert Kushner. Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Obesity May Have Overtaken Smoking as a Contributor to Death in Older People Medscape Dr Frederick Ho PhD, who co-led the investigation, told Medscape News UK: "We think that obesity is now the biggest problem in public health, and we should allocate proportionate resources to tackle that problem." ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report AHA News: Watch Your Heart Rate, But Don't Obsess About It U.S. News & World Report That's one drawback of the increasing popularity of wearable devices that constantly monitor heart rates, said Dr. Tracy Stevens, a cardiologist at Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute in Kansas City, Missouri. Flag as irrelevant
	Sky News African nations still encouraged to use AstraZeneca vaccine ABC News The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says countries without the coronavirus variant dominant in South Africa should go ahead and use the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. By CARA ANNA Associated Press. February 11, 2021, 4:21 AM. Flag as irrelevant
	KABC-TV 2 cases of South African COVID-19 variant found in California KABC-TV Genomics researchers at Stanford University have confirmed California's first two cases of the South African coronavirus variant in Alameda and Santa Clara counties, Gov. Gavin Newsom said. Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Up Against Mutants, WHO Says AstraZeneca Vaccine Is Still A Good Bet NPR The World Health Organization says countries should move forward with using the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID vaccine even in places with variant strains of the virus. WHO's Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization, which is known as SAGE, ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Mercury News More contagious South African coronavirus strain found in Santa Clara and Alameda counties The Mercury News The South African strain of coronavirus, which is believed to be more contagious and easily spread than other strains, has surfaced in California for the first time, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Tuesday. Two cases were detected — one in Santa Clara and one in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Researchers explore how to protect gut integrity to improve outcomes in blood cancers Medical Xpress MUSC Hollings Cancer Center researchers found that a single strain of bacteria may be able to reduce the severity of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), as reported online in February 2021 in JCI Insight. Bone marrow transplant can be a lifesaving procedure ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR CDC Says Double-Masking Offers More Protection Against The Coronavirus NPR Updated at 1:30 p.m. ET. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new research on Wednesday that found wearing a cloth mask over a surgical mask offers more protection against the coronavirus, as does tying knots on the ear loops of ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: Bat scientists find new evidence BBC News A virus that is a close match to the Sars-CoV-2 virus, which causes Covid-19, has been discovered in bats at a wildlife sanctuary in eastern Thailand. Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com 'Enroll Wherever You Can' For COVID Vaccine: Health Official Patch.com MCHENRY COUNTY, IL — McHenry residents currently eligible to receive a vaccine and wanting the best chance of getting it as quickly as possible are encouraged to enroll not only through their local health department but also through local pharmacies, ... Flag as irrelevant
	LA Daily News Newsom: State is falling short on goals for equitably distributing coronavirus vaccine LA Daily News Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday, Feb. 10, said the state was lagging behind on assuring that vaccines were focusing sufficiently on communities hardest hit by the coronavirus, but he said his commitment to equitable distribution was "not rhetorical.". Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com UK Variant Of COVID-19 Detected In Riverside County Patch.com "It was inevitable we would see this strain in Riverside County, and in our large population we will probably see others," county Public Health Officer Dr. Cameron Kaiser said. "But it doesn't change the need for people to take precautions with facial coverings, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Minneapolis Star Tribune Minnesota reports increase in COVID-19 vaccine, 11 more deaths Minneapolis Star Tribune State Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm said next week's increased supply of the two-dose Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines should be up 28% from what Minnesota received three weeks ago. She said it will help ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Simple urine test can detect womb cancer Medical Xpress "Our results show that womb cancer cells can be detected in urine and vaginal samples using a microscope," said Professor Crosbie, who is also an Honorary Consultant in Gynaecological Oncology at Saint Mary's Hospital, part of MFT. Flag as irrelevant
	Chicago Tribune Gov. JB Pritzker expands COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to include people with preexisting health conditions Chicago Tribune The move comes as the state continues to struggle to quickly vaccinate the roughly 3.2 million residents 65 and older and front-line essential workers who are already eligible under phase 1b of the vaccine distribution plan. Flag as irrelevant
	Detroit Free Press Highly contagious COVID-19 strain found at Michigan prison Detroit Free Press The Michigan Department of Corrections said in a notice sent to prisoners and staff this week that a case of the B.1.1.7 variant was confirmed Monday at Bellamy Creek Correctional Facility in Ionia. The variant ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Prescription Opioids, Antibiotics in Pregnancy Won't Raise Birth Defect Risk: Studies U.S. News & World Report By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). THURSDAY, Feb. 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Taking prescription opioid painkillers or a common class of antibiotics during pregnancy doesn't increase the risk of major birth defects, according to two new ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Mercury News South African coronavirus strain found in Santa Clara and Alameda counties The Mercury News The South African strain of coronavirus, which is believed to be more contagious and easily spread than the primary strain, has surfaced in California for the first time, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Tuesday. Two cases were detected — one in Santa Clara and one ... Flag as irrelevant
	MobiHealthNews Mount Sinai: Apple Watches spot heart rate variability changes prior to COVID-19 diagnosis MobiHealthNews "Our goal is to operationalize these platforms to improve the health of our patients and this study is a significant step in that direction. Developing a way to identify people who might be sick even before they know they are infected would be a breakthrough in the ... Flag as irrelevant

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