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	health Daily update ⋅ February 23, 2021
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	CNN The US just suffered 500000 Covid-19 deaths. Now Americans face a serious crossroads in the pandemic CNN (CNN) A nightmare of this magnitude seemed unfathomable just a year ago. Half a million US lives have been lost to Covid-19. That's more than the number of Americans killed in World War II. The victims of this silent enemy were young and old, spanning all ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN 'We've done worse than most any other country,' Fauci says as US marks grim Covid-19 death toll CNN "I believe that if you look back historically, we've done worse than most any other country and we're a highly developed, rich country," Dr. Anthony Fauci told George Stephanopoulos on ABC's "Good Morning America" on Monday. "It's so tough to just go back ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Vaccines Sharply Cut Coronavirus Hospitalization, UK Studies Show The New York Times The Pfizer-BioNTech and AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccines are both effective, and work against the more contagious virus variant in Britain, researchers found. Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Vaccines work in the real world, new data shows CNN A study carried out by Public Health England on healthcare workers aged under 65 showed that a single dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine provides high levels of protection against infection and symptomatic disease. Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post First real-world coronavirus vaccine data in Britain show decline in infections, hospitalizations after first dose Washington Post LONDON — In the first study to describe the nationwide effectiveness of two vaccines, researchers in Scotland reported Monday that both the first doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Oxford-AstraZeneca shots greatly reduced hospital admissions from covid-19 ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN How America will mark 500000 virus deaths CNN A screen shot of a woman getting a Covid-19 vaccine in England. Here's what we know about England's reopening plans. Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post A double-lung transplant recipient got covid-19 from her donor, report finds. She died two months later. Washington Post Three days after a woman received a double-lung transplant at a Michigan hospital last fall, she became seriously ill. She had difficulty breathing and a high fever, and her lung scans showed pneumonia — all symptoms of a severe case of covid-19. Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Heartburn Raises Odds for Esophageal, Larynx Cancers WebMD "Our findings should not alarm people diagnosed with GERD," said Christian Abnet, a researcher with the U.S. National Cancer Institute who led the study. However, worldwide, squamous cell carcinoma is actually the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Times of India Loss of Smell Lingers Post COVID Medscape More than 50% of healthcare workers infected with SARS-CoV-2 report that their sense of smell has not returned to normal an average of 5 months post infection, new research shows. Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY 'We are all they have': Community clinics gear up to receive more COVID-19 vaccine USA TODAY When the COVID-19 vaccine rollout began, 72-year-old Jewelean Jackson looked to Dr. Chris Reif, her longtime physician at the local Community-University Health Care Center in South Minneapolis, for reassurance. Could she trust it? What would she tell ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Scotland vaccinations lead to sharp drop in hospitalizations Washington Post The Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine reduced hospital admissions by up to 94% four weeks after people received their first dose, while the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine cut admissions by up to 85%, according to scientists at the University of Edinburgh, the University of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline How to See Clearly While Wearing Glasses with a Facial Covering Healthline Masks that don't fit your face well allow for warm, moist breath to escape. That breath hits your glasses and creates instant fog. Look for a face mask that has a more tailored fit ... Flag as irrelevant
	Seattle Times Pediatric COVID-19: Data to Guide Practice Medscape The following is a summary of recently published information about birth and infant outcomes, and symptoms seen in infants and children, along with a review of recent information on transmission in schools. COVID-19 in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Pregnant women being infected at higher rates; COVID-19 from UK variant lasting longer 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. FILE PHOTO: Small toy figures are seen in front of the coronavirus ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD US COVID-19 Hospitalizations Drop to November Levels WebMD Feb. 22, 2021 -- The number of COVID-19 hospitalizations in the U.S. has dropped to the lowest level since early November, when an autumn surge caused cases and deaths to rise. About 56,000 COVID-19 patients were in hospitals across the country on ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Wall Street Journal Declining a Covid-19 Vaccine Risks Penalties in Some Countries The Wall Street Journal Some countries are sharpening their Covid-19 vaccination pitches to the public: Get a shot or face a potential penalty. With vaccination campaigns ramping up globally and some supply shortages easing, governments are looking for ways to make sure that ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Covid: Why can't we unlock more quickly? BBC News The vaccine rollout is going well and cases have plummeted since lockdown began at the start of the year. And yet the road out of lockdown in England and elsewhere in the UK is slow and gradual. Ministers say they want to closely monitor the impact of each ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Coronavirus variant hunter discusses work Medical Xpress The consortium began life on March 4 when Sharon Peacock, a professor of public health and microbiology at the University of Cambridge, emailed a handful of scientists and asked for their help. The Conversation spoke to Professor Peacock about that day ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News CDC study: Teachers key to COVID-19 infections in 1 district ABC News A new study finds that teachers may be more important drivers of COVID-19 transmission in schools than students. By JEFF AMY Associated Press. February 22, 2021, 3:32 PM. • 4 min read. Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Email this article. Dr. Fauci ... Flag as irrelevant
	AZCentral.com History Repeats Itself: COVID-19 Vaccine Inequities Echo HIV Crisis NPR In 2001, Maurine Murenga was pregnant and HIV-positive. She was living in Kenya, and a counselor encouraged her to fill out a memory book. She wrote directions to her village, details about her family so that when she died, someone would know where to ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report COVID-Linked Loss of Smell, Taste Can Linger for Many Months U.S. News & World Report "It was apparent from the beginning of the pandemic that a significant percentage of people lost their capacity to smell," said researcher Dr. Nicolas Dupre, director of neuromuscular and neurogenetic disease clinic at Laval University in Quebec. Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Covid vaccines - 'spectacular' impact on serious illness BBC News The first data on the UK Covid vaccine rollout suggests it is having a "spectacular" impact on stopping serious illness, researchers say. Within weeks, one shot reduces the risk of being admitted to hospital by at least three-quarters for the over 80s. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Vaccines Adapted for Variants Will Not Need Lengthy Testing, FDA Says The New York Times The agency's new guidance will speed the development of vaccines that protect against more contagious variants of the coronavirus. Flag as irrelevant
	The Wall Street Journal Covid-19 Vaccinations Cut Hospitalizations and Deaths, UK Finds The Wall Street Journal Covid-19 Vaccinations Cut Hospitalizations and Deaths, U.K. Finds. One shot of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine reduced cases among elderly and healthcare workers, according to data from rollout ... Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP Russia reports first human H5N8 avian flu cases CIDRAP Russia over the weekend reported cases of the first known H5N8 avian flu infection in humans and said it has reported the findings to the World Health Organization (WHO). The cases were announced on Feb 20 by Anna Popova, who leads Russia's ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY 'I was living in hell': COVID's triggers push some with eating disorders to finally get help USA TODAY When New York City went on lockdown nearly a year ago to stem the spread of COVID-19, Stephanie Parker thought she might not survive. Her primary concern wasn't contracting the coronavirus, but that her decades-long eating disorder might finally kill her. Flag as irrelevant
	Healio GERD may increase risk for cancers of the larynx, esophagus Healio "A large body of work demonstrates that GERD is an established risk factor for esophageal adenocarcinoma, the most common type of esophageal cancer in the United States. But across the world, esophageal squamous cell carcinoma is much more common ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Egg Supply Tightens in Poland as EU Bird Flu Crisis Hits Industry U.S. News & World Report By Sybille de La Hamaide and Agnieszka Barteczko. PARIS (Reuters) - Avian influenza in Europe is now approaching levels last seen in 2016 with egg supply shrinking in Poland, one of the hardest hit countries due to the loss of laying hens, in a sign that the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Detroit Free Press Woman who died after transplant surgery at UM got COVID-19 from donated lungs Detroit Free Press A woman who died after undergoing a double lung transplant at the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor is the first known person to contract COVID-19 from donor lungs, according to a new case report published in the American Journal of ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Health Highlights: Feb. 23, 2021 U.S. News & World Report By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). Trial of Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease Halted. A clinical trial of a new gene therapy for sickle cell disease that's shown promise has been halted after two participants were diagnosed with cancer. Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Why The Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Has Gotten A Bad Rap — And Why That's Not Fair NPR Two COVID-19 vaccines are being distributed in the U.S. right now, and this week an FDA advisory committee will vote on whether a third should join them. If granted emergency use authorization, Johnson & Johnson's one-dose vaccine would become ... Flag as irrelevant
	NOLA.com Jeff Asher: Half of Louisiana's seniors have the coronavirus vaccine. Here's the impact. NOLA.com Baton Rouge's Marion Bahlinger, a 95-year-old World War II veteran, gets his first Moderna coronavirus vaccination from registered nurse Bernitha Russell-Wilson, right, of the Baton Rouge Veterans Administration Community Based Outpatient Clinic, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Variants raise COVID-19 questions, concern Medical Xpress Even if vaccines are less effective against the South African variant, scientists point out that that doesn't mean they aren't effective at all. Several coronavirus variants with the potential to be more transmissible have caused global concern over whether existing ... Flag as irrelevant
	Today.com COVID-19 loss of smell can last up to 5 months, new research finds Today.com While loss of smell and taste can be upsetting and annoying, experts say that many people will recover their smell and taste in time. Feb. 22, 2021, 1:34 PM PST / Source: TODAY. By Meghan Holohan. A few weeks after testing positive for COVID-19, Michele ... Flag as irrelevant
	KARE11.com Live updates: MDH says 13.7% of Minnesotans at least partially vaccinated KARE11.com ST PAUL, Minn. — Monday, Feb. 22. U.S. passes grim milestone, 500,000 COVID-19 deaths; More than 750,000 in Minnesota have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose; just over 13% of population; New cases remain under 1,000, deaths in single ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Organ Transplant Patient Dies After Receiving COVID-Infected Lungs U.S. News & World Report By JoNel Aleccia. Doctors say a woman in Michigan contracted COVID-19 and died last fall two months after receiving a tainted double-lung transplant from a donor who turned out to harbor the virus that causes the disease — despite showing no signs of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Yoga poses to try Healthline Could yoga be the new hair growth treatment? That's what some yoga practitioners believe, thanks to its ability to reduce stress and increase blood flow to the scalp. Keep reading to find out how yoga might ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Bradford MMR jab rate fall means higher measles risk BBC News The lower take-up of the vaccine meant outbreaks of these diseases were more likely, public health bosses said. A 95% take-up rate was needed for herd immunity, ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report You've Got Tens of Thousands of Virus Species Living in Your Gut U.S. News & World Report By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, Feb. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers have identified more than 140,000 viruses that live in the human gut, including half that were previously unknown. The number and variety of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bloomberg The Bird Flu Virus That Has Infected People in Russia Bloomberg New strains of influenza are constantly emerging. Although the virus is associated with winter epidemics of respiratory disease in people, wild migratory birds are flu's main target -- and are responsible for much of its global distribution. An avian flu variant ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress COVID-19 infection in pregnancy not linked with still birth or baby death Medical Xpress The research, led by scientists from Imperial College London and published in the journal Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, used data from the UK and the U.S.. The study team looked at data from 4004 pregnant ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNET When will kids get the COVID-19 vaccine? Here's who else may have to wait CNET So far, most adverse responses to the coronavirus vaccine have been allergic reactions that were treated immediately by medical professionals. Sarah Tew/CNET. The number of COVID-19 vaccines being administered in the US has significantly increased ... Flag as irrelevant
	Tallahassee.com Early Heart Attack Care campaign aims to alert people about warning signs | Mahoney Tallahassee.com What is EHAC? EHAC — or, Early Heart Attack Care — is a public awareness campaign designed to educate the public about the signs and symptoms of an impending heart attack, which can occur days or weeks before the actual event. The EHAC campaign ... Flag as irrelevant
	syracuse.com Ryan McMahon opens up about health scare fueled by Covid stress: tests, worry, uncertainty syracuse.com Syracuse, N.Y. -- Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon cannot drive. He cannot email. The 40-year-old cannot even shovel his driveway. McMahon, who has been a constant, calm voice of pandemic response in Central New York for nearly a year, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Researchers discover potential new therapeutic targets on SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein Medical Xpress The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted considerable investigation into how the SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein attaches to a human cell during the infection process, as this knowledge is useful in designing vaccines and therapeutics. Now, a team of scientists ... Flag as irrelevant
	STLtoday.com Fast-spreading UK variant of coronavirus detected in wastewater samples throughout Missouri STLtoday.com A press release from the Missouri health department about the discovery offered few details except that the variant was "not highly prevalent" in the samples. Researchers at the University of Missouri-Columbia created ... Flag as irrelevant
	pressherald.com Maine could begin vaccinating 65-69 age group next week pressherald.com Walgreens joins Walmart and Sam's Club locations as places where people can schedule vaccine appointments, in addition to clinics that already been set up by hospitals, primary care centers and other health care agencies. Although no ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Mercury News Worrisome coronavirus variant now linked to half of cases in California The Mercury News The variant "should likely be designated a variant of concern, warranting urgent follow-up investigation," concludes Dr. Charles Chiu of UC San Francisco, whose lab is collaborating with the state's Department of Public Health to seek cases of the new variant. Flag as irrelevant
	The Conversation US How to really fix COVID-19 vaccine appointment scheduling The Conversation US The competition for slots will only worsen when the COVID-19 vaccination priority list opens to the broader public. It doesn't have to be this way. Much of this misery comes from poorly designed ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Pregnant Women Face Higher Odds of COVID Infection WebMD MONDAY, Feb. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Pregnant women have high COVID-19 infection rates -- especially women of color -- and they should be near the front of the line for vaccines across the United States, researchers say. "Our data indicates that ... Flag as irrelevant

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