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	health Daily update ⋅ March 24, 2021
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	Medscape Better Survival With PDE5 Inhibitors for ED in Stable CAD Medscape Use of a phosphodiesterase type-5 (PDE5) inhibitor was associated with a lower risk for death and cardiovascular events than alprostadil for the treatment of erectile dysfunction in men with stable coronary artery disease in a large Swedish registry study. Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters AstraZeneca to publish full US trial results after rare rebuke over 'outdated' data Reuters LONDON/CHICAGO (Reuters) - AstraZeneca will publish up-to-date results from its major U.S. COVID-19 vaccine trial within 48 hours after health officials publicly criticized the drugmaker for using "outdated information" to show how well the immunization ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Variants of SARS-CoV-2 Variants Emerge in Brazil Medscape Modeling by the FIOCRUZ team suggests the deletions will further disrupt the ability of antibodies to grab the virus and prevent them from infecting cells. "These findings highlight the urgent need to address the SARS-CoV ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Could Taking Viagra Come With an Extra Perk? Medscape This transcript has been edited for clarity. Welcome to Impact Factor, your weekly dose of commentary on a new medical study. I'm Dr F. Perry Wilson of the Yale School of Medicine. Alright, let's get something out of the way. This week, we're talking about ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters COVID-19 surging dangerously in Brazil, WHO Americas branch warns Reuters BRASILIA (Reuters) -The coronavirus is surging "dangerously" across Brazil, the World Health Organization's (WHO) regional director for the Americas, Carissa Etienne, warned on Tuesday, urging all Brazilians to adopt preventive measures to stop the ... Flag as irrelevant
	WalesOnline UK COVID-19 Update: Day of Reflection, NICE Guidance, Common Cold Protection? Medscape Prime Minister Boris Johnson called the year "one of the most difficult in our country's history". NICE Single COVID Guideline. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has replaced its ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News World Tuberculosis Day 2021 theme: Tuberculosis disease, TB symptom, how to test, treat TB BBC News Tuberculosis [TB] disease and Covid 19 [Coronavirus] be infectious diseases wey dey attack mainly di lungs, according to World Health Organization [WHO]. Di major concern na as TB and Covid take relate especially as many pipo fit get TB come confuse am ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Dallas Morning News Dallas County reports 19 coronavirus deaths and 228 cases, lowers threat level to 'moderate risk' The Dallas Morning News Updated at 8:18 p.m.: Revised to include Dallas County lowering its threat level. As coronavirus hospitalizations in Dallas County remained at their lowest levels since last spring, Parkland Memorial Hospital closed its COVID-19 intensive care units on ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report AHA News: Stroke, Blindness, a Heart Transplant – And a Can-Do Spirit U.S. News & World Report By American Heart Association News, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, March 23, 2021 (American Heart Association News) -- Hana Hooper went to college with dreams of becoming a veterinarian. She aspired to boost her knowledge of biology ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Express Tribune UK COVID-19 Update: 1 in 7 'Has Long COVID', Staff Quitting in 'No-win Cycle' Medscape 20% had a new disability. 19% experienced a health-related change in occupation. Factors associated with a failure to fully recover were:. Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Canada's lagging COVID-19 vaccine campaign set to ramp up as virus variants spread Reuters TORONTO/OTTAWA, March 24 (Reuters) - Canada is expecting enough COVID-19 vaccine doses to double its supply by the end of next week to help ramp up a slow vaccination program as more contagious virus variants push the country toward a third wave ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline US Safety Board Says AstraZeneca May Have 'Outdated' Data in COVID-19 Vax Report Healthline The COVID-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford had an efficacy rate of 79 percent against symptomatic disease and 100 percent against severe disease and hospitalization in a new clinical trial, the company said Monday. Flag as irrelevant
	The Mercury News COVID: When will kids be vaccinated? The Mercury News (CNN) — With more than 44 million people fully vaccinated against Covid-19 in the United States, many adults are hopeful that a more normal life is on the horizon. Now families are wondering when vaccines will be available for teens and children. Covid-19 ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Study: In US, Lockdowns Added 2 Pounds per Month WebMD March 23, 2021 -- Americans gained nearly 2 pounds per month under COVID-19 shelter-in-place orders in 2020, according to a new study published Monday in JAMA Network Open. Those who kept the same lockdown habits could have gained 20 pounds ... Flag as irrelevant
	AZCentral.com There's growing interest in Maricopa County to repeal the mask mandate. Will it happen? AZCentral.com A discussion may come in early April, after the supervisors are briefed by county public health advisers on the spread of COVID-19 in states that recently repealed their mask mandates and the spread locally after spring break gatherings. Flag as irrelevant
	Hawaii News Now In HNN town hall, Hawaii's mayors discuss COVID restrictions and what's next Hawaii News Now They discussed current restrictions in place and their plans moving forward to ensure the safety of their islands. Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi and Hawaii County Mitch Roth approached the discussion as relative newcomers. Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Coronavirus: Hargabka caadiga ah 'wuxuu jirka ka bixin karaa Covid-19' BBC News Fayraska dhaliya hargabka caadiga ah wuxuu si buuxda jirka uga saari karaa fayraska Covid, sida ay sheegeen cilmi baareyaal. Qaar ka mid ah fayrasyada ayaa lagu yaqaannaa in ay tartamaansi uu midkood u noqdo kan sababa caabuqa ku dhalanaya ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress A single vaccine to beat all coronaviruses sounds impossible—but scientists are already working on one Medical Xpress Here's where the science is up to and the challenges ahead. Why would we need a universal coronavirus vaccine? Coronaviruses, such as SARS-CoV-2, belong to a large and diverse family ... Flag as irrelevant
	nj.com NJ reports 3429 COVID cases, 61 deaths as hospitalizations top 2000 for first time in a month nj.com In all, New Jersey has now reported 770,980 confirmed coronavirus cases out of more than 11.6 million PCR tests in the year since the state reported its first case on March 4, 2020. There have also been 102,860 positive antigen tests. Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress As COVID rages, world risks losing TB gains Medical Xpress Tuberculosis is treatable and easily diagnosed, yet, until Covid-19 emerged, it was the world's biggest infectious killer. In the year since COVID-19 flipped the world on its head, diagnosis and treatment of another serious lung disease—tuberculosis—has ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress COVID-19's parallel pandemic: Why we need a mental health 'vaccine' Medical Xpress Younger people are at lower risk of severe health outcomes if they develop COVID-19, and are therefore not a priority group for vaccine rollout. However, a silent mental health pandemic wave is in full force, and this time it is targeting younger age groups. Flag as irrelevant
	Newsday NY hits 40000 deaths from COVID-19 Newsday Lines are seen outside the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum for COVID-19 vaccines on Tuesday in Uniondale. Credit: Howard Schnapp. The 53 people who died of coronavirus-related causes on Monday brought the state total to 40,023. The total death ... Flag as irrelevant
	Livescience.com 85% of COVID-19 long-haulers have multiple brain-related symptoms Livescience.com Many COVID-19 "long haulers" experience at least four lingering neurological symptoms, such as brain fog, headache and the loss of sense of smell or taste, even if they were never hospitalized for their initial illness, according to a new study. For the study ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Mass shootings add to mental health issues already affected by COVID-19 ABC News Experts warn racist aggression toward Asian Americans can have serious mental health impacts. ABC News' Zohreen Shah speaks to experts and a woman who suffered a frightening confrontation. Flag as irrelevant
	pressherald.com Maine launches system for vaccine pre-registration as eligibility expands to 50-plus pressherald.com Federal distributions of Johnson & Johnson vaccine are expected to be less than hoped for next week but Maine could get a larger, one-time shipment of Pfizer doses. The 131 new cases reported by state ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Get the COVID vaccine that's available to you—and don't forget your flu shot Medical Xpress As the nights begin to close in and the temperatures cool, it's clear winter is approaching again. With the winter season comes the risk of the usual winter lurgies, most of which result from respiratory infections. Some of the usual suspects include rhinoviruses ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Individual SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibody immunity lasts from days to decades Medical Xpress Scientists from Duke-NUS Medical School, the National Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID) and the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) Infectious Diseases Labs found that antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 wane at different rates, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Futurity: Research News SARS-CoV-2 spread undetected months before first cases Futurity: Research News The SARS-CoV-2 virus likely circulated undetected for at most two months before reports of the first human cases of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China in late December 2019, researchers report. The researchers also note that their simulations suggest that the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Minneapolis Star Tribune UK COVID-19 variant widespread in Minnesota Minneapolis Star Tribune A more infectious variant of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 is "widespread" in Minnesota, with a recent batch of genomic sequencing tests from one lab finding it in more than half of samples. State health officials said the emergence of the B.1.1.7 ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Study Finds Growing Acceptance of COVID Vaccine by US Health Care Workers U.S. News & World Report TUESDAY, March 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Health care workers were just as uneasy as everyone else when COVID-19 vaccines were about to be approved in the United States, with large numbers hesitant to take the shot in early December, a new study ... Flag as irrelevant
	Crain's Detroit Business Detroit aims to close lingering COVID-19 vaccination gap Crain's Detroit Business Why is Detroit lagging? Explanations vary, from lack of access to and inequitable distribution of the vaccine to hesitancy of being vaccinated on the part of its residents. Flag as irrelevant
	WTOP Montgomery Co. says it will line up with Md. on COVID-19 vaccine eligibility WTOP Officials in Montgomery County, Maryland, said Tuesday they will expand eligibility for COVID-19 vaccine appointments at county clinics to those 60 and older starting Tuesday — saying new state rules have forced their hand in lining up with Maryland's ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress How UK, South Africa coronavirus variants escape immunity Medical Xpress All viruses mutate as they make copies of themselves to spread and thrive. SARS-CoV-2, the virus the causes COVID-19, is proving to be no different. There are currently more than 4,000 variants of COVID-19, which has already killed more than 2.7 million ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Deaths from COVID-19 have progressively declined at nursing homes, researchers find Medical Xpress The COVID-19 pandemic has had devastating effects in U.S. nursing homes and long-term care facilities, resulting in an estimated 1.2 million infections and 147,000 deaths as of early 2021. Yet even as mortality rates in the general population have ... Flag as irrelevant
	nj.com You've been vaccinated against COVID! NJ medical expert talks about what you can do now. nj.com Still, in reopening New Jersey, state officials have not established any rules and regulations from which certain residents are exempt because they've been inoculated. This past ... Flag as irrelevant
	WLS-TV Chicago cuts off vaccine supply to Innovative Express Care for 'knowingly misallocating' 6K CPS vaccines WLS-TV CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Chicago Dept. of Public Health has stopped distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine to the provider that was contracted to vaccinate Chicago Public Schools employees. CDPH said Innovative Express Care, located at 2400 N. Ashland ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Research group spearheads international study on critical care Medical Xpress Some 40% of critically ill patients who undergo tracheal intubation to support their breathing suffer a life-threatening complication, research from National University of Ireland Galway has revealed. The study, published today in JAMA: The Journal of the ... Flag as irrelevant
	FiercePharma Exact Sciences, Stand Up to Cancer and Jamie Foxx team up to drive colorectal screenings FiercePharma Actor Jamie Foxx is standing up—for colorectal cancer screening. He's the new spokesperson for Exact Sciences and Stand Up To Cancer's public service announcement campaign encouraging people ages 45 and older to get screened. Flag as irrelevant
	NBC News Neurologic Symptoms Frequent in Nonhospitalized COVID Long-Haulers Medscape "It's the first of its kind study on neurological symptoms appearing in patients nonhospitalized," senior author Igor Koralnik, MD, professor of neurology at Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, told Medscape Medical News. Flag as irrelevant
	Minneapolis Star Tribune UK COVID-19 variant widespread in Minnesota Minneapolis Star Tribune State health officials said the emergence of the B.1.1.7 variant underscores the need for mask-wearing, social distancing and vaccination, but it doesn't necessarily mean there will be renewed restrictions on schools, businesses or social gatherings. Flag as irrelevant
	KHON2 Health officials urge Hawaii residents to get tested as part of World Tuberculosis Day KHON2 Although TB is infrequent in the United States, it is still the leading cause of infectious disease deaths in the world. Nearly one fourth of the world has the inactive form of TB infection, which means they are at risk of developing active TB sometime in the future. Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay AHA News: As Fermented Foods Rise in Popularity, Here's What Experts Say HealthDay WEDNESDAY, March 24, 2021 (American Heart Association News) -- The increasingly trendy trio of kefir, kimchi and kombucha may not be familiar to you, but experts say fermented foods like these can help the home of most of your immune system – your ... Flag as irrelevant
	KSL.com When will kids and teens be vaccinated against COVID-19? KSL.com Dr. Buddy Creech, director of Vanderbilt University's Vaccine Research Program and an investigator in Moderna's pediatric trials, estimates a COVID-19 vaccine won't be available to children 11 and younger until November or December, at the earliest. Flag as irrelevant
	Phys.Org Deforestation, forest conversion and palm oil plantations linked to disease outbreaks Phys.Org Deforestation, certain types of reforestation and commercial palm plantations correlate with increasing outbreaks of infectious disease, shows a new study in Frontiers in Veterinary Science. This study offers a first global look at how changes in forest cover ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsday Finding the COVID vaccine: Pharmacies, county and state sites opening slots Newsday CVS pharmacies will start taking appointments to vaccinate people 50 and up on Wednesday. The Nassau Coliseum vaccination site opened Tuesday and is available to any state resident who fits the eligibility requirements. But finding an appointment ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Feeling Rundown? It Could Raise Your Odds for Severe COVID U.S. News & World Report By Ernie Mundell and Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporters. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, March 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Groggy during the day? Feeling burned out at work? That could put you at increased risk for COVID-19 and more severe illness, a new ... Flag as irrelevant
	ModernHealthcare.com Missteps could mar long-term credibility of AstraZeneca shot ModernHealthcare.com The latest stumble for the vaccine came Tuesday, when American officials issued an unusual statement expressing concern that AstraZeneca had included "outdated information" when it reported encouraging results from a U.S. trial a day earlier. That ... Flag as irrelevant
	Sports Grind Entertainment Why Some People Are Getting COVID-19 Again ConsumerReports.org How to protect yourself from the risk of coronavirus variants · Reinfections Are Uncommon, But Variants May Make Them More Likely · Older People and Those With Compromised Immune Systems May Be at the Highest Risk · Masks and Social Distancing Can ... Flag as irrelevant
	KTVZ High levels of Covid infection right now could mean problems for vaccines later, ex-CDC chief says KTVZ "Not only does uncontrolled spread cause avoidable illness, hospitalization and death, but it increases the risk that an even more dangerous variant may emerge that could make the vaccine less effective," said Dr. Tom Frieden, a former CDC director. Flag as irrelevant
	WRCB-TV UPDATE: 511789 COVID-19 cases, 10450 deaths reported in Alabama WRCB-TV PREVIOUS STORY: On Monday, the Alabama Department of Public Health reported 511,779 COVID-19 cases statewide and 10,436 deaths. Statewide, 47,090 people have been hospitalized since ... Flag as irrelevant

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