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	health Daily update ⋅ March 29, 2021
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	Washington Post Pfizer, Moderna vaccines are 90% effective after two doses in study of real-life conditions, CDC confirms Washington Post In a study of about 4,000 health-care personnel, police, firefighters and other essential workers, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that the vaccines reduced the risk of infection by 80 percent after one shot. Protection increased to 90 percent ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Immunocompromised And Concerned About The Vaccine? Here's What You Need To Know NPR Lots of people have questions about getting vaccinated against COVID-19. That includes the millions of Americans with weakened immune systems that put them at higher risk of severe disease if they do get infected with the coronavirus. "Patients want to ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Experts Warn: Don't Kiss Someone Who Has COVID WebMD You don't want to kiss someone who's got COVID. William Schaffner, MD, infectious disease specialist, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. The findings by Ni Huang, PhD, from ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post Did COVID-19 stress, uncertainty stall anti-smoking push? Washington Post WASHINGTON — A year after COVID-19 upended life for millions of Americans, there are troubling signs that the coronavirus may have also slowed progress against another deadly health threat: smoking. Fewer smokers called quit-smoking hotlines last year ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR US Is In A Race Between Vaccines And Variants, Says Public Health Expert NPR COVID-19 vaccinations are on the rise in the U.S. — and so are coronavirus cases. After a plateau lasting several weeks, the number of cases is once again on the increase in parts of the country. New cases, test positivity rates and hospital admissions are ... Flag as irrelevant
	Glens Falls Post-Star Woman Celebrates 15 Years Without Colon Cancer U.S. News & World Report "It is the second deadliest (cancer), mostly due to the fact that people delay screening," Thibault said. "Because it's also the most preventable cancer." Most colon cancers ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Whatever happened to the coronavirus vaccine tiers? CNN (CNN) Dr. Jose Romero didn't foresee this. After months of careful planning, meetings and consultation that took over most weekends of the late fall and winter, the chair of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on ... Flag as irrelevant
	fox8.com Now vaccinated, older adults emerge from COVID hibernation fox8.com Visiting grandchildren is a top priority for many older adults. In Arizona, Gailen Krug has yet to hold her first grandchild, who was born a month into the pandemic in Minneapolis. Now fully vaccinated, Krug is making plans to travel for her granddaughter's first ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Pfizer, Moderna COVID Vaccines Safe for Pregnant Women WebMD Mar. 29, 2021 -- The Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna coronavirus vaccines are safe and effective in pregnant and breastfeeding women, according to a new study published Thursday in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. The study also found ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY 40 million vaccine doses thus far unused; 35% of American adults have had a shot: live COVID-19 updates USA TODAY More than 50 million Americans are now fully vaccinated, nearly 20% of the adult population, and more than 35% of adults have received at least one dose, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. But while 140 million doses have been ... Flag as irrelevant
	Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News Ion Channel Linked with Tooth Sensitivity To Cold Foods and Drinks Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News An international team of scientists has linked the sharp stabbing tooth pain that some of us might experience when eating or drinking something very cold, to the cold-sensing role of an ion channel, TRPC5, which is found in a layer of cells known as ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News 100 new coronavirus cases at day care linked to UK variant outbreak: Officials ABC News The Rosewood Academy Childcare and Preschool was shut down last week following confirmation of the first few cases, according to the Douglas County Health Department. As of Sunday, more than 100 COVID ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNBC Covid cases are rising and hospitalizations have plateaued even as vaccinations increase CNBC The U.S. on Friday recorded a seven-day average of 61,359 new Covid-19 cases per day, a 12% increase over the last week, according to Johns Hopkins University data. Daily coronavirus hospital ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress UK variant hunters lead global race to stay ahead of COVID Medical Xpress The Cambridge University microbiologist understood that genomic sequencing would be crucial in tracking the disease, controlling outbreaks and developing vaccines. So she began working with colleagues around the country to put together a plan. Within a ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD COVID Numbers Rising Again as Vaccinations Increase WebMD People are eager to return to their pre-pandemic lives this spring, but Walensky said she's still "deeply concerned" about another surge. Cases are climbing in 33 states, and hospitalizations rates are on the rise again with about 4,700 per day, she said. COVID- ... Flag as irrelevant
	WUSA9.com UK variant hunters lead global race to stay ahead of COVID-19 WUSA9.com The initiative helped make Britain a world leader in rapidly analyzing the genetic material from large numbers of COVID-19 infections, generating more than 40% of the genomic sequences identified to date. These days, their ... Flag as irrelevant
	Raleigh News & Observer COVID vaccine live updates: Here's what to know in North Carolina on March 29 Raleigh News & Observer Pharmacy intern Angela Bishop, left, administers a coronavirus vaccine to Sheila Routh, 84, at Searstone Retirement Community ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Messenger RNA vaccines lower risk for asymptomatic infection, study finds Healio Participants who received two doses of a messenger RNA COVID-19 vaccine were 80% less likely to test positive for asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2, according to real-world study results published in Clinical Infectious Diseases. Even after one dose, the risk for ... Flag as irrelevant
	WTVD-TV Crowds return to downtown Raleigh restaurants, bars as some COVID-19 restrictions expire in North Carolina WTVD-TV RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Here are the latest updates about COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, in North Carolina. SUNDAY. 7:40 a.m.. According to data from Johns Hopkins University, there have been 30,219,071 COVID-19 cases ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News Gottlieb says vaccines should provide "pretty big backstop" against new virus surge CBS News Washington — Dr. Scott Gottlieb, the former commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, said Sunday that the increasing number of Americans who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 should provide a "pretty big backstop" against a renewed ... Flag as irrelevant
	Maui Now Hawai'i Families Contribute to International Colorectal Cancer Research Maui Now The Hawaiʻi Colorectal Cancer Family Registry Cohort recruited 2,266 participants to donate blood and tumor samples to better predict the risk for cancers of the colon and rectum. Information from the samples will be used to guide research on colorectal ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Virus fight stalls in early hot spots New York, New Jersey Medical Xpress Even as the vaccination campaign has ramped up, the number of new infections in New Jersey has crept up by 37% in a little more than a month, to about 23,600 every seven days. About 50,000 people per week in New York are testing positive for the virus, ... Flag as irrelevant
	International Business Times Is This Amish Group The First To Reach Herd Immunity In The US? International Business Times A health official estimated that about 90% of the families in an Amish community in Pennsylvania had been affected by the coronavirus. Does this mean they have already reached the coveted herd immunity? In the race towards achieving herd immunity as ... Flag as irrelevant
	KERA News COVID-19: Safety Precautions For It May Have Helped You Avoid The Flu KERA News Because the pandemic overlapped flu season, some feared the virus and COVID-19 would spread heavily at the same time. It didn't happen. Between Oct. 1 of last year and Jan. 30, there were 98% fewer flu hospitalizations than during the same time the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Livemint UPDATE 1-Italy reports 297 coronavirus deaths and 19611 new cases Reuters (Adds details). MILAN, March 28 (Reuters) - Italy reported 297 coronavirus-related deaths on Sunday against 380 the day before, while the daily tally of new infections fell to 19,611 from 23,839. Some 272,630 coronavirus tests were carried out in the space of ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Post Amish community may have reached COVID 'herd immunity,' health official says New York Post The administrator of a medical center in the heart of Lancaster County's New Holland Borough, which is known for its Amish and Mennonite communities, estimates that as many as 90 percent of the religious families have had at least one family member infected ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Register-Guard Explainer: What is herd immunity and how can we reach it with COVID-19? The Register-Guard It was a long, dark winter of COVID-19 concerns, stoked by high post-holiday case counts and the American death tally exceeding 537,000 lives lost. But with spring arrived three vaccines — one each by Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson ... Flag as irrelevant
	KLAS - 8 News Now NEW: Clark County reports 4.2% test positivity, slightly below Nevada's rate KLAS - 8 News Now LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Clark County's 4.2% COVID-19 test positivity rate held steady for the second consecutive day. It is slightly below Nevada's rate, according to data released Sunday. The state's test positivity rate is at 4.3% — also unchanged from the ... Flag as irrelevant
	WGRZ.com Health navigators work to expand life-saving colorectal cancer screenings, education WGRZ.com BUFFALO, N.Y. — March is dedicated to colorectal cancer awareness, but health experts want conversations and education about the disease to continue, especially in marginalized communities in Western New York. Cancer screenings and early detection ... Flag as irrelevant
	Seattle Times Pakistan launches anti-polio drive amid surge in coronavirus Seattle Times ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan on Monday launched a five-day vaccination campaign against polio despite facing another surge of coronavirus cases, the second anti-polio drive in 2021 as the country struggles to eradicate the crippling children's disease. Flag as irrelevant
	The Detroit News Dr. Keith Roach: Nerve compression at wrist causes carpal tunnel syndrome STLtoday.com Last September I had severe pain in my right hand. The pain was so bad that I had to go to the emergency room, where they did an MRI. Results showed I have cervical radiculopathy, a pinched nerve in my neck. They put me on hydrocodone and prednisone. A ... Flag as irrelevant
	MD Magazine CDC Report Highlights Mental Health Issues During COVID-19 MD Magazine It is widely known that pandemic and other outbreaks of disease can cause widespread mental health problems within a population. In a new report produced by the US Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), researchers found the amount of adults ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Times Vital Signs: Why some choose to dodge COVID-19 vaccine -- and why it matters The Daily Progress If that number holds true, we may not meet our goal to establish herd immunity. It could mean the difference between continuing to live with a deadly virus or one that's just a nuisance. Flag as irrelevant
	KQED What Can You Do After You're Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19? KQED Go straight to: When am I fully vaccinated after my COVID-19 vaccine? If I'm fully vaccinated, can I still transmit COVID-19 to others or get COVID-19 myself? Is it safe to hang out with unvaccinated friends? Can I go to the movies or travel if I'm fully vaccinated? Flag as irrelevant
	Slate Magazine Coronavirus Cases Are on the Rise Again Slate Magazine The existing vaccines protect against all of the coronavirus variants currently widespread in the United States, but may be less effective against B.1.351, a variant identified in South Africa. Epidemiologist Bill Hanage of the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Taste and smell gone forever? The anguish of COVID survivors Medical Xpress Three days after testing positive for COVID-19, "everything tasted like cardboard," recalls 38-year-old Elizabeth Medina, who lost her sense of taste and smell at the start of the pandemic. A year later, she fears she will never get them back. Medina consulted ... Flag as irrelevant
	WDIV ClickOnDetroit Coronavirus in Michigan: Here's what to know March 29, 2021 WDIV ClickOnDetroit DETROIT – The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan has risen to 652,569 as of Saturday, including 16,026 deaths, state officials report. Saturday's update includes a total of 4,670 new cases and 22 additional deaths. Flag as irrelevant
	oregonlive.com Coronavirus in Oregon: State reports 253 new cases, no new deaths oregonlive.com The Oregon Health Authority announced 253 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday and no new deaths. The state's coronavirus death toll remains at 2,375. Where the new cases are by county: Baker (2), Benton (4), Clackamas (31), Columbia (7), Coos (7), ... Flag as irrelevant
	Deseret News 13 more Utahns die from COVID-19, health officials report Sunday Deseret News SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Department of Health on Sunday reported 13 more deaths and 389 new COVID-19 cases. Utah's COVID-19 case rates continue to decline in the ongoing race to outpace variants of COVID-19 as they spread across the country ... Flag as irrelevant
	fox4kc.com Even though there have been concerns about side effects, the second dose of COVID-19 vaccine is important fox4kc.com KANSAS CITY, Mo. — As more people line up to get the COVID-19 vaccine, some are worried about the second dose side effects, that tend to be stronger than the first. It's been almost a month since Harry Moyer has been fully vaccinated. Moyer said the first ... Flag as irrelevant
	WalesOnline Babies will likely get antibodies from their vaccinated mothers, early studies show Herald-Mail Media VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — When Rachel Hawley walked into the old Macy's at Military Square mall to get her first COVID-19 vaccine shot, there were lots of wide eyes. She was 39 weeks pregnant. Hawley was eligible to get the shots, not only because she has ... Flag as irrelevant
	Quad City Times Column: Predictable as Spring following Winter Quad City Times Both are deteriorating despite increasing vaccination and the availability of very effective non-pharmaceutical interventions to prevent infections. In communication with health care systems, an uptick has begun on admissions to the hospital, an indicator that ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News Renewed concern over COVID-19 trajectory, even as vaccinations rise CBS News There are renewed concerns that the trajectory of COVID-19 cases in the U.S is moving in the wrong direction. Hospitalization rates are on the increase and the number of cases is climbing in 33 states. Nearly 15% of the total U.S. population, however, is now ... Flag as irrelevant
	WCVB Boston 1817 new COVID-19 cases, 29 additional deaths reported in Massachusetts WCVB Boston The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported an additional 1,817 confirmed COVID-19 cases Sunday, bringing the statewide total to 592,778 since the start of the pandemic. State health officials also added 29 confirmed COVID-19-related deaths ... Flag as irrelevant
	Boston Herald Massachusetts coronavirus numbers: 68657 more vaccines given, 29 new deaths, 1817 cases Boston Herald More than 68,000 coronavirus vaccine doses were given in Massachusetts during the most recent day of vaccination data, according to state health officials on Sunday who also reported 29 new virus deaths and 1,817 new cases. The state Department of ... Flag as irrelevant
	KSTP Study: COVID-19 vaccines safe and effective for pregnant, lactating women KSTP Photo: Nelvin C. Cepeda/The San Diego Union-Tribune via AP, Pool, File. FILE - In this Feb. 12, 2021, file photo, a Scripps health official draws from a vile of the COVID-19 vaccine prior to administering it at their new drive-thru vaccination site at the Del Mar ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Journal News / Lohud.com Cases of variants top 2700 in New York amid COVID vaccination push. What to know The Journal News / Lohud.com Coronavirus variants have caused at least 2,700 infections in New York state amid a dire push to ramp up COVID-19 vaccinations before the mutations ignite another pandemic surge, new state data show. Of the cases, one variant originally identified in New ... Flag as irrelevant
	WABC-TV Coronavirus Vaccine Updates: NY, CT among 22 states with more than 10% increase in new cases WABC-TV Meanwhile, New York and Connecticut are joined by New Jersey on the list of states with the highest case rates nationally (7 day daily average: 310, 225, and 321 per 100k population, respectively). Flag as irrelevant
	The Columbian What the 1918 flu can teach us about COVID and 'returning to normal' The Columbian Military nurses pose for a photo in front of Vancouver's Old Apple Military nurses pose for a photo in front of Vancouver's Old Apple Tree in 1918. (Clark County Historical Society) ... Flag as irrelevant
	WDIV ClickOnDetroit Michigan virus surge, vaccinations up: Where things stand this week WDIV ClickOnDetroit It's hard to see how exactly this would somehow slow down this week. There aren't many restrictions still in place, outside of mask mandates and some capacity limits. But with vaccinations moving quicker, the weather getting warmer, and COVID fatigue getting ... Flag as irrelevant

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