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	health Daily update ⋅ April 24, 2021
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	WebMD Study: COVID-19 Can Kill Months After Infection WebMD April 23, 2021 -- Long-haul COVID-19 patients face many health threats -- including a higher chance of dying -- up to 6 months after they catch the virus, according to a massive study published in the journal Nature. Researchers examined more than 87,000 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Michigan's Outbreak Worries Scientists. Will Conservative Outposts Keep Pandemic Rolling? Medscape Will pockets of covid denialism and vaccine resistance like that in Hillsdale — where the local college newspaper ran an opinion piece against the shots — serve as reservoirs for a wily virus, which will resurface to cause outbreaks in nearby cities and states? Flag as irrelevant
	NBC Sports - NFL Doctors Weigh In On How To Navigate A Partially Vaccinated Society NPR NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to doctors Monica Gandhi and Leana Wen about how Americans can navigate a half-vaccinated society. AILSA CHANG, HOST: The ultimate goal of COVID-19 vaccines is herd immunity - when most of the population has developed ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Post-COVID Viral Transmission Rare, Even With Positive Test WebMD FRIDAY, April 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Isolated NBA players who recovered from COVID-19 but still tested positive for the virus didn't infect others after leaving isolation, a new study finds. That someone who has had COVID can infect others has been a ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN There may be more vaccines than people who want them by mid-May. Here's why that's a big problem. CNN (CNN) By mid-May, the US will likely be coming up against a significant obstacle in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic -- more doses of the vaccines than people who are willing to receive them, according to data that is worrying experts. "Facebook runs a ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Students hope vaccine mandate will bring life back to college CNN New Brunswick, New Jersey (CNN) Warm spring days usually bring students out to the sprawling grass-filled quad at Rutgers University in New Jersey. But on a recent visit, CNN found only a handful there. Freshman Bella Fusco only knows college during ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News Houston hospital threatens to fire workers who refuse COVID-19 vaccine CBS News The health system needs to do all it can to keep patients safe during the pandemic, and that includes having all staff vaccinated, Dr. Marc Boom, Houston Methodist's president and CEO, told employees on Friday in an emailed message. Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Highly Anticipated CDC Vote on J&J Vaccine Likely Today WebMD April 23, 2021 -- Although there is no way to know how the vote will go when the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices meets later today on the recommended pause in use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, many experts predict the panel to ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Many Covid patients have new ailments months after recovering from mild cases, a CDC study finds. The New York Times The study, conducted by investigators from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Kaiser Permanente, included some 3,171 members of the Kaiser Permanente Georgia integrated health care system. More than half were Black. The ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Dozens of inmates at a prison in Iowa are recovering after receiving overdose amounts of the Pfizer vaccine. The New York Times Dozens of inmates at an Iowa prison were sickened this week after the prison's nurses inadvertently administered overdoses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine, an error medical experts fear could erode trust among a population already wary of vaccinations. Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report US Health Panel Reviews J&J Vaccine Pause Over Rare Clots U.S. News & World Report New guidance is expected late Friday after a government advisory panel deliberates a possible link between J&J's shot and a small number of vaccine recipients who developed highly unusual blood clots. Health officials said Friday they ... Flag as irrelevant
	Livescience.com Highly effective malaria vaccine could be a game-changer, early trial suggests Livescience.com A malaria vaccine developed by the University of Oxford proved to be 77% effective in early clinical trials, suggesting it could be a possible breakthrough in the fight against the one of the world's deadliest infectious disease. Malaria is caused by the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline COVID-19 Vaccines Using mRNA Appear Safe and Effective in Pregnant People Healthline Researchers said there was no increased risk of preterm birth, low-birth weight, miscarriage, or neonatal death in infants born to people who had mRNA vaccines. Experts say that pregnant people should be vaccinated ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD WHO: Worldwide COVID Cases Reached New Weekly Record WebMD Last week's tally of 5.24 million new cases broke the previous record of 5.04 million new cases reported at the beginning of January. Globally, new COVID-19 cases rose for the eighth consecutive week, and ... Flag as irrelevant
	oregonlive.com Oregon governor to close indoor dining next Friday in some counties if COVID hospitalizations spike oregonlive.com Brown said despite her best efforts to keep the economy open while holding back on virus-control measures, she is canceling a "warning week" buffer and will immediately move what looks like a dozen counties into an "extreme risk" category by next Friday if ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post CDC recommends pregnant women get coronavirus vaccine Washington Post At a White House briefing on the coronavirus Friday, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said that vaccination surveillance systems showed "no safety concerns" for more than 35,000 women in their third trimester or for their babies. Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Malaria vaccine hailed as potential breakthrough BBC News A malaria vaccine has proved to be 77% effective in early trials and could be a major breakthrough against the disease, says the University of Oxford team behind it. Malaria kills more than 400,000 people a year, mostly children in sub-Saharan Africa. Flag as irrelevant
	The Wall Street Journal Covid-19 Vaccine Supply Set to Outpace Demand The Wall Street Journal The nation's supply of Covid-19 vaccines is set to outpace demand in the next two to four weeks, according to a national health nonprofit, as state health officials pivot from managing a flood of interest in the shot to persuading people to get it. In Texas ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR CDC Director Recommends Pregnant People Receive COVID-19 Vaccines NPR The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention "recommends that pregnant people receive the COVID-19 vaccine," CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said Friday, citing a new study on the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines. Early clinical trials of the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com Phase 2 Rollback Looms, If King County Metrics Don't Improve Soon Patch.com "King County entered Phase 3 with the rest of Washington state on March 22, at a time when cases and hospitalizations were already on the rise," Duchin said. "Since that time, our 7-day average case numbers have risen by 70 percent, and hospitalization rates ... Flag as irrelevant
	Scientific American Coronavirus News Roundup, April 17–April 23 Scientific American Breakthrough infections are not surprising because some also occurred during large-scale human studies of the vaccines. A total of 95% fewer such infections occurred among study subjects who received the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine than among subjects who ... Flag as irrelevant
	Livescience.com Vaccines neutralize New York coronavirus variant in lab dishes Livescience.com Both teams of researchers zoomed in on neutralizing antibodies in the blood samples, meaning antibodies that latch onto the virus and prevent it from infecting cells. The B.1.526 variant carries mutations in its spike — a ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Boston Globe Boston College researchers find sharp increase in anxiety, depression during pandemic The Boston Globe In the latest evidence that the coronavirus pandemic has harmed people's mental health, Boston College researchers say reports of anxiety and depression among Americans increased in 2020 to levels more than six times higher than the year before. Flag as irrelevant
	Livescience.com Chernobyl's liquidators didn't pass on radiation damage to their children Livescience.com Direct radiation exposure caused DNA breaks that led to thyroid cancer, but didn't impact future children. Chernobyl nuclear reactors. Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant (Image credit: Shutterstock). Radiation exposure from the 1986 Chernobyl disaster — the ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Mental health: Trauma, genocide and my invisible illness BBC News Now I recognise that after having lived through the genocide as a child growing up in Rwanda as well as other troubling events, I have post-traumatic stress disorder, also known as PTSD. Flag as irrelevant
	The Guardian Fact Check-SARS-CoV-2 is mostly spread via exposure to respiratory droplets carrying infectious virus Reuters Confusion over the definition of "airborne" in relation to viruses along with a misunderstanding of how viruses spread has resulted in false information being posted online. An Instagram user broadcast a livestream on April 20 in which he implored his 14,000 ... Flag as irrelevant
	KTVZ Oregon reports 9 more COVID-19 related deaths, including Deschutes County's 73rd; 1020 new cases KTVZ (Update: Adding OHA statement on Johnson & Johnson vaccine pause lifted). Deschutes County reports 103 new cases, Crook County 16, Jefferson County 10 as surge continues. PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- There are nine new COVID-19 related deaths in ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC Chicago Does the COVID Vaccine Affect Your Period? Survey Launched After Some Report Changes to Menstruation NBC Chicago As more and more Americans receive their first or second doses of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID vaccines every single day, some people who menstruate are reporting changes to their periods after getting vaccinated. Dr. Kate Clancy, an associate professor ... Flag as irrelevant
	WLS-TV Study finds pregnant women with COVID-19 have higher risk of complications, death WLS-TV They also were found to have an increased risk of severe pregnancy complications, including preeclampsia, preterm birth and intensive care unit admission. Individuals who were symptomatic or had comorbidities, such as diabetes or were overweight, had a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio WHO marks World Immunization Week as vaccine rollout continues Healio The goal of this year's campaign is to increase public trust in vaccines and improve vaccine investments. Covid-19 doses infographic Source: CDC. To mark the occasion, we ... Flag as irrelevant
	KWTX COVID-19 vaccine: 1.7 million doses due next week statewide, just more than 11000 in Central Texas KWTX The Department of State Health Services is allocating 708,460 first doses to 928 providers in 129 counties and is ordering 570,520 second doses. Another 470,000 first and second doses should be available to pharmacies, health centers and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Tampa Bay Times Where are the millions who aren't getting vaccinated? Florida won't say. Tampa Bay Times As officials work to ramp up the number of Floridians getting coronavirus vaccines, a key element is knowing which pockets of a community aren't getting the shots, experts say. The Florida Department of Health has said it would keep track of that information ... Flag as irrelevant
	pressherald.com Dwindling demand for vaccine has some places in US turning down doses pressherald.com JACKSON, Miss. — Louisiana has stopped asking the federal government for its full allotment of COVID-19 vaccine. About three-quarters of Kansas counties have turned down new shipments of the vaccine at least once over the past month. Flag as irrelevant
	mlive.com At this point, COVID-19 is a preventable disease -- even as thousands continue to get infected every day mlive.com A year ago when Michigan was being ravaged by COVID-19, the big problem was a novel virus that had no vaccine and no effective treatments, and scientists were still trying to figure out exactly how the virus was transmitted. Today, Michigan is being ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News US drop in vaccine demand has some places turning down doses Fox News Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. JACKSON, Miss. – Louisiana has stopped asking the federal government for its full allotment ... Flag as irrelevant
	Seattle Times Whole-person health care eases vaccination hesitancy Seattle Times According to the Washington State Department of Health, more than a third of people in Washington state have received at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine. The state's current goal is to vaccinate about 70% of the population 16 and older to achieve ... Flag as irrelevant
	KATU As Europe reopens, ICU teams stick with the sick and dying KATU PARIS (AP) — Cradling the head of the deeply sedated COVID-19 patient like a precious jewel in his hands, Dr. Alexy Tran Dinh steered his intensive-care nurses through the delicate process of rolling the woman off her stomach and onto her back, guiding ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com 23 WA Dogs Test Positive For COVID-19 Antibodies In UW Study Patch.com Though pets can catch COVID-19, the Centers for Disease Control says there's no proof they spread the virus to humans once they have it. (Shutterstock). OLYMPIA, WA — Nearly two dozen dogs from Washington state have tested positive for COVID-19 ... Flag as irrelevant
	FOX5 Las Vegas CDC recommends that pregnant people get a COVID-19 vaccine FOX5 Las Vegas CNN reached out to the CDC for further clarification. On Wednesday, the New England Journal of Medicine published preliminary findings from CDC scientists that determined that the mRNA Covid-19 vaccines made by Pfizer and Moderna ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report You Can Pass COVID to Your Cat, Study Finds U.S. News & World Report By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). FRIDAY, April 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Not even your beloved feline is safe from COVID-19. Using in-depth genetic analyses, a new investigation in the United Kingdom suggests that people can pass ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Chernobyl radiation effects have not been passed on to next generation, study finds CNN The 1986 reactor explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant forced a region-wide evacuation, sending radioactive fallout billowing across Europe. While the explosion itself killed 31 people, millions were exposed to dangerous radiation ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Weather Channel Does COVID-19 Spread Through Surfaces or Air? Experts Have a Counterintuitive Conclusion The Weather Channel The current spike is a stark reminder to not let our guards down against the enigmatic viruses. Following basic precautions like frequent hand wash, wearing face masks, maintaining social distance is a must, along with getting vaccine shots. Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress You can pass COVID to your cat, study finds Medical Xpress "We identified two cats that tested positive," said study lead author Margaret Hosie. "Both of them were from suspected COVID-19 households." One case involved a 6-year-old ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fort Worth Star-Telegram NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week Fort Worth Star-Telegram The report from researchers at the Tel Aviv Medical Center and Carmel Medical Center describes six mostly mild cases of shingles, also known as herpes zoster, that occurred shortly after vaccination with one or two doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. Flag as irrelevant
	Madison.com Vaccine hesitancy in Hinds County, Mississippi, is a story shared elsewhere Madison.com With vaccine hesitancy still prominent in the US, CNN's Martin Savidge reports on the efforts to battle conspiracy theories and get people vaccinated for Covid-19 in Mississippi. Flag as irrelevant
	NBC Southern California What to Know Before and After Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine NBC Southern California These vaccines may not always prevent you from getting infected with coronavirus and developing COVID-19, but in the clinical trials, all of the pharmaceutical companies have made the statement that their vaccines are 100% effective at preventing death from ... Flag as irrelevant
	Orlando Sentinel COVID in Florida: 5464 new infections, 63 more Florida residents dead Orlando Sentinel Florida added 5,464 coronavirus cases Friday to bring the cumulative total to 2,196,502. With 63 more fatalities, 34,759 Florida residents are now dead. Florida continues to be ranked ninth for new cases ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bangor Daily News More people were exposed to ticks last summer while social distancing, new report shows Bangor Daily News HOULTON, Maine — COVID-19 may have increased Maine residents' potential exposure to ticks, according to a new report from the University of Maine. Changes in people's activities during COVID-19, such as spending more time outdoors to avoid close ... Flag as irrelevant
	nj.com State quarantines NJ property after cases of equine herpes nj.com The New Jersey Department of Agriculture said Friday it has quarantined a Morris County property after two horses developed the highly infectious equine herpes myeloencephalopathy, marking the state's first reported cases this year of the fast-spreading ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Wall Street Journal CDC Recommends Pregnant Women Receive Covid-19 Vaccine The Wall Street Journal "Importantly, no safety concerns were observed for people vaccinated in the third trimester or safety concerns for their babies," Rochelle Walensky, the CDC director, said at a White House Covid-19 response team briefing Friday. Flag as irrelevant

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