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	health Daily update ⋅ April 7, 2021
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	USA TODAY In the race to stay ahead of COVID-19 variants, the US lags globally USA TODAY If the test is positive, the sample may be sent to another lab for sequencing, especially if the person has had COVID-19 before or has been vaccinated. That provides the genetic code of a virus, laying out for scientists a precise map for how to defeat it. Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post The coronavirus is tied to increased risk of neurological and psychiatric illness, study says Washington Post According to the study in Britain's Lancet Psychiatry, which examined more than 230,000 patient records, one in three covid-19 survivors received a neurological or psychiatric diagnosis within six months of contracting the virus. The risks were greatest in ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Many Children With Serious Inflammatory Syndrome Had No Covid Symptoms The New York Times Pediatricians should be vigilant, experts said, after the release of the largest U.S. study of the syndrome, MIS-C, that can strike young people weeks after their coronavirus infection. Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Scientists Race To Develop Next Generation Of COVID Vaccines NPR The COVID-19 vaccine that Vaxart is developing is similar to Johnson & Johnson's in that it uses a harmless virus to deliver instructions to cells to make proteins that will prompt an immune response to the coronavirus. Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD COVID: Mammogram Rates Rebound, Concerns Remain WebMD TUESDAY, April 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- When the pandemic first hit last spring, screening mammograms fell by the wayside as COVID-19 became the most pressing medical concern in the country, but U.S. testing rates rebounded by mid-summer, a new ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Breast Cancer Centers Urge Early, Annual Scans, Countering US Guidelines The New York Times A panel recommends biennial screenings, starting at 50, but a new study took issue with the way hundreds of centers are telling women 40 and up to come in yearly. Some experts contend that frequent mammograms can "do more harm than good.". Flag as irrelevant
	CNN A third of Covid-19 survivors suffer 'brain disease,' study shows CNN Up to 34% of those treated for Covid-19 show signs of a neurological or psychological disorder six months later, a review of patient records shows. Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Your guide to avoiding Covid-19 when visiting extended family CNN Fully vaccinated people are, of course, at much lower risk of contracting and spreading coronavirus than people who haven't been vaccinated. CNN Medical Analyst Dr. Leana Wen advises approaching your activity decisions with that in mind. Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News You've been vaccinated. So what should you do with your vaccine card? CBS News More than 100 million Americans have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine shot. The proof? A 4-by-3-inch paper "vaccination record card" issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In a post-pandemic world, however, that humble ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Study: Poor Ventilation Could Spread COVID Indoors WebMD April 7, 2021 -- Poor ventilation could have led to airborne transmission of COVID-19 in a restaurant in Guangzhou, China, that infected 10 people in three families, according to a new study published in Building and Environment. To prevent the spread of the ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Covid: Trust regulator on AstraZeneca vaccine safety, Boris Johnson says BBC News It comes after a European Medicines Agency official, speaking in a personal capacity, said there appeared to be a link with the jab and rare blood clots. More than 31.6 million people ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Dementia Not an Independent Driver of COVID-19 Death Medscape Despite concerns early in the pandemic that dementia may increase the risk for death in this patient population, new research shows it is not an independent risk factor for increased mortality. "Our concerns for ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Is it allergies or COVID-19? How to manage your seasonal allergies during the pandemic USA TODAY Allergies and COVID-19 have many similar symptoms. Find out how to tell the difference. Janet Loehrke and Karina Zaiets, USA TODAY. Published 8:10 AM PDT Apr. Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Promising News for Pregnant People Who Want a COVID-19 Vaccine U.S. News & World Report Among the new findings: Pregnant people vaccinated against COVID-19 appear able to pass immunity to their newborns through the placenta and breast milk. Dr. Linda Eckert, a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline If You're Vaccinated Can You Transmit COVID-19? What We Know Healthline Scientists are still working to figure out how well COVID-19 vaccines prevent vaccinated people from transmitting the virus to others. Health experts caution that until the majority of people are vaccinated, we should continue to wear masks in public, regardless ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report 1 in 3 COVID Survivors Struggle With Mental Health Issues Months Later U.S. News & World Report By Ernie Mundell and Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporters. (HealthDay). WEDNESDAY, April 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Doctors are seeing such cases around the world: About a third of COVID-19 patients go on to develop "long-haul" neurological or ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today COVID on the Brain: Neuropsych Diagnoses Common Within 6 Months of Infection MedPage Today Anxiety (17%) and mood disorders (14%) were most common. Neurologic diagnoses such as stroke and dementia were rarer and were more likely to occur in people who had been seriously ill with COVID-19: 7% of patients admitted to intensive care had a ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Boston Globe Having trouble securing a COVID-19 vaccination appointment in Mass.? Here are some tips The Boston Globe As the COVID-19 vaccination rollout continues in Massachusetts, more residents are gradually becoming eligible to book slots while a limited number of appointments are available each week at the state's mass vaccination sites, pharmacies, and community ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Why teens are vulnerable to addiction and how adults can support them CNN Author Jessica Lahey's "The Addiction Inoculation: Raising Healthy Kids in a Culture of Dependence" was released April 6. CNN spoke to Lahey about why the adolescent brain is especially vulnerable ... Flag as irrelevant
	Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Worrisome trend at Pitt continues as commencement nears Pittsburgh Post-Gazette With student infections still rising at the University of Pittsburgh, and drastically fewer individuals responding to invitations for surveillance testing, campus officials announced late Tuesday they will change strategies. "Beginning next week, we will no longer ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Glycolic Acid vs. Salicylic Acid: Which One Is Right for You? Healthline Glycolic acid and salicylic acid are two popular skin care ingredients. They're available in many over-the-counter (OTC) products, including facial cleansers, serums, and toners. Both ingredients can exfoliate your skin and fight acne, but they're different from ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio 'Enormous wave of death and disability' from chronic diseases may come after pandemic Healio Chronic diseases, especially cardiometabolic ones, will become more prevalent as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to two commentaries published in Circulation. Robert M. Califf. "Once the acute phase of this crisis is past, we will face an ... Flag as irrelevant
	Infection Control Today Hot Topics in Infection Prevention: Vaccines Block COVID-19 Reinfection Infection Control Today Those fully vaccinated had 90% protection against infection regardless of symptoms and even partial immunization yielded 80% protection against infection. Things are a bit precarious right now with COVID-19 cases rising in some areas and a race to ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Research shows promising development in hunt for HIV vaccine ABC News After more than 30 years of attempts, there may be a promising advance in the search for a vaccine for HIV, the virus that causes AIDS if left untreated. Now, preliminary data from an early stage clinical trial out of the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative and ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News EU agency to share results of probe into AstraZeneca shot ABC News The European Medicines Agency will announce the conclusions of its investigation into the connection between AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine and rare blood clots later on Wednesday. By MARIA CHENG AP Medical Writer. April 7, 2021, 2:54 AM. Flag as irrelevant
	CNBC 1 in 3 Covid survivors suffers neurological or mental disorders, study finds CNBC One in three Covid-19 survivors has suffered a neurological or psychiatric disorder within six months of infection with the virus, a study has found. The results were based on an observational study of more than 230,000 patient health records. The study was ... Flag as irrelevant
	Livescience.com HIV vaccine stimulates 'rare immune cells' in early human trials Livescience.com A new vaccine for HIV is raising excitement after its first in-human trials showed 97% success at stimulating a rare set of immune cells that play a key role in fighting the virus. The vaccine approach is a new attempt to head off the fast-mutating human ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Mercury News One in three Covid-19 survivors suffers 'brain disease,' study finds The Mercury News They found 34% of Covid-19 survivors received a diagnosis for a neurological or psychological condition within six months of their infection, according to the study published Tuesday in the journal Lancet Psychiatry. The most ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS Denver First Cases Of COVID-19 P.1 Variant Detected In Colorado CBS Denver (CBS4) — Two cases of the COVID-19 P.1 variant have been detected in Colorado, the Centers for Disease Control announced Tuesday. This is the first detection of P.1 in the state. Both cases are residents of Boulder County. (Credit:NIAID-RML). Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Most Kids With Serious Inflammatory Illness Had Mild COVID U.S. News & World Report Most children with a serious inflammatory illness linked to the coronavirus had initial COVID-19 infections with no symptoms or only mild ones, new U.S. research shows. The unusual post-infection condition tends to be milder in kids who were sicker with ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com New 'Double Mutant' Coronavirus Variant Found In California Patch.com PALO ALTO, CA — Researchers at Stanford University identified a new COVID-19 variant that is being called the "double mutant" because it contains two mutations flagged by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as of concern. Stanford's Clinical ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Doctors' group says antibiotics can be taken for shorter periods Medical Xpress (HealthDay)—Millions of Americans have at some point in their lives gotten a long course of antibiotics to treat a bacterial infection. But according to new recommendations from a major U.S. doctors' group, some of the most common bacterial infections can ... Flag as irrelevant
	Shape Magazine Health Benefits of Cacao Shape Magazine From there, the beans can be made into products such as chocolate, cacao powder, and cacao nibs (aka cacao beans broken into small pieces). Important to note: Cacao isn't necessarily the same thing as the chocolate bar you know and love. Flag as irrelevant
	The Mercury News CDC update: We're over-cleaning to stop COVID-19 The Mercury News NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 06: Workers clean Grand Central station as the New York City subway system, the largest public transportation system in the nation is set for nightly cleaning due to the continued spread of the coronavirus on May 06, 2020 in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Q13 FOX (Seattle) New COVID-19 case numbers in Snohomish County triggers concerns of rollback to Phase 2 Q13 FOX (Seattle) Case rates in Snohomish County have been climbing over the past few weeks, triggering new concern about a step backwards into Phase 2 of the state's Roadmap to Recovery plan. EVERETT, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress For breastfeeding moms, COVID-19 vaccinations may also protect babies Medical Xpress Nursing mothers who receive a COVID-19 vaccine may pass protective antibodies to their babies through breast milk for at least 80 days following vaccination, suggests new research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. "Our study ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Surgeons perform first human tracheal transplant surgery Medical Xpress A team of Mount Sinai surgeons has performed the world's first human tracheal transplant—an achievement that has the potential to save the lives of thousands of patients around the world who have tracheal birth defects, untreatable airway diseases, burns, ... Flag as irrelevant
	KING5.com Washington health officials watching Midwest COVID-19 variant outbreaks in schools KING5.com Does a COVID variant have more of an impact on children, and should it be any cause for concern as kids return to school? Local health and district officials say as of right now, they're not sure. "At this point, it's not something that's going to derail our effort to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com FDOH In Hillsborough County: Coronavirus Vaccine Myths Vs. Facts Patch.com Can a COVID-19 vaccine make you sick with the coronavirus? According to the CDC, the answer is no. Subscribe. None of the authorized and ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNET Do you really need to take a vitamin? 5 things to know before you buy CNET In the largely unregulated supplement industry, many products are ineffective, full of fillers or undisclosed ingredients. Some are downright dangerous. Who can you trust? How do you know which supplements are best for you? What products are actually ... Flag as irrelevant
	Madison.com Vaccination status of adults in Dane County child care COVID-19 outbreak unknown or undisclosed Madison.com Glenda Escalera, a special education assistant at Elvehjem Elementary School, with her children, Amaris, 8, left, and Jacob, 9, in the background, receives a COVID-19 vaccine from district nurse Kim Handy. Flag as irrelevant
	WWLP.com CDC releases new information for cleaning surfaces, preventing spread of COVID-19 WWLP.com The organization says the risk of becoming infected through a contaminated surface is low. Science has shown that regular cleaning of surfaces with soap is enough to reduce the risk of spreading coronavirus through surface transmission, instead of bleach. Flag as irrelevant
	WDSU New Orleans COVID-19 in Louisiana: Tracking cases, deaths and latest restrictions WDSU New Orleans 6,609,158 total tests completed and reported to state *includes molecular and antigen testing. New COVID-19 Cases Per Parish In Louisiana. Flag as irrelevant
	NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth More Than 30 Children Mistakenly Vaccinated in Dallas County, Third-Party Vendor Confirms NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth Thirty-one people under 18 years old mistakenly received doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, a vendor hired by the city of Dallas to provide vaccines to adults says. The vaccinations happened last week at ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com UK Variant Detected In Marin Patch.com UK Variant Detected In Marin · The detection of two local cases of the highly transmissible coronavirus strain is no cause for alarm, Health Officer Dr. Matt Willis said. Flag as irrelevant
	The Badger Herald COVID-19 Updates: Alliant Energy Center to vaccinate 1400 people per day from April 7 The Badger Herald The Badger Herald will update this article regularly as more COVID-19 information comes out. Last update: April 6 at 4:57 p.m.. Tuesday, April 6. In a press release, Gov. Tony Evers announced the Alliant Energy Center in Madison — which has been acting as ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post How to talk to believers of COVID-19 conspiracy theories Washington Post Conspiracy theories about COVID-19 are causing real-world problems by discouraging some people from getting vaccinated, wearing masks or following other guidelines. Some bizarre theories about the virus have prompted believers to burn 5G cell towers, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Study discovers source of Zika neurodevelopmental defects Medical Xpress A study led by Edward Wojcik, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, identified how microcephaly (abnormally small heads) and blindness may develop in Zika-infected fetuses, as well ... Flag as irrelevant
	seattlepi.com Allen Foundation donating $1M to improve vaccine equity in King County; reach BIPOC communities seattlepi.com Issues of equity have persisted throughout Washington's vaccination rollout. Since the start, communities of color and those that have been disproportionately impacted by the spread of the virus have been vaccinated at lower rates. The Paul G. Allen Family ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD New Double Mutation Variant from India Found In US WebMD April 6, 2021 -- Researchers at Stanford University have identified a case of a new coronavirus variant with two mutations, which was first detected in India last month. The variant was found in a patient in the San Francisco Bay Area, university officials ... Flag as irrelevant

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