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	health Daily update ⋅ June 24, 2021
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	BBC News Covid in Scotland: Can we stop worrying about high case numbers? BBC News Vaccination is offering Scotland the "route out" of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Nicola Sturgeon. The first minister told MSPs this week that the link between new cases and the serious health harms caused by the virus hasn't gone away - but it is ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Here's how coronavirus spread inside a government office in Florida -- and how one official says it stopped CNN Officials learned through contact tracing that the patient, an employee in the IT department, was infected by an unknown contact, Manatee County Administrator Scott Hopes said during a virtual news conference on Wednesday. The virus spread to four ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times A Coronavirus Epidemic Hit 20000 Years Ago, New Study Finds The New York Times A few dozen human genes rapidly evolved in ancient East Asia to thwart coronavirus infections, scientists say. Those genes could be crucial to today's pandemic. Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Scientist says early coronavirus samples were deleted from NIH database CNN (CNN) Scientists investigating the origins of the coronavirus pandemic might be working with the wrong samples, because some early samples of the virus submitted by a Chinese researcher were deleted from a shared database, an expert in the evolution of ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Benefits of Covid-19 vaccination clearly outweigh risks of rare heart inflammation, CDC vaccine advisers told CNN (CNN) There's a likely association between the mRNA Covid-19 vaccines and rare cases of heart inflammation in adolescents and young adults, but the benefits of vaccination still clearly outweigh the risks, vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Musical Chairs? Swapping Seats Could Reduce Orchestra Aerosols. The New York Times Moving super-spreading instruments, like the trumpet, closer to air vents could limit the aerosol buildup on stage, according to a new study. Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post Seattle scientist digs up deleted coronavirus genetic data, adding fuel to the covid origin debate The Washington Post The scientific significance of Bloom's research remained unclear Wednesday, but it stirred instant online reaction, favorable and unfavorable alike, among scientists who have been debating the flurry of theories about the initial coronavirus outbreak. Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD FDA to Add Heart Warning to Some COVID-19 Vaccines WebMD June 24, 2021 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is adding a warning to mRNA COVID-19 vaccines' fact sheets from Pfizer and Moderna as medical experts continue to investigate cases of heart inflammation, which are rare but are more likely to ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News Delta Plus: As US grapples with Delta variant, India raises alarm over a new COVID strain mutated from it CBS News New Delhi — Doctors and epidemiologists are closely monitoring the rise of yet another coronavirus variant that has been detected in almost a dozen countries, including the U.S. Concern that the so-called Delta Plus variant — a mutation of the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fred Hutch News Service How RNA-altering drugs might improve anticancer immunotherapies Fred Hutch News Service In a cross-country collaboration that began a decade ago, cancer researchers have now found that inducing short-lived changes in bits of genetic material known as mRNA can make some tumors more susceptible to immunotherapy drugs. The team led by ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times The Pandemic Seems to Have Made Childhood Obesity Worse, but There's Hope The New York Times They feared extended closures might "exacerbate the epidemic of childhood obesity and increase disparities in obesity risk," as researchers from the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University and colleagues put it in a paper in the journal Obesity ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report FDA to Add Warning to Pfizer, Moderna Vaccines About Rare Heart Issues in Young U.S. News & World Report The news came after a meeting of an advisory panel to the U.S. Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, where experts said the data suggests a "likely association" between the mRNA vaccines and rare cases of myocarditis/pericarditis -- an inflammation of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters FDA to add warning about rare heart inflammation to Pfizer, Moderna vaccines Reuters (Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday it will add a warning about rare cases of heart inflammation in adolescents and young adults to fact sheets for the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines. FILE PHOTO: A nurse ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline What to Know About Diabetes and Metabolism Healthline Diabetes disrupts your body's use of the hormone called insulin. This hormone regulates your blood sugar by shuttling glucose from your bloodstream to your tissues. If left uncontrolled, diabetes causes chronically high blood sugar levels that can damage your ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Covid-19 vaccine boosters may be necessary. Here's what you need to know CNN A vaccinated person might need a booster dose of vaccine to stay protected against the original coronavirus strain and newly emerging variants -- somewhat similar to how a tetanus booster is recommended every 10 years or different flu vaccines are ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Experimental prostate cancer drug may improve COVID-19 survival; younger patients report long lasting symptoms 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. Prostate cancer drug improves COVID-19 survival in trial. Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Almost 17 Million Undiagnosed Cases Added to Early COVID-19 Tally Medscape "During respiratory viral outbreaks and pandemics, the identified cases often represent only a small subset of what is really happening in a community," lead author Matthew J. Memoli, MD, told Medscape Medical News. Flag as irrelevant
	CNN These are the two key groups now being hit hardest by Covid-19 CNN Throughout the pandemic, Black people have been disproportionately affected by Covid-19, accounting for about 12.5% of the population but more than 15% of total deaths, according to data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In May, that ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Boston Globe Studies on third dose of COVID-19 vaccine offer 'hope' to immunocompromised people The Boston Globe The COVID-19 vaccine has offered most people the ability to return to their pre-pandemic lives. But people with weakened immune systems, such as transplant recipients and cancer patients, have had to remain vigilant because their bodies have not ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post Two million people may have suffered 'long covid' in England, government-backed survey indicates The Washington Post Some covid-19 patients say that after their immediate illness subsided, they suffered lingering symptoms for months, including fatigue, insomnia, brain fog and respiratory problems. This has become informally known as "long-haul" covid, or simply "long covid. Flag as irrelevant
	Livescience.com Fauci says delta variant is the 'greatest threat' in our fight against COVID-19. Why? Livescience.com A coronavirus particle. (Image credit: Shutterstock). A highly transmissible SARS-CoV-2 variant called "delta" has spread ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD No Good Evidence Weight Loss Supplements Work WebMD Hundreds of weight loss supplements like green tea extract, chitosan, guar gum and conjugated linoleic acid are being hawked by aggressive marketers. And an estimated 34% of Americans who want to lose weight have tried one, according to the researchers. Flag as irrelevant
	The Atlantic The Only Way We'll Know When We Need COVID-19 Boosters The Atlantic To keep our bodies from slipping back toward our immunological square one, where the virus could pummel the population again, researchers are looking to vaccine boosters—another round of shots that will buoy our defenses. Around ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Heart Issues in Young COVID Vaccine Recipients Rare, Usually Mild and Quickly Resolve: Experts U.S. News & World Report By Robert Preidt and Ernie Mundell, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). WEDNESDAY, June 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Following a special meeting of a vaccine advisory panel to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the heads of the CDC ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bloomberg Tamiflu-Like Drugs Face Long Odds Against Covid 'Runaway Train' Bloomberg The flu fighter Tamiflu is one of the most recognizable antiviral medications in the world -- but its weaknesses suggest that devising a similarly simple treatment for Covid-19 will be challenging. After spending some $20 billion to develop vaccines at top speed, ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Delta Variant Now Greatest Threat to Controlling COVID WebMD The variant, officially designated as B.1.6176.2, was behind 1.2% of sequenced COVID-19 samples on May 8, 2.7% on May 22, 9.9% on June 5, and 20.6% by June 19, Fauci said, citing data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News US had nearly 17 million undiagnosed COVID-19 cases in early months of pandemic: Study ABC News Dr. Anthony Fauci said the delta variant is currently "the greatest threat in the U.S." in the fight against COVID-19. Officials warn that younger people could be more vulnerable to the variant. Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress How mRNA vaccines help fight cancer tumors Medical Xpress "The whole platform is very, very flexible," says Norbert Pardi, a research assistant professor of infectious diseases in the Perelman School of Medicine. "You can use mRNA vaccines for many things.". Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Experts: Benefits of COVID vaccine outweigh small heart risk ABC News Federal officials say they plan to strengthen cautions about a rare side effect of some COVID-19 vaccines — chest pain and heart inflammation, mostly among teenagers and young adults. By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer. June 23, 2021, 3:24 PM. Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today After COVID, When Will Sense of Smell Return? MedPage Today In a group of 51 patients who developed COVID-related anosmia in 2020, 96% had recovered by 12 months, reported Marion Renaud, MD, of University Hospitals of Strasbourg in France, and co-authors. Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Targeting specific people with West Nile vaccine more cost effective than national plan Healio "Therefore, we evaluated cost-effectiveness and impact of a more targeted approach, vaccinating persons aged 60 years or older in states and counties with consistently elevated disease incidence, with the goal of guiding future vaccine development and ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Hill Deleted NIH data fuels further debate on COVID-19 origins The Hill A scientist who says he uncovered data on the genetic sequence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that had been deleted from a National Institutes of Health (NIH) database has thrown more fuel on the debate over the virus's origins. Jesse Bloom, a principal ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Fertility Drugs Won't Raise Breast Cancer Risk U.S. News & World Report By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). WEDNESDAY, June 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Women battling infertility are often given medications to help them conceive, and potential side effects are always a concern. Now, research suggests use ... Flag as irrelevant
	Detroit Free Press Oakland County to give $50 gift card to those who get COVID-19 shot by July 4 Detroit Free Press The incentive kicks off Thursday and is for county residents age 12 and older who are eligible for a vaccine, with officials hoping to entice younger adults and teens as only 54% of county residents ages 16 to 29 have received their first shot. Flag as irrelevant
	The Atlantic The mRNA Vaccines Are Extraordinary, but Novavax Is Even Better The Atlantic Persistent hype around mRNA vaccine technology is now distracting us from other ways to end the pandemic. By Hilda Bastian. A vial of the Novavax vaccine. Alastair Grant / AP. 8:00 AM ET. Share. At the end of January, reports that yet another COVID-19 ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Missouri sees rise in severe COVID-19 cases among the young, unvaccinated as delta variant spreads ABC News Health care workers in southwest Missouri are sounding the alarm over a wave of young, unvaccinated COVID-19 patients who are now filling hospital beds. Leanne Handle, an assistant nurse manager of a medical surgical COVID-19 unit at CoxHealth in ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNBC Millions could be suffering from long Covid, British study suggests CNBC A study in England looking at persistent Covid-19 symptoms suggests that around 2 million people in the country may have had the condition known as "long Covid." The study, part of Imperial College London's REACT research which is tracking the virus in ... Flag as irrelevant
	WLS-TV Missouri tracks spread of delta variant using wastewater WLS-TV Linn County, which includes Brookfield, was not prepared for the spike and COVID-19 cases in the city "skyrocketed," according to Marc Johnson, a University of Missouri professor of molecular microbiology and immunology working on the project. Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Study: COVID-19 prevalence far exceeded early pandemic cases Medical Xpress In a new study, National Institutes of Health researchers report that the prevalence of COVID-19 in the United States during spring and summer of 2020 far exceeded the known number of cases and that infection affected the country unevenly. For every ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Global herd immunity remains out of reach because of inequitable vaccine distribution Medical Xpress My analyses demonstrate that the U.S., for example, has procured 1.2 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses, or 3.7 doses per person. Canada has ordered 381 million doses; every Canadian could be vaccinated five times over with the two doses needed. Flag as irrelevant
	KTVZ Cannabis use may be linked with suicidal thoughts, plans and attempts in young adults, study finds KTVZ These adults answered questions about cannabis use or disorder, major depressive episodes and suicidality — which includes suicidal ideation, plans or attempts — in the past year. Participants were considered to have ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report C-Section Babies Miss Out on Mom's 'Microbiome,' But Treatment Can Change That U.S. News & World Report By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). WEDNESDAY, June 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- When a baby is born, the mother's body provides a pathway into the world, but the journey also exposes them to beneficial bacteria that live in and on their ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Alzheimer's Association: 'We are getting closer to our goals' Healio June is Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month, an observance recognized each year by the CDC and other organizations to raise awareness of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. About 50 million people worldwide live with one of these neurological ... Flag as irrelevant
	KGW.com Source of deadly Legionnaires' Disease outbreak at North Portland apartment building remains a mystery KGW.com Despite efforts to fix the building's water system, residents at Rosemont Court are still getting sick and health officials don't know why. Flag as irrelevant
	Phys.Org Identification of two pathways for SARS-CoV-2 entry into cells Phys.Org SARS-CoV-2 is the virus that has caused the COVID-19 pandemic. Ideally, to prevent its spread, treatments should target the early stages of infection before the virus penetrates cells. A joint investigation by INRAE and Heidelberg University, Germany, has ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com West Nile Virus-Positive Mosquitoes Found In Lake County Patch.com LAKE BLUFF, IL — In Lake County's first sign of West Nile virus of 2021, mosquitoes collected last week in Lake Bluff later tested positive for the virus, public health officials said. Lake County Health Department Executive Director Mark Pfister encouraged ... Flag as irrelevant
	Chicago Sun-Times COVID took parents' lives. Now, where's help for their young children? Chicago Sun-Times Five months after her husband died of COVID-19, Valerie Villegas can see how grief has wounded her children. Nicholas, the baby, who was 1 and almost weaned when his father died, now wants to nurse at all hours and calls every tall, dark-haired man ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Western high-fat diet can cause chronic pain, according to research team Medical Xpress A typical Western high-fat diet can increase the risk of painful disorders common in people with conditions such as diabetes or obesity, according to a groundbreaking paper authored by a team led by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San ... Flag as irrelevant
	PEOPLE.com Coffee Lovers Are Almost 50% Less Likely to Die from Chronic Liver Disease, New Study Says PEOPLE.com Coffee lovers are 49% less likely to die of chronic liver disease (CLD) than non-coffee drinkers, according to a new study in the BMC Public Health journal. The report finds that drinking up to three or four cups of coffee, caffeinated or decaffeinated, a day reduces ... Flag as irrelevant
	Howard Hughes Medical Institute 'Universal Vaccine' Could Protect Against Future Coronaviruses Howard Hughes Medical Institute Mice that received a vaccine made from a hybrid spike protein resisted infection from several coronaviruses, researchers report. HHMI scientists are joining many of their colleagues worldwide in working to combat the new coronavirus. They're developing ... Flag as irrelevant

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