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	health Daily update ⋅ June 7, 2021
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	Washington Post Polio: When vaccines and re-emergence were just as daunting Washington Post FILE - In this Oct. 7, 1954, file photo, Dr. Jonas Salk, developer of the polio vaccine, holds a rack of test tubes in his lab in Pittsburgh. Tens of millions of today's older Americans lived through the polio epidemic, their childhood summers dominated by concern ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN How a vaccination experiment known as 'Project S' transformed one small Brazilian city CNN Serrana (CNN) Hope has returned to the small city of Serrana, Brazil, after researchers vaccinated almost its entire adult population in a city-wide medical experiment this spring. "Everything is practically open now, and the atmosphere is so different, so much ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times New York Turns to Smart Thermometers for Disease Detection in Schools The New York Times The technology company Kinsa will distribute as many as 100,000 internet-connected thermometers through the city's elementary schools. Flag as irrelevant
	CNN A lag in Covid-19 vaccinations among adolescents could delay US return to normalcy, experts warn CNN Medical experts have warned that as more adults become vaccinated, the virus will continue to plague children, who now account for about 25% of cases, simply because they have not been inoculated. " ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Atlantic The Coronavirus Is Changing, and So Are Our Tests The Atlantic Variants are keeping test makers on their toes. Katherine J. Wu. 7:00 AM ET. coronavirus variants inside crosshairs. Kateryna Kon ... Flag as irrelevant
	Seattle Times We'll probably need booster shots for COVID. But when? And which ones? Seattle Times Although many scientists estimate that the Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines authorized in the United States will last at least a year, no one knows for sure. It is also unclear whether emerging variants of the coronavirus will change our ... Flag as irrelevant
	Washington Post The Latest: County death toll falls with methodology change Washington Post The Alameda County Public Health Department says its methodology change does not disproportionally impact reported deaths for any specific race, ethnic group or ZIP code. Statewide, more than 62,000 people have died from the coronavirus. Flag as irrelevant
	Phys.Org Global travelers pick up numerous genes that promote microbial resistance Phys.Org Carried like stowaways in the guts of international travelers, new and potentially deadly strains of antimicrobial resistant superbugs may be coming to a community near you, suggests new research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Flag as irrelevant
	Seattle Times NYC Turns to Smart Thermometers for Disease Detection in Schools Seattle Times Now, the company is putting its pandemic prognostication skills to a new test in a partnership with the New York City Department of Health. Over the coming months, Kinsa will distribute as many as 100,000 free smart ... Flag as irrelevant
	WBUR Vaccine Rollout Remains Highly Uneven Worldwide WBUR Here in the United States, over half the population has now received at least one dose of a COVID vaccine. But this is a global pandemic, and the global vaccine rollout is uneven. So we begin this hour of the program with NPR correspondent Jason Beaubien, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Science Magazine Would you have your DNA tested to predict how hard COVID-19 would strike? Should you? Science Magazine The pandemic coronavirus only severely sickens a few of the people it infects and a company says its saliva test can predict who is at most risk. APU GOMES/AFP via Getty Images ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Study Pinpoints Cancer Patients at Highest Risk From COVID U.S. News & World Report By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). MONDAY, June 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Hospitalized patients with active cancer are more likely to die from COVID-19 than those who've survived cancer and patients who've never had cancer, a new ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Maine Reports Fewest COVID-19 Cases in Nearly 8 Months U.S. News & World Report By PATRICK WHITTLE, Associated Press. PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Health authorities in Maine, one of the most vaccinated states in the nation, on Monday reported the fewest number of new COVID-19 cases since last fall. The Maine Center for Disease ... Flag as irrelevant
	WLS-TV Illinois COVID Update: IL reports 342 cases, 37 deaths WLS-TV CHICAGO (WLS) -- Illinois public health officials reported 342 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 and 37 related deaths Sunday as the state moves toward a full reopening this week. There have been 1,385,245 total COVID cases, including ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Your Doctor Appointments Might Look Different Post-Pandemic U.S. News & World Report SUNDAY, June 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- If it's been a while since you've seen your doctor, it may be time to schedule a visit to catch up on preventive health screenings or discuss any health concerns and chronic medical conditions. During the 15 months ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Four decades on, where's the HIV vaccine? Medical Xpress What we still don't have is a vaccine that would train human immune systems to ward off the infection before it ever takes root. Here's the state of play on some of these efforts, which ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Philippines to Open COVID-19 Vaccinations to Include More Workers U.S. News & World Report MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines will open up its vaccination drive this week to include around 35 million people working outside their homes, such as public transport staff, in a bid to help curb COVID-19 transmission and to open up the economy, officials ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsday A year later, Long Islanders still have lingering symptoms from COVID-19 Newsday Doctors noticed during the first COVID-19 wave in the spring of 2020 that symptoms were not going away for many patients, even after they no longer tested positive for the virus. By David ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Origins of SARS-CoV-2: Why the lab-leak idea is being considered again Medical Xpress Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been various hypotheses to explain the origin of SARS-CoV-2. So far, none of these hypotheses have shown the origins of the virus. One of the first scenarios put forward—that the Wuhan seafood ... Flag as irrelevant
	Patch.com MI Reports 1st Human Case Of Hantavirus In Washtenaw County Woman Patch.com LANSING, MI — Michigan's first confirmed cases of the hantavirus has been identified in a Washtenaw County woman, the state's health department announced Monday. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said it was investigating the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bay News 9 Experts see strides on AIDS, but COVID-19 halted progress Bay News 9 NEW YORK (AP) — Some researchers believe COVID-19 has derailed the fight against HIV, siphoning away health workers and other resources and setting back a U.S. campaign to decimate the AIDS epidemic by 2030. Saturday marks the 40th anniversary ... Flag as irrelevant
	Detroit Free Press Michigan's first human hantavirus case identified in Washtenaw County woman Detroit Free Press The disease is linked to exposure to the urine, feces and saliva of infected deer mice and white-footed mice. Humans become infected when freshly dried rodent excrement is disturbed and inhaled, or when it ... Flag as irrelevant
	Phys.Org SARS-CoV-2 variant and monitoring actions of the viral genome Phys.Org Their paper, published in the Journal of Medical Virology, presents a variant whose scientific name is T478K. Like other strains, this presents a mutation in the spike protein, which allows coronaviruses to attach to and penetrate their targeted cells. Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Bots Blamed for COVID Misinformation on Facebook HealthDay Bots are large numbers of automated accounts controlled by single users. "The coronavirus pandemic has sparked what the World Health Organization has called an 'infodemic' of misinformation," said study leader John Ayers, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Superbugs are hitchhiking in the guts of international travelers Medical Xpress Travelers abroad may pick up bacteria and other vectors containing genes conferring antimicrobial resistance which remain in the gut when returning to their home country, according to a study published in Genome Medicine. A team of researchers at ... Flag as irrelevant
	New Haven Register Pandemic has increased eating disorders, and men are not spared, experts say New Haven Register Among the issues brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic is an increase in eating disorders, and men are more likely than ever before to seek help, according to those who treat them. "We have seen an overall trend where both adults and teens are reaching ... Flag as irrelevant
	La Crosse Tribune Eating disorders rise during pandemic, Gundersen expert details warning signs and support methods La Crosse Tribune As people begin to venture out and meet up with friends and family they haven't seen in months, seemingly innocuous comments such as "You look great!" or quips about trying to lose the "Quarantine 15" are commonplace. Dr. Elizabeth Hansen. But even if ... Flag as irrelevant
	VentureBeat Veri raises $4M to ship sensor to monitor blood sugar VentureBeat The Helsinki, Finland-based company views itself as a food intelligence company, as its sensor and the accompanying app can help people understand their optimal diet to improve the state of their metabolic health. The idea ... Flag as irrelevant
	WBAL Baltimore For the first time, some hospitals have no COVID-19 patients. Others are still seeing a surge WBAL Baltimore It's a pattern other hospitals have noted, too. In Alabama, Magadia said close to 95% of patients hospitalized because of COVID-19 since vaccinations began have been unvaccinated. "It's really a compelling ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Many Existing Drugs Could Be Potent COVID Fighters: Study HealthDay MONDAY, June 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- It has been an elusive goal so far -- finding a potent treatment that can beat back the new coronavirus before it grabs a hold of a patient's immune system and sends it into overdrive. But new research suggests that ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News What is 'dry scooping'? Latest TikTok trend could be dangerous for your heart Fox News Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. TikTok is chock-full of so-called "life hacks" and fitness trends, but ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News COVID live updates: Victoria giving coronavirus update after reporting 11 new locally acquired cases ABC News Victoria's Health Minister Martin Foley and CHO Brett Sutton are giving a COVID-19 update at 11:45am AEST. Stay up-to-date on the coronavirus outbreak. Download the ABC News app and subscribe to our range of news alerts for the latest on how the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News FDA approves new weight loss drug, first since 2014 Fox News "Today's approval offers adults with obesity or overweight a beneficial new treatment option to incorporate into a weight management program," John Sharretts, M.D., deputy director of the Division of Diabetes, Lipid Disorders and Obesity in the FDA's Center for ... Flag as irrelevant
	Outbreak News Today Indonesia: Suspected anthrax cases released from hospital Outbreak News Today Since the first case was reported on Wednesday, health authorities have found no new cases yet at the Sidomulyo Village in East Java. Based on the samples collected by the veterinary center on the livestock and village ... Flag as irrelevant
	wreg.com FDA approves obesity drug that helped people cut their weight by 15% wreg.com Regulators on Friday said a new version of a popular diabetes medicine could be sold as a weight-loss drug in the U.S.. The Food and Drug Administration approved Wegovy, a higher-dose version of Novo Nordisk's diabetes drug semaglutide. Flag as irrelevant
	WABC-TV Coronavirus Vaccine: 41% fully vaccinated in US, but rate of daily shots slows WABC-TV NEW YORK (WABC) -- The United States has now administered more than 300 million doses of the vaccine. But there are concerns about the rate of vaccinations slowing down. More than 138 million Americans are fully vaccinated. That's about 41% of the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Yahoo News Ticks on a 'quest' for blood at California's beaches. Is Lyme disease a rising risk? Yahoo News Millions of people enjoy hanging out at California beaches in the warmer months. So do ticks carrying Lyme disease. That's one finding from four years of field work in California's San Francisco Bay Area and nearby wine country involving the collection of ... Flag as irrelevant
	STLtoday.com Dr. Roach: Criteria for diagnosing lupus STLtoday.com Although blood tests are very helpful in making the diagnosis, it is possible to have systemic lupus without the most characteristic blood marker, the anti-nuclear antibody. Similarly, blood tests alone do not normally make the diagnosis of lupus. Flag as irrelevant
	WBAL Radio Where nursing home staff vaccinations lag, COVID-19 outbreaks may follow, experts warn WBAL Radio While much of the country was lining up for shots, by early May, fewer than 45% of the staff across Rochester Regional Health's skilled nursing facilities was fully vaccinated. Dr. Robert Mayo, chief ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Independent Coronavirus: Is a third wave underway in the UK? The Independent Boris Johnson is under increasing pressure to delay the final easing of lockdown restrictions in the UK on 21 June amid mounting concern over the spread of the Delta variant of the coronavirus, first detected in India. The new strain of Covid-19 caused cases ... Flag as irrelevant
	UPI.com Study identifies 13 drugs as potential COVID-19 treatment options UPI.com It has been an elusive goal so far -- finding a potent treatment that can beat back the new coronavirus before it grabs a hold of a patient's immune system and sends it into overdrive. Advertisement. But new research suggests that more than a dozen existing ... Flag as irrelevant
	Boston Herald Massachusetts continues reporting record low averages for coronavirus deaths, cases Boston Herald June 6, 2021 at 5:44 p.m.. The daily average of COVID-19 deaths and cases in Massachusetts continues trending in a positive direction amid the vaccine rollout, as ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Britain reports 5341 new COVID-19 cases, 4 deaths Reuters People queue outside a vaccination centre for those aged over 18 years old at the Belmont Health Centre in Harrow, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in London, Britain, June 6, 2021. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls. LONDON (Reuters) - Britain ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Covid vaccine stickers come to dating apps in UK BBC News UK online daters will be able to choose to display a badge on their profiles to show if they have been vaccinated against Covid or support the jab drive. However there will be no way of verifying whether those displaying the badge have genuinely had the ... Flag as irrelevant
	WKOW UW researchers reflect on 40 years since first AIDS case WKOW MADISON (WKOW) -- This weekend marks 40 years since the first clinically reported cases of AIDS. The deadly disease has brought with it intense social stigma, as scientists have worked to understand it. But there's still no cure. UW-Madison researchers are ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBC.ca Postpartum mental health visits spiked by more than 25 per cent in pandemic, research shows CBC.ca Abigail Morran was no stranger to anxiety, but for years, she had it under control. Then the first-time mom, who lives in a town just outside Winnipeg, started to feel more anxious while going to round after round of prenatal medical appointments without her ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Guardian Victoria records 11 new linked Covid cases as Scott Morrison urges lockdown be lifted 'as soon as possible' The Guardian The state's chief health officer said however they were still making decisions regarding the ongoing lockdown in Melbourne, which is due to end on Thursday, on a day-by-day basis. Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Vax appeal: Dating apps help UK vaccine drive Medical Xpress This comes as the UK rollout this week reaches the under-30s, as Health Secretary Matt Hancock confirmed Sunday. Vaccines minister Nadhim Zahawi said he was "thrilled that we are partnering up with dating apps ... Flag as irrelevant
	pressherald.com Maine CDC reports 80 new COVID-19 cases, no additional deaths pressherald.com The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention on Sunday reported 80 new cases of COVID-19 and no additional deaths, bringing weekly case averages to lows not seen since mid-October. Meanwhile, with cases falling and the vaccination rate rising, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Spectrum News NY1 The road to recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic was paved by the AIDS pandemic Spectrum News NY1 Music, dance, and a whole lot of skin on display at the Crossroads of the World. Tom Viola and his team are back together for the first time in more than a year to produce Broadway Bares, a modern day striptease that raises money for Broadway Cares/Equity ... Flag as irrelevant

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