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	health Daily update ⋅ July 13, 2021
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	CNN 'Surprising amount of death' will soon occur in these US regions from increased Covid-19 cases, expert says CNN The United States is averaging about 19,455 new cases over the past seven days, a 47% increase from the week prior, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. And a third of those, CNN medical analyst Dr. Jonathan Reiner said, come from five hot ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times FDA Attaches Warning of Rare Nerve Syndrome to Johnson & Johnson Vaccine The New York Times Although regulators have found that the chances of developing the condition are low, they appear to be three to five times higher among recipients of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine than among the general population in the United States, according to people ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post Summer camps hit with COVID outbreaks — are schools next? The Washington Post The U.S. has seen a string of COVID-19 outbreaks tied to summer camps in recent weeks in places such as Texas, Illinois, Florida, Missouri and Kansas, in what some fear could be a preview of the upcoming school year. Support our journalism. Subscribe ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times FDA Will Attach Warning of Rare Nerve Syndrome to Johnson & Johnson Vaccine The New York Times The Food and Drug Administration is planning to warn that Johnson & Johnson's coronavirus vaccine can lead to an increased risk of a rare neurological condition known as Guillain–Barré syndrome, another setback for a vaccine that has largely been ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Covid: Unlocking as cases rise means the 19 July stakes are high BBC News The move has been given the personal backing of chief medical officer Prof Chris Whitty and a number of the scientists advising him. Infection rates were always going to rise at this stage of the roadmap - more mixing means it is easier for the virus to spread. Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Better Outcomes for Obese Men With Advanced Prostate Cancer WebMD The researchers stressed that no one is advising men to pack on pounds as a defense against prostate cancer: Obesity is associated with a higher risk of developing and dying from various chronic ills, including a number of cancers. Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Obese Men May Have Better Survival With Advanced Prostate Cancer U.S. News & World Report By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). MONDAY, July 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- When men have advanced prostate cancer, obesity might offer something of a survival advantage, a preliminary study suggests. Researchers in Italy found that ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Summer Camps Hit With COVID Outbreaks — Are Schools Next? U.S. News & World Report The U.S. has seen a string of COVID-19 outbreaks tied to summer camps in recent weeks in places such as Texas, Illinois, Florida, Missouri and Kansas, offering what some fear could be a preview of the upcoming school year. By Associated Press. |. July 12 ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN CDC, FDA looking into risk of rare nerve complication after Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine CNN (CNN) Federal health officials say they are investigating the possibility that Johnson & Johnson's coronavirus vaccine might slightly raise the risk of a rare neurological complication known as Guillain-Barré syndrome. A spokesperson for the US Centers for ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Miami-Dade County official tests positive for COVID-19, raising concern about Surfside site ABC News Jose "Pepe" Diaz, chairman of the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners, has tested positive for COVID-19, his office announced in a statement Sunday night. Diaz's chief of staff, Isidoro Lopez, also tested positive for the virus. "Both started ... Flag as irrelevant
	Livescience.com New tool estimates your immune 'age,' predicts risk of disease Livescience.com A new tool gauges the degree of chronic inflammation in a person's body to determine their "immunological age;" this number hints at when and whether that person will become frail or develop heart disease later in life, scientists report. The tool, called iAge, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News AI Used to Generate Immune System "Clock" that Predicts Health and Mortality Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News Investigators at Stanford University School of Medicine and the Buck Institute for Research on Aging have harnessed artificial intelligence to build an inflammatory-aging clock—iAge— that they suggest is more accurate than the number of candles on your ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Flu Shot Might Help Ward Off Severe COVID U.S. News & World Report By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). MONDAY, July 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- A flu shot might offer some protection against severe effects of COVID-19, a new study suggests. If you are infected with COVID-19, having had a flu shot ... Flag as irrelevant
	Forbes Orlando Recommending Even Fully Vaccinated Wear Masks Indoors As Covid-19 Cases Surge Amid Summer Travel ... Forbes The mayor of Orange County, Florida—where Orlando and Walt Disney World are located—issued a "strong recommendation" Monday that everyone in the county wear masks in crowded places indoors regardless of their vaccination status, as the major ... Flag as irrelevant
	Stanford Medical Center Report Immune system "clock" predicts illness and mortality Stanford Medical Center Report Scientists at Stanford and the Buck Institute have found a way to predict an individual's immunological decline as well as the likelihood of incurring age-associated diseases and becoming frail. Jul 12 2021. Flag as irrelevant
	Livescience.com Woman develops rare 'coinfection' with two coronavirus variants Livescience.com An elderly woman in Belgium was infected with two variants of the novel coronavirus at the same time, in a rare case of "coinfection" with the virus, according to a new report. The 90-year-old woman, who was not vaccinated against COVID-19, developed a ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNBC Long Covid? Soon there could be a test to show if you have it CNBC The symptoms of long Covid vary but can include ongoing fatigue, shortness of breath, memory loss or problems with concentration (dubbed "brain fog"), insomnia, chest pain or dizziness. However, it ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNET COVID vaccine and masking: CDC vs WHO debate over masks for kids, teachers, more CNET Whether vaccinated people should wear masks is a question for many, including major health agencies. Sarah Tew/CNET. For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. With the highly ... Flag as irrelevant
	Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Unvaccinated people face growing danger as delta variant stalls herd immunity Pittsburgh Post-Gazette But with the spread of the highly contagious delta variant, infections are again on the rise — and communities with low vaccination rates are in the crosshairs. Los Angeles County reported more than 3,000 new coronavirus cases ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Missouri hospital opens 6th virus ward as variant rages ABC News SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A Springfield, Missouri, hospital has opened its sixth COVID-19 ward as the delta virus variant rages in the state's southwest region, and St. Louis County and Kansas City health officials also are warning about a sharp increase in cases. Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Most Cancer Screenings Make Big Rebound After Pandemic Decline U.S. News & World Report By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). MONDAY, July 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- A major U.S. hospital system had a strong rebound in most cancer screening tests after a steep drop-off in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bloomberg England Faces Up to 200 Daily Covid Deaths When Peak Hits Bloomberg England is facing multiple "major risks" after pandemic restrictions are lifted next week -- including hospitals coming under intense pressure, a new vaccine-resistant variant emerging, and as many as 200 Covid-19 deaths per day. WATCH: U.K. Prime Minister ... Flag as irrelevant
	Stanford Medical Center Report A fermented-food diet increases microbiome diversity and lowers inflammation, Stanford study finds Stanford Medical Center Report In a clinical trial, 36 healthy adults were randomly assigned to a 10-week diet that included either fermented or high-fiber foods. The two diets resulted in different effects on the gut microbiome and the immune system. Flag as irrelevant
	Charlotte Observer 'Going to get worse.' Family urges vaccines after NC teen dies of COVID-linked condition Charlotte Observer Alyssa Reevey Simons' family had COVID-19 in March, but the Charlotte teenager was asymptomatic and seemed to be doing fine. On May 23 — her 15th birthday — the North Mecklenburg High School freshman started complaining of back and stomach ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY The COVID-19 vaccine may have saved 279000 lives in the US, study shows USA TODAY Researchers at Yale and the Commonwealth Fund used models based on number of COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations and deaths to determine the impact of the U.S. vaccination effort. Withoutit, the U.S. would have seen a variant-driven "spring surge" in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Advancing precision hormone therapies to reduce Alzheimer's risk Medical Xpress A new University of Arizona Health Sciences study found women on hormone therapy were up to 58% less likely to develop neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer's disease, and reduction of risk varied by type and route of hormone therapy and ... Flag as irrelevant
	WBAL Baltimore Expert says 'surprising amount of deaths' will occur in some areas from increased COVID-19 cases WBAL Baltimore As the Delta variant rapidly spreads, U.S. hot spots have seen climbing case numbers — and an expert warns a "surprising amount of death" from COVID-19 could soon follow. The U.S. is averaging about 19,455 new cases over the last seven days, a 47% ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Almost 200 People at Zoo May Have Been Exposed to Rabid Bat WebMD Animal Health Director Sarah Woodhouse said in a statement bats only come out at night, so people who visited the zoo during the day don't need rabies shots. "The bats we identified were Little ... Flag as irrelevant
	WBOY.com Lyme disease on the rise in Monongalia County WBOY.com Lyme is a reportable disease, so medical practitioners who diagnose it via bloodwork or with a bulls-eye rash at the site of the tick bite must send the report to the health department. The bulls- ... Flag as irrelevant
	Columbia Daily Tribune COVID-19 cases continue to surge in Missouri, Boone County Columbia Daily Tribune Boone Hospital Center registered nurse Phyliss Golden performs a nasopharyngeal swab on a drive-thru. New coronavirus cases leaped in Missouri in the week ending Sunday, rising 49.4% as 9,926 cases ... Flag as irrelevant
	STLtoday.com Southwest Missouri hospitals begin to surpass winter COVID-19 surge. St. Louis County warns of rising cases STLtoday.com On Monday, Mercy Hospital Springfield had more COVID-19 patients than at the peak in December, and Greene County's infection rates showed no signs of retreat. "Not only are cases continuing to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Novel screening approach improves diagnosis of metabolic disorders in newborns Medical Xpress A team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine found that a screening method known as untargeted metabolomics profiling can improve the diagnostic rate for inborn errors of metabolism, a group of rare genetic conditions, by about seven-fold when ... Flag as irrelevant
	Boston.com Maine to Continue Pop-Up COVID-19 Shot Clinics This Summer U.S. News & World Report PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine health officials said the state is going to continue its pop-up coronavirus vaccination clinics through the summer. Flag as irrelevant
	The Hill Florida county mayor asks residents to wear masks regardless of vaccination The Hill The mayor of Orange County, Fla. is asking residents to again wear face masks indoors as the county faces climbing COVID-19 positivity rates. "I am announcing today that it is my official recommendation that Orange County return to the status in which it is ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Artificial intelligence could be new blueprint for precision drug discovery Medical Xpress Writing in the July 12, 2021 online issue of Nature Communications, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine describe a new approach that uses machine learning to hunt for disease targets and then predicts whether a drug is ... Flag as irrelevant
	KHOU.com 3 things you need to know about COVID-19 this week KHOU.com Pfizer said it's already seeking authorization to use its vaccine as a third dose. RISE IN CASES. Doctors are concerned about parts of the country where vaccination rates are low and the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Daily Beast Newsmax Host: Vaccines Are 'Against Nature'—Because Some Diseases Should 'Wipe Out' People Daily Beast Fox News anchor Rob Schmitt cavalierly suggested on Friday night that vaccines are "against nature" because some diseases are just "supposed to wipe out a certain amount of people" since that's just the "way evolution goes." In recent weeks, right-wing ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Is Linked To Neurological Disorder In Extremely Rare Cases NPR The Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine has been linked to an extremely rare neurological disorder, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Of the more than 12 million vaccine doses administered in the U.S., there have been ... Flag as irrelevant
	Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News 'Surprising amount of death' will soon occur in these US regions from increased Covid-19 cases, expert says Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News At Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri, 91% of ICU patients are on ventilators and many are in their 20s, 30s and 40s, Chief Administrative Officer Erik Frederick told CNN on Saturday. That is especially concerning, he said, because at the peak last year there ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Seattle Times 6000 people have died from COVID-19 in Washington state The Seattle Times About 44% of the state's deaths are among residents, staff and visitors of long-term-care facilities, which have borne the brunt of the deadly virus. As of July 6, 2,666 people associated with the state's nursing homes, assisted-living facilities and adult family ... Flag as irrelevant
	Miami Herald Your flu shot may protect against severe COVID, study finds — but it's not clear why Miami Herald That's the conclusion researchers made from a review of nearly 75 million COVID-19 patient records from around the globe, which found those who received a flu vaccine up to six months before getting infected were less likely to have a stroke, experience ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Are Athletes at Higher Risk of AFib? What You Should Know Healthline New research from the United Kingdom finds that people who engage in sports are at increased risk of atrial fibrillation (AFib). The researchers found that those who practice mixed sports like rugby or soccer experienced the greatest risk. Experts say exercise ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Australian ad showing Covid patient gasping for air sparks backlash as country battles Delta variant CNN (CNN) A dramatic government health advertisement showing a young woman gasping for air while on a ventilator has sparked a backlash in Australia, with social media users criticizing its targeting of young people for coronavirus vaccination -- the majority of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Charlotte Observer Here's what families should know about MIS-C, a COVID-linked condition that affects kids Charlotte Observer A Charlotte teenager's death has influenced her family to get vaccinated and advocate for others to get the COVID-19 vaccine to prevent a rare medical condition from spreading. Alyssa Reevey Simons, 15, died on June 28 from multisystem inflammatory ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Marijuana legalization linked to temporary decrease in opioid-related emergency visits Medical Xpress States that legalize recreational marijuana experience a short-term decline in opioid-related emergency department visits, particularly among 25- to 44-year-olds and men, according to an analysis led by the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public ... Flag as irrelevant
	WDTV Rise in Lyme disease cases in Monongalia County WDTV MONONGALIA COUNTY, W.Va (WDTV) - Dr. Mark E. Rogers has recently seen two, three or even four cases of Lyme disease daily at WVU Urgent Care at Suncrest Towne Centre, one indication that the tick-borne illness is on the rise in Monongalia County. Flag as irrelevant
	WCNC.com NC COVID-19 numbers are starting to rise again, with new growth in hospitalizations WCNC.com CHARLOTTE, N.C. — After months of declining COVID-19 cases, North Carolina is starting to see a resurgence in the virus. With the highly contagious delta variant circulating in the country and growing its presence, including in the Carolinas, and the Fourth ... Flag as irrelevant
	Gizmodo Raw Dog Food Might Be Driving the Spread of Dangerous Superbugs Gizmodo Raw dog food contains alarming amounts of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, making it an under-appreciated "international public health risk," according to new research. Advertisement. Scientists, including those with the Centers for Disease Control and ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Daily News Coronavirus vaccine program saved 279000 US lives, prevented 1.25 million hospitalizations: study New York Daily News The coronavirus vaccine blitz unleashed late last year saved 279,000 lives and prevented 1.25 million hospitalizations, according to a new study out of Yale. "The vaccines have been strikingly successful in reducing the spread of the virus and saving ... Flag as irrelevant
	fox4kc.com Local doctors worried about COVID infections among vaccinated, immuno-suppressed fox4kc.com At KU Hospital, there are currently 39 COVID patients in the ICU, and 32 of them are unvaccinated. The vaccinated patients are largely immuno-suppressed and for a variety of reasons. One reason is ... Flag as irrelevant

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