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	health Daily update ⋅ July 2, 2021
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	The New York Times Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Protects Against Delta Variant, Company Reports The New York Times The Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine is effective against the highly contagious Delta variant, even eight months after inoculation, the company reported on Thursday — a finding that should reassure the 11 million Americans who have gotten the shot. Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News What the delta variant means for Americans this summer ABC News Already, Los Angeles has reversed its guidance. Although the county dropped its mask mandate earlier this month, as of this week, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health "strongly recommends" unvaccinated and vaccinated people wear masks ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Study: Those Vaccinated Who Get COVID Carry Less Virus WebMD July 2, 2021 -- People who have received a COVID-19 vaccine and later become infected with the coronavirus tend to have a lower viral load according to a new study published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine. That means they are likely ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Gene-Based Embryo Selection: Are 'Designer Babies' on the Horizon? U.S. News & World Report Couples might be tempted to use polygenic scoring to pick embryos predicted to have specific traits they treasure, hoping to produce kids who are taller, smarter, or less likely to develop cancer or heart disease. However ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Pets Often Catch COVID From Owners, Study Finds U.S. News & World Report By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). THURSDAY, July 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Can pets get COVID-19 from their beloved owners? Yes, they can. In fact, a pair of new studies suggest that COVID-19 is quite common among cats and ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Teens With Obesity Risk Heart Attack, Diabetes As Adults WebMD But Nagata, who also treats adolescents with eating disorders, says that "while I think it's important to adopt healthy behaviors -- like a balanced diet and regular physical activity -- I would discourage any teenagers from trying more extreme or disordered eating ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post White House launches 'surge response' teams to delta variant hot spots The Washington Post The Biden administration on Thursday announced the formation of "surge response" teams intended to combat the fast-moving delta variant of the coronavirus by deploying additional expertise and supplies to hot spots. "These are dedicated teams working ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times What to Know About the Delta Variant in California The New York Times Thursday: Los Angeles County public health officials advised wearing masks indoors, but said new restrictions were unlikely. Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report J&J Vaccine Guards Against Delta Variant, Company Says U.S. News & World Report By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). FRIDAY, July 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Johnson & Johnson announced Thursday that its coronavirus vaccine is effective against the highly contagious Delta variant that brought India to its knees this past ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Dozens of states end daily COVID-19 data reports, causing experts to fear hidden outbreaks ABC News A team assembled by the World Health Organization recently visited Wuhan to research where COVID-19 came from, but it could be years before there are clear answers about how the outbreak started. Flag as irrelevant
	Smithsonian World Health Organization Certifies China as Malaria-Free Smithsonian In the 1940s, malaria killed about 300,000 people in the country per year. In 2017, China recorded zero deaths from malaria. After finding zero indigenous malaria cases for four years in a row, the country applied to the WHO for malaria-free certification, Dennis ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Why you shouldn't get a second Covid jab too early BBC News Walk-in vaccination centres opened up across England last weekend. But government scientific advisor Professor Anthony Harnden says the "sweet spot" is eight weeks and any earlier means you won' ... Flag as irrelevant
	masslive.com More guidance needed on Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine booster, infectious diseases expert says masslive.com Public health officials continue to urge vaccination against coronavirus disease 2019 to avoid infection from the respiratory illness that can be fatal and to reduce the spread of the virus some of whose variants are even more highly contagious. Flag as irrelevant
	CBS Denver Denver Issues Updated COVID Guidelines: Full Capacity Indoor, Outdoor Events, Revision To Face Mask Order CBS Denver Face coverings are still required for unvaccinated or not fully vaccinated staff, residents, and visitors in jails, homeless shelters, and emergency medical and other healthcare settings. Daily rapid testing or once-weekly PCR ... Flag as irrelevant
	Q13 FOX (Seattle) Delta variant: 'Surge response' teams to deploy to US hot spots, White House says Q13 FOX (Seattle) WASHINGTON - Amid rising concerns over the delta variant of the novel coronavirus, the White House plans to deploy "surge response" teams to help combat potential outbreaks as well as work to get more shots in arms in areas where vaccination rates are ... Flag as irrelevant
	Stanford Medical Center Report Stanford study ties milder COVID-19 symptoms to prior run-ins with other coronaviruses Stanford Medical Center Report These immune cells are better equipped to mobilize quickly against SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus responsible for COVID-19, if they've already met its gentler cousins, the scientists concluded. The ... Flag as irrelevant
	KTVZ Oregon reports 4 new COVID-19 related deaths, including Jefferson County's 41st, 198 new cases KTVZ Oregon likely to hit 70% vaccination goal Friday; only 5,119 to go. PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- There are four new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including Jefferson County's 41st death, raising the state's death toll to 2,778, the Oregon Health Authority ... Flag as irrelevant
	oregonlive.com Coronavirus in Oregon: 198 new cases and 4 deaths oregonlive.com To date, 1,790 Oregonians have contracted COVID-19 despite being fully vaccinated, the health authority said. That's a fraction of the millions vaccinated who have not tested positive for the disease. The agency also noted that all but four of the 63 COVID-19 ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Rebuilding in COVID's awful wake: One small step at a time ABC News Rebuilding the post-pandemic world will be a colossal human effort aimed at gluing back the pieces of human divides. By JOHN LEICESTER and MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press. July 1, 2021, 6:20 AM. • 10 min read. Share to Facebook Share to ... Flag as irrelevant
	AJMC.com Managed Markets Network High Physical Activity May Counteract Adverse Health Impact of Poor Sleep, Study Finds AJMC.com Managed Markets Network Compared with participants with high physical activity and healthy sleep, those with no moderate-to-vigorous physical activity exhibited higher risks of all-cause, total cardiovascular, and total cancer mortality. Level of physical activity may influence the ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Sleep, Exercise & Your Odds for a Long, Healthy Life U.S. News & World Report By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). THURSDAY, July 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Poor quality sleep can shave years off your life, and these effects may be magnified if you don't get enough physical activity. That's the bad news. The good ... Flag as irrelevant
	KGW.com Oregon reports 198 new COVID cases, 4 more deaths KGW.com There have been a total of 208,834 known coronavirus cases in Oregon since the pandemic began and 2,778 people have died. Vaccinations. Oregon has now administered 2,534,832 first and second doses of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Chicago Sun-Times Going camping again? Ticks are out, too. Here's how you can help spot the blood suckers Chicago Sun-Times While the phrase is a common warm weather advisory for nature lovers, with the pandemic waning and more folks venturing out, researchers at the University of Illinois and around the Midwest are asking for help researching the disease-carrying blood suckers ... Flag as irrelevant
	MinnPost The daily coronavirus: Minnesota's new case numbers remain low MinnPost Five more Minnesotans have died of COVID-19, the Minnesota Department of Health said Thursday, for a total of 7,599. Of the people whose deaths were announced Thursday, two were in their ... Flag as irrelevant
	WDIV ClickOnDetroit You should still get vaccinated even if you had a confirmed COVID infection WDIV ClickOnDetroit It's the nature of science that opinions evolve with more research but the study from Cleveland Clinic does bear discussion and clarification since the title can be taken out of context. The paper was recently released in an ... Flag as irrelevant
	Stanford University News Cleaner air has boosted US corn and soybean yields, Stanford-led research shows Stanford University News A key factor in America's prodigious agricultural output turns out to be something farmers can do little to control: clean air. A new Stanford-led study estimates pollution reductions between 1999 and 2019 contributed to about 20 percent of the increase in corn ... Flag as irrelevant
	WebMD Trials to Test Vaccine Mixing With Booster Doses WebMD July 1, 2021 -- Clinical trials are being conducted across the United States to see if giving fully vaccinated adults a different kind of booster dose is effective. One of the participating sites is the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, which is now recruiting ... Flag as irrelevant
	Chico Enterprise-Record West Nile virus detected among mosquito pools in Butte County Chico Enterprise-Record "It's imperative that county residents be aware that WNV is active and to avoid mosquito bites by whatever means necessary," said Matthew Ball, district manager for the Butte County Mosquito and Vector Control District, in the release. Flag as irrelevant
	KSDK.com COVID-19 cases increasing among unvaccinated young people in St. Louis area, health officials warn KSDK.com The highly contagious delta variant could be contributing to "significant" community transmission among those who are not vaccinated in Jefferson County, health officials said. Cases there have gone up from 59 to 84 ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Covid in Scotland: Boosters concern as GPs 'already stretched' BBC News Scotland's national clinical director Prof Jason Leitch told the BBC the JCVI was trialling whether GPs could give boosters to older people attending flu vaccine appointments. GPs face 'unprecedented demand'. Flag as irrelevant
	Fox11online.com Oconto Co. seeing increase in tickborne illnesses Fox11online.com OCONTO (WLUK) -- Tickborne illnesses are on the rise in Oconto County. The county's public health department reports 10 cases of Anaplasmosis among residents as of Thursday. That number compares to just nine in 2020. Symptoms of Anaplasmosis ... Flag as irrelevant
	Gizmodo CDC probes how people contracted a dangerous infection found in the tropics — without leaving the US The Seattle Times When a 63-year-old Texas man who had not left the United States in 30 years sought treatment for a fever, chest pain and difficulty breathing in November 2018, doctors discovered a surprising culprit: a bacteria that is endemic to Southeast Asia and northern ... Flag as irrelevant
	Financial Times Lambda Covid variant's 'unusual' mutations puzzle scientists Financial Times Lambda, the latest coronavirus variant to draw the attention of the World Health Organization, is worrying officials in Latin America and puzzling scientists because of its "unusual" set of mutations. Formerly known as C. 37, the ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNET Everything we know so far about COVID boosters CNET Dr. Anthony Fauci, chief medical advisor to the president, said in an interview with PBS Tuesday that the "bottom line" when it comes to booster shots is "you keep an open mind always.". Flag as irrelevant
	WTVY, Dothan National vaccine campaign features relatives of Tuskegee syphilis study subjects WTVY, Dothan TUSKEGEE, Ala. (WSFA) - A nationwide push to get more Americans vaccinated is focusing on Tuskegee's past to encourage a safer future. The Ad Council is featuring descendants of those involved in the 1932-1972 U.S. Public Health Service Syphilis Study ... Flag as irrelevant
	mlive.com Are Michigan's COVID-19 numbers bottoming out? mlive.com Michigan reported 195 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, its highest number in more than two weeks. The state's seven-day average of new cases has crept up from 110 on Monday to 125 as of Wednesday, the first upward trend since mid-April. Flag as irrelevant
	masslive.com First West Nile virus of season detected in mosquito sample in Medford masslive.com "The first West Nile virus infected mosquito of the season is always a signal that it is time to start taking steps to avoid mosquito bites," DPH Acting Commissioner Margret Cooke said in a statement. " ... Flag as irrelevant
	Austin American-Statesman Mosquitoes positive for West Nile virus in Taylor, Granger Austin American-Statesman Two separate mosquito trap samples collected in the cities of Granger and Taylor have tested positive for West Nile virus. The positive sample in Granger was taken from a trap site near N. Colorado Street, according to a news release on Thursday from the ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Post Man breaks penis after it 'buckled' during sex, makes medical history New York Post This man discovered the most painful way to take a "break" from sex. A frisky UK fellow reportedly made medical — and sexual — history after accidentally snapping his penis lengthwise during a disastrous session in the sack. Flag as irrelevant
	Pharmacy Times Study: Myocarditis is Rare Following Second COVID-19 Vaccine Dose Pharmacy Times A retrospective case series published in JAMA Cardiology found that although there are rare instances of myocarditis—inflammation of the heart muscle—in younger men following COVID-19 vaccination, the greater risk for heart damage and death comes ... Flag as irrelevant
	Phys.Org Cats may catch COVID-19 from sleeping on their owner's bed Phys.Org To find out more, Dorothee Bienzle, a professor of veterinary pathology at the University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada, and colleagues studied cats and dogs of people who had had COVID-19. The ... Flag as irrelevant
	AAP News Autism Spectrum Disorder AAP News AAP: American Academy of Pediatrics; ABA: applied behavior analysis; ADHD: attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder; ASD: ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Guardian Nine in 10 parents in England approve of Covid jabs for children, survey finds The Guardian The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) is expected to advise the government later this summer on whether to allow children over 12 to be vaccinated. Flag as irrelevant
	Boston.com First case of West Nile Virus this season detected in mosquito Boston.com The risk for contracting WNV remains low throughout the state, according to officials. In this Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010, photo, a Cattail mosquito is held up for inspection at ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Straits Times No pre-event testing exemption for Sinovac upsets some The Straits Times SINGAPORE - For Mr Liu, 28, finding out that he would not be exempt from pre-event testing after getting the Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine was "not a very pleasant feeling". The banker and permanent resident, who declined to give his full name, had opted to get ... Flag as irrelevant
	STAT Researchers raise concerns about using genetic risk scores to pick 'healthier' embryos STAT As more people turn to in vitro fertilization for help with conceiving, a host of companies is capitalizing on the opportunity by offering screening services that allow hopeful parents to select embryos least likely to result in a baby with genetic abnormalities or ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Straits Times Govt offering Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine to some of those allergic to mRNA jabs as part of study The Straits Times SINGAPORE - Thousands of people here who have had allergic reactions to the Covid-19 vaccines used in Singapore's national inoculation programme will be offered Sinovac jabs by the Government, as part of a study to understand the immunity offered by ... Flag as irrelevant
	KPBS California Virus Cases Rising As Delta Variant Spreads KPBS Above: A young woman getting vaccinated against COVID-19 at San Diego State's Viejas Arena, March 23, 2021. California broadly reopened its economy barely two weeks ago and since then an especially ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Covid in Scotland: Boosters concern as GPs 'already stretched' BBC News The Scottish government said it would work with GPs and health boards to plan the programme in line with advice. The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) gave the NHS the ... Flag as irrelevant
	AS/COA Online Explainer: Covid Variants in Latin America AS/COA Online Two variants—Gamma and Lambda—already have a strong presence in the region. Delta could soon follow. No region in the world has been hit harder by the pandemic than Latin America and the Caribbean, where COVID-19 has taken a terrible toll: 1.3 ... Flag as irrelevant

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