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	health Daily update ⋅ December 3, 2021
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	CNN The latest on the Omicron coronavirus variant CNN President Biden urged all Americans to get boosted as the US joins a growing number of countries that have confirmed cases of the new Omicron coronavirus variant. South Africa's Covid-19 cases appear to be spiking at the fastest rate since the start of ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Most Covid Vaccines Will Work as Boosters, Study Suggests The New York Times People looking for a booster shot of a Covid-19 vaccine probably don't need to fret about what brand it is: Many combinations of shots are likely to provide strong protection, according to a large new study. In a comparison of seven different vaccine ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC15 Arizona Making the Most of Treatment For Early-Stage Breast Cancer WebMD Talk to your doctor, too. They can help treat things like vaginal dryness. And a counselor or support group can help you work through other challenges related to intimacy and sex. ... Counseling. One-on-one or group counseling can improve your mental health ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Scientists race to answer the question: Will vaccines protect us against omicron? NPR And more breakthrough infections will likely occur if (and that's a big if) omicron spreads here in the U.S.. At the same time, there's hope that vaccines will still offer good protection against severe disease and ... Flag as irrelevant
	WOWT Thursday Dec. 2 COVID-19 update: Pottawattamie County hospitals at near-maximum capacity WOWT (WOWT) - Below are today's vaccination updates as well as data reports on new cases and other COVID-19 stats reported by health officials across Nebraska and western Iowa. Keep scrolling to find helpful links and other information, including phone ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Mental Health Is Having a Moment — But Does It Apply to Men? Healthline When men do seek treatment, finding the right fit with a therapist can be particularly challenging for people from certain demographics. Dr. Christopher L. Bishop, a Washington, D.C.-based psychologist who specializes ... Flag as irrelevant
	Foreign Policy How HIV and COVID-19 Variants Are Connected Foreign Policy It's still too early in the study of the new omicron variant to have dissected all those mutations, deciphering their likely impacts on viral spread, illness severity, the reliability of diagnostic tests, vaccine protection, and the utility of dozens of ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Atlantic Omicron Won't Ruin Your Booster The Atlantic The latest coronavirus contender, Omicron, has more than 50 mutations, making it the most heavily altered coronavirus variant of concern that researchers have identified to date. Even in the fully vaccinated, at least a few antibodies will likely be ... Flag as irrelevant
	Stanford Medical Center Report COVID-19 vaccine effective in people with cancer Stanford Medical Center Report The Moderna and Pfizer BioNTech vaccines prevented COVID-19 infection in cancer patients, particularly in those whose treatment concluded more than six months before vaccination, say researchers at Stanford, Harvard and the VA. Flag as irrelevant
	The Boston Globe Two quilts. One shared grief The Boston Globe Arts organization SPOKE invites the public to remember lives lost to AIDS and reflect on the "multiple pandemics of COVID-19, racism, and addiction" with memorial quilts that keep on growing. By Dana Gerber Globe Correspondent,Updated December 2, 2021, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Harvard Gazette Evolving mutations that evade immune defenses Harvard Gazette The researchers did not study viral defense against antibodies developed in response to non-mRNA vaccines. "To get out of this pandemic, we need to stay ahead of this virus, as opposed ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bloomberg Omicron Lands in US With Hospitals Still Battered by Covid Bloomberg The availability of vaccines, treatments and steady supplies of protective gear have made many hospitals better equipped than ever to cope with Covid admissions that have been rising nationally since early November. But medical workers are depleted ... Flag as irrelevant
	Hawaii News Now Hawaii confirms its first case of Omicron variant in resident with no history of travel outside state Hawaii News Now "It's going to take a layered strategy to combat this," said state Epidemiologist Dr. Sarah Kemble, in a news conference. "It's likely there are more cases." She urged residents to ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post About 70 children in Prince George's County received expired vaccine doses; county recommends re-vaccination The Washington Post Those children — ages 5 to 11 — do not face health risks because of the error, officials said, although the doses of Pfizer's pediatric vaccine they received are less likely to effectively protect them against covid-19. Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today To Get Pregnant Smokers to Quit, Money Talks MedPage Today Perhaps more importantly, the financial incentives appeared to benefit participants' babies, with lower risk of poor neonatal outcomes (2% in the intervention group vs 9% among controls, P=0.003). Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Is the Mumps Vaccine Becoming Less Effective? U.S. News & World Report By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). THURSDAY, Dec. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Children and teenagers vaccinated against the mumps virus have accounted for one-third of infections in recent years, a new U.S. government study finds. Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Biden's Plan to Fight Omicron: What to Know Healthline This is a developing story. Please check back for more updates. President Joe Biden announced new measures today in an effort to fight the Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus. READER SURVEY. Please take a quick 1-minute survey. Flag as irrelevant
	STLtoday.com COVID-19 vaccine quiz: Can you spot the misinformation? STLtoday.com As COVID-19 cases continue to surge in states across the United States, people want clear and accurate answers to pressing questions about how to manage daily life in the face of this dangerous virus. Given what ... Flag as irrelevant
	Monroe News Star Chronic Wasting Disease Found in Deer in Southern Arkansas U.S. News & World Report The deer was harvested in the Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge in Union County, the commission said, and a sample was confirmed with the fatal disease that affects deer, elk, caribou and moose in 26 states nationwide. Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline What Needs to Be Done to End the HIV/AIDS Epidemic Healthline Social and economic inequalities continue to put certain communities at increased risk of HIV and AIDS-related complications. The COVID-19 pandemic is also posing barriers to HIV prevention, testing, and treatment. The ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times New data suggest 1 in 44 US children affected by autism Los Angeles Times New autism numbers released Thursday suggest more U.S. children are being diagnosed with the developmental condition — and at younger ages. In an analysis of data from 2018 collected from nearly a dozen states, researchers at the Centers for Disease ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline People Who Survive Severe COVID-19 at Higher Risk of Death in the Following Year Healthline The findings suggest that severe COVID-19 could significantly damage long-term health and shows the importance of vaccination to prevent severe disease. "Long COVID commonly presents as fatigue and neurocognitive change. Some symptoms ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Spokesman-Review Idaho to offer CWD surveillance hunts after confirmation of deadly deer disease The Spokesman-Review Idaho Fish and Game will offer 1,527 deer tags for Chronic Wasting Disease surveillance hunts with the discounted tags sold on a first-come, first-served basis starting at 10 a.m. (MST) on Tuesday at IDFG regional offices only, according to an agency ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Aughnacloy: 27000 ducks to be culled over suspected bird flu BBC News A housing order is already in force for captive birds and poultry flocks, after the presence of the highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 was detected in wild birds in Northern Ireland last week. Flag as irrelevant
	syracuse.com See how many elementary-age kids in Onondaga County have gotten Covid-19 shots syracuse.com Syracuse, N.Y. -- Almost one in every four elementary-school age children in Onondaga County have received Covid-19 vaccines since they were approved in early November, County Executive Ryan McMahon said this week. McMahon said nearly 8,100 children ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Conversation US Pregnancy apps and online spaces fail to support individuals grieving a pregnancy loss – here's what to do about it The Conversation US My recent research shows these technologies often do not account for pregnancy loss and, as a result, can cause re-traumatization and distress. Harmful designs and algorithms. Flag as irrelevant
	pressherald.com Maine reports 795 new cases of COVID-19 and 2 deaths pressherald.com It was the third straight daily report of high cases following a drop over the long Thanksgiving weekend, when fewer tests were processed. The seven-day case average now stands at 518 cases, compared to 472 cases on average this time last month, but health ... Flag as irrelevant
	Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel Maine struggles with testing shortage as COVID-19 surge is expected to intensify Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel The delta variant continues to drive a surge in cases and hospitalizations as Maine health officials closely watch the omicron variant, which was first detected in the U.S. Wednesday. By Eric RussellPortland Press Herald. Flag as irrelevant
	Telegraph.co.uk As the world's first ever malaria vaccine is approved, we cannot let it be the last Telegraph.co.uk It now seems highly likely that for the first time in decades malaria cases are significantly on the rise. While this may prove to be just a temporary blip caused by Covid disrupting malaria programmes, in the long-term it could be a taste of things to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fortune Omicron emphasizes the importance of genomic surveillance Fortune Its detection is a clear sign that genomic surveillance is working and that we must keep supporting it as the pandemic wears on. This isn't the last time a new coronavirus variant will emerge—as ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today How Well Do COVID Vaccines Mix and Match Together? MedPage Today He noted that all seven vaccines boosted spike protein immunogenicity after the AstraZeneca primary series, and all vaccines but Valneva did so after the Pfizer primary series. Boosters in the study were given a few months after the primary series. Flag as irrelevant
	The Week Magazine America has gravely undervalued booster shots The Week Magazine A quick study conducted in Israel months ago found that a booster administered five months after the initial series of shots drastically cut the risk of symptomatic infection, hospitalization, and death relative to a two-dose vaccination (which was still ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthcare Finance News FDA committee narrowly recommends Merck's antiviral pill to treat COVID-19 Healthcare Finance News The FDA's Antimicrobial Drugs Advisory Committee voted 13-10 to recommend that the FDA authorize Merck's antiviral pill to treat COVID-19. Safety concerns include a recommendation that the drug not be used during pregnancy. Many committee members said ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Columbus Dispatch Ohio reaching peaks in number of new COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations The Columbus Dispatch Again, Ohio health officials pleaded with people to get vaccinated. "Vaccination is how people can be help," said Dr. Andy Thomas, with Ohio State University's Wexner Medical Center, ".. Flag as irrelevant
	WDIV ClickOnDetroit Michigan COVID: Here's what to know Dec. 3, 2021 WDIV ClickOnDetroit DETROIT – Michigan reported 16,530 new cases of COVID-19 and 358 virus-related deaths Wednesday -- an average of 8,265 cases over a two-day period. Of the 358 deaths announced Wednesday, 160 ... Flag as irrelevant
	Cancer Network Exciting Advances in the Therapeutic Space and Clinical Pearls for Treating Metastatic Prostate Cancer Cancer Network Alicia Morgans, MD, MPH: It's extremely exciting right now for men with mCRPC [metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer] in terms of the options that are opening for them. Radiopharmaceuticals are pushing the boundaries ... Flag as irrelevant
	Beloit Daily News Beloit library displays National AIDS Quilt Beloit Daily News BELOIT—The Beloit Public Library is helping to bring history to life and honoring the many lives lost to the HIV/AIDS epidemic with a special exhibit highlighting the important issue for younger generations. Visitors of the library can view multiple ... Flag as irrelevant
	WDIV ClickOnDetroit What's going around Metro Detroit: Doctors report high numbers of COVID cases, mostly among unvaccinated WDIV ClickOnDetroit In the Wayne County Minute Clinics there are reports of influenza on the rise in patients, along with upper respiratory infections and sore throats. Oakland County. Beaumont Dr. Jason Talbert ... Flag as irrelevant
	WDIV ClickOnDetroit Michigan COVID: Here's what to know Dec. 2, 2021 WDIV ClickOnDetroit DETROIT – Michigan reported 16,530 new cases of COVID-19 and 358 virus-related deaths Wednesday -- an average of 8,265 cases over a two-day period. Of the 19 deaths announced Wednesday, 160 ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today States Didn't Follow CDC Recs to Prioritize COVID Vaccine for Cancer Patients MedPage Today CHICAGO -- Nearly two-thirds of states did not follow CDC guidelines to prioritize patients with cancer for the COVID-19 vaccine, a researcher reported, thereby "risking unnecessary morbidity and mortality, as this population is particularly vulnerable ... Flag as irrelevant
	Grand Forks Herald DNR to rescind temporary ban on farmed deer movement Grand Forks Herald The DNR implemented the rule Oct. 11 after learning that a CWD-positive farm in Wisconsin shipped 387 farmed white-tailed deer to farms in seven states, including Minnesota. Written By: Herald Staff Report | 12:21 pm, Dec. 2, 2021. Flag as irrelevant
	WISHTV.com Study: Severe COVID infection can be deadly even after recovery WISHTV.com INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — People who've been hit hard by a coronavirus infection — people who've required oxygen treatment, were on bed rest, were unconscious or a combination of the three — as they held on to life as the virus passed are 233 times more ... Flag as irrelevant
	Cancer Therapy Advisor COVID-19 Deaths on the Decline in Patients With Cancer Cancer Therapy Advisor COVID-19 mortality has improved over the course of the pandemic for European patients with cancer, according to a study published in JAMA Oncology. The 14-day case fatality rate decreased from 29.8% during February-March 2020 to 14.5% during ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBC.ca NB COVID-19 roundup: 2 deaths, 95 new cases, hold off on Christmas travel plans, Shephard says CBC.ca Boosters update · Johnson & Johnson being used for 'vulnerable sectors' · Vaccine clinics in the works for francophone schools in Zone 7 · 2 cases at UNB Fredericton residence · New cases in 7 schools, 2 child-care facilities · Public exposure notices. Flag as irrelevant
	The Detroit News Three-quarters of Michigan's COVID-19 patients unvaccinated, hospital group says The Detroit News Lansing — About 76% of those hospitalized with COVID-19 in Michigan amid a record virus surge are unvaccinated, according to data released Thursday from the Michigan Health & Hospital Association. On Wednesday, the state Department of Health and Human ... Flag as irrelevant
	mlive.com COVID-19 Q&A: How are mask mandates affecting school outbreaks? Where can I get a booster? mlive.com Each week, MLive's public health team seeks to bring answers to a handful of reader questions related to the coronavirus pandemic. Questions in recent weeks had to do with breastfeeding mothers getting vaccinated, the effectiveness of natural immunity, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Hindustan Times Stroke may be triggered by anger or emotional upset: Study Hindustan Times The research published in the European Heart Journal found that one in 20 patients had engaged in heavy physical exertion. The suspected triggers have been identified as part of the global INTERSTROKE study -- the largest research project ... Flag as irrelevant
	KOMO News Omicron variant could test natural immunity, vaccine protection KOMO News "Previous infection used to protect against delta, and now with omicron, it doesn't seem to be the case," Dr. Anne von Gottberg, one of the authors of that report, said at a World Health Organization news conference Thursday. Flag as irrelevant
	WWLP.com New numbers suggest nearly 1 in 40 US children affected by autism WWLP.com Previous data published in March said only 1.9 percent of eight-year-old children in the U.S. had been diagnosed with autism. The CDC emphasized the increase in autism diagnosis is believed to come ... Flag as irrelevant
	NDTV Opinion: Omicron And Delta Could Trigger New Super Variant, Warns Scientist NDTV What happens when two nasty Covid-19 variants get together and share their most effective mutations? Omicron and delta have brought us closer to the answer, says Peter White, a virologist at the University of New South Wales who warns of the ... Flag as irrelevant

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