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	health Daily update ⋅ December 8, 2021
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	The Washington Post First lab results show omicron has 'much more extensive escape' from antibodies than previous variants The Washington Post The first laboratory study testing the omicron variant of the coronavirus against the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine shows the variant has significant, but not total, ability to evade the virus-fighting antibodies that are a key line of defense. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Pfizer's vaccine provides some protection against Omicron, a lab study suggests. The New York Times A report out of South Africa offered a first glimpse at how vaccinated people might fare against the fast-spreading Omicron variant of the coronavirus. Laboratory experiments found that Omicron seems to dull the power of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Omicron Is Fast Moving, but Perhaps Less Severe, Early Reports Suggest The New York Times JOHANNESBURG — The Covid-19 virus is spreading faster than ever in South Africa, the country's president said Monday, an indication of how the new Omicron variant is driving the pandemic, but there are early indications that Omicron may cause less ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times New Covid Pills Offer Hope as Omicron Looms The New York Times Another antiviral pill, developed by Pfizer, may perform even better. An interim analysis showed that the drug was 85 percent effective when taken within five days of the start of symptoms. The F.D.A. could authorize it by year's end. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times We're Getting Close to 'Universal' Vaccines. It Hasn't Been Easy. The New York Times He meant a vaccine suitable for all ages that would be at least 75 percent effective for a year or more against Influenza A viruses — the type that causes pandemics but that also, along with Influenza B, annually infects as many as a billion people ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post Blood pressure rose in 2020, especially in women, study says — a sign of pandemic's hidden toll The Washington Post The study examined nearly 500,000 adults and their spouses or partners in the 50 states and D.C. who participated in an "employer-sponsored wellness program." Starting around April 2020, when the spread of the coronavirus ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Coronavirus Briefing: The new arsenal of drugs The New York Times "Another possibility down the line might be that people at high risk for severe Covid-19 who live in the same house as someone with an infection would get a prescription for pills to take as a preventive measure.". Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report What Time You Get Your COVID Shot Might Affect Immune Response U.S. News & World Report By Cara Murez, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). WEDNESDAY, Dec. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Can the time of day you get your COVID-19 vaccine affect how many antibodies you'll make? A new study suggests that it can. Researchers found higher antibody ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Some teens may get a Covid-19 vaccine booster soon, but younger kids might not get one at all CNN (CNN) As more young children are getting their second doses of Covid-19 vaccine, another question is popping up: When will kids and younger teens need a booster shot? Dr. Sean O'Leary, a professor of pediatric infectious disease at the University of ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Studies Suggest Pfizer Shot May Protect Only Partially Against Omicron U.S. News & World Report (Reuters) - The Omicron variant can partially evade protection from two doses of Pfizer and partner BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine, the research head of a laboratory at the Africa Health Research Institute in South Africa said on Tuesday. Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Pandemic Caused Uptick in Blood Pressure Across US WebMD Between April and December 2020, systolic and diastolic measurements were significantly higher than in 2019, which could affect people's health far beyond the pandemic. "These are very important data that are not surprising, but ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Marijuana Can Really Mess With Your Sleep, Study Suggests U.S. News & World Report He is an anesthesiologist and clinician scientist in the University of Toronto's department of anesthesia and pain medicine. Experts recommend getting about seven to nine hours of sleep every night, but ... Flag as irrelevant
	San Francisco Chronicle Omicron variant in California: Even less severe omicron will 'still be nasty' in spread, prominent UCSF doctor says San Francisco Chronicle Masked shoppers walk down Oakland's Grand Avenue. The discovery of the Omicron variant comes at a delicate time when Bay Area residents and community leaders continue to grapple with COVID-19 infections. Brontë Wittpenn ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR 19 US states now have detected the omicron COVID-19 variant NPR The fast-spreading omicron variant of the coronavirus has now been reported in 50 countries and 19 states, said Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. She added, "we expect that number to continue to ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC Southern California Long Beach Confirms Case of Omicron COVID Variant NBC Southern California Long Beach health officials confirmed that city's first known case of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 Tuesday, one day after Los Angeles County reported its second and third cases of the variant that was first detected in South Africa. Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Covid: How vaccines changed the course of the pandemic BBC News Exactly a year ago the first approved Covid vaccine was given outside of a trial. The recipient was 91-year-old Margaret Keenan who received her jab at University Hospital Coventry. Since then nearly 120 million jabs have been given in the UK, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Vancouver Sun Fauci: We May Know Next Week if Omicron Evades Immunity WebMD Anthony Fauci, MD, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said the results from tests of disabled and live Omicron viruses mixed with the serum -- the clear part of the blood -- of vaccinated or previously infected people ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Mercury News Canada begins human trials on inhalable COVID vaccines The Mercury News By Christy Somos | CTV News via CNN. TORONTO, Ontario — Researchers at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ont., have been approved to begin human trials on two Canadian-made COVID-19 vaccines that are delivered by inhaled aerosol to target the lungs and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times Study tried to replicate 50 cancer experiments and fell short more than half the time Los Angeles Times Eight years ago, a team of researchers launched a project to carefully repeat early but influential lab experiments in cancer research. They re-created 50 experiments, the type of preliminary research with mice and test tubes that sets the stage for ... Flag as irrelevant
	Cancer Network New Hormonal Pill May Boost Outcomes for Older Breast Cancer Patients U.S. News & World Report By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Nov. 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- An experimental hormone therapy pill can effectively stall the progression of breast cancer, even in older patients whose tumors have mutated to make such therapy less ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Guidelines may encourage overdiagnosis of cow's milk allergy among infants Healio "We looked at the frequency of symptoms associated in guidelines with non-IgE-mediated cow's milk allergy in children," author Rosie Vincent, MBChB, a dermatology clinical fellow at Bristol Royal Infirmary, told Healio. Flag as irrelevant
	NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth Dallas County Prepares for COVID-19 Omicron Variant NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth A Harris County woman who did not have any recent travel history tested positive for the omicron variant, marking the first known case in Texas on Monday. By Ken Kalthoff • Published 33 mins ago • Updated 7 mins ago. Pause. 2:09. Flag as irrelevant
	Cancer Network Elacestrant Found to Significantly Improve PFS in Advanced ER+ Breast Cancer Cancer Network Elacestrant significantly improved progression-free survival in estrogen receptor–positive HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer. Treatment with elacestrant (RAD1901) ... Flag as irrelevant
	LA Daily News Long Beach confirms first coronavirus case of omicron variant LA Daily News A Long Beach resident has contracted the omicron variant of the coronavirus, city health officials confirmed Tuesday, Dec. 7, marking the first known case in seaside metropolis and the fourth in Los Angeles County. The city received confirmation of the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Minneapolis Star Tribune Post-holiday COVID concerns emerge in Minnesota Minneapolis Star Tribune Indicators of COVID-19 severity have increased after declining over Thanksgiving in Minnesota, which on Tuesday reported 45 more COVID-19 deaths, including a Hennepin County teenager. The COVID-19 death is the seventh since the start of the pandemic to ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY 'I would not have done that': Former FDA head Scott Gottlieb critical of latest US travel restrictions USA TODAY Travel restrictions are popping up across the country once again, but some health experts – including the former head of the Food and Drug administration – worry these measures will do more harm than good in the fight against COVID-19. Flag as irrelevant
	KHOU.com No, taking activated charcoal won't affect COVID-19 vaccines KHOU.com Activated charcoal is a jet-black powder made from peat, coconut shells, bamboo and other types of wood. It can be found in a range of products, from food and detox drinks to teeth-whitening and skincare products. Dr. Bruce Anderson, who serves as the ... Flag as irrelevant
	STLtoday.com St. Louis-area hospitals struggle to keep up with latest surge of COVID-19 patients, task force leader says STLtoday.com ST. LOUIS — Hospitals in St. Louis and across Missouri are seeing a steep increase in patients hospitalized with COVID-19 amid staffing challenges that are causing long waits in emergency rooms, hospital leaders said Tuesday. Flag as irrelevant
	Tallahassee.com First presumptive case of omicron strain of COVID-19 virus reported in Florida Tallahassee.com Health Department spokeswoman Weesam Khoury Tuesday said the agency "has conducted genomic sequencing and maintains surveillance of emerging variants in Florida." "As a result of these continuous and diligent efforts, the Department quickly identified ... Flag as irrelevant
	FierceBiotech J&J squares up to Big Pharma rivals with extra RSV vaccine data FierceBiotech J&J shared top-line findings from the phase 2b clinical trial two months ago, revealing it hit its primary endpoint by linking the vaccine to 80% efficacy against confirmed RSV-associated lower respiratory tract disease. Flag as irrelevant
	FOX31 Denver Colorado detects 'low level' of omicron community transmission in Boulder FOX31 Denver BOULDER, Colo. (KDVR) — For the first time, Colorado's wastewater testing system detected levels of the omicron variant in a community. According to Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment State Epidemiologist Dr. Rachel Herlihy, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Harvard Gazette Time of day matters when getting vaccine Harvard Gazette Our internal 24-hour circadian clock regulates many aspects of physiology, including the response to infectious disease and vaccination. A new study published in the Journal of Biological Rhythms demonstrates that antibody levels are higher when people ... Flag as irrelevant
	WSAZ-TV COVID-19 W.Va. | 15 additional deaths, 1053 new cases reported WSAZ-TV CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) reports as of December 8, 2021, there are currently 8,482 active COVID-19 cases statewide. There have been 15 deaths reported since the last report, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox17 'We need your help': Top doctors in southwest Michigan urge public to take COVID surge seriously Fox17 Hospitals are near capacity. Bronson Healthcare said 23 people died of COVID last week, the highest they've seen in a single week since the beginning of the pandemic. Flag as irrelevant
	Utica Observer Dispatch Omicron COVID cases reported in Oneida County. What we know about the variant Utica Observer Dispatch Oneida County has its first confirmed cases of the coronavirus omicron variant, according to Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente Jr. The county was informed about two omicron cases by the state health department. Picente announced the cases during ... Flag as irrelevant
	9News.com KUSA Omicron detected in Boulder County wastewater, showing low community transmission 9News.com KUSA Gov. Jared Polis and state epidemiologist Dr. Rachel Herlihy shared data Tuesday on cases and hospitalizations showing the impact of a third vaccine dose. Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Biden's 'Test-to-Stay' Plan May Keep More Kids in School After COVID-19 Exposure Healthline President Joe Biden announced his winter plan for COVID-19 on December 2. One strategy he emphasized was using "test to stay" (TTS) for schools, instead of quarantining close contacts of students with COVID-19. Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times California prepares for winter COVID-19 surge; if not from Omicron, then from Delta Los Angeles Times Still, the San Joaquin Valley's most populous county, Fresno, has a COVID-19 hospitalization rate more than triple that of Los Angeles County, and Fresno officials are expecting the winter surge will again be bad. Flag as irrelevant
	Chicago Sun-Times New research can't confirm lab results for about half of 50 key cancer studies Chicago Sun-Times Eight years ago, a team of researchers launched a project to carefully repeat early but influential lab experiments in cancer research. They recreated 50 experiments — the type of preliminary research with mice and test tubes that sets the stage for ... Flag as irrelevant
	Tampa Bay Times First omicron COVID cases detected in Florida, one at a Tampa VA hospital Tampa Bay Times Florida has discovered its first known cases of the omicron variant of the coronavirus. State health officials said the first known case was identified Monday in a COVID-19 patient in St. Lucie County. The Florida Department of Health says it has begun ... Flag as irrelevant
	Science News A massive 8-year effort finds that much cancer research can't be replicated Science News An effort to replicate nearly 200 preclinical cancer experiments that generated buzz from 2010 to 2012 found that only about a quarter could be reproduced. Prostate cancer cells are shown in this artist's illustration. Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News WHO advises against use of survivors' plasma to treat COVID ABC News Experts at the World Health Organization have recommended against using blood plasma from people who have recovered from COVID-19 to treat patients with the illness. ByThe Associated Press. December 7, 2021, 5:38 AM. • 2 min read. Share to Facebook Flag as irrelevant
	WFLA Health experts weigh in after Tampa hospital reports first patient with COVID-19 Omicron variant WFLA A spokesperson for James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital in Tampa confirmed the omicron case in a statement to WFLA. "The patient is experiencing mild symptoms and had recently returned from international travel, ... Flag as irrelevant
	fox13now.com Utah reports 1122 new COVID-19 cases, 11 additional deaths fox13now.com SALT LAKE CITY — Utah's Department of Health is reporting 1,122 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the state's total number to 606,531 positive cases. An additional 11 people have died from COVID-19 since Monday. Flag as irrelevant
	The Boston Globe Mass. reports 11321 new breakthrough COVID-19 cases, raising total to 1.8 percent of fully vaccinated people The Boston Globe The number of breakthrough deaths represents a tiny fraction of all vaccinated people and underscores the protection the vaccines provide against severe illness and death. The deaths accounted for 0.01 percent of the 4,905,450 people in ... Flag as irrelevant
	WPTV.com Dynix Diagnostix: Local lab testing company confident current COVID-19 tests will detect omicron WPTV.com It's the first known case of the variant on the Treasure Coast, and the second in the state. Employees of Dynix Diagnostic in Fort Pierce say they are confident COVID-19 tests already on the market ... Flag as irrelevant
	MinnPost What to know about molnupiravir, the COVID pill that could be coming to a pharmacy near you MinnPost Molnupiravir is designed to interfere with viral RNA production only, but the FDA advisory committee noted the theoretical possibility that molnupiravir could be taken up and incorporated into our DNA as a mutation. Merck & Co ... Flag as irrelevant
	News 13 Orlando First case of omicron variant confirmed at Tampa hospital News 13 Orlando TAMPA, Fla. — The James A. Haley VA Hospital has confirmed the first case of omicron variant in a COVID patient in the Bay area. What You Need To Know. The patient just returned from international travel, officials say Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Study finds no pattern of MIS-A after COVID-19 vaccination Healio Researchers found no pattern of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in adults following COVID-19 vaccination without previous SARS-CoV-2 infection, according to a study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases. SARS-CoV-2 infection can trigger ... Flag as irrelevant
	Midland Reporter-Telegram MMH: Respiratory diseases on the rise Midland Reporter-Telegram Seasonal influenza activity in the United States remains low, but in recent weeks, the number of influenza virus detections reported by clinical and public health laboratories has increased, and the percent of outpatient visits for respiratory illness has ... Flag as irrelevant

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