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	health Daily update ⋅ January 21, 2022
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	Healthline Why the WHO and CDC Don't Agree on COVID-19 Boosters for Kids Healthline There's "no evidence right now" that healthy children and adolescents need a booster dose to augment their COVID-19 vaccinations, according to World Health Organization (WHO) Chief Scientist Dr. Soumya Swaminathan during a media briefing on Tuesday, Jan. Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report 'Artificial Pancreas' Can Help Kids With Type 1 Diabetes U.S. News & World Report By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). THURSDAY, Jan. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Having a child with type 1 diabetes can be a challenging health condition for parents to manage, but new research suggests an "artificial pancreas" system may ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Atlantic Will Omicron Protect Us From Future Waves? The Atlantic Virginia Pitzer, an epidemiologist at Yale's School of Public Health and one of the scientists who arrived at the 86.2 percent estimate, has a guess for what fraction of the U.S. population will have had some experience with the spike protein when the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline How Long Before Someone With COVID-19 Isn't Contagious? Healthline Health experts do not recommend using a PCR test to determine if you may still be contagious since these types of tests are sensitive and can detect small amounts of non-infectious viruses. Rapid antigen tests, ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Another Study Finds Vaccine Booster 'Neutralizes' Omicron U.S. News & World Report By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). THURSDAY, Jan. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- If you need more proof that a third shot of COVID vaccine is needed, new British research confirms that boosters can "neutralize" the virus' Omicron variant. Flag as irrelevant
	The Boston Globe What happens after Omicron? Some experts predict a lull but say the virus could have more tricks up its sleeve The Boston Globe The surge fueled by the Omicron variant will likely fade in the weeks ahead in the United States, experts say, and encouraging case declines have already emerged in Massachusetts and other states in the Northeast. But what comes after that? Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Oral immunotherapy may lead to remission of peanut allergy in young children Healio In a press release from the NIH, which funded the clinical trial, Anthony S. Fauci, MD, director of the NIH's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said the study's "landmark results" indicate an opportunity for OIT to induce remission of ... Flag as irrelevant
	San Francisco Chronicle Early Treatment Could Tame Peanut Allergies in Small Kids U.S. News & World Report The researchers gave increasing amounts of peanut protein powder to a group of toddlers to build up their tolerance for peanuts. After 2 1/2 years, close to three-quarters could tolerate the equivalent of 16 peanuts without an allergic reaction. Six months ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bloomberg Omicron's Spread Through US Cities Is Shown in Wastewater Study Bloomberg Signs of the omicron variant that's fueling a worldwide surge in Covid-19 cases were present in the U.S. a week or more before it first appeared in California, and spread widely in the weeks afterwards, according to a study showing the power of ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post DeSantis suggests vaccines hurt fertility. A study indicates otherwise — but says catching coronavirus might. The Washington Post Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), a foe of vaccine mandates, appeared to suggest Thursday that getting a shot to protect against the coronavirus could cause infertility. "Think about how ridiculous it is what they're doing by trying to force the nurses" ... Flag as irrelevant
	mlive.com Who is eligible for new antiviral pills, monoclonal antibodies to treat COVID-19? mlive.com For COVID-19 therapies, there is limited supply and high demand, meaning it is difficult for most to access new antiviral pills and monoclonal antibodies. New prescription-only antiviral drugs Paxlovid, by Pfizer, and Merck's Molnupiravir are for ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post Researchers implant genetically altered pig kidneys into a brain-dead man The Washington Post The transplantation of the organs, which functioned for more than 70 hours, was another major step forward in the use of animal organs to replace failing human ones. Earlier this month, doctors at the University of Maryland transplanted a genetically ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Asthma severity tied to more severe COVID-19 outcomes Healio In a new study, all asthma phenotypes were associated with risk for more severe COVID-19 outcomes, except for type 2 inflammation, researchers reported in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. Researchers conducted a study to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsweek Vaccines Plus Prior Infection Provided Best Protection From COVID: Study WebMD Jan. 20, 2022 -- A new study from California and New York found that people who were both vaccinated and had a prior COVID-19 infection had the most protection against the coronavirus last summer and fall. Unvaccinated people with a past infection came ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today COVID-19 Vaccines Not Linked to Trouble Conceiving MedPage Today Couples who were vaccinated against COVID-19 did not have a lower likelihood of getting pregnant, but previous infection with SARS-CoV-2 could affect male fertility, according to a prospective study. Both female and male partners who had at least one ... Flag as irrelevant
	ModernHealthcare.com What does it mean for COVID-19 to be endemic? ModernHealthcare.com Some European countries such as Spain are making tentative plans for when they might start treating COVID-19 as an "endemic" disease, but the World Health Organization and other officials have warned that the world is nowhere close to declaring the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline What It's Like to Have a Mild COVID-19 Case Healthline With the increase in availability of vaccines and the rise of the Omicron variant, most vaccinated people and those who have received booster shots who develop COVID-19 will likely experience mild symptoms such as a sore throat, headache, ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR 'The Other Pandemic': Antibiotic Resistance Growing Worldwide WebMD More than 1.2 million deaths around the world in just 2019 alone: That's the grave estimate in the largest study to date looking at the growing public health challenge of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report New Clues to Why Some Develop 'Brain Fog' After COVID U.S. News & World Report By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). THURSDAY, Jan. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Brain fog. It has become an inexplicable side effect of COVID-19 infection, but researchers now report they have discovered a possible reason why it happens. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Sewage studies offer clues to when Omicron might fade. The New York Times Clues to how long the surge of the highly contagious Omicron might last are emerging from an unlikely source: sewage. People who contract the coronavirus shed the virus in their stool, and the virus levels in local wastewater provide a strong, ... Flag as irrelevant
	FierceBiotech Decoy vesicles protect against COVID-19 from coronavirus variants in mice FierceBiotech Lipid vesicles called evACE2 hold promise as therapies to prevent or treat COVID-19 caused by current or future coronavirus variants, a new Nature Communications study in mice shows. (libre de droit/iStock/Getty Images Plus). Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today I'm Over COVID Symptoms, but Still Testing Positive. Am I Infectious? MedPage Today Because the Omicron variant tends to stay localized in the upper respiratory tract, especially in those who are vaccinated and boosted, that may lead to more nucleocapsid protein in the back of the throat and nose, he said. And broken virus genomes can ... Flag as irrelevant
	myfox8.com Two-thirds of COVID vaccine side-effects are just a placebo effect, study says myfox8.com "Adverse events after placebo treatment are common in randomized controlled trials," says lead author Julia W. Haas, PhD, an investigator in the Program in Placebo Studies at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, in a media release. Flag as irrelevant
	New York Post Binge-watching TV linked to higher risk of blood clots: study New York Post The result of watching too much television isn't brain rot — it's blood clot. New research shows that people who watch TV for more than four hours per day are more likely to develop a potentially fatal clotting condition called venous thromboembolism ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times Study: Drug-resistant bacteria kill 1.2 million globally Los Angeles Times Antibiotic-resistant germs caused more than 1.2 million deaths globally in one year, according to new research that suggests that these "superbugs" have joined the ranks of the world's leading infectious disease killers. Flag as irrelevant
	NBC New York COVID Infections Can Reduce Male Fertility for Months, Gov't Study Finds NBC New York Even controlling for factors like age, geography, employment or the number of vaccine doses, researchers found no difference in conception rates between couples with or without a vaccinated partner. COVID-19 Symptoms and Fertility. Flag as irrelevant
	al.com In a first, UAB surgeons replace a patient's kidneys with genetically modified pig organs al.com Jim Parsons, a 57-year-old from Huntsville, became the first patient to have genetically-modified pig kidneys implanted in his body at UAB. Parsons became brain dead after an accident and his family members agreed to keep him on life support during the ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY A wearable COVID tracker? This clip-on accessory can detect the virus USA TODAY You may soon be able to get a wearable device that would help alert you to potential COVID-19 exposure. Today, we usually only learn about exposure to COVID when we find out someone we've been in contact has tested positive or symptoms of our own arise ... Flag as irrelevant
	oregonlive.com Is COVID-19 immunity strongest from prior infection or vaccination? New study has some hints oregonlive.com But unvaccinated people with a past infection were a close second. By fall, when the more contagious delta variant had taken over but boosters weren't yet widespread, that group had a lower case rate than vaccinated people who had no past infection. Flag as irrelevant
	WDIV ClickOnDetroit What's going around Metro Detroit: COVID still tops the list but flu is on the rise WDIV ClickOnDetroit Looking at Washtenaw County, Michigan Medicine is still seeing many COVID cases but fewer that are critically ill. The health department says sporadic flu cases continue to pop up and respiratory illnesses are on the rise in ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC17News.com MU Health shifts staff as omicron surge keeps going ABC17News.com COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ.) COVID-19 continues to send many people to the hospital and sicken health staff, putting a big strain on doctors and nurses nationwide. Like many other hospitals, MU Health Care is facing staffing concerns. Flag as irrelevant
	KSTP MDH Infectious Disease Director Kris Ehresmann retiring in February KSTP Minnesota Department of Health Infectious Disease Director Kris Ehresmann announced Thursday that she will be retiring Feb. 2, following a more than 30-year public health career. Many Minnesotans became familiar with Ehresmann within the last two years ... Flag as irrelevant
	Vox The parents of the youngest children are not okay Vox An epidemiologist on the health risks of the omicron variant, child care issues, and the unique pandemic struggles of working parents. By Katherine Harmon Courage Jan 20, 2022 ... Flag as irrelevant
	WTOC Cervical Cancer Awareness Month helps get women vaccinated against HPV WTOC SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. Because of the pandemic, doctors are worried some women have delayed getting their regular screenings. Dr. Ashley Valenzuela said because people are afraid to go to their doctor's ... Flag as irrelevant
	al.com Here are the most common omicron symptoms in children al.com Scores of children are testing positive for COVID as the omicron variant surges worldwide. There is some good news, however. Early research indicates the variant is causing less severe illness overall and children are especially unlikely to become ... Flag as irrelevant
	Q13 FOX (Seattle) COVID-19 detector: Wearable 'Fresh Air Clip' can detect virus, study finds Q13 FOX (Seattle) NEW HAVEN, Connecticut - A new, wearable device may help alert you if you are exposed to COVID-19. Researchers at the Yale School of Public Health developed an easy-to-clip-on device that can help detect low levels of SARS-COV-2 and subsequently ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Sydney Morning Herald Shannon beat her deadly condition, she believes others can too with funding boost The Sydney Morning Herald The National Eating Disorder Centre, to be set up with $13 million of federal funding, will be led by the University of Sydney's InsideOut Institute and coordinate research into innovative treatments for disorders including anorexia and bulimia, which have ... Flag as irrelevant
	WSAW Isolation vs. quarantining from COVID-19 WSAW WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - As COVID-19 cases continue to surge, more people are needing to isolate to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Isolation after experiencing symptoms can be hard for people living with families or roommates. Flag as irrelevant
	Daily Local News 3 deaths linked to Hepatitis A outbreak at West Norriton restaurant Daily Local News Exposure originated in late November at Gino's Ristorante & Pizzeria in West Norriton Township, according to county health officials, who found 10 confirmed cases of Hepatitis A, while "three remain suspect." Seven people were ... Flag as irrelevant
	KPTV.com Approval of COVID-19 vaccine for young children may take another month, Fauci says KPTV.com (CNN) - A Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children under the age of five could be coming soon. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said he hopes it will be available within a month but that it may ... Flag as irrelevant
	WEAU Maintaining balance for kids amid a pandemic WEAU Child health experts are seeing this daily. Beyond the many COVID cases among the youth, more kids are presenting with mental health issues such as eating disorders or aggressive behaviors. Janice Scheier, a social worker at the Mayo Clinic, says one of ... Flag as irrelevant
	KJZZ As Arizona hospitals strain under COVID-19, flu cases increase, too KJZZ "Our healthcare system is currently at its maximum capacity, so if we add additional influenza admissions to the hospital, we just push that stress even further," said medical epidemiologist with Maricopa County Public Health, Dr. Nick Staab. Flag as irrelevant
	Stuff.co.nz Nine Covid cases in Nelson region Stuff.co.nz Stuff understands the cases are in Motueka. The variant of the virus has not been confirmed. Public health officials are investigating recent travel to Auckland as the possible source of infection. Case interviews are ... Flag as irrelevant
	Deseret News This omicron variant symptom is easy to miss Deseret News An illustration of the omicron variant. Omicron variant symptoms continue to emerge as the infection spreads. Illustration by Zoe Peterson, Deseret News. The omicron ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fortune Omicron isn't the end of the pandemic, warns WHO Fortune As infection rates continue to rise around the world, health officials say, the virus has more chances to mutate into new (and possibly even more infectious) variants. "We're hearing a lot ... Flag as irrelevant
	Business Standard Can Omicron cause long Covid? Here are questions still to be answered Business Standard But another important question looms: whether infection with Omicron, including breakthrough cases in vaccinated people, can result in long Covid — the constellation of physical, neurological and cognitive symptoms that can last for months and impair ... Flag as irrelevant
	Hindustan Times Walking may decrease risk of Type 2 diabetes among older adults: Study Hindustan Times The primary aim of the study was to assess associations between total steps taken per day and the development of diabetes. The secondary aim was to evaluate whether step intensity or cadence influenced diabetes risk. According to new research, ... Flag as irrelevant
	KTTC MDH Infectious Disease Director to retire in February KTTC ST. PAUL, Minn. (KTTC) – Minnesota Department of Health Infectious Disease Director Kris Ehresmann announced Thursday that she is set to retire February 2. Ehresmann has worked in public health for more than 30 years and has become known to many ... Flag as irrelevant
	Infection Control Today Fourth mRNA COVID-19 Not as Effective Against Omicron, says Study Infection Control Today Despite the preliminary evidence that a fourth dose will not offer sufficient protection against Omicron, Israel will continue to offer it to vulnerable populations, predicting that the variant's contagions will wane. A fourth dose of an mRNA seems not ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC News Patient beware: Some states are still pushing outdated Covid treatments NBC News As the omicron variant completes its sweep across the U.S., states with scarce supplies of monoclonal antibody therapies continue to use two treatments that federal health officials warn no longer work against the highly contagious version of the virus ... Flag as irrelevant

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