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	health Daily update ⋅ February 2, 2022
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	NPR Even if they can find a test, not everyone wants to know they have COVID NPR A major public health tenet is that testing is critical for controlling viral spread, but Cristina San Martin could have found plenty of reasons not to test for COVID-19. At-home rapid tests have been sold out, and lines at lab testing sites have ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR A small island nation has cooked up not 1, not 2 but 5 COVID vaccines. It's Cuba! NPR In the early days of the COVID pandemic, Cuba decided it was going to make its own vaccine – even though vaccine development historically takes years, even decades, to bear fruit. Why did the Communist island nation decide to go it alone? Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times A Cancer Treatment Makes Leukemia Vanish, but Creates More Mysteries The New York Times When a doctor examined him she frowned. "I don't like the feel of those lymph nodes," she said, poking his neck. She ordered a biopsy. The result was terrifying. He had chronic lymphocytic leukemia, a blood cancer that mostly strikes older people and ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post I'm delaying weaning so my baby can get covid antibodies. Will this make a difference? The Washington Post My daughter, who was sitting on my hip, was tugging at my collar — her silent way of saying she wanted to nurse. The other mom understood the signal. "You're still breastfeeding?" she said. "Good for you.". Flag as irrelevant
	Healio At least one symptom present in 72% of high-risk, early epithelial ovarian cancer cases Healio Among patients with high-risk early-stage epithelial ovarian cancer, 72% had at least one symptom, the most common of which was abdominal or pelvic pain, according to a retrospective study in Obstetrics & Gynecology. "The majority [of patients with ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times US Has Far Higher Covid Death Rate Than Other Wealthy Countries The New York Times Two years into the pandemic, the coronavirus is killing Americans at far higher rates than people in other wealthy nations, a sobering distinction to bear as the country charts a course through the next stages of the pandemic. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Questions Remain After Highway Crash Involving Monkeys The New York Times In the 11 days since a truck hauling 100 monkeys from Mauritius crashed in Pennsylvania, one woman who got close to the scattered crates of monkeys on the highway has been treated for possible symptoms of illness. And Kenya Airways, which is believed ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post Pfizer and BioNTech seek emergency use authorization of the first coronavirus vaccine for children under 5 The Washington Post The Food and Drug Administration asked the companies to apply for authorization of their vaccine, and in an email, FDA spokeswoman Stephanie Caccomo said the omicron surge had generated new data "impacting the potential benefit-risk profile of a vaccine ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Moderna Launches Clinical Trial of Its mRNA-based HIV Vaccine Healthline The trial is being conducted in partnership with the nonprofit International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI). Researchers are testing whether an mRNA-based vaccine that delivers the instructions for HIV-specific antigens can induce certain immune responses. Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Deliberate infections give unique Covid insight BBC News The world's first Covid "challenge trial" - which deliberately infected people - gives a unique view on the early stages of the disease. The virus was given to 36 young, healthy and unvaccinated volunteers, at the Royal Free hospital, in London. Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Covid-19: How many people have been infected more than once? BBC News Until now, only first-time infections were recorded. But with variants like Omicron continuing to emerge and around a quarter of the population already having had a confirmed infection, reinfections are only going to become more common. Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News COVID hospitalizations amid omicron 23 times higher among unvaccinated than those who got boosters: report ABC News During the omicron wave, unvaccinated Americans had much higher rates of COVID-19 cases and hospitalization than fully vaccinated people -- especially those who received a booster shot, officials said Tuesday. In a new report published by the Centers ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today DCM Screening Often Turns Up Familial Cases MedPage Today But catching the disease early could help. With an expanded definition including preclinical disease (left ventricular enlargement or left ventricular systolic dysfunction without known cause), the overall familial DCM prevalence rate rose to 24.1% ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Taking Melatonin? You're Not Alone MedPage Today Melatonin supplement use jumped dramatically in the past 2 decades, researchers found. Among U.S. adults, melatonin supplement consumption significantly increased from 1999-2000 to 2017-2018 across all demographic groups, reported Naima Covassin, PhD, ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Mercury News Overuse of melatonin as a sleep aid is on the rise, study says. Here's why that's concerning The Mercury News February 1, 2022 at 10:30 a.m.. By Sandee LaMotte | CNN. More and more adults are taking over-the-counter melatonin to get to sleep, ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN California Healthline Daily Edition California Healthline Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations · News Of The Day · Vaccines · Coronavirus · More on the Coronavirus · Covid Testing · Covid Mandates · Sacramento Watch · Health Care Industry ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Shedding Pounds Might Help Stop Pre-Cancerous Colon Polyps U.S. News & World Report By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, Feb. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Colon cancer rates are increasing for younger Americans, along with rates of obesity. Could slimming down reduce young people's risk for malignancy? Flag as irrelevant
	The Atlantic Should We Go All In on Omicron Vaccines? The Atlantic Omicron-izing our COVID vaccines is a good, if unfortunately timed, move, experts told me. But the same strangeness that makes an Omicron-specific vaccine wise is also a warning against trashing our original-recipe shots too soon. We don't know what the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fortune Brain damage, hair loss, and fatigue: Everything we know about the long-term effects of COVID infections Fortune Cognitive dysfunction is one of the more alarming common long COVID symptoms. An April 2021 study published in the medical journal The Lancet found that a large number of COVID patients reported a variety of problems, including anxiety, depression, brain ... Flag as irrelevant
	Harvard Gazette Willing but unable to get COVID shot Harvard Gazette "We wanted to compare attitudes toward vaccines and how racial and ethnic minorities experienced receipt of vaccination in these two countries, both of which have racially and ethnically diverse populations that have been disproportionately affected by the ... Flag as irrelevant
	AJMC.com Managed Markets Network Overall Effectiveness of Atrial Shunt for HFpEF Remains Questionable AJMC.com Managed Markets Network In a trial that investigated the effectiveness of atrial shunt placement on exercise capacity among individuals with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), only study participants with no evidence of pulmonary vascular disease were shown ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth February is American Heart Month NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth Cardiovascular disease is the #1 killer of women. Women, especially Black and Hispanic women, are disproportionally impacted by heart disease and stroke. Research shows heart attacks are on the rise in younger women ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News WHO: In 10 weeks, omicron surge causes COVID cases to soar ABC News The World Health Organization chief says 90 million cases of coronavirus have been reported since the omicron variant was first identified 10 weeks ago, amounting to more than in all of 2020, the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Melatonin's Popularity Rises, Along With Hidden Dangers U.S. News & World Report By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, Feb. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Americans have tossed and turned their way through the pandemic, and a new study shows they are increasingly turning to melatonin in an attempt to get some ... Flag as irrelevant
	Science News A faulty immune response may be behind lingering brain trouble after COVID-19 Science News It's not a new idea. Immune systems gone awry have been implicated in cognitive problems that come with other viral infections such as HIV and influenza, with disorders such as myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome, or ME/CSF, and even from ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Heart Issues Have Affected 4 in 10 US Adults Since Pandemic Began: Survey U.S. News & World Report By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). WEDNESDAY, Feb. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Four in 10 Americans say they've had at least one heart-related issue during the COVID-19 pandemic, and about one in four who have tested positive say COVID ... Flag as irrelevant
	SFGate Coronavirus cases are dropping. It's time to talk about long COVID. SFGate Severe COVID also increases your risk of heart disease. In one study before vaccines were widely available, about 1 in 1,000 people diagnosed with COVID-19 also developed a type of heart inflammation called myocarditis within a month. Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Tests Should Not Be Used for Diagnosis HealthDay Related review shows that recent infection protected against symptomatic reinfection with the wild-type or alpha variant of SARS-CoV-2. blood samples in a little bottles. Adobe Stock. TUESDAY, Feb. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Severe acute respiratory ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Heart Issues Have Affected 4 in 10 US Adults Since Pandemic Began: Survey HealthDay "COVID fatigue is a very real thing – and for this year's survey we wanted to see what kind of effect the ongoing pandemic is having on Americans' heart health and in particular their healthy habits," said Dr. Samir Kapadia, chairman of cardiovascular ... Flag as irrelevant
	AJMC.com Managed Markets Network COVID-19 Led to Delayed Diagnoses, Increased Infection Risk, Lower Survival Rates in MM AJMC.com Managed Markets Network A large international real-world analysis revealed the extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the global population of patients with multiple myeloma (MM) and the ability for providers to help patients manage the condition. Flag as irrelevant
	CNET There are now two fully approved COVID vaccines. What does that mean for boosters? CNET Pfizer's and Moderna's vaccines have full FDA approval. Meanwhile, data shows booster doses work against omicron, and people can still mix and match their booster shots. Jessica Rendall headshot. Flag as irrelevant
	Aljazeera.com When to have the booster jab if you have recently had COVID-19 Aljazeera.com Getting a booster shot after you recover from a COVID-19 infection provides added protection to your immune system. Plus, what the rising cost of living may mean for your health. Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Piling on Excess Weight Might Harm Your Thinking Skills: Study U.S. News & World Report By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, Feb. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Being overweight or obese has long been linked to poor heart health, but could it also impair your thinking? New research out of Canada suggests it very well might ... Flag as irrelevant
	Bloomberg Powerful Immune Cells Able to Recognize Omicron Variant, Study Indicates Bloomberg T cells are a type of white blood cell that hunt down and destroy infected cells in the body, and the new research shows that, despite extensive mutations, they are able to recognise the Omicron variant. Flag as irrelevant
	NBC News Novavax Seeks FDA Authorization for COVID Vaccine WebMD Novavax announced in June 2021 that the vaccine had an overall efficacy of 90% in late-stage clinical trials in the U.S. and Mexico. The trials took place before the Omicron variant was dominant in the U.S., according to CNN. In December, the company said ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay First Shots Given in Trial of Moderna mRNA-Based HIV Vaccine HealthDay TUESDAY, Feb. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Vaccinations have been given to the first volunteers in a phase 1 trial of the experimental Moderna HIV vaccine, the company has announced. The vaccine uses mRNA technology -- similar to that utilized in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Nigeria sets up $149 million fund to fight HIV/AIDS Reuters ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria on Tuesday launched a 62 billion naira ($149 million) fund to help fight HIV/AIDS, especially targeting the prevention of mother-to-child transmissions as foreign funding for such programmes was under strain due to focus on ... Flag as irrelevant
	Deseret News New study reveals how COVID-19 variants may develop Deseret News A new study from the University of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa found that the novel coronavirus developed 21 different mutations in a South African woman who was inadequately treated for HIV and had dealt with the virus for nine months. Flag as irrelevant
	Bloomberg Magnetic Seeds Used to Heat and Kill Tumors Could Help Cancer Patients, Study Says Bloomberg Researchers say the findings establish proof-of-concept for precise and effective treatment of glioblastoma, the most common form of brain cancer. RF brain xray Alzheimers. Source: Getty Images. Press Association. February 1, 2022, 4:01 PM PST ... Flag as irrelevant
	Harvard Health The rising tide of dementia and the need for nondrug therapies Harvard Health The vast majority of new medications being developed for Alzheimer's disease — including the one the FDA approved — are being evaluated in people who already have symptoms, such as memory loss. These new disease-modifying drugs will therefore first be used ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report First Shots Given in Trial of Moderna's mRNA-Based HIV Vaccine U.S. News & World Report By Robert Preidt and Robin Foster, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). TUESDAY, Feb. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Vaccinations have been given to the first volunteers in a Phase 1 trial of Moderna's experimental HIV vaccine, the company has announced. Flag as irrelevant
	Imperial College London COVID-19 human challenge study reveals detailed insights into infection Imperial College London Among several key clinical insights, researchers found that symptoms start to develop very fast, on average about two days after contact with the virus. The infection first appears in the throat; infectious virus peaks about five ... Flag as irrelevant
	OPB News Even if they can find a test, not everyone wants to know they have COVID OPB News A person swabs their nose as they receive testing for both rapid antigen and PCR COVID-19 tests at a Reliant Health Services testing site in Hawthorne, Calif., on Jan. 18, 2022. Flag as irrelevant
	NEWS10 ABC Can omicron infect you twice? NEWS10 ABC While scientists are quick to say there is still much to learn about stealth omicron, or the BA.2 variant, what we know so far indicates it's unlikely the subvariant will reinfect people who just caught omicron in this recent wave of cases. Flag as irrelevant
	Charleston Post Courier MUSC will remove 23 patients from transplant waiting list for failure to get COVID vaccine Charleston Post Courier Nearly two dozen patients will likely be removed from the organ-transplant waiting list at the Medical University of South Carolina this week for failing to get a COVID-19 vaccine, a spokeswoman for the hospital confirmed on Feb. 1. Flag as irrelevant
	Globalnews.ca COVID-19: MLHU reports 5 deaths, LHSC has 28 COVID patients in ICU Globalnews.ca Jump to: Hospitalizations – Cases and testing – Outbreaks – Vaccinations – Ontario – Elgin and Oxford – Huron and Perth – Sarnia and Lambton. The Middlesex-London Health Unit reported five deaths and 90 COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, compared to one death ... Flag as irrelevant
	Tampa Bay Times 'Stealth' omicron is more contagious. Now Florida has two cases. Tampa Bay Times But coming up fast behind it is a subvariant that early studies suggest is even more infectious, may cause more breakthrough infections in the vaccinated — and now it's in Florida. The COVID-19 subvariant is ... Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Nanomedicine can be improved with proper and more predictive in vitro assays News-Medical.net Messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines are a prime example of the promising field of nanomedicine. But progress in the design and application of nanoparticles as efficient delivery vehicles for biopharmaceutics containing nucleic acid or protein drug substances ... Flag as irrelevant
	Kenosha News Kenosha County Public Health modifies COVID-19 disease investigation procedures Kenosha News Case investigation interviews and contract tracing activities will be targeted to the highest-priority scenarios, where interruption of ongoing transmission is most likely to prevent disease in the most vulnerable people, Freiheit said. Flag as irrelevant
	The Guardian Scientists developing single test to detect risk of four cancers in women The Guardian Using cervical cells from a routine smear test, experts may be able to spot ovarian and breast cancer or predict their likelihood of developing, according to two papers published in the journal Nature Communications. Further results are ... Flag as irrelevant

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