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	health Daily update ⋅ July 14, 2022
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	The New York Times Studies Probe Adenovirus Link to Childhood Hepatitis Cases The New York Times In both studies, adenovirus infections were detected in about 90 percent of children tested, and children who developed acute liver failure or required transplants had higher average levels of the virus in their blood than those with milder cases. Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Why the Omicron offshoot BA.5 is a big deal CNN Once again, Covid-19 seems to everywhere. If you feel caught off-guard, you aren't alone. After the Omicron tidal wave of that washed over the United States in January and the smaller rise in cases in the spring caused by the BA.2 subvariant, ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN The 'worst variant' is here CNN (CNN) Nearly two-and-a-half years since the coronavirus pandemic began, the most infectious and transmissible variant yet has arrived. Repeated Covid-19 waves have left millions of ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post Nearly 800000 doses of monkeypox vaccine may be in US by end of July The Washington Post The inspection is finished, but even with authorization pending, the FDA is allowing the Jynneos vaccine, the only one specifically approved by the agency to prevent monkeypox, to be flown to the United States on special planes from Bavarian Nordic, the ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Masks could return to Los Angeles as COVID surges nationwide ABC News New omicron variants are again driving hospital admissions and deaths higher in recent weeks, causing states and cities to rethink their responses to COVID-19 and the White House to step up efforts to alert the public. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Drug-Resistant Infections in Hospitals Soared During the Pandemic, CDC Says The New York Times Deaths caused by infections impervious to antibiotics and antifungal medications rose 15 percent during the first year of the pandemic compared to 2019, federal health officials found. Much of the increase was tied to the chaos wrought by ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsweek The troubles that NYC has had in rolling out the monkeypox vaccine NPR New York is one of the states with the highest number of monkeypox cases. But New York City's health department has faced ongoing problems in their vaccination rollout against it. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post US regulators clear way for more monkeypox vaccine shipments The Washington Post More than 1.1 million doses of the vaccine purchased by the U.S. government are currently at Bavarian Nordic's facility in Denmark. The company said earlier this week it needed authorization from an on-site FDA inspection before it could ship them to the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times Demand for monkeypox vaccine overwhelms NYC system Los Angeles Times Soaring demand for the monkeypox vaccine caused the appointment system to crash in New York City, one of many places where supplies have been running out almost as soon as they arrive. City health officials acknowledged the frustration over the limited ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Yes, You Can Get a Sunburn Even on a Cloudy Day Healthline It might be tempting to skip sun protection when you can't see the sun through the clouds. But the sun's ultraviolet (UV) radiation, while invisible, is still very powerful. UV radiation can still harm your skin on cloudy days, causing sunburn and skin ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post Outbreaks from animals in Africa surge by 60% in last decade The Washington Post LONDON — The number of outbreaks of diseases that jumped from animals to humans in Africa has jumped by more than 60% in the last decade, the World Health Organization said, a worrying sign the planet could face increased animal-borne diseases like ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Public health clinics running out of monkeypox vaccine as lines form and systems crash USA TODAY SAN FRANCISCO – As lines stretched around the block at San Francisco General Hospital with people waiting to get vaccinated against monkeypox, public health officials said Wednesday the city had only 50 remaining doses. It's one of multiple cities ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post FDA authorizes Novavax coronavirus vaccine, adding to pandemic arsenal The Washington Post Some people are allergic to an ingredient in messenger RNA vaccines or simply prefer the more traditional technology at the core of Novavax's shot, which is the United States' first protein-based vaccine. Flag as irrelevant
	PBS NewsHour New COVID variant BA.5 prompts higher infections and reinfections PBS NewsHour This week, the CDC said BA.5 is now the dominant strain in the U.S. accounting for more than 60 percent of cases. It is also the most transmissible variant to date. Dr. Eric Topol, founder and director of the Scripps Research Translational Institute, joins ... Flag as irrelevant
	WalesOnline Brits Traveling Abroad for Untested Long COVID Treatments WebMD "Thousands" are traveling to Germany, Switzerland and elsewhere for anti-clotting and blood filtering efforts, the newspaper says, citing an investigation by the British Medical Journal and ITV News. ADVERTISEMENT. Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today NAFLD Tied to Higher Dementia Risk MedPage Today Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) was associated with an increased rate of dementia in older adults, a population-based Swedish cohort study showed. In an analysis of 31,255 people 65 and older, those with NAFLD had a higher rate of all-cause ... Flag as irrelevant
	Livescience.com Man's 'overzealous' vitamin D use led to overdose, hospitalization Livescience.com After months of nausea and vomiting, a middle-age man in the United Kingdom finally learned the toxic cause of his health problems: too much vitamin D. His doctors found that an overzealous supplement regimen was to blame. Flag as irrelevant
	Healthline Adding Salt to Your Food May Increase Risk of Premature Death Healthline Experts say many people are accustomed to extra salt in their food, so it can be difficult to reduce their daily intake of sodium. They note that many canned foods as well as prepared sauces and marinades ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Tennessean Metro Health Department identifies fourth monkeypox case. Why this is likely not the next COVID The Tennessean "We know that there will be more cases," said Dr. Joanna Shaw-KaiKai, an infectious disease specialist with the department. "But monkeypox is not as easily transmitted as other infections like, let's say, COVID. So we can take comfort in that it's probably ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News NYU Langone doctors reveal successes transplanting genetically modified pig hearts into humans CBS News NEW YORK -- It's a major development in the world of organ donation. Doctors at NYU recently transplanted pig hearts into two humans who were brain dead. As CBS2's Lisa Rozner reported Tuesday, the results show animal organs could soon play a huge role ... Flag as irrelevant
	KRON4 LGBTQ group to protest federal monkeypox response KRON4 SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) – At least one LGBTQ group is planning a demonstration outside the San Francisco office of the United States Department of Health and Human Services to demand the Biden administration "step up supply distribution of the monkeypox ... Flag as irrelevant
	Livescience.com 2 pig hearts were successfully transplanted into brain-dead human patients Livescience.com Doctors recently transplanted pig hearts into two deceased patients, raising hopes that animal transplants could one day be used to save human lives. Skip advert. Advertisement. Led by Dr. Nader Moazami, a cardiac surgeon at NYU Langone Health medical ... Flag as irrelevant
	Voice of America WHO: Zoonotic Disease Outbreaks on Rise in Africa Voice of America The World Health Organization is calling for action to stem the growing spread of deadly infections such as monkeypox and Ebola between animals and humans in Africa. A new WHO analysis finds zoonotic outbreaks on the African continent have increased by ... Flag as irrelevant
	Cancer Therapy Advisor COVID-19 Pandemic Reduced Cancer Screenings by 50% in 2020 Cancer Therapy Advisor The publications included information on breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer screening before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic period was January 2020 to October 2020. Breast Cancer. The number of breast ... Flag as irrelevant
	New York Post Patients have turned to pricey 'blood washing' to treat long COVID New York Post Desperate to have their lives back, long COVID patients are turning to an expensive, "last resort" therapy to cure the mysterious illness. Apheresis, or "blood washing," is a process in which a component of blood, such as plasma, is separated and then ... Flag as irrelevant
	HealthDay Depression Can Follow Stroke, But It Often Precedes It, Too HealthDay WEDNESDAY, July 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- While many people suffer from depression after a stroke, a new study suggests depression often occurs beforehand and may be a warning sign. "The study underscores why doctors need to monitor for symptoms of ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Hill Monkeypox vaccine appointment website crashes in New York City The Hill "All available monkeypox vaccine appointment slots have been booked. Due to overwhelming traffic, as soon as appointments went online this afternoon, the site delivered error messages for many people who were unable to make appointments, ... Flag as irrelevant
	San Francisco Chronicle SF running out of monkeypox vaccine as demand surges San Francisco Chronicle San Francisco's monkeypox vaccine supply is running critically low, city health officials said Wednesday in an effort to urge action from the Biden administration. Some vaccination sites in the city are down to their last remaining doses of Jynneos, ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Demand for monkeypox vaccine rises with case counts, but supply remains low CNN (CNN) The number of monkeypox vaccine doses distributed across the United States has more than tripled since last week, according to the US Department of Health and Human Services, but supply falls far short of demand -- and short of the levels that ... Flag as irrelevant
	Today.com How protected are you against BA.5 and future variants? Experts explain Today.com The latest omicron subvariant is more likely to evade protection from vaccines and previous infections, they said. Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News West Nile Detected in Massachusetts for 1st Time This Summer U.S. News & World Report State Epidemiologist Dr. Catherine Brown said residents can take simple steps to avoid mosquito bites, including using an appropriate insect repellent when outdoors, covering exposed skin, draining standing water where mosquitoes breed, and repairing ... Flag as irrelevant
	Austin American-Statesman Monkeypox now being spread throughout the community in Austin Austin American-Statesman Austin Public Health has confirmed six monkeypox cases, which means the people have a positive test that also has been confirmed by the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It also has identified seven presumptive cases, ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News West Nile virus found in mosquitos from 3 Allegheny County communities CBS News Most people infected don't feel sick, and only one in five develop a fever and other symptoms like headache, body aches, joint pains, vomiting, diarrhea or rash, the health department said. Less than one percent of people infected develop a serious illness ... Flag as irrelevant
	Pittsburgh Post-Gazette At bimonthly meeting, Allegheny County Board of Health discusses COVID-19, monkeypox and drug overdoses Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Reporting to a room of about 25 or so attendees in Downtown's Allegheny County Courthouse, Dr. Debra Bogen, director of the Allegheny County Health Department, said that the positivity rate for COVID-19 infection this week is hovering around 19.9%, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healthcare Finance News Mayo Clinic Laboratories to begin monkeypox testing in CDC partnership Healthcare Finance News Beginning this week, Mayo Clinic Laboratories will begin testing for monkeypox using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's orthopoxvirus test, which detects most non-smallpox related orthopoxviruses, including monkeypox. Flag as irrelevant
	University of Florida UF researchers discover new way to inhibit virus that causes COVID-19 University of Florida When the virus that causes COVID-19 enters the body, it hijacks cellular proteins and suppresses the human inflammatory response, allowing the virus to spread. University of Florida researchers have discovered a novel way in the lab to fight rapidly ... Flag as irrelevant
	KRON4 DPH: SF running out of monkeypox vaccines KRON4 SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) – San Francisco is "running extremely low" on doses of the monkeypox vaccine Jynneos, the city's department of public health stated in a press release midday Wednesday. Zuckerberg San Francisco General has 50 remaining doses that ... Flag as irrelevant
	Health.com FDA Grants Emergency Use Authorization for Novavax's COVID-19 Vaccine Health.com "Instead of the entire pathogen—or virus, in this case—subunit vaccines include only components, or antigens, that are most effective in stimulating the immune system," Robert Glatter, MD, an emergency room physician at Lenox Hill Hospital, told Health. Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Relaxed methadone rules appear safe, researchers find ABC News The U.S. relaxed rules around the addiction treatment drug methadone during the pandemic, and researchers now say those changes didn't lead to more overdose deaths. ByCARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer. July 13, 2022, 8:21 AM. FILE - This March 7, ... Flag as irrelevant
	WWLP.com Monkey pox hits NY, Saratoga County has vaccines WWLP.com BALLSTON SPA, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Monkeypox has made it to New York. One local county is taking some of the first steps to prevent it from spreading. While there are no known cases of monkeypox in Saratoga County, the health department is being proactive ... Flag as irrelevant
	Miami Herald The Florida Keys reports its first confirmed case of monkeypox Miami Herald The Florida Keys has its first confirmed case of monkeypox, state Health Department officials said Wednesday. Alison Kerr, spokeswoman with the Florida Department of Health in Monroe County, said "transmission is primarily" happening with "men who have ... Flag as irrelevant
	Outbreak News Today San Diego health officials work with LGBT communities on monkeypox messaging, vaccines Outbreak News Today The County continues working with representatives of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer communities on messaging and in planning for monkeypox vaccination clinics. Two vaccination clinics will take place this week ahead of San Diego Pride. Flag as irrelevant
	Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News Light-Driven Neutrophils May be Used as Medical Microrobots Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News Using lasers to precisely control white blood cells in living fish, researchers have demonstrated that some of the body's native cells can be "remotely controlled" to accomplish a variety of tasks in a highly precise way. These tasks may someday ... Flag as irrelevant
	WWLP.com Season's first West Nile Virus-positive mosquito sample found in Massachusetts WWLP.com Season's first West Nile Virus-positive mosquito sample found in Massachusetts ... BOSTON (WWLP) – State public health officials announced the season's first West Nile Virus-positive mosquito sample Wednesday. Ten new Monkeypox cases ... Flag as irrelevant
	SMA News Today Regular Physical Therapy Linked to Better Results in Spinraza Study SMA News Today Undergoing physical therapy nearly every day while on Spinraza (nusinersen) leads to significantly greater motor improvements than occasional sessions for children and adolescents with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a small study suggests. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times You Won't Live Longer by Diet or Exercise Alone, Study Says The New York Times Health food or exercise alone isn't enough to prevent chronic disease, new research shows. Contrary to popular belief, you can't outrun the toll of a poor diet — and healthy eating, on its own, won't ward off disease. Most people know that working out ... Flag as irrelevant
	KABC-TV 'COVID is not done with us': Why is the BA.5 COVID-19 variant so contagious? KABC-TV The virus has evolved into a strain that is highly transmissible BA.5, that can sidestep immunity from previous Omicron infections and vaccinations, health officials say. Flag as irrelevant
	nj.com The BA.5 variant is spreading, and your COVID immunity might be gone because of it nj.com It's the most infectious strain yet, coming even as many people have written off the pandemic. BA.5, now the dominant coronavirus subvariant in New Jersey and the U.S., has shown resistance to COVID-19 vaccines, making experts nervous. Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News San Francisco running out of monkeypox vaccine, requests help from federal government CBS News City officials said the monkeypox clinic there will have to shutter once the last doses are administered and remain closed until more vaccines arrive. As of Wednesday, there have been 68 probable and confirmed monkeypox ... Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Study finds SARS-CoV-2 transmission in children and adolescents is lower than adults News-Medical.net Since the early coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, measures have been introduced to curb the spread of SARS-CoV-2. Children often develop asymptomatic or paucisymptomatic disease and have been assumed to spread the virus. Therefore, regular ... Flag as irrelevant

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