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	health Daily update ⋅ August 18, 2022
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	The New York Times How to Protect Against Monkeypox as School Starts The New York Times As children around the country head back to school for the third time since the Covid-19 pandemic began, a different infectious disease is now spreading globally: monkeypox. Almost every single state and territory in the United States has reported ... Flag as irrelevant
	NDTV CDC Urges People With Monkeypox to Quarantine Pets WebMD Aug. 17, 2022 -- After the monkeypox virus has been found in a dog, U.S. health experts are expanding their quarantine recommendations. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging afflicted people to quarantine their pets for three weeks. Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Talking about monkeypox? Then you should be talking about sex NPR And that's caused some hurdles when it comes to public health messaging about how people can protect themselves. Everything from what we call the virus to offering advice on preventing transmission runs the risk of further stigmatizing gay and bisexual men ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Mosquitoes surprise researcher with their 'weird' sense of smell NPR Meg Younger, a neuroscientist at Boston University, is co-author of the study. When I visited her lab, she introduced me to her subjects, opening up a large incubator set to a balmy 80 degrees. Cubes, each a foot square and stretched with fine white mesh, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Scientific American Monkeypox Explained: Transmission, Symptoms, Vaccines and Treatment Scientific American Monkeypox is a disease caused by a virus in the orthopoxvirus group, which includes smallpox. The monkeypox virus—a DNA virus—was first identified in monkeys in a lab in Denmark in 1958, but it is more typically found in rodents and other animals. Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post Two West Nile virus cases in NY amid surge in infected mosquitos The Washington Post Officials with the New York City health department said one case of West Nile virus (WNV) was reported in Brooklyn and another in Queens as "a record number" of infected mosquitoes have been detected in all five boroughs. Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post What you need to know about E. coli The Washington Post The CDC said that a source of infection has not yet been identified in this outbreak and that no deaths have been reported. Here's everything you need to know about Escherichia coli - ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR A rapidly spreading E. coli outbreak in Michigan and Ohio is raising health alarms NPR The CDC is asking for help in finding the source of the outbreak. If you're experiencing E. coli symptoms, you should write down everything you ate in the week before becoming sick and report your illness to your local health department. Flag as irrelevant
	The Atlantic You Have No Idea How Good Mosquitoes Are at Smelling Us The Atlantic The insects have infinite backup plans for hunting us down. By Katherine J. Wu. A black-and-white-striped Aedes aegypti mosquito ... Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY Biden officials speed up monkeypox response with 1.8M more vaccine doses: What to know USA TODAY An additional 50,000 doses of the antiviral treatment tecovirimat – sold under the brand name TPOXX – for localities to request; A pilot program aimed at supplying vaccines to jurisdictions hosting large LGBTQ events with high attendance from gay ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Monkeypox case reported in man whose 'primary risk factor' was close, nonsexual contact at a crowded outdoor event CNN (CNN) Most monkeypox cases in the current outbreak have been linked to sexual activity, but research published Wednesday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers new insight into other ways it may be spreading. Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Ivermectin, Luvox Fail as COVID-19 Treatment U.S. News & World Report By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). THURSDAY, Aug. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Two drugs touted as potential COVID-19 treatments, ivermectin and fluvoxamine, don't do a thing to improve patients' oxygen levels and keep them out of the ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNBC Childhood polio vaccination rate is dangerously low in some New York communities, increasing the risk of an outbreak CNBC The case of a young adult catching polio in a New York City suburb this summer set off alarm bells among public health officials. Despite a school polio vaccine mandate, childhood immunization against polio has dropped in some communities in recent ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Am I Protected Against Polio? MedPage Today "I think that it would have taken some effort to not be vaccinated against polio, because it is a routine childhood immunization," he said. "People that are not vaccinated probably would have had some ... Flag as irrelevant
	ABC News Monkeypox vaccine not 'a silver bullet', WHO says, as breakthrough cases emerge ABC News As demand for monkeypox vaccines increases, the World Health Organization (WHO) has begun to receive preliminary reports on the efficacy of the shots, which suggests there are breakthrough cases occurring, officials said Wednesday. Flag as irrelevant
	CBS News Monkeypox vaccine maker can't keep up with demand as case numbers swell CBS News Danish biotech company Bavarian Nordic A/S, the only producer of an FDA-approved monkeypox vaccine, said it is struggling to meet demand for its shots amid the rise in cases of the disease. Increased demand may force the company to expand its limited ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report The 10 Worst States for Lyme Disease U.S. News & World Report Despite the emergence in recent years of infectious illnesses like chikungunya, West Nile and Zika that traditionally have been considered more "exotic," Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne disease in the U.S.. Flag as irrelevant
	CNBC Monkeypox cases jumped 20% in the last week to 35000 across 92 countries, WHO says CNBC Infections increased by nearly 7,500 to more than 35,000 cases total across 92 countries, according to the World Health Organization. Nearly all cases are reported in Europe and the Americas among men who have sex with men, according to the WHO. Flag as irrelevant
	EurekAlert New target structure against corona EurekAlert Fluoxetine, a common antidepressant, inhibits the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus in cell cultures and in preparations from human lung tissue. This was demonstrated by researchers at Julius-Maximilians-Universität (JMU) Würzburg in the summer of 2020. Flag as irrelevant
	USA TODAY 'Extremely rare' brain-eating amoeba infection suspected in Nebraska child's death USA TODAY Commonly known as brain-eating amoeba, Naegleria fowleri infections are "extremely rare, but nearly always fatal," Nebraska's health department notes. Naegleria fowleri causes primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), a brain ... Flag as irrelevant
	Cornell Chronicle Study identifies gut bacteria that regulate cholesterol Cornell Chronicle Certain species of bacteria in the gut interact with and help balance levels of dietary cholesterol by using it to create a molecule that plays important roles in human health, according to a study published August 18 in Nature Microbiology. Flag as irrelevant
	Vox Anal and oral sex spread monkeypox. Let's talk about it. Vox They're also struggling to figure out how to talk about what it takes to transmit the infection. During an Infectious Disease Society of America press briefing last week, the director of a large LGBTQ health clinic ... Flag as irrelevant
	Visalia Times-Delta Monkeypox resources are scarce in California's Central Valley Visalia Times-Delta Their destination: Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, where more than 400 people were already waiting in line to get a monkeypox vaccine. "They aren't giving out monkeypox vaccines in Fresno," Lockhart ... Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today Three Repurposed Drugs Flop for Thwarting Severe COVID MedPage Today Early treatment with three repurposed drugs -- metformin, ivermectin, or fluvoxamine -- did not prevent severe outcomes from COVID-19 in high-risk patients, according to a phase III randomized trial. Among over 1,300 patients with overweight or obesity ... Flag as irrelevant
	St. Louis Public Radio St. Louis health officials answer your questions about the monkeypox outbreak St. Louis Public Radio Since June, two dozen cases of monkeypox have been reported in Missouri, with about one-third of those cases in St. Louis. While the state's case count is much lower than in Illinois, New York, and other states with higher populations, health officials ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medscape Existing Monkeypox Guidelines Are Almost All of Low Quality Medscape An international research group of largely UK-based collaborators searched the medical literature for guidelines relating to the treatment and supportive care of patients with monkeypox. Much of the advice was vague or contradictory, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Smartphone video motion analysis accurately detects carotid artery stenosis Healio Motion analysis of video recorded on a smartphone accurately identified carotid artery stenosis in adults, demonstrating utility for a tool that could improve ischemic stroke outcomes. Carotid artery stenosis results in altered pulsation ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Oregon Identifies First Pediatric Monkeypox Case U.S. News & World Report PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon health officials said Wednesday that the state has identified its first pediatric case of the monkeypox virus. The case is linked to an adult monkeypox infection that was diagnosed in July, the Oregon Health Authority said ... Flag as irrelevant
	Detroit Free Press Michigan's 1st West Nile virus case this year found in Oakland County blood donation Detroit Free Press Michigan's first case of West Nile virus this year was identified in the donated blood of an Oakland County resident who reported no symptoms, state health officials said Wednesday. Blood donations are routinely screened for the mosquito-borne virus ... Flag as irrelevant
	10News In-Depth: Why has monkeypox vaccine distribution been so slow? 10News So far, healthcare providers in San Diego County have administered nearly 3,000 doses of the monkeypox vaccine, called JYNNEOS. With the COVID vaccines, the distribution was managed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ... Flag as irrelevant
	Boston.com Here's how UMass and other colleges are telling students to prepare for monkeypox Boston.com University of Massachusetts-Amherst, one of the biggest schools in the state, issued a monkeypox update, laying out important information about the virus and stating the school is "closely monitoring" the situation. Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP Study: 56% of Omicron-infected adults didn't know they were contagious CIDRAP An observational study of 210 adults in California with detectable SARS-CoV-2 antibodies during an Omicron variant wave shows that 56% didn't know they had been infected, fueling concerns about asymptomatic transmission, according to a report today in ... Flag as irrelevant
	Nature.com SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern: spike protein mutational analysis and epitope for broad neutralization Nature.com Further, we provide a comparative analysis of the mutational effects within previously emerged variant spikes and identify the structural role of mutations within the NTD and RBD in evading antibody neutralization. Our analysis shows that the highly ... Flag as irrelevant
	Texas Public Radio Rio Grande Valley confirms 1st monkeypox case Texas Public Radio Cameron County Health Administrator Esmeralda Guajardo said the person likely caught the virus locally. "We're very confident, based on the information that we have, that this is a local case," Guajardo told TPR. "There's bound to be additional cases at ... Flag as irrelevant
	FOX 29 Philadelphia Most people infected with COVID-19 Omicron variant didn't know it, study says FOX 29 Philadelphia "Our study findings add to evidence that undiagnosed infections can increase transmission of the virus," Sandy Y. Joung, an investigator at Cedars-Sinai and an author of the study, said in a news release. "A low level of infection awareness has likely ... Flag as irrelevant
	WFSB West Nile virus now detected in 17 Connecticut towns WFSB NEW HAVEN, CT (WFSB) - Mosquitos with West Nile virus were detected in 17 Connecticut towns so far this season. The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station on Thursday provided an updated list of the towns. The list included Branford, Bridgeport, ... Flag as irrelevant
	KSTP U of M study: Ivermectin not an effective treatment for COVID-19 KSTP The U of M's study focused on three common drugs: ivermectin, metformin, and fluvoxamine. Researchers determined that none of the drugs proved effective at preventing low oxygen levels, ER visits, hospitalization or death. Flag as irrelevant
	Economic Times Brain fog may last for 2 years after COVID-19, study finds Becker's Hospital Review Brain fog and other neurological issues may linger for two years after a COVID-19 diagnosis, according to a study published Aug. 17 in The Lancet Psychiatry. Researchers at the University of Oxford in the U.K. analyzed health records from more than 1.4 ... Flag as irrelevant
	New Hampshire Public Radio NH is starting to share more about its monkeypox strategy. Some wonder what took so long. New Hampshire Public Radio Dr. Bobby Kelly, a family physician at an LGBTQ+ health center on the Seacoast, cares a lot about public health. Last year, he even sent out a COVID-19-themed Christmas card featuring a photo of him giving the coronavirus vaccine to his husband. Flag as irrelevant
	ScienceBlog.com Modern pesticides damage the brain of bees so they can't move in a straight line ScienceBlog.com The challenge to let people walk back and forth in a straight line isn't just used by police to test if drivers are intoxicated: it's also used by neurologists to diagnose neurological disorders like ataxia, where parts of the brain that coordinate ... Flag as irrelevant
	WBUR A Lyme vaccine — or something similar — is on the horizon WBUR Our approach to Lyme disease may look very different in just a few years. Here's why — and what you need to know about this tick-borne illness right now. A Lyme vaccine: ... Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Innovative technology revels the impact of environmental conditions on RNA structures in living cells News-Medical.net The research, the result of a collaboration between the groups of Professor Dame Caroline Dean FRS and Dr Yiliang Ding, increases our understanding of what happens at cellular level in response to environmental signals. This raises the ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Guardian Covid linked to longer-term elevated risk of brain fog and dementia The Guardian They also face an increased risk of anxiety and depression, the research suggests, but this subsides within two months of having Covid-19. Over two years the risk is no more likely than after other respiratory infections. The findings are published in the ... Flag as irrelevant
	New Scientist Covid-19 linked to higher risk of brain conditions up to two years on New Scientist People who have had covid-19 have a higher risk of being diagnosed with a neurological or mental health condition up to two years later compared with those who experienced other respiratory infections, such as seasonal influenza. Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP WHO: Monkeypox cases rose 20% in past week CIDRAP Several epidemiologic studies of the current outbreak have shown that a high proportion of monkeypox cases are also HIV positive. And treatment guidelines were also out of date, with seven suggesting the use of cidofovir, instead of tecovirimat (Tpoxx), ... Flag as irrelevant
	Financial Times Covid can cause brain disorders two years after infection, study shows Financial Times Covid-19 significantly increases the risk of developing dementia, psychosis and brain fog two years after infection, according to the first extensive study of the disease's persistent neurological and psychiatric effects. Long ... Flag as irrelevant
	CBC.ca Contact tracing in effect to try to halt spread of monkeypox in NB CBC.ca The province's first confirmed case of the virus, announced last Friday, had not travelled out of New Brunswick, said Dr. Yves Léger, the deputy chief medical officer of health. This "reasonably" ... Flag as irrelevant
	NDTV Covid's Harmful Effects On The Brain Stay For Years NDTV Covid-19 survivors remain at higher risk of psychotic disorders, dementia and similar conditions for at least two years, according to a large study that highlights the mounting burden of chronic illness left in the pandemic's wake. Flag as irrelevant
	Nursing Times 'Increased risk' of dementia and brain fog after Covid-19 infection Nursing Times Neurological and psychiatric effects of Covid-19 also include a heightened risk of depression and anxiety for a short period after contracting the virus, although at two years there is no difference when compared with patients with other respiratory ... Flag as irrelevant
	Kaiser Health News Local Health Officials to Feds: Where's the Rest of Our Monkeypox Vaccine? Kaiser Health News Los Angeles County health officials found out Tuesday that the federal government slashed the county's requested and expected monkeypox vaccine allotment by 60%. NPR logo. This story is part of a partnership that includes KPCC/LAist, NPR and KHN. Flag as irrelevant

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