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	health Daily update ⋅ August 20, 2022
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	Detroit Free Press Michigan universities prep for threat of on-campus monkeypox outbreaks Detroit Free Press Posters are going up in dorms. Flyers will be stacked at student health centers and across Michigan's college campuses. Websites and newsletters are being published — all aimed at educating incoming students about a new public health emergency: ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post The history of polio and the vaccines that nearly eradicated it The Washington Post Nikki Rachelson remembers waking up in the middle of the night one summer and knowing something was wrong. It was Aug. 6, 1955, in Boston, and her head was pounding. Her body ached. "I bet I have polio," she told her husband. Flag as irrelevant
	WORLD News Group Monkeypox On Campus: Universities Plan for New Health Threat WebMD Aug. 19, 2022 – College campuses, set to reopen across the country this month, are confronting a new public health crisis: Monkeypox. At least five universities have already confirmed cases of the virus among students over the summer: Georgetown ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post New study suggests covid increases risks of brain disorders The Washington Post David Putrino, director of rehabilitation innovation at Mount Sinai Health System in New York, who has been studying the lasting impacts of the coronavirus since early in the pandemic, said the study revealed some very troubling outcomes. Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Officials respond after polio samples were found in wastewater in 2 New York counties NPR Polio - it was the disease we all thought we could put behind us. And yet earlier this summer, an individual in New York state contracted the virus and ended up paralyzed - the first such case in decades. NPR's Ari Daniel visited the counties on the front ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Over half of people infected with the omicron variant didn't know it, a study finds NPR Omicron was first detected in November 2021 and has become the most dominant strain of COVID-19. Common symptoms are typically less severe than other variants and include cough, headache, fatigue, sore throat and a runny nose, according to the researchers. Flag as irrelevant
	The Washington Post DC to resume scheduling second doses of monkeypox vaccine The Washington Post The District on Saturday will resume giving second doses of the two-dose monkeypox vaccine regimen by using an intradermal injection technique that will stretch limited supplies of the vaccine. The city will also begin administering first doses using ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Almost half of cancer deaths globally are attributable to preventable risk factors, new study suggests CNN Preventable risk factors to limit cancer: Smoking, alcohol, high body mass index. video thumbnail sanjay gupta hearing aids 2. Now playing. 02:50. FDA approves over-the-counter hearing aids, impacting millions. cdc official. Now playing. Flag as irrelevant
	MedPage Today CDC Examines Monkeypox's Ability to Linger on Home Surfaces MedPage Today Commonly used household surfaces in the Utah home of two infected and symptomatic monkeypox patients were covered with PCR-detected virus, yet no samples were culturable, according to a CDC investigation. Among 30 samples taken 20 days since the start ... Flag as irrelevant
	San Francisco Chronicle COVID in California: Bay Area cases drop, but deaths double in a month San Francisco Chronicle A new federal study projects approximately 15 million individuals will lose Medicaid coverage after the expiration of the COVID-19 public health emergency. Using longitudinal survey data and 2021 enrollment information, the office of Health and Human ... Flag as irrelevant
	Los Angeles Times Monkeypox cases more than double in LA County. One region is hit particularly hard Los Angeles Times The number of cumulative monkeypox cases has more than doubled in Los Angeles County in the last two weeks as officials race to better track the virus and more widely vaccinate more vulnerable communities. There had been 1,036 cumulative monkeypox ... Flag as irrelevant
	WalesOnline Is It COVID or Long COVID? Your Organs May Know WebMD Aug. 19, 2022 – There's little doubt long COVID is real. The federal government recognizes long COVID as a condition and said in two reports issued in August that one in five adult COVID-19 survivors have a health condition related to their illness. Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Analgesics in combination with gabapentin just as effective as opioids for dental pain Healio A combination of analgesics prescribed with gabapentin after dental procedures was shown to be just as effective for treating pain as opioids, researchers reported in JAMA Network Open. Qirong Huang, DDS, MS, of the Eastman Institute for Oral Health at ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR The new US monkeypox vaccine strategy offers more doses — and uncertainty NPR After a bumpy start, the Biden administration is trying to smooth out the vaccination campaign aimed at controlling the country's growing monkeypox outbreak. The effort now rests on a new and untested strategy of dividing up what were previously full ... Flag as irrelevant
	MD Magazine New AHA Statement Highlights Symptom Relevance in Cardiovascular Disease MD Magazine The scientific statement reviews symptoms associated with ACS, heart failure, valvular disorders, stroke, rhythm disorders, and peripheral vascular disease. Flag as irrelevant
	The Seattle Times King County declares public health emergency over monkeypox outbreak The Seattle Times The proclamation will go into effect immediately to support efforts to contain the virus, which can cause a rash, fever, headache, muscle aches, swollen lymph nodes and fatigue. As of Friday, Washington ... Flag as irrelevant
	NBC News CDC Investigating E. Coli Outbreak in Michigan, Ohio WebMD Aug. 19, 2022 -- A "fast-moving" E. coli outbreak of unknown origin has sickened at least 29 people in Michigan and Ohio, the CDC says. Of the 15 cases in Michigan and 14 in Ohio, nine people have been hospitalized but no deaths have been reported, ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Cases of Advanced Cervical Cancer Keep Rising Among US Women U.S. News & World Report FRIDAY, Aug. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- New research points to a conundrum with cervical cancer: While rates of early-stage disease have been dropping in the United States ever since the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine was introduced, advanced cases ... Flag as irrelevant
	KPBS Here's what we know about monkeypox in California KPBS State health leaders are hoping monkeypox infections are beginning to flatten out, but vaccine supply remains strained. "We communicated to the CDC several weeks ago that we needed at least 600,000 to 800,000 doses to vaccinate the at-risk population ... Flag as irrelevant
	Healio Patients with mild TBI, negative CT scan should be evaluated 2 weeks after injury Healio Most patients with mild traumatic brain injury and a negative CT scan experience incomplete recovery and should undergo a follow-up exam 2 weeks after injury to improve rehabilitation, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open. Flag as irrelevant
	Barron's With Monkeypox, the US Is Repeating Its Covid Supply-Chain Mistakes Barron's About the authors: Tinglong Dai is a professor of operations management and business analytics at Johns Hopkins University's Carey Business School and a core faculty member of the Hopkins Business of Health Initiative. Flag as irrelevant
	Healio WHO recommends two monoclonal antibody treatments for Ebola Healio WHO has recommended two monoclonal antibody treatments for Ebola virus disease. The treatments, mAb114 and REGN-EB3, were effective in a groundbreaking randomized controlled trial of four therapies conducted during a large outbreak of Ebola in the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Today.com One of deadliest forms of cervical cancer on the rise, study finds: 'No easy explanation' Today.com An analysis of data from nearly 30,000 women diagnosed with advanced disease revealed that Black women had a prevalence rate nearly 60% higher than white women. Researchers found that advanced adenocarcinoma, the form with the lowest rate ... Flag as irrelevant
	Detroit Free Press Monkeypox vaccines to be finished at west Michigan company Detroit Free Press A west Michigan company will be filling and finishing Jynneos vaccines that are being administered in the monkeypox outbreak after it entered into an agreement with the Denmark-based vaccine company. Grand River Aseptic Manufacturing will complete the ... Flag as irrelevant
	CIDRAP Evidence of monkeypox virus found on household surfaces CIDRAP Editor's note: This story was updated on Aug 19 with a quote from CIDRAP Director Michael Osterholm, PhD, MPH, about the most common monkeypox transmission routes. A study today in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report shows multiple surface sites ... Flag as irrelevant
	Madison.com Dr. Zorba Paster: What you need to know about monkeypox Madison.com The disease was first discovered in a research lab in 1958, when outbreaks occurred in several colonies of monkeys. Those first scientists and others named it monkeypox, probably thinking it might just be an outbreak in monkeys. Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Major Gene Study Spots DNA Tied to Autism, Other Disorders U.S. News & World Report By By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter, HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). FRIDAY, Aug. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- More than 70 genes are very strongly associated with autism and more than 250 are linked to the condition, a major new genetic analysis ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Bird flu fears on Isles of Scilly after 40 birds found dead BBC News The Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust said dead birds would be tested for bird flu by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). "We can't say ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Desert Sun California updates monkeypox isolation guidelines; more cases reported in Riverside County The Desert Sun Riverside County Public Health reported an additional 15 confirmed or probable monkeypox cases on Friday as the state released new isolation guidelines meant to limit the spread of the virus. No information was provided on the patients' age or gender. Flag as irrelevant
	UCF Kids are at low risk for monkeypox, but schools can take precautions, CDC says Chalkbeat Colorado Adults and children can contract monkeypox if they have close, personal contact with an infected person. So far, most monkeypox cases have been associated with sexual contact, though it's possible to spread the virus by touching ... Flag as irrelevant
	Wiley Risk management and communication plans from SARS to COVID-19 and beyond Wiley A narrative review was carried out to investigate different knowledge domains, such as risk management and communication, risk assessment and indicators, epidemiological and clinical data, diagnostic methods, vaccines, public health and social measures. Flag as irrelevant
	News@Northeastern What's causing the E. coli outbreak in Michigan and Ohio? News@Northeastern According to the CDC, symptoms of E. coli poisoning start within three to four days of exposure, and include stomach cramps, diarrhea and vomiting, and many infected individuals will recover without going to the hospital. Flag as irrelevant
	Health Policy Watch WHO Recommends Two Monoclonal Antibodies for Ebola Treatment; Calls to Expand Access in Developing Countries Health Policy Watch The two therapies demonstrated "clear benefits and therefore can be used for all patients confirmed positive for Ebola virus disease, including older people, pregnant and breastfeeding women, children and newborns born to mothers with confirmed Ebola ... Flag as irrelevant
	NDTV Flu Viral: Here Are The Most Common Queries Answered NDTV A viral infection is known as influenza. It targets the respiratory system, including the nose, throat, and lungs. Although influenza is frequently referred to as the flu, it differs from stomach "flu" viruses that cause vomiting and diarrhoea. Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Day-of-injury blood tests predict which TBI patients are likely to die or survive with severe disability News-Medical.net This is the first study to examine the association between biomarker levels of these two proteins and all-cause mortality following TBI, says first author Frederick Korley, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor of emergency medicine at the University of ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Cornwall bird flu outbreak confirmed near Newlyn BBC News Bird flu has been confirmed at a premises near Newlyn in Cornwall. The government has put measures in place to help stop the "highly pathogenic" avian influenza spreading further. A three-kilometre Captive Bird Controlled Zone is now in force around ... Flag as irrelevant
	Long Beach Post Long Beach to start using state appointment system for monkeypox vaccinations Long Beach Post As of Friday, Long Beach residents wanting to get vaccinated against monkeypox will have to use use the state's MyTurn system to make an appointment, city health officials announced Thursday. - ADVERTISEMENT -. This is a shift away from Long Beach's ... Flag as irrelevant
	Technology Networks Immune cell model paves way for new treatments targeting common infection amongst immunocompromised children Science Daily Date: August 18, 2022; Source: Murdoch Childrens Research Institute; Summary: Researchers have successfully engineered human immune cells to model an infection common among immunocompromised people in a breakthrough discovery, paving the way for new ... Flag as irrelevant
	KPLC West Nile Virus found in mosquitoes from Big Lake area KPLC Cameron Parish, La. (KPLC) - More than 80 mosquito samples statewide tested positive for West Nile virus this week, including one from Cameron Parish, parish officials say. The positive sample was collected from the Big Lake area. The area was sprayed ... Flag as irrelevant
	KMBC Kansas City Kansas City Health Department expands access to monkeypox vaccine KMBC Kansas City So far, the vaccine has been so limited that only people with direct exposure could get state approval to be vaccinated. That is changing. Now individuals who have at least one high-risk factor can self-identify to get the vaccine. Flag as irrelevant
	Parade Magazine Covid-19 roundup: Could a longer course of Paxlovid prevent viral rebound? The Daily Briefing The United Kingdom becomes the first country to authorize a booster targeting the omicron variant, Covid-19 patients may experience hair loss after infection, and more in this week's roundup of Covid-19 news. The national Covid-19 public health ... Flag as irrelevant
	KSHB KCMO Health Department to expand monkeypox vaccination availability KSHB Completing the screening form will be the fastest way to access the vaccine, despite a limited national stockpile of Jynneos vaccine, according to the health department. People can go to these locations after completing a survey ... Flag as irrelevant
	Livemint This diabetes drug can reduce total Covid-19 deaths, hospitalisation by half, finds study Livemint Even as Covid-19 continues to take lives in increased number and daily new cases refuse to die down despite several anti-body treatments and measures, a study conducted by researchers from the University of Minnesota in United States have found a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Nature.com Designing the next-generation clinical care pathway for Alzheimer's disease Nature.com The reconceptualization of Alzheimer's disease (AD) as a clinical and biological construct has facilitated the development of biomarker-guided, pathway-based targeted therapies, many of which have reached late-stage development with the near-term ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Britain faces 'humanitarian crisis' as energy costs soar, says health lobby Reuters LONDON, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Britain faces a "humanitarian crisis" this winter when the difficult choices forced upon low-income households by soaring energy bills could cause serious physical and mental illness, a healthcare lobby group said on Friday. Flag as irrelevant
	FarmersWeekly Why bird flu threat is rising and what can be done about it FarmersWeekly The most recent outbreak of avian influenza (AI), starting in October 2021, broke records for the greatest number of cases seen – not only in the UK, but most of Europe. Sporadic cases of the disease are still emerging now, despite poultry flocks ... Flag as irrelevant
	San Francisco Chronicle California issues its first monkeypox isolation guidance San Francisco Chronicle People recovering from monkeypox should wait at least 48 hours after symptoms subside before resuming activities outside the home and wear condoms during sex for 12 weeks after infection, California health officials said in their first recommendations ... Flag as irrelevant
	Physician's Weekly Hereditary Prostate Cancer Genetic Testing: Motivation & Family Communication Physician's Weekly Aug 19, 2022. Affected individuals' treatment can be guided by the discovery of hereditary prostate cancer, which may also have an influence on cancer screening and monitoring for patients and their families. For a study, researchers sought to identify ... Flag as irrelevant

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