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Governor Charlie Baker said the shots are needed to keep the healthcare system from getting overwhelmed during the coronavirus pandemic. from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/3bfyh8Y

FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn spoke with CBS News about how it will handle outside pressure to approve a coronavirus vaccine. Dr. Jon LaPook has more in CBS News' series "Racing To a Cure." from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/31Lf1gs

As colleges welcome students back to class, some are already shutting down after more positive cases of coronavirus have been reported. Jamie Yuccas reports. from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/3gKH3wO

Professor Joseph Allen and his team at Harvard’s Chan School of Public Health wrote a playbook on how to safely open schools. Allen joins "CBS Evening News" to discuss what schools can do to increase the likelihood of a safe year. from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/3hbwOm5

MinnPost provides updates on coronavirus in Minnesota Sunday through Friday. The information is published following a press phone call with members of the Walz administration or after the release of daily COVID-19 figures by the Minnesota Department of Health. Here are the latest updates from August 31, 2020: One more Minnesotan has died of COVID-19, the Minnesota Department of Health said Monday, for a total of 1,817.  The person who died was in their early 70s and was a resident of a long-term care facility. Of the 1,817 deaths reported in Minnesota, 1,339 have been among residents of long-term care. The current death toll only includes Minnesotans with lab-confirmed positive COVID-19 tests. MDH also said Monday there have been 75,864 total confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota. The number of confirmed cases is up 675 from Sunday’s count and is based on 11,346 new tests. You can find the seven-day positive case average here. Since the start of the outbreak, 6,480 Minneso

FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn said decisions on approving a vaccine against the coronavirus will not be made based on politics. from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/34Ow4jn

Stephen Hahn, the commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, told CBS News that outside pressure will not influence the approval of a COVID-19 vaccine. from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/3jx1xe0

The "CBS This Morning" ongoing series School Matters takes a look at the debates over how to reopen schools safely during the pandemic. Incoming freshmen across the country talk about what it's like to start college in the middle of a pandemic. from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/32E69s0

"We haven't really done much testing in the United States. There are no regulations that require either testing or disclosure of test results," engineering professor Andrew Whelton said. from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/3jyxEdA

Your brain’s powers of facial recognition are going to need some time to get used to the coverings we’re wearing to keep each other healthy. from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/3jwsFtH

The country, which has lost more than 64,000 people to the virus, now the world’s third-highest death toll. from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/3jvsgaV

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The U.S. has reported a million more coronavirus cases and about 21,000 more deaths in just the past three weeks​. from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/3lyjScp

Ministers are set to hold a consultation on whether to keep the system in place in England, Wales and Scotland. It allows women up to ten weeks pregnant to take abortion pills at home. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/31GPtAQ

Up to 90 percent of people tested for COVID-19 in Massachusetts, New York and Nevada in July carried barely any traces of the virus, a new report says. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2G8WjGZ

More schools are opening this week with a steady focus on the coronavirus threat. As of Monday morning, the total number of reported COVID-19 cases in the U.S. is approaching 6 million. In New York, a spike in cases has forced another university to go online only. As Dr. Jon LaPook reports, students are not happy about it. from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/3jHx2Cv

"I can assure the American people that this decision was made based upon sound science and data," Hahn told "CBS This Morning" co-host Gayle King. from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/3aTntwO

Sarah Gilbert, the lead expert behind Oxford University's Covid vaccine, said modern lifestyles, intense farming and deforestation drove up the risk of outbreaks of zootonic infections. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2QDUB2j

Callousness, deceitfulness and manipulativeness - signs of a sociopath - were traits commonly found among people who broke Covid-19 safety rules, according to a study of 1,600 Brazilians. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/34RNBXZ

The government has confirmed only 109 coronavirus deaths, but a mortuary official says it's killing that many people daily in Damascus alone. from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/34N5jMg

The jump in infections comes as the daily rate continues to decline. New Delhi is reopening its subway, even as India sets global records for new cases. from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2DcOTl3

There was a powerful sight in Detroit over the weekend where more than 900 faces of those killed by COVID-19 were displayed on billboards for a citywide public memorial. This comes as other states still face struggles combating the pandemic. Lilia Luciano reports. from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/3hHtVd7

In a normal year, an estimated 26 million children take the bus to get to school every day. As the coronavirus pandemic continues, schools are scrambling to create a plan that will help bring kids to and from class safely. Kris Van Cleave reports. from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/2GcFhYF

The "Black Panther" star died Friday at 43 after a private battle with colon cancer. from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/2EQkklp

Boseman was diagnosed with stage three colon cancer in 2016, and it had progressed to stage four, according to the post announcing his death. from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/3gLgEyG

"Sunday Morning" looks back at the all-too-brief career of the star of "42," "Get On Up," "Marshall" and "Black Panther," who died Friday at age 43 after a four-year fight against colon cancer. Lee Cowan reports. from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/3gGXk5P

"I don't think the FDA commissioner could step in and obviate a decision by the professional staff," Gottlieb said. from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/2YP7jjf

"I don't think the FDA commissioner could step in and obviate a decision by the professional staff," Gottlieb said. from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/2YP7jjf

MinnPost provides updates on coronavirus in Minnesota Sunday through Friday. The information is published following a press phone call with members of the Walz administration or after the release of daily COVID-19 figures by the Minnesota Department of Health. Here are the latest updates from August 30: 75,189 confirmed cases; 1,816 deaths Two more Minnesotans have died of COVID-19, the Minnesota Department of Health said Sunday, for a total of 1,816. Of the people whose deaths were announced Sunday, one was in their 90s and one was in their 50s. One of the two deaths announced Sunday was a resident of a long-term care facility. Of the 1,816 COVID-19 deaths reported in Minnesota, 1,338 have been among residents of long-term care. The current death toll only includes Minnesotans with lab-confirmed positive COVID-19 tests. MDH also said Sunday there have been 75,189 total confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota. The number of confirmed cases is up 932 from Saturday’s count and i

Former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb says a widely available vaccine is "really a 2021 event." from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/2YMvZsN

A federal agency is resurrecting a version of Predict, a scientific network that for a decade watched for new pathogens dangerous to humans. Joe Biden has also vowed to fund the effort. from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2YPtgPn

Common conditions often manifest differently on dark skin. Yet physicians are trained mostly to diagnose them on white skin. from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2Qzqfhu

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Ayahuasca, a vomit-inducing hallucinogenic brew, draws thousands of people each year — including former soldiers — to jungle retreats that have become an unlicensed and unregulated mental health marketplace. from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/3lzas0j

Some in Europe fear a return to lockdowns as cases rise. Colleges struggle to rein in sororities and fraternities. from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/31EQfhW

Online and offline platforms are helping strangers form social connections, which are crucial for our health, especially in a pandemic. from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/34HRiiO

Multiple states have adopted legislation that makes it easier for people to sell homemade and locally grown food directly to consumers. Wyoming allows people to sell food directly to others without any regulation. Janet Shamlian reports. from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/2EGGeb7

California is attempting a new reopening plan after an early end to lockdown led to a surge in coronavirus cases. Across the country, various colleges are also trying to restart in-person learning after outbreaks on several campuses. Danya Bacchus reports. from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/3lpJicp

The cancer that killed Chadwick Boseman is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, and rates are rising among younger people. from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2QI2dAN

US nears 6M coronavirus cases, suffers more than 182,000 deaths Fox News contributor Dr. Marty Makary addresses when America is going to get a handle on COVID-19, saying it looks promising. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2D9LQKf

Dr. Paul Offit on long-term symptoms of coronavirus Vaccine Education Center Director Dr. Paul Offit joins 'America's News HQ' to discuss the Center for Disease Control study showing 35 percent of those infected who didn't go to the hospital still had symptoms two to three weeks later. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/34IYzyT

Glimmer of hope in recent coronavirus data Fox News' Aishah Hasnie reports on coronavirus showing no signs of disappearing soon in the U.S., but some stats are showing some promising trends. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/31GfLDy

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Will coronavirus response be a key issue for voters in November? Harris, Biden blast Trump's handling of the pandemic; Tarrance Group president and CEO Ed Goeas weighs in. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2ECKW9Y

Hurricane Laura in the age of COVID-19 Dr. Amesh Adalja, infectious disease expert, on the challenges of Hurricane Laura amid COVID-19. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/3hG3tAh

Joe Piscopo on gyms reopening in New Jersey Comedian and New Jersey gym owner Joe Piscopo joins 'CAVUTO Live.' via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/32GA8PY

NV man identified as first US COVID-19 reinfection case Dr. Roshina Raj, NYU Langone associate professor of medicine on these latest developments.   via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/2QHqbMx

When we can’t go outside without covering our faces, there’s a special appeal in the opportunity to uncover everything else. from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/31DeGMt

It's not business as usual. View Entire Post › from BuzzFeed News https://ift.tt/31Eu8rN

The wedding has been linked to COVID-19 outbreaks at a local jail and a nursing home. from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/3lwhsuU

Some patients are still receiving staggering bills. Others don’t qualify because conditions other than Covid-19 were their primary diagnosis. from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2G9R7Tl

The usual diagnostic tests may simply be too sensitive and too slow to contain the spread of the virus. from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2EIJWAL

A number of prominent colleges and universities have already welcomed students back for classes only to reverse course because of COVID-19 outbreaks. Colgate University in north-central New York has managed to open its campus and keep it open so far after some careful planning. Errol Barnett reports. from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/2EChelp

According to a family statement, Chadwick Boseman had been battling colon cancer for the past four years before he died Friday night. CBS News Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook is a physician and gastroenterologist. He reports on some of the things to look for that could be signs of colon cancer. from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/3b6mfOW

You can be asexual and still want a romantic relationship. View Entire Post › from BuzzFeed News https://ift.tt/2Evyt86

Pressing our hearts together is my husband’s fast-track return to the intimacy he grew up with. For me, growing up with a more reserved British dad, it took some getting used to. from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/34FAUiV

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The bill was largely developed by Senator Jerry Hill to "address an unprecedented surge in youth nicotine consumption." from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/2QCdSkR

"A true fighter." View Entire Post › from BuzzFeed News https://ift.tt/3lvipn9

Data from the Office for National Statistics suggests that 0.05 per cent of the population of England - one in every 1,900 people - is infected with Covid-19 on any given day. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2EySsTg

Health Secretary Matt Hancock chaired a 'Gold Command' meeting yesterday to discuss further action in badly-hit areas. Officials have yet to confirm where will face tougher measures. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3jrAhhb

Care homes in the UK have been ravaged by the coronavirus. But officials have never released figures showing how badly some homes have been hit. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/32wayNO

Professor Neil Mortensen, president of the The Royal College of Surgeons, revealed services were slow to pick up again due to Covid-19 safety measures. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/32z2X0F

A coalition of local health departments called on Trump administration officials to change new recommendations that people without Covid-19 symptoms do not need to be tested. from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/34Cu5i9

National drive to boost testing includes a pop-up site along the River Seine, which one American expat says is exactly "how it should be." from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/2EqPf8o

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Health professionals are raising concerns about the CDC’s shifting guidelines over how and when people should be tested for COVID-19. Dr. Jon LaPook reports. from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/34FAsBl

The new rapid tests take only 15 minutes to deliver results. from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/3b1TZgs

After saying that those exposed to the virus need not get tested, the agency’s director clarified that “testing may be considered” for those people. from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2Er3QRc

Coronavirus projection for US forecasts 317,697 deaths by December A revised coronavirus death forecast for the United States, released Thursday, projects the nation will see a total of 317,697 virus-linked deaths by Dec. 1. via FOX NEWS https://ift.tt/34EIwlR

King's College London researchers analysed documents from between 1938 to 1945, comparing the public's wartime response to our behaviour during the coronavirus pandemic. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/32uNOgV

EXCLUSIVE: Ewan Fisher, 19, of Nottingham, spent weeks in intensive care after his lungs failed the night before he was due to start his GCSE exams. He needed an artificial lung to save his life. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2QtQbv3

The robots headed into Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy in Hindley, near Wigan. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2YGHrX0

A new study from the University of Edinburgh found that a homemade single-layer cotton mask reduced the number of infectious coronavirus droplets by more than 1,000 times. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3jdJHwC

The £8.4million will be spread across three separate studies in the UK tasked with investigating the immune response to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2D3hIQG

Researchers tested old mice with senylotic drugs, which target and eliminate old cells, and was shown to reduce mitochondrial DNA levels, which causes inflammation and is linked to organ rejection. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3jp7zNZ

Three officials clad head-to-toe in hazmat suits boarded the plane as it sat on the tarmac in London Stansted. Ryanair passengers were left gripping their seats in horror. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/31Cgcid

CDC director Dr Robert Redfield issued a statement on Thursday saying coronavirus 'testing may be considered for all close contacts' of COVID-19 patients including those without symptoms. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3jhNVDm

Scientists led by Cambridge University created a synthetic version of a protein known as Cerebellin-1, called CPTX, that links brain messaging neurons together. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3gDLwkG

A team of scientists at the University of Alberta in Canada found in lab tests that the medicine GC376 could destroy the virus that causes Covid-19, even though it was made for a different coronavirus. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/34FabTt

Two new studies of elite athletes found that working out amplifies the immune response to a flu shot. from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/34A2CgQ

The study analysed data from the Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary and Golden Jubilee National Hospital in Glasgow before and during lockdown. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3hyAPB3

The proportion of vulnerable under-65s taking up the offer of a free flu jab in England dropped from 48 per cent in 2018-19 to 44.9 per cent in 2019-20, Public Health England data shows. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3hB7eXP

The program Brushes With Cancer pairs patients with artists whose works make visible a disease that can be invisible and isolating. from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/32tj8g2

Dozens of research groups around the world are playing the long game, convinced that their experimental vaccines will be cheaper and more powerful than the ones leading the race today. from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/3jmjhbQ

Gov. Charlie Baker said "unmanaged" social events are the biggest concern for coronavirus spread from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/3gzAgpi

Dr. Hans Kluge said the increased case counts among young people could ultimately be passed on to more vulnerable older people. from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/2Emn2Q1

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention abruptly changed its recommendations, saying people without Covid-19 symptoms should not get tested. from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2Eza2WS

With Covid-related restrictions in place, massage therapists are reimagining ways to help their clients. from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/31vxM7a

After what felt like a sting, a red blotch grew and darkened on his shin. And then a twin rash somehow showed up on the other leg. from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2Qt6FDB

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A team at Imperial College London and the UK Dementia Research Institute have been given a $1.5million (£1.14million) grant by US philanthropists to trial the technology. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3aYaGZX

Researchers at Imperial College London found people who had never had a broken bone had more flexible collagen in their hip bones. Osteoporosis drugs may reduce this flexibility. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3gwpX5t

University College London (UCL) has quizzed 70,000 people in the UK. Just half of people said they were more likely on balance to return to how things were before lockdown. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3gFb9BT

Experts compared the diets of more than half a million Britons with the recommendations in Public Health England's Eatwell Guide. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3gxPk6Q

A new study found hospital admissions for strokes dropped but the biggest decline was seen from March 23 to April 19 2020, which saw a 31% fall compared to the same time period last year, from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3llMtl8

Peter Scott-Morgan, 62, from Devon, who has motor neurone disease, appears in Channel 4's documentary Peter: The Human Cyborg tonight, as he uses technology to transform his life. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3jiSKw6

The CDC report says the four camps put in a number of measures including pre-arrival quarantine, testing before and after arriving, mandatory face masks and social distancing. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3jbfdv4

Researchers from the University of California in San Francisco (UCSF) have found that about 13 per cent of women carry the gene, compared to 7 per cent of men. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2Eypliy

The study by researchers in New York found the best outcomes for apixaban, sold under the brand name Eliquis, and low molecular weight heparins (LMWHs), such as Fragmin. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3gwRRyv

The new real-world micro-bots could monitor nerve impulses in the heart or brain, according to scientists from Cornell University who created the machines. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2EGG0QQ

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) conducted the research on the naturally occurring chemical Citriodiol, found in Mosi Guard. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2QqNV7F

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Jacob Pina can extend his thumb over five inches long. View Entire Post › from BuzzFeed News https://ift.tt/32qVkcI

NHS England confirmed that nine more people have died in its hospitals since Saturday, August 22, and the two deaths in Scotland are the country's first since July 16. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3hvFLXn

Scientists at the Soroka University Medical Centre in Israel wanted a faster way than a blood test to look for the protein troponin, which is dumped into the bloodstream during a heart attack. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3gqTNs1

The University of Oxford said the rule was over simplistic.and there should be a grading system depending on how 'risky' a place is. A bar, pub or nightclub would be deemed high risk. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3gxIkHg

The Paralympian, 27, who won gold in 2012, looked emotional as he heard surgeon Per Hall speaking about the 'very dark days' when Jonnie was admitted to hospital as a five-year-old with meningitis. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3hq8a1b

Doctors at Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Trust in Surrey will trial the breath testing machine, which has already been used to detect lung cancer, on over 200 people to see if it works for Covid-19. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/32m3NxS

A new study from Tulane University found that hospitalized coronavirus with metabolic syndrome were five times more likely to be admitted to the ICU or be placed on a ventilator. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3aTx86w

A February meeting of biotech executives became a coronavirus “superspreading” event with a transmission chain across the globe. from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/3hzhb8m

As part of the “CBS This Morning” series School Matters, students, parents and teachers open up about the challenges brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. CBS News caught up with three recent recipients of the annual Grammy Music Educator Award: Mickey Smith Jr., Jeffery Redding and Melissa Salguero, to hear about their fears, their hopes and their plans for the new school year. from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/3grbkAl

In a normal year, an estimated 26 million children take the bus to get to school every day. As the coronavirus pandemic continues, schools are scrambling to create a plan that will help bring kids to and from class safely. Kris Van Cleave reports. from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/3lkHXDD

"We can't wait for that latency period for five to 10, 20 years down the line to see that these men and women will contract various forms of this insidious disease," retired Captain Tony Stefani said. from Health - CBSNews.com https://ift.tt/32rifEP

The number of older Americans who go to a hospital emergency room for breathing difficulties related to asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) increases on the day before a major thunderstorm, according to a study published online recently in JAMA Internal Medicine . Each year, on average, about 3,700 visits to hospital emergency rooms for respiratory problems by people aged 65 and older can be attributed to thunderstorms, the study estimates. That’s not a trivial number. And it’s likely to grow. As the study’s authors point out, global warming is expected to increase  the number of severe thunderstorms in the United States in the coming years. This is not the first evidence of the phenomenon that has been dubbed “thunderstorm asthma.” Several places — most notably, Melbourne, Australia, in 2016 — have reported rare outbreaks of asthma in the immediate aftermath of a thunderstorm. The outbreaks are sometimes so large that they’ve overwhelmed the local health car