Tuesday 15 September 2020

Southern Hemisphere Has Fewer Flu Cases Amid COVID

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Face masks and other measures used to curb the coronavirus' spread have helped drive a lower-than-normal influenza rate in the Southern Hemisphere.



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NIH and FDA Examine Serious Side Effect That Surfaced in COVID Vaccine Trial

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Regulators in the United Kingdom allowed the AstraZeneca vaccine trial to resume, but U.S. regulators continue to investigate.



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Monday 14 September 2020

Gates Offers Grim Global Health Report, and Some Optimism


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Loneliness Spikes In Older Adults During Pandemic

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More than half said they sometimes or often felt isolated from others, which is more than double the 27% who reported the same feeling in a 2018 poll.



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COVID-19 Takes Heavy Toll on Kidneys

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The study authors warned that doctors should prepare for a significant rise in chronic kidney disease cases due to the pandemic.



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