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Germany confirms first coronavirus case
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 18:27:32 GMT
From feeds.foxnews

A man confirmed as Germany's first case of the new virus that has emerged in central China is believed to have been infected by a Chinese colleague who visited his workplace, authorities said Tuesday.

China spurned CDC offer to send team to help contain coronavirus: US Health Secretary
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 16:29:41 GMT
From feeds.foxnews

Top U.S. health officials on Tuesday provided further details on the nation's "coordinated public health response" to the novel coronavirus that's killed more than 100 people.

Coronavirus outbreak prompts CDC to update China travel recommendations
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 16:02:04 GMT
From feeds.foxnews

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday announced its updated travel recommendations for China amid the outbreak of novel coronavirus.A

Duke University students in China encouraged to go home amid coronavirus outbreak: report
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 15:32:50 GMT
From feeds.foxnews

Students studying at Duke Universityas campus in Kunshan, China are reportedly being offered a $1,000 travel stipend to return home amid the deadly coronavirus outbreak that began at a live animal and seafood market in the Chinese city of Wuhan.A

Canada's first coronavirus cases are confirmed in husband and wife: officials
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 14:44:30 GMT
From feeds.foxnews

At least two cases of the deadly coronavirus have been confirmed in Canada in a husband and wife who recently traveled to Wuhan, the epicenter of the pneumonia-like illness thatas now killed more than 100 people and sickened thousands of others worldwide.A

Hong Kong halts trains from mainland China as coronavirus spreads
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 10:46:43 GMT
From feeds.foxnews

Hong Kong's leader has announced that all rail links to mainland China will be cut starting Friday as fears grow about the spread of a new virus. Chief Executive Carrie Lam said Tuesday that both the high-speed rail station and the regular train station would be closed.

Coronavirus outbreak: Major US cities report surgical mask shortages
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 03:24:21 GMT
From feeds.foxnews

Some pharmacies across the United States have reportedly sold outA of their surgical-styleA mask stockA in the midst of theA coronavirus that has crippled China and has since spread to several other countries.A

Coronavirus outbreak: US urges Americans to 'reconsider' China travel, plans to move personnel out of Wuhan
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 00:50:08 GMT
From feeds.foxnews

The State Department on Monday urged Americans to reconsider traveling to Wuhan, China, the epicenter of the coronavirus,A and said it ordered the departure of all non-emergency U.S. personnel and their families out of the country.

Birmingham man who visited Wuhan tested for China coronavirus
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 22:58:55 GMT
From https:

Drew Bennett, 39, travelled home from the outbreak's epicentre to Harborne, Birmingham, on New Year's Eve and quickly became too unwell to leave his bed. Doctors dismissed his symptoms.

Wisconsin father's wife and young daughters trapped in Wuhan
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 18:08:33 GMT
From https:

Sam Roth's wife Daisy and daughters Adalynn, five, and Abigail, 10 months, are trapped in Wuhan. He's hoping to evacuate them as at 'high risk' for the coronavirus.

Man's headaches turn out to be triggered by a tape worm that was in his brain for a decade
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 17:34:04 GMT
From https:

Doctors at Dell Seton in Texas removed a tape worm that an Austin man named Gerardo likely contracted from eating under-cooked pork 10 years ago in Mexico and which traveled to his brain.

Surgical face masks sell out in US pharmacies over coronavirus fears as death toll rises to 106
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 16:29:40 GMT
From https:

Pharmacies across the US have reported that they've sold out of face masks amid fears of coronavirus as the infection continues to spread across the globe, already sickening five Americans.

Villages across China are BARRICADING themselves in with brick walls
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 13:36:09 GMT
From https:

Shocking pictures show the drastic steps several small towns are taking. Xikangzhuang, close to the border of Shanxi province, have built entire walls out of brick.

Male contraceptive pill is one step closer after scientists make a 'breakthrough' in drug testing
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 13:09:33 GMT
From https:

Scottish researchers developed a robotic screening system which can rapidly assess how drug compounds effect human sperm. The team are looking for ones which block sperm motility.

How eating vegetables is good for children's brain: Scientists say iron gets stored in crucial cells
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 12:30:07 GMT
From https:

Researchers studied iron levels in the brains of 1,500 children and young adults aged eight to 24 and found that those who were deficient performed less well in tests.

Mother who suffered six miscarriages reveals she hid her pregnancy for NINE MONTHS
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 11:47:21 GMT
From https:

Amy Whatley, 28, and her husband Vincent, 37, of Newbury, desperatelyA tried for a fourth child. When Mrs Whatley finally fell pregnant in March 2019, the pair kept it quiet.

The knitted patch that ends the misery of a painful shoulder
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 01:55:06 GMT
From https:

A new patch is improving the success rate of surgery to treat a torn rotator cuff. Garry Collinson, 62, from Leeds, who runs a hardware business, tells CAROL DAVIS how it helped him.

China coronavirus: social media's coded criticism of government
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 01:41:03 GMT
From https:

Chinese social media users have been attempting to skirt online censors as they critique President Xi over his response to the coronavirus outbreak by referring to him as 'Trump'.

Placebo 'sugar pills' can have the same physical effects on the brain as drugs
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 01:35:48 GMT
From https:

Far from being a trick of the mind, the placebo effect may have a very real, biological basis. So, could your doctor soon be writing prescriptions for sugar pills instead of expensive drugs?

Could your dizziness be caused by an inflammation of the inner ear?
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 01:02:30 GMT
From https:

Labyrinthitis is an inflammation of the inner ear, the maze-like system of tubes and passages that is fundamental to hearing and balance.

NHS watchdog rejects use of party drug ketamine as antidepressant despite hype over treatmentA
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 00:11:08 GMT
From https:

Last month drugs giant Janssen announced it had obtained a license to use 'esketamine' as an antidepressant in Europe. But NICE say there is not enough evidence it works long-term.

NHS staffing shortage means 1,100 people with bowel cancer in England are being diagnosed too late
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 00:10:21 GMT
From https:

More than 1,100 people in England are 'slipping through the net' each year because there is a lack of specialists to conduct tests, according to Cancer Research UK.

Ex-England footballer Sue Lopez blames her dementia diagnosis on heading the ball and urges a banA
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 00:10:17 GMT
From https:

Sue Lopez, 74, who played for England between 1969 and 1979, told the BBC her diagnosis in 2018 made her feel 'sick'. Studies have shown professional footballers are at a higher risk of dementia.

Deadly coronavirus outbreak DID start at Wuhan animal market
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 00:01:23 GMT
From https:

TheA Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention said tests provedA humans caught it from animals at theA Huanan Seafood Wholesales Market in Wuhan city (shown).

20 US airports will now screen for coronavirus
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 22:58:44 GMT
From https:

Canada confirmed its third case as the US Department of Health and Human Services and CDC says 20 airports across the countryA will screen for the deadly coronavirus that originated in China.

Just one dose of magic mushrooms can reduce depression and anxiety in cancer patients, study finds
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 22:27:07 GMT
From https:

A new study from New York University Grossman School of Medicine has found that cancer patients who took one dose of psilocybin had more positive feelings and less death anxiety.

FDA warns Purell to STOP claiming its hand sanitizer can kill flu and EbolaA
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 21:02:28 GMT
From https:

Food and Drug Administration officials hit out at Purell's maker GOJO with a warning letter earlier this month, demanding that the company take down false claims it prevents flu.

China coronavirus: London and NYC among cities most at risk
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 20:37:24 GMT
From https:

Experts at the University of Southampton mapped the global threat using travel data. Experts say millions of Chinese people would have travelled before cities in Hubei province were put into lockdown.

Michael Flatley's Irish dance group cancels EIGHT shows and flees China early
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 17:27:47 GMT
From https:

Eight performances of Lord of the Dance: Dangerous Games were scheduled in the Chinese capital but all of them have been cancelled at the last minute to allow the dancers time to flee.

THE SECRET MIDWIFE: I was told to call someone else for help when baby's heartbeat slowed
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 13:53:49 GMT
From https:

THE SECRET MIDWIFE: In my 15 years as a qualified midwife, the number of managers doubled while the number of midwives has halved.

Why are so many new mums getting deadly sepsis?
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 10:00:52 GMT
From https:

Rebecca Beaty, 29, from Newcastle upon Tyne spent two days in a coma and three more in hospital after she developed sepsis. She was told the sepsis was likely triggered by bugs she'd had.

You CAN beat the curse of broken sleep
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 07:27:33 GMT
From https:

Problems with sleep are often down to problems with the body clock - typically due to the wrong light exposure linked to our 24/7 culture where we try to squeeze more into our days and nights.

Evacuees from Wuhan are on a plane to the United States. Should they be quarantined?
Date: 0
From rss.cnn

An airliner from Wuhan, China, is expected to land in Ontario, California, on Wednesday, filled with US citizens who could possibly be infected with the deadly Wuhan coronavirus.

US State Department charter flight departs China amid coronavirus outbreak
Date: 0
From rss.cnn

The flight left Wuhan Wednesday, then headed to Alaska for refueling and land in California.

Opinion: Your kid is right, homework is pointless. Here's what you should do instead.
Date: 0
From rss.cnn

Homework has the potential to spoil the little downtime we have for one another, becoming another item on a seemingly infinite to-do list.

There's been a run of surgical masks in the US because of the coronavirus scare. You don't need them, physicians say
Date: 0
From rss.cnn

Americans are buying up surgical masks from major retailers to protect themselves from the novel coronavirus despite the CDC's position that the virus poses a low threat to the US. Some masks are effective in preventing transmission, but experts say Americans don't need to wear them.

'Magic mushroom' drug reduces anxiety and depression in cancer patients, study says
Date: 0
From rss.cnn

A single dose of psilocybin, a compound found in magic mushrooms, could provide long-term relief of anxiety and depression in cancer patients, a new study says.

Polyamory: When three isn't a crowd
Date: 0
From rss.cnn

People in polyamorous relationships see an opportunity to come out and show it's not just about sex, but about love and families, too.

What we know about the coronavirus cases in the US
Date: 0
From rss.cnn

There are at least five confirmed cases of the Wuhan coronavirus in the US, the CDC said. All of them had recently returned from Wuhan in China.

As coronavirus outbreak worsens, China agrees to accept help from WHO
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 16:30:17 -0500
From feeds.latimes

Chinese authorities agreed to allow the World Health Organization to send experts to China to assist with research and containment of the coronavirus outbreak.

The coolest place to do yoga in L.A. is 70 floors above it
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 09:00:19 -0500
From feeds.latimes

An acupuncture pop-up, stream New York's most cultish class, sky-high yoga and a way to pay it forward with a massage: Here are a few ways to keep on top of those wellness goals.

China virus death toll passes 100 as U.S., Canada issue travel warning
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 17:41:27 -0500
From feeds.reuters

The United States warned against travel to China on Monday and Canada issued a more narrow travel warning as the death toll from the spreading coronavirus passed 100, with tens of millions stranded during the biggest holiday of the year and global markets rattled.

As baseball loosens grip on CBD, former football players urge NFL to follow
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 17:06:47 -0500
From feeds.reuters

In the bone-crunching, muscle-wrenching sport of football, staying on the field when injured is a challenging priority for NFL players.

Exclusive: OxyContin maker Purdue is 'Pharma Co X' in U.S. opioid kickback probe - sources
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 16:54:35 -0500
From feeds.reuters

OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP is the unnamed company that surfaced in criminal charging documents filed earlier this week in a probe of illegal kickbacks from drugmakers, according to people familiar with the matter.

China vows to beat 'devil' virus as countries rush to evacuate citizens
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 16:50:05 -0500
From feeds.reuters

President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday that China was sure of defeating a "devil" coronavirus that has killed 106 people, but international alarm was rising as the outbreak spread across the world.

Factbox: The new coronavirus - What is it and how does it behave?
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 16:50:05 -0500
From feeds.reuters

Here are some key features of new coronavirus that was identified in the central Chinese city of Wuhan in December and is causing an outbreak of disease in China and beyond.

EU begins assisting repatriations from China as coronavirus spreads
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 16:50:05 -0500
From feeds.reuters

The European Commission said on Tuesday it would start helping repatriate Europeans from the Chinese region hit hardest by the coronavirus after a request from France.

Factbox: Stores closed, employees evacuated, travel restricted as coronavirus spreads
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 16:50:05 -0500
From feeds.reuters

Companies around the globe from Facebook to Japan's Nippon Steel have restricted travel to China, as the outbreak of a new coronavirus, which has killed over 100 people and infected more than 4,000 in the world's most populous country, sparks international alarm.

Air Canada cancelling select flights to China in response to coronavirus
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 16:50:05 -0500
From feeds.reuters

Air Canada said on Tuesday it is cancelling select flights to China to better match capacity with expected demand as the spread of the new coronavirus rattles travelers.

Four co-workers in Germany contract coronavirus after Chinese colleague visits
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 16:44:46 -0500
From feeds.reuters

Four people who work at the same company in southern Germany have been infected with the coronavirus, and one of them contracted it from a colleague visiting their workplace in China, officials said on Tuesday.

WHO weighs science and politics in global virus emergency decision
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 16:16:54 -0500
From feeds.reuters

Most of the World Health Organization's (WHO) criteria for declaring a global emergency have been met, but it is awaiting clear evidence of a sustained spread of the new coronavirus outside China before doing so, some experts and diplomats said.

Teens breathe less secondhand smoke after car smoking ban
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 15:55:19 -0500
From feeds.reuters

(Reuters Health) - A law in the UK banning smoking in cars carrying children has been associated with a reduction in secondhand smoke exposure among teens, a new study suggests.

Mouthguards may reduce concussion risk in youth ice hockey players
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 15:53:36 -0500
From feeds.reuters

(Reuters Health) - Youth ice hockey players who wear mouthguards to protect their teeth and jaws may also have significantly lower odds of concussion, a Canadian study suggests.

Three more people in Germany infected with coronavirus: state ministry
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 15:45:40 -0500
From feeds.reuters

Three more people in southern Germany have contracted the coronavirus and they are employees at the same company where a man became the first person in Germany to become infected with the virus, the Bavarian health ministry said on Tuesday.

UK advises against 'all but essential' travel to mainland China after virus outbreak
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 15:36:39 -0500
From feeds.reuters

Britain on Tuesday advised against "all but essential" travel to mainland China due to the coronavirus outbreak.

U.S. considering China travel curb options amid virus outbreak: health officials
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 15:36:31 -0500
From feeds.reuters

The United States is considering new steps to counter a coronavirus outbreak that has killed over 100 people in China and nothing is off the table in terms of possible travel restrictions for China, the U.S. health secretary said on Tuesday.

Weight-loss surgery may improve breathing problems
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 14:45:52 -0500
From feeds.reuters

(Reuters Health) - Obese people who have bariatric surgery may have an easier time breathing afterward, a small study suggests.

Heavy traffic pollution may affect kids' brain development
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 14:44:28 -0500
From feeds.reuters

(Reuters Health) - High levels of exposure to traffic-related air pollution at a very young age may lead to structural changes in the brain, a new imaging study suggests.

Bali to Bangkok: China virus threatens disaster for tourist hotspots
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 14:36:24 -0500
From feeds.reuters

The colourful dances of Bali's annual Kintamani Festival have fallen victim to coronavirus -- and travel restrictions to halt its spread could prove costly for other places that rely on Chinese tourists.

China agrees to WHO sending experts to study virus
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 14:19:14 -0500
From feeds.reuters

China has agreed that the World Health Organization will send international experts there as soon as possible to increase understanding of a new coronavirus and guide the global response to the outbreak, the U.N. agency said on Tuesday.

Trump administration resolves fentanyl dispute but congressional support needed for broader crackdown
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 14:18:13 -0500
From feeds.reuters

The Trump administration has resolved an internal dispute over how to handle new variants of fentanyl that it believes can beef up the fight against the deadly synthetic painkiller without hindering research to ease the opioid crisis.

Concerns over new 'menopause delay' procedure
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 02:09:24 GMT
From https:

Its long-term safety and success remains untested - but some women have already paid at least APS6,000.

Anti-depressant spray not recommended on NHS
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 13:18:12 GMT
From https:

A fast acting ketamine-like anti-depressant spray is rejected by health watchdog NICE.

Coronavirus: Hong Kong to slash border travel as virus spreads
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 20:52:34 GMT
From https:

It wants to drastically reduce visits from mainland China, where the death toll has reached 106.

IBS trial to test amitriptyline as potential common treatment
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 00:33:18 GMT
From https:

A trial of 500 patients from Bristol, Leeds and Southampton will test if amitriptyline can be widely used.

Can anyone call themself a therapist or a counsellor?
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 00:02:38 GMT
From https:

A lack of regulation around private therapy and counselling can leave some qualifications meaningless.

FDA: Purell doesn't prevent the flu a or Ebola
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 17:47:27 -0500
From feeds.cbsnews

Regulators warn manufacturer against claiming that its hand sanitizer products can protect against viruses.

Coronavirus misinformation spreads on Facebook
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 17:35:17 -0500
From feeds.cbsnews

Social media network has blocked only some users' posts that falsely claim U.S. is withholding a cure to deadly virus.

New Hampshire voters worried about trade war and "Medicare for All"
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 17:14:51 -0500
From feeds.cbsnews

The 2020 presidential campaign marks a big milestone for the state of New Hampshire, it's the 100th year the first presidential primary will be held there

Americans hope for evacuation as coronavirus death toll rises
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 16:22:33 -0500
From feeds.cbsnews

The coronavirus outbreak that started in central China has left at least 106 people dead and infected thousands around the world.

Banks and tech firms tell employees to avoid traveling to China
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 16:00:48 -0500
From feeds.cbsnews

From Facebook to Goldman Sachs, big companies are taking measures to limit employees' exposure.

Should Americans worry about coronavirus?
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 13:19:22 -0500
From feeds.cbsnews

The CDC issued its strongest travel warning, urging Americans to cancel all non-essential trips to China.

What is the coronavirus from China and what are the symptoms?
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 11:43:00 -0500
From feeds.cbsnews

Officials in China and around the world are racing to contain the spread of a deadly new strain of virus.

CDC issues strongest coronavirus warning yet
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 09:10:44 -0500
From feeds.cbsnews

The CDC has issued its strongest travel warning yet, urging Americans to avoid all non-essential travel to China, where more than 100 people have died after getting the coronavirus. The virus has infected more than 4,500 and spreads from person to person. Health officials are investigating more than 100 possible cases in the U.S. Dr. Jon LaPook explains the threat on "CBS This Morningasa Morning Rounds.

"Pharma Bro" Shkreli charged with price-fixing
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 08:40:13 -0500
From feeds.cbsnews

FTC accuses imprisoned executive and a pharmaceutical firm of scheme to control jacked-up price of toxoplasmosis drug.

Wisconsin family trapped in Wuhan amid coronavirus outbreak
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 08:07:18 -0500
From feeds.cbsnews

The United States will evacuate some Americans in Wuhan on a flight out of the quarantined city Wednesday morning.

Wisconsin man hopes family can escape Wuhan as coronavirus panic grows
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 07:56:35 -0500
From feeds.cbsnews

A Wisconsin man is doing everything he can to get his wife and two children out of Wuhan, China, as the coronavirus death toll climbs to 106. The family is three of about 1,000 Americans stuck in the quarantined city. Ramy Inocencio reports on their chances of escape as many hold out hope for boarding the U.S. Embassyas upcoming flight on Wednesday.

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