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• Coronavirus: Severe mental health problems rise amid pandemic
  
  An NHS Confederation report predicts a 20% increase in demand for services in the coming months.
  BBC News.  Wed, 12 Aug 2020 01:37:48 GMT.
• Coronavirus: Charity advises that masks are worn during sex
  
  The Terrence Higgins Trust (THT), a leading HIV and sexual health charity in the UK, has published guidance for sexual partners amid the coronavirus pandemic.
  Daily Mail.  Wed, 12 Aug 2020 00:33:15 +0100.
• Health Catalyst (HCAT) Reports Q2 Loss, Tops Revenue Estimates
  
  Health Catalyst (HCAT) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 37.50% and 3.24%, respectively, for the quarter ended June 2020. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?
  Zacks Equity Research.  Zacks.  Tue, 11 Aug 2020 21:45:05 GMT.
• AI-enhanced precision medicine identifies novel autism subtype
  
  A novel precision medicine approach enhanced by artificial intelligence has laid the groundwork for what could be the first biomedical screening and intervention tool for a subtype of autism, reports a new study.
  Science Daily.  Tue, 11 Aug 2020 15:39:21 EDT.
• Coronavirus: Test and trace system 'successful', says health minister
  
  Health minister Edward Argar says it is "evolving and flexing", amid plans to cut 6,000 contact tracers.
  BBC News.  Tue, 11 Aug 2020 18:49:26 GMT.
• The Path To Cooler Temps And More Healthy City Living Is On Actually Our Doorsteps.
  
  Zachary Smith, founder, and CEO of Zauben, is looking to bring a much closer green-to-gray relationship for cities in the world that hold close to 50% of our population, inside 3% of the land space. ...
  By Michael Gale, Contributor.  Forbes.  Tue, 11 Aug 2020 13:00:00 -0400.
• Jordan eyes Russian coronavirus vaccine
  
  The health minister underlined that the vaccine created in Russia was not initially up for sale commercially unlike in the case of many international companies that offered vaccines for pre-order
  Tass.  Tue, 11 Aug 2020 19:41:13 +0300.
• Plant-based meats tick more health boxes than real meat, report finds
  
  As more Australians flirt with the idea of reducing their meat intake, the big question has always been whether plant-based meat alternatives are actually healthier than meat equivalents.
  Sophie Aubrey.  Sydney Morning Herald.  Wed, 12 Aug 2020 00:00:00 +1000.
• Undercover team finds 9 in 10 pubs not following COVID guidance in area where cases are rising
  
  Pubs and bars in England are ignoring COVID-19 guidance, potentially putting public health at risk, a Sky News investigation has found.
  Sky News.  Tue, 11 Aug 2020 14:06:00 +0100.
• Lebanese gov't resignation: In Hezbollah's shadow, does it even matter?
  
  On the one hand, the resignation of Prime Minister Hassan Diab and other, such as the Hezbollah-backed Health minister, appears to show the government is being held to account.
  Jerusalem Post.  Tue, 11 Aug 2020 12:59:11 GMT.
• China accused of trying to turn Taiwan into next Hong Kong
  
  Joseph Wu issued the warning on the third day of a visit by the US health secretary as China uses national security law to crack down on dissidents and activists.
  Al Jazeera.  Tue, 11 Aug 2020 12:37:45 GMT.
• US health chief slams China over virus on Taiwan trip
  
  The coronavirus might have been stamped out more quickly had it emerged in democratic Taiwan instead of autocratic China, the US health secretary said Tuesday during a historic diplomatic trip to Taipei. ...
  Yahoo.  Tue, 11 Aug 2020 07:39:30 -0400.
• Ex-Nazis ran German health resorts where children were abused
  
  Senior former Nazis were allowed to run German health resorts where children were abused for decades after World War II, according to a new documentary.A Nazi doctor accused of sending at least seven children to die under a ...
  New Zealand Herald.  Tue, 11 Aug 2020 10:22:36 +1200.
• Louisiana reports 4th pediatric death in rare, coronavirus-related inflammatory condition: officials
  
  Louisiana health officials on Monday reported a fourth death from a rare, coronavirus-related inflammatory condition.
  Kayla Rivas.  Fox News.  Mon, 10 Aug 2020 20:18:47 GMT.
• COVID-19 Illinois: IL reports 1,319 new coronavirus cases, 1 death
  
  Illinois health officials reported 1,319 new coronavirus cases and one additional death, a Cumberland County woman in her 90s, on Monday.
  Michelle Gallardo.  ABC News.  Mon, 10 Aug 2020 17:24:47 +0000.
• California public health chief quits suddenly
  
  California's top public health expert quit abruptly Sunday afternoon amid questions about the accuracy of the number of coronavirus cases the state had reported in recent weeks.In an email to staffers, California ...
  Reid Wilson.  The Hill.  Mon, 10 Aug 2020 15:54:48 +0000.
• Arkansas Reports 572 New Coronavirus Cases Sunday, Nine More Deaths
  
  Arkansas health officials say the state has 572 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases and nine additional deaths due the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. ...
  NPR.  Mon, 10 Aug 2020 10:32:36 +0000.
• Health secretary says US would only share coronavirus vaccine once 'needs of Americans' are met
  
  Alex Azar made comment on visit to Taiwan that has infuriated Beijing
  Andrew Naughtie.  The Independent.  Mon, 10 Aug 2020 10:15:00 GMT.
• Top health official: Students from 4th grade may not return to school on time
  
  Education minister insists studies will begin as planned on September 1, says those who claim otherwise are creating 'unnecessary panic'; virus death toll rises to 606
  Times of Israel.  Mon, 10 Aug 2020 10:04:15 +0000.
• The Latest: India adds 1,000 dead, 62,000 new infections
  
  NEW DELHI - India has registered a record 1,007 fatalities in the past 24 hours as fresh coronavirus infections surged by another 62,064 cases. The Health Ministry says the total fatalities touched 44,386 on Monday. ...
  The Associated Press.  Washington Times.  Mon, 10 Aug 2020 01:30:55 -0400.

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