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Coronavirus Today – May 11 – Recovered from COVID; churches and outside worship; more SNAP

May 11, 2020 by Editor Leave a Comment

Coronavirus Today – May 11 – Recovered from COVID; churches and outside worship; more SNAP - North Carolina Health News

Questions arise about who is recovered from COVID-19, who should get tested and the nuances of governor’s modified order for worship houses.

By North Carolina Health News staff Many recover from COVID-19, but defining who has is difficult Nearly 60 percent of the 15,045 people who have tested positive for COVID-19 in North Carolina presumably have recovered from the virus, according to state health officials. Mandy Cohen, secretary of the state Department of Health and Human Services, […]

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N.C. domestic violence shelters awaiting a surge

April 3, 2020 by Greg Barnes

N.C. domestic violence shelters awaiting a surge - North Carolina Health News

Many shelters report little increase in domestic violence calls but say that is about to change as isolation caused by the coronavirus leads to abuse.

By Greg Barnes In Wake and many other counties across North Carolina, emergency calls to domestic violence shelters have remained relatively flat as the coronavirus continues its spread. And that has advocates for abuse victims extremely worried. The state has ordered residents to stay in their homes. Many people have lost their jobs. Children are […]

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North Carolina hospitals asking for masks, gloves for COVID-19 response

March 23, 2020 by Sarah Ovaska

North Carolina hospitals asking for masks, gloves for COVID-19 response - North Carolina Health News

Hospital systems in the Triangle and beyond are asking for donations of gloves, masks and disinfectant to prepare for the coming surge of coronavirus cases.

By Sarah Ovaska with Rose Hoban The national shortage of personal protective equipment is showing itself in North Carolina, with hospital systems in the state already asking for public donations of gloves and masks. WakeMed Raleigh and the 11-hospital UNC Health system issued a joint call Sunday afternoon for donations of N95 respirator masks, surgical […]

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Can a better toilet save lives? Duke researchers hope so.

February 20, 2020 by Greg Barnes

Can a better toilet save lives? Duke researchers hope so. - North Carolina Health News

University researchers are sharing more than $200 million in grant money from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to develop small-scale sanitation systems. An estimated 4.2 billion people worldwide lack safe human waste disposal systems.

By Greg Barnes Never in his wildest dreams did Duke University researcher Brian Hawkins think that he would grow up to help design a toilet that could someday save the lives of millions of people. But here he is now, on the front lines of “Reinvent the Toilet,” a project involving researchers from across the […]

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Coronavirus risk remains low in NC, but health officials plan for it just in case

February 14, 2020 by Anne Blythe

Coronavirus risk remains low in NC, but health officials plan for it just in case - North Carolina Health News

State epidemiologist Zack Moore outlines the state’s coronavirus planning as illness spreads in China.

By Anne Blythe Even before news feeds were disseminating story after story on the coronavirus outbreak in China, North Carolina’s state epidemiologist and others dedicated to protecting the public’s health were in high gear. Zack Moore, the state epidemiologist and a physician who has been with the North Carolina Division of Public Health since 2006, […]

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$2 billion Roundup verdict may be just the beginning

May 30, 2019 by Greg Barnes

$2 billion Roundup verdict may be just the beginning - North Carolina Health News

The huge jury award may have opened the door to class-action lawsuits, but it doesn’t settle the question: Does glyphosate, the main ingredient in Roundup, cause cancer?

By Greg Barnes Class-action lawyers have been circling on social media since a jury decided earlier this month that a California couple deserves more than $2 billion for the cancer they say was caused by using Roundup on their lawns for more than three decades. The verdict against Monsanto, the maker of the country’s most […]

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New tech for tuberculosis patients

May 16, 2019 by Yen Duong

New tech for tuberculosis patients - North Carolina Health News

Mecklenburg County is the first public health department in North Carolina to adopt technology which lets tuberculosis patients send treatment videos to their doctors.

By Yen Duong While historical novels and pop culture are filled with references to “consumption,” “wasting disease” and tuberculosis sanatoriums, TB is by no means a disease that’s only consigned to history. In 2017, 1.6 million people worldwide died from TB, the World Health Organization reports. To combat the extremely contagious disease, since 1993 the […]

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UNC-Chapel Hill Researchers Aim to Revolutionize Ebola Care in West Africa

August 16, 2018 by Jared Weber

UNC-Chapel Hill Researchers Aim to Revolutionize Ebola Care in West Africa - North Carolina Health News

When hot spots of Ebola virus pop up occasionally in Africa, researchers from North Carolina are making their way there to help out, and find ways to prevent further disease.

By Jared Weber In the thick of the 2014 Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa, the World Health Organization dispatched UNC-Chapel Hill physician Billy Fischer to provide medical care in Guinea. Fischer had been in Geneva, Switzerland, to work on a different WHO project, when he received the call. Though he had been enthusiastic about […]

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RTP Cell Phone Study: Keep Looking

February 8, 2018 by Catherine Clabby

RTP Cell Phone Study: Keep Looking - North Carolina Health News

While offering no evidence that our cell phones are dangerous, findings suggest very high levels of their radiation may have some biological effects.

By Catherine Clabby Results from high-dollar, long-term studies on cell phone radiation risks unveiled in Research Triangle Park this month prompted reassuring news around the world. “Do Cellphones Cause Cancer? Maybe, in Some Rats, Anyway,” NBC News online pronounced. “No Need to Hang Up,” counseled The Hindu in India. All that is accurate. Exposing lab […]

Aedes aegypti most likely originated in Africa; since then, the mosquito has been transported globally throughout the world, through global trade and shipping activities. It's a very good transmitter of Zika virus, along with dengue and Chikungunya virus.

UNC Researchers: Zika Hits Women Hardest

December 1, 2016 by Catherine Clabby

UNC Researchers: Zika Hits Women Hardest - North Carolina Health News

UNC experts tally the toll women bear from gaps in understanding about Zika virus. By Catherine Clabby The World Health Organization recently ruled that the rise of the Zika virus is no longer a global public health emergency. But the mysterious pathogen remains a threat globally, including to North Carolinians who travel to places where […]

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