September 18,  2020 (San Diego's East County) -- Our Health and Science Highlights provide cutting edge news that could impact your health and our future.

HEALTH

• HHS chief overrode FDA officials to ease testing rules (Politico)
• Past vaccine disasters show why rushing a coronavirus vaccine now would be 'colossally stupid' (Los Angeles Times)
• Will COVID-19 become a seasonal illness? (Healthline – Jamie Reno)
• Coronavirus-related deaths of young teachers raise alarm as new school year begins (CBS)

SCIENCE & TECH

• Two major Antarctic glaciers are tearing loose from their restraints, scientists say (Washington Post)
• In rare bipartisan climate agreement, senators forge plan to slash use of potent greenhouse gas (Washington Post)
• US banning use of WeChat, TikTok for national security (San Diego Union-Tribune)
• Cooling off without air-conditioning (Washington Post)
• Potential sign of alien life detected on inhospitable Venus (Reuters)
  
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August 13,  2020 (San Diego's East County) -- Our Health and Science Highlights provide cutting edge news that could impact your health and our future.

HEALTH

• More Than Half of COVID-19 Survivors in Study Reported Psychiatric Disorders (Eco Watch)
• Researchers trained dogs to sniff out COVID-19 infections in just days (CBS)
• Nasal spray approved for treating suicidal people (Medical Xpress)
• 4 million people in the U.S. have tested positive for the coronavirus (NPR)
• Lawsuits over face coverings: What to know about the ADA and rules for businesses (10 News)
• Pfizer, U.S. Reach $1.95 Billion Coronavirus Vaccine Deal : Coronavirus Live Updates   (NPR)
• Dr. Anthony Fauci says he and his family have been receiving ‘serious threats’ (CNBC)

SCIENCE AND TECH

• Florida Teenager Is Charged as ‘Mastermind’ of Twitter Hack (New York Times)
• NASA officials hold news conference following historic splashdown (Washington Post)
• Antarctic ice sheet collapse could add 3 meters to sea-level rise (Science Mag)

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By Robert Gehr

Photography: Robert Gehr

July 23, 2020 (El Cajon) -- On my walk this morning, I noticed two businesses in downtown El Cajon closed and nearly emptied of furnishings.  Both Rock a Betties Beauty Salon and Thrill Seekers have closed these locations, with rent signs in the windows.

Thrill Seekers, a retail establishment at 164 East Main Street, still has a website. A second location at 1421 Woodside Ave. Suite C, Santee remains open for customers. The owner of Thrill Seekers told ECM's editor that relocating to Santee was not related to the pandemic and that his business is "doing just fine."

State and county mandated closures due to the COVID-19 epidemic may have played a role in the permanent loss of Rock A Betties Beauty Salon at 158 E. Main St. El Cajon, a long-time fixture in the community. The shop has has taken its website down and the phone is disconnected.

July 17,  2020 (San Diego's East County) -- Our Health and Science Highlights provide cutting edge news that could impact your health and our future.

HEALTH

• Trump administration orders hospitals to bypass CDC in reporting COVID-19 data (CBS)
• Federal Disaster Medical Teams Deployed As Texas Coronavirus Cases Surge (Newsweek)
• COVID Vaccine Front-Runner Is Months Ahead of Her Competition  (Bloomberg)
• Nearly half of coronavirus spread may be traced to people with no syptoms (Time)
• Stress Caused by COVID-19 May Have Triggered Rise in Broken Heart Syndrome (Newsweek)
• Nearly one-third of children tested for COVID in Florida are positive. Palm Beach County’s health director warns of risk of long-term damage (Sun Sentinel)
• What happens if Covid-19 symptoms don’t go away? Doctors are trying to figure it out. (Vox)

SCIENCE AND TECH

• TikTok May Make Changes to Distance Itself from China amid U.S. Pressure (Newsweek)
• 'Odd' Circles of Radio Waves Coming from Unknown Cosmic Source Discovered (Newsweek)

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July 1,  2020 (San Diego's East County) -- Our Health and Science Highlights provide cutting edge news that could impact your health and our future.

HEALTH

• Global coronavirus cases exceed 10 million (Reuters)
• Coronavirus: Florida and Texas reverse reopening as US cases pass 2.5 million  (BBC)
• Why simple cloth masks without valves are better at fighting the spread of covid-19 (Washington Post)
• Dutch Minks Contract COVID-19 — And Appear To Infect Humans (NPR)
• Harmful Arsenic Level Found in Whole Foods Bottled Water: Consumer Reports (NTD)

SCIENCE AND TECH

• Facebook removes videos targeting public health officials (Los Angeles Times)
• Facebook bans boogaloo groups, but some smaller groups remain  (MSN)
• Exclusive: Facebook ad boycott campaign to go global, organizers say  (Reuters)
• Amazon buys self-driving car firm Zoox, suggesting a future of automated deliveries (Washington Post)

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April 23,, 2020 (San Diego's East County) -- Our Health and Science Highlights provide cutting edge news that could impact your health and our future—including the latest on COVID-19.

HEALTH

• A mysterious blood-clotting complication is killing coronavirus patients (MSN)
• Covid-19 is rapidly becoming America’s leading cause of death (Washington Post)
• The next coronavirus crisis is what happens after the ICU (Daily Beast)
• Americans at World Health Organization transmitted real-time information about coronavirus to Trump administration (Washington Post)
• Adding A Nylon Stocking Layer Could Boost Protection From Cloth Masks, Study Finds (NPR)
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SCIENCE AND TECH

• ‘Hydrologists should be happy.’ Big Supreme Court ruling bolsters groundwater science (Science)
• Possible Dinosaur DNA Has Been Found (Scientific American)
• Apple’s built-in iPhone mail app is vulnerable to hackers, new research says (Washington Post)

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April 7, 2020 (San Diego's East County) -- Our Health and Science Highlights provide cutting edge news that could impact your health and our future—including the latest breakthroughs impacting COVID-19.

HEALTH

• FDA eases restrictions on gay blood donors amid ‘urgent need’ (NBC)
• Early Data Shows African Americans Have Contracted and Died of Coronavirus at an Alarming Rate (Pro Publica)
• Despite Ford and GM’s warlike effort to make ventilators, production is expected to come too late and fall short of needs (Washington Post)
• Those hooked up to ventilators for long periods face a difficult recovery (Washington Post)
• Helmet-based ventilation is superior to face mask for patients with respiratory distress Univ. of Chicago Medicine)
• Ignoring Expert Opinion, Trump Again Promotes Use of Hydroxychloroquine (New York TImes
• Dr. Stephen Smith on effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine: 'I think this is the beginning of the end of the pandemic' (Fox)
• Likelihood of survival of coronavirus disease 2019 (Lancet)
• For the first time, researchers use gene-editing to cure mice of HIV (Salon)

SCIENCE

• Everybody seems to be using Zoom. But its security flaws could leave users at risk. (Washington Post)
• Zoom founder responds to safety and privacy concerns (CNN)
• Oceans can be restored to former glory within 30 years, say scientists (Guardian)
• Apple to make millions of face shields for hospitals desperate for gear (San Jose Mercury)

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February 12, 2020 (San Diego's East County) -- Our Health and Science Highlights provide cutting edge news that could impact your health and our future.

HEALTH

• Wuhan coronavirus has now killed more people worldwide than SARS (CNN)
• Coronavirus 'could infect 60% of global population if unchecked'  (Guardian)
• Baby tests positive for coronavirus just 30 hours after birth (CBS)
• The coronavirus crisis could shut auto plants around the world (CNN)
• Cruise ship coronavirus infections double, exceeding the total for any country but China (Washington Post)

SCIENCE AND TECH

• Ancestry Fights The US Government As Feds Try To Grab DNA Data (Forbes)
• Twitter to label deepfakes and other deceptive media (Reuters)
• Don’t sell my data! We finally have a law for that (Washington Post)
• Solar orbiter: Sun mission blasts off (BBC)
• Amazon wants to question Trump over loss of $10bn 'war cloud' contract (Guardian)

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January 16, 2020 (San Diego's East County) -- Our Health and Science Highlights provide cutting edge news that could impact your health and our future.

HEALTH

• Flu Taking a Toll, Pediatric Deaths Hit 17-Year High (Healthline)
• It’s okay to eat romaine lettuce again as officials declare e-coli outbreak over (CNN)
• Some hospital are ditching lead aprons during x-rays (ABC News)

SCIENCE AND TECH

• Ocean temperatures hit record high as rate of heating accelerates (Guardian)
• 'There's something here': teen discovers new planet while interning at NASA (Guardian)
• Belching in a good way: How livestock could learn from Orkney sheep (BBC)
• How a mysterious seismic hum led scientists to the birth of an enormous undersea volcano (Washington Post)

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October 8, 2019 (San Diego's East County) -- Our Health and Science Highlights provide cutting edge news that could impact your health and our future.

HEALTH

• Carcinogens have infiltrated the generic drug supply in the U.S. (Bloomberg Business Week)
• FDA announces generic Zantac recalls after cancer concerns (Drugwatch)
• Tests show bootleg marijuana vapes tainted with hydrogen cyanide (NBC) Purdue Pharma, Accused Of Fueling Opioid Crisis, Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy  (NPR)
• Dengue cases are surging around the world. Experts blame climate change. (Washington Post)
• Trump Signs Proclamation Denying Entrance to Immigrants Who Cannot Afford Health Care (NPR)
• Smartphone App Can Help Detect Leukocoria, A Sign Of Eye Cancer : Shots - Health News  (NPR)
• Kitchen Countertops Tied To Silicosis, Lung Damage, Deaths In Workers : Shots - Health News  (NPR)

SCIENCE AND TECH

• Election Security And Voting Machines: What You Need To Know  (NPR)
• Iranians tried to hack U.S. presidential campaign in effort that targeted hundreds, Microsoft says (Washington Post)
• Mysterious magnetic pulses discovered on Mars (National Geographic)
• Facebook Can Be Forced to Delete Content Worldwide, E.U.’s Top Court Rules (New York Times)

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July 4, 2019 (San Diego's East County) -- Our Health and Science Highlights provide cutting edge news that could impact your health and our future.

HEALTH

• Why you should learn mental health first aid (CNN)
• Facebook wants to limit the reach of bogus medical ‘cures’ by treating them like spam (Washington Post)
• AMA Abortion Lawsuit Puts Doctors In The Thick Of Debate (Kaiser Health News)
• Incarceration, falling incomes may play a role in the US opioid epidemic, study says (CNN)

SCIENCE AND TECH

• SpaceX faces daunting challenges if it’s going to win the internet space race (San Diego Union-Tribune)
• A vast water reservoir has been discovered deep beneath the Atlantic Ocean (NBC News)
• U.S. judge blocks Qualcomm effort to put antitrust ruling on hold

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February 7, 2019 (San Diego's East County) -- Our Health and Science Highlights provide cutting edge news that could impact your health and our future.

HEALTH

• Trump administration fires all members of HIV/AIDS advisory council (Washington Post)
• How your health information is sold and turned into ‘risk scores’ (Politico)
• Federal Appeals Court Blocks San Francisco Law On Ad Warnings For Sugary Drinks (NPR)

SCIENCE & TECH

• As mysterious BMW fires continue, calls for investigation into possible causes grow (ABC News)
• The doorbells have eyes: The privacy battle brewing over home security cameras (Washington Post)
• Why Is the Cold Weather So Extreme if the Earth Is Warming? (New York Times)
  

December 27, 2018 (San Diego's East County) -- Our Health and Science Highlights provide cutting edge news that could impact your health and our future.

HEALTH

• Audit divides blame for San Diego's Hep A crisis (San Diego Reader)
• Hospital Prices: Full Cost Lists Must Be Published From January 1, New Federal Rule Says (Newsweek)
• Is chemotherapy on the way out?  (Healthline)
• Health benefits of gold, frankincense and myrrh (Medical News Today)
• Certain antibiotics may cause aortic aneurysm, FDA warns (CNN)

SCIENCE & TECH

• The Tech That Was Fixed in 2018 and the Tech That Still Needs Fixing (NY Times)
• Climate change: Huge costs of warming impacts in 2018 (BBC)

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December 13, 2018 (San Diego's East County) -- Our Health and Science Highlights provide cutting edge news that could impact your health and our future.

HEALTH

• Investigation of generic ‘cartel’ expands to 300 drugs (Washington Post)
• U.S. top court, Kavanaugh spurn Planned Parenthood defunding case (Reuters)
• Emergency allergy shots less effective after heat exposure (Reuters Health)
• Treatment for Epstein-Barr Virus May Help People With Multiple Sclerosis    (Healthline)
• Careful use of neti pot advised after woman contracts rare but fatal brain infection (NBC News)

SCIENCE AND TECH

• NASA’s Voyager 2 Enters Interstellar Space  (NASA on YouTube)
• Trump plan to reclassify nuke waste alarms environmentalists (Associated Press)
• Google reveals new security bug affecting over 52 million users (Wash. Post)
• Facebook offered advertisers special access to users’ data, documents show (Wash. Post)
• Top U.S. general urges Google to work with military (Reuters)

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October 11, 2018 (San Diego's East County) -- Our Health and Science Highlights provide cutting edge news that could impact your health and our future.

HEALTH

• Bites, punches, guns: ER doctors often targets of assault (San Diego Union-Tribune)
• When Giving Birth For The First Time, Push Away (NPR)
• A Brain Scientist Who Studies Alzheimer's Explains How She Stays Mentally Fit (NPR)

SCIENCE AND TECH

• Tiny Gecko Makes 'a Bazillion' Phone Calls From Inside Hawaiian Animal Hospital (Gizmodo)
• U.S. warns of new hacking spree from group linked to China (Reuters)
• Israel develops bomb-detecting robot to save soldiers’ lives (JPost)
• U.S. approval for Bose hearing aid a blow to traditional makers (Reuters)
• How Fruit Became So Sugary (NPR)
• 2017 earthquake off Mexico broke through an entire tectonic plate (Arts Technica)

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