(2020-09-23). As Assange Faces Extradition, the State of U.S. Prisons Grows Worse. strategic-culture.org 
John KIRIAKOU | The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) is in a state of chaos. Leadership changes, Covid-19, and criminal activity on the part of BOP officers and staff members has plunged the Justice Department's largest and best-funded bureau into a scandal that, while it has not made the mainstream media, has harmed thousands of prisoners. | [The issue was raised last week in the hearing of Julian Assange in London as the state of mental health care for prisoners, cited in a BOP report, came up in witness testimony in the defense's argument against sending Assange to the U.S. to face time in a U.S. prison.] Micha…
(2020-09-23). What is Covid-19, SARS-2. How is it Tested? How is It Measured? The Fear Campaign Has No Scientific Basis. globalresearch.ca The data and concepts have been manipulated with a view to sustaining the fear campaign. The estimates are meaningless. The figures have been hyped to justify the closure of the national economy. Covid-19 is a public health concern but it is NOT a dangerous virus.
(2020-09-23). Headlines for September 23, 2020. democracynow.org U.S. Coronavirus Death Toll Tops 200,000, On Track to Double by Year's End, FDA Reportedly Planning Stricter Guidelines for Release of COVID-19 Vaccine, Pentagon Spent $1 Billion of Coronavirus Funds on Military Supplies, Trump Says Coronavirus "Affects Virtually Nobody" as U.S. Death Toll Tops 200,000, U.N. Secretary-General Warns of New Cold War as Trump Attacks China over Coronavirus, Sen. Mitt Romney Backs Rapid Vote on Trump's Supreme Court Nominee, Officer Involved in Breonna Taylor's Killing Defends Actions, Calls Protesters "Thugs", Federal Agents Tapped Cellphones of Portland Protesters, President Trump…
(2020-09-23). Thursday 9/24: Healthcare as Sanctuary: ICE, Birthing People, and Justice for Immigrants. indybay.org Online (FREE)…
(2020-09-23). Albuquerque Police, Mayor Ignore CDC Advice, Aggressively Police Unsheltered People During Pandemic. counterpunch.org 
Albuquerque Police Department (APD) and Albuquerque's Department of Family and Community Services (FCS) engage in a pattern and practice of harassing, criminalizing, and displacing unsheltered people living on city streets, parks, or private property, according to sources on the street, a review of 32 criminal complaints filed with the courts in early 2020, and survey data collected by a group of unaffiliated advocates for the homeless.
(2020-09-23). Chlamydia & gonorrhea rates in younger US women SOAR, as health experts raise alarm over drop in tests during pandemic. rt.com 
Rates of chlamydia and gonorrhea have skyrocketed among young women in the US in recent years. Health experts are concerned infections are now going undiagnosed after testing dropped precipitously as a result of the pandemic. | According to the results of a recent study conducted by Quest Diagnostics, The research examined 17 million laboratory samples from women aged 1…
(2020-09-23). World Alzheimer's month is calling for global action on stigma and misinformation. thecanary.co 
21 September marked What is Alzheimer's disease?: | The NHS describes In the UK, Alzheimer's disease is the most com…
(2020-09-23). Wednesday 9/30: What's At Stake: Gender, Health Care & the Supreme Court w/ Health Care Voter. indybay.org Online…
(2020-09-23). In Covering the West Coast Fires, We Can't Ignore People with Chronic Illnesses. progressive.org My autoimmune disease symptoms are flaring uncontrollably from the smoke, and I'm not alone in my plight.
(2020-09-23). The Program to Mask Society is a Grotesque Governmental Manipulation of a Frightened and Confused Public. globalresearch.ca "Anyone who believes anything the US government says is gullible beyond the meaning of the word." — The dramatic reversal in official U.S. policy regarding facial masking is epitomized by, first, the
(2020-09-23). Public Health Lessons Learned from Biases in Coronavirus Mortality Overestimation. globalresearch.ca The following is an important article by Dr. Ronald B Brown's focussing on coronavirus mortality overestimation. | This scientific contribution provides and understanding of the Covid crisis and the often misleading estimates provided by our health authorities. | Our thanks to Dr. …
(2020-09-23). The CDC retracts its guidance that stipulated the airborne danger of the coronavirus. wsws.org Though the CDC said it had erroneously published the unvetted draft, the political fallout faced by the CDC suggests it was a political maneuver to save face.
(2020-09-23). Wednesday 9/23: Medicare for All Town Hall: Building the Movement for Health Care Justice. indybay.org Online/virtual…
(2020-09-23). Wednesday 10/28: What's At Stake: America's Newest Pre-Existing Condition of COVID-19 w/ Health Care Voter. indybay.org Online…
(2020-09-23). Wednesday 9/23: What's At Stake: The Organized Crime of Big Pharma w/ Health Care Voter. indybay.org Online…
(2020-09-23). Wednesday 10/21: What's At Stake: Millions of Young Americans & Coverage Under the ACA w/ Health Care Voter. indybay.org Online…
(2020-09-23). Wednesday 10/14: What's At Stake: Vital Role of Health Care for Millions of Americans w/ Health Care Voter. indybay.org Online…
(2020-09-23). Wednesday 10/7: What's At Stake: Black Maternal Health & Systemic Inequalities w/ Health Care Voter. indybay.org Online…
(2020-09-23). MSTF holds meeting on COVID-19 vaccine development. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) — The Mustafa Science and Technology Foundation (MSTF) held a meeting during which prominent scientific figures discussed different vaccines in development by different countries.
(2020-09-23). Business School students adapt to 'new normal' as they return to campus. imperial.ac.uk Autumn Term has begun for the students of Imperial College Business School, with health and safety measures and 'multi-mode' delivery in place.
(2020-09-23). Low Chance For Pre-Election COVID Vaccine as FDA Readies Tougher Emergency Standards – Report. sputniknews.com The Trump administration has been accused of interfering with federal agencies so as to shape coronavirus-related guidelines to fit with Trump's political agenda and put his COVID-19 response in a good light.
(2020-09-23). US Drugmaker Launches Final COVID-19 Vaccine Trial With 60,000 People. sputniknews.com US pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson launched the final stage of clinical trials for its COVID-19 vaccine this week.
(2020-09-23). Anthony Fauci Slams Sen. Rand Paul: You Are Not Listening. truthout.org Anthony Fauci, who serves as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and is a member of the White House's coronavirus task force team, rebuked Sen. Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) Paul expressed misgivings over Fauci's praise for how New York Gov. Andrew…
(2020-09-23). UK to host 'human challenge' trials for COVID-19 vaccines. yenisafak.com The UK will host clinical trials where volunteers would be deliberately infected with the new coronavirus to assess the effectiveness of experimental vaccines, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing people involved in the project.The government-funded project is expected to begin in January at a quarantine facility in London, the report said. (on.ft.com/2G5o0jP)FT reported that volunteers will be first inoculated with a vaccine and later receive a challenge dose of the coronavirus, without naming the vaccine that would be tested in the project.
(2020-09-23). Czech Republic reports second highest daily rise in COVID-19 cases. yenisafak.com The Czech Republic recorded 2,394 new infections in its second highest daily rise since the coronavirus pandemic began, Health Ministry data showed on Wednesday.New cases have doubled in September as infections increase at the second fastest rate in Europe, for a tally of 53,158 cases since the Czech Republic's first detections in March.Authorities have reinstated some measures to rein in the virus, such as mask-wearing and, from Thursday, stricter limits on opening hours for bars.
(2020-09-23). Sri Lankan President calls on WHO to facilitate 'universal access' to COVID vaccine. news.un.org The President of Sri Lanka has highlighted the success of his country's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, underscoring the importance of a well-coordinated approach, underpinned by robust local health care system, to contain the disease.
(2020-09-23). 'Schools aren't always able to support young people.' Charity launches inquiry into mental health in education. thecanary.co Mental health charity Mind has launched an The inquiry, 'Educating Mental Health', encourages young people, parents, and staff to speak out about their experience with mental health support in schools. The charity warned that going back to school with little support could have serious long-term effects on young people's mental health. | Vicki Nash, head of policy and campaigns at Mind, said: | The pandemic has alr…
(2020-09-23). 'Nobody Gets Left Behind'. thenation.com A New Orleans Plague Pod 'Nobody Gets Left Behind'
(2020-09-22). Headlines for September 22, 2020. democracynow.org GOP, Trump Charge Forward with Effort to Replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Supreme Court, DOJ Designates New York City, Seattle, Portland as "Anarchist" Cities, CDC Again Retracts Information About Coronavirus on Website; HHS Head Azar Exerts Control Over FDA, 150+ Countries, Not Including the U.S., Join U.N.'s Effort to Fairly Distribute COVID-19 Vaccine, House Report Finds Immigrant Prisoners Denied Access to Essential Care, Forced into Labor, Mexican National Dies in Georgia Immigration Prison, One Week into Peace Talks, Scores Killed in Bloody Day of Fighting Across Afghanistan, 6 People Killed in Colombian Mass…
(2020-09-22). Trump Gets History About as Much as He Understands Epidemics. scheerpost.com By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Trump has a long history of proclaiming that he understands things better than the people who are experts in those things. When Dr. Robert Redfield, the head of the Centers for Disease Control, testified to Congress that mask-wearing is even more effective against Covid-19 than a vaccine is likely to be. The next day Trump contradicted him. Redfield is an eminent… |
(2020-09-22). Healthcare workers for all workers. workers.org 
National Nurses United (NNU) called it the "largest hospital union victory in the South since 1975." On Sept. 16, in a National Labor Relations Board election, RNs voted by more than 70% to unionize Mission Hospital in Asheville, N.C. — one of the most anti-worker states in the U.S. Asheville, . . . |
(2020-09-22). Illinois: Striking health workers say: 'We want R-E-S-P-E-C-T and a contract!'. workers.org 
Solidarity was on display when striking nurses and service workers rallied together outside the Thompson Center in Chicago on Sept. 18 to demand Gov. J.B. Pritzker support them in contract talks with the University of Illinois-Chicago and UI Hospital, Health and Sciences System. Labor union and community supporters turned out . . . |
(2020-09-22). Putin offers UN staff FREE DOSE of Russia's pioneering Sputnik V jab as he calls for global conference on Covid-19 vaccine. rt.com 
Speaking at the UN General Assembly, Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for a top-level meeting on joint global development of a Covid-19 vaccine. He also offered UN staff a dose of Russia's Sputnik V formula for free. | The UN General Assembly, held in a coronavirus-appropriate virtual format, kicked off on Tuesday. Putin delivered a speech during its morning session, largely focused on the ongoing pandemic. | "We've all faced a fundamentally new challenge — the coronavirus pandemic. The disease directly affected millions of people, [and] claimed the most precious thing — hundreds of thousa…
(2020-09-22). Use every tool, says AOC to Democrats. therealnews.com 
The stakes for the upcoming Supreme Court battle couldn't be higher as Roe v. Wade, workers, healthcare access, unions, LGBTQ communities and climate change legislation hang in the balance.
(2020-09-22). Front-Runner for Supreme Court Criticized "Roe v. Wade" and Affordable Care Act. truthout.org Democrats sounded the alarm about the potential Supreme Court nomination of federal appeals court Despite opposing former President Barack Obama's nomination of Merrick Garland 11 months ahead of the 2016 election, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell…
(2020-09-22). King's Disease: Beware the nostrums of Nas. wsws.org A skilled and engaging rapper, Nas remains committed to a message reflecting his confusion, racialist politics and considerable business interests.
(2020-09-22). Mixed Results for Progesterone for Miscarriage Prevention. jamanetwork.com Progesterone therapy in the first trimester of pregnancy did not result in a greater rate of live births among women with a high risk of miscarriage, according to a trial in Health Technology Assessment. Women with previous miscarriages, however, benefited from progesterone therapy.
(2020-09-22). JAMA Network Open and COVID-19. jamanetwork.com In this Viewpoint, JAMA Network Open editors review the journal's more important articles advancing scientific understanding of COVID-19 in the first 6 months of the pandemic, and discuss the importance of a global open access journal to meeting the public health challenge.
(2020-09-22). Forgetting lesson of history 'short-sighted', Russia's Putin says, calls for cooperation to tackle health challenges. news.un.org Addressing the General Assembly's annual high-level debate, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday called on the international community to strengthen cooperation on a range of pressing issues and praised the UN's successes, particularly through adherence to the world body's Charter, in ensuring…
(2020-09-22). Republic of Korea stresses support for developing nations during COVID-19. news.un.org The President of the Republic of Korea has signaled his country's support to developing nations during the COVID-19 pandemic, which includes ensuring they have equitable access to any vaccines against the deadly new coronavirus.
(2020-09-22). Health Policy and COVID-19. jamanetwork.com In this Viewpoint, JAMA Health Forum's editor reviews important policy issues that characterized the first 6 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, including personal protective equipment (PPE) shortages, health inequities among vulnerable populations, requests from patients for medical exemptions from face mask requirements, and the benefits and risks of school reopenings.
(2020-09-22). Physicians and Social Determinants of Health—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply We are heartened to see that all 3 letters agree in various ways with the principle expressed in our Viewpoint that the social determinants of health should not be overmedicalized and that the drivers of poor health largely sit outside the health care system, rooted in societal structures, power, and money.
(2020-09-22). It's not Vaccine Nationalism, It's Vaccine Idiocy. cepr.net Last week an official with China's Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said that the country may have a vaccine available for widespread distribution by November or December. This would almost certainly be at least a month or two before a vaccine is available for distribution in the United States, and possibly quite a …
(2020-09-22). Internal Medicine and COVID-19. jamanetwork.com In this Viewpoint, JAMA Internal Medicine editors offer a broad review of the clinical science emerging from the first 6 months of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, including epidemiology of the infection, evidence that has influenced clinical care, and a discussion of workforce and supply chain issues and health inequities affecting patients and essential workers.
(2020-09-22). Hand Sanitizer Poisoning and Deaths Reported in 2 States. jamanetwork.com Fifteen people were hospitalized in Arizona and New Mexico after they drank hand sanitizer containing methanol. Four of the patients died and 3 experienced vision loss, according to a report from CDC investigators and state public health officials.
(2020-09-22). Madrid hospitals collapsing amid Covid-19 resurgence in Europe. wsws.org Health authorities report 90 percent of beds in Madrid intensive care wards are occupied, and 139 people died of Covid-19 in them last week.
(2020-09-22). Whistle-blowers speak out as German authorities cover up coronavirus cases at schools and day-care centres. wsws.org Despite hundreds of teaching and care facilities being infected, school and health authorities, as well as the federal and state governments, with the support of the trade unions, are doing everything in their power to continue reopening schools.
(2020-09-22). Otolaryngology and COVID-19. jamanetwork.com In this Viewpoint, JAMA Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery's editor in chief reviews how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the practice of otolaryngology—head and neck surgery in its first 6 months, including through a shift away from procedural management of head and neck disease toward medical and noninvasive management to mitigate risk of infection transmission, and through the acute rise in incidence of patients with olfactory dysunction requiring consultation and follow-up.
(2020-09-22). Trump Pushes CDC To Release COVID Vaccine Before Election, Experts Warn It's Too Early. mintpressnews.com The CDC wants $6 Billion dollars to kickstart a mass vaccination effort that CDC director Robert Redfield said is coming straight from the top, but experts warn the efforts need more time and will pose a public health challenge, claiming they could "be even worse than the problems with testing and PPE."
(2020-09-22). Iran registers 3,712 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) — The Iranian Health Ministry has confirmed 3,712 COVID-19 infections and 178 deaths due to the disease in the past 24 hours.