(2021-06-12). A National Strike Has Reignited in Colombia — and Is Winning Some Victories. truthout.org 
Since April 28, people in Colombia's cities and towns have engaged in an ongoing national strike, el paro nacional. Originally called in November 2019 by the major labor federations in opposition to a package of neoliberal tax, health care, pension and education legislation emerging from the right-wing national government, the strike went dormant for a stretch after the pandemic hit Colombia, but now has resurfaced stronger than ever — and activists are starting to win some national and lo…
(2021-06-12). A global tax deal for the rich, not the poor. nationofchange.org Despite the recent G7 agreement on corporate taxation, global leadership requires going beyond national interests to ensure that all countries have sufficient resources to develop healthier post-pandemic economies.
(2021-06-12). G7 COVID Summit: Vaccines, Tax, Debt, Climate, Trade. indybay.org The presidents and prime ministers of 7 of the world's wealthiest countries gather in the United Kingdom to meet on the response to the economic and health crises spurred by the coronavirus.
(2021-06-12). Many Organizations Demand Medicare for All. realprogressives.org Considering the dearth of healthcare in America, we need to demand Medicare for All.
(2021-06-12). Head of UK's failed track and trace operation Baroness Harding considers running NHS England. wsws.org Boris Johnson's government of Thatcherites have never abandoned their goal of ending universally available public health-free at the point of delivery.
(2021-06-12). 600,000 dead in the US from COVID-19: American capitalism "normalizes" mass death. indybay.org As the United States passes the milestone of 600,000 deaths in the COVID-19 pandemic, the ruling class is abandoning all efforts to contain the disease.
(2021-06-12). WTO Considers COVID Vaccine Access Waiver for Poor Countries. indybay.org The World Trade Organization began a process that could make it easier for poor countries to produce or procure COVID-19 vaccines. Pharmaceutical companies hold vaccine patents and WTO action is necessary to waive the patents. Less than 2% of coronavirus vaccines reached poor countries.
(2021-06-12). Venezuela calls on US to 'unlock' vaccine money. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 12 (MNA) — Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro demanded on Friday that US President Joe Biden "unlock the money for the vaccines" for the COVID-19, coronavirus.
(2021-06-12). [Correspondence] COVID-19 vaccine efficacy data: solid enough to delay second dose? thelancet.com Sharon Amit and colleagues1 suggest that after a first dose of BNT162b2 vaccine, there was an adjusted rate reduction of COVID-19 disease of 85% (71—92) for days 15—28 in vaccinated compared with unvaccinated health-care workers (HCWs).1 We think this Correspondence has fundamental flaws and address them here.
(2021-06-12). [Correspondence] COVID-19 vaccine efficacy data: solid enough to delay second dose? — Authors' reply. thelancet.com We thank John Robertson and Herb Sewell for their interest in our Correspondence.1 We reported early rate reductions in SARS-CoV-2 infections and COVID-19 disease in health-care workers (HCWs) working at the Sheba Medical Center, Israel, receiving the BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine.1…
(2021-06-12). [Editorial] We need a global conversation on the 2020 Olympic Games. thelancet.com With 6 weeks until the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games begin, concerns over the safety of the Games amid the COVID-19 pandemic are intensifying. Public health experts have expressed strong reservations about how well the risks are being mitigated in articles and before parliamentary committees. The Olympic and Paralympic Games are now deeply unpopular in Japan: lengthy petitions have been signed, 10‚Äà000 volunteers have resigned, and several opinion polls have shown that most respondents thought the Games should be postponed or cancelled.
(2021-06-12). [Perspectives] Narrative complexity in the time of COVID-19. thelancet.com During the COVID-19 pandemic, medicine and public health have grappled with challenges related to individual behaviour and decision making, both in terms of infection and more recently concerning the uptake of COVID-19 vaccines. Social theory has long pointed to the role of narrative when trying to grasp the complexity of understanding and decision making in times of crisis. Such theory has underscored the importance of context to the ways that people understand specific experiences or phenomena, and, consequently, to the understandings that they relay to others.
(2021-06-12). [Perspectives] Kirsten Ostherr: mobilising the translational humanities. thelancet.com As the myriad lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic begin to emerge, one is evident: disciplines beyond science and medicine are essential to improve the handling of health crises. Even the most effective COVID-19 vaccines, therapeutics, and public health strategies are likely to falter unless their deployment is informed by behavioural, historical, and cultural insights, trustworthy communication, and the effective use of technology. One scholar seeking to advance these insights is Kirsten Ostherr, the Gladys Louise Fox Professor of English, Director of the Medical Humanities Program, and Director of the Medical Futu…
(2021-06-12). The Heat: G7 Summit underway in England. america.cgtn.com 
Leaders from the Group of Seven nations pledge one billion vaccines to help end the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2021-06-12). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Study finds patients highly satisfied with telehealth. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The use of telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic rose dramatically across the nation, including at Mayo Clinic. Telehealth has provided safe, convenient access to health care for people who needed to stay home to follow guidelines for social distancing and quarantines. Recent studies conducted by the COVID-19 Healthcare Coalition found that patients and providers are …
(2021-06-12). Mayo Clinic offers COVID-19 walk-in vaccine clinics in Minnesota. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic in Rochester and at its Health System sites continue to offer patients, visitors and staff additional convenient opportunities to be vaccinated for COVID-19. All domestic and international patients, visitors and staff who want to be vaccinated for COVID-19 have a couple of opportunities to do so at walk-in clinics this week. Available COVID-19 …
(2021-06-12). Yet another study shows how mass vaccinations win over COVID. peoplesdispatch.org In recent times, with the emergence of new variants of COVID-19, there have been a lot of questions surrounding the efficacy of existing vaccines. The issue however, goes far beyond just a matter of efficacy. In this show, immunologist Prof. Satyajit Rath sheds light on issues of vaccine equity, possibility of mass inoculation, the need for booster shots and more.
(2021-06-12). Vaccine and testing shortcomings could signal further government incompetence. thecanary.co It's now certain that the easing of coronavirus (Covid-19) restrictions will not commence on 21 June as anticipated. It will And in a double whammy, one of the world's leading medicines regulators has said the testing device widely used in…
(2021-06-12). 1st scientific article about 'COVIran Barekat' published. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 12 (MNA) — Iranian scientists have published the 1st article on the Iranian-made coronavirus vaccine, 'COVIran Barekat', at BioRxiv.
(2021-06-12). Modi promises "free" vaccines for all adults in bid to dampen mass anger over criminal mishandling of pandemic. wsws.org The Indian government's pledge was largely a public relations stunt that will do little to change the fact that hundreds of millions will continue to be exposed to the deadly pandemic for many months to come.
(2021-06-12). [Correspondence] Vaccines can save children with non-preventable diseases — Authors' reply. thelancet.com Senjuti Saha and Samir Saha make the excellent point that the scope of vaccine impact goes beyond the deaths that are directly averted by immunisation activities. In this we agree. We aimed to quantify the deaths averted by vaccination for ten diseases in 98 low-income and middle-income countries.1 However, there are wider benefits of vaccination—for example, in reducing the burden on health-care services. With many low-income and middle-income countries having minimal health-care capacity, the impact of vaccination might far outstrip the current best estimates.
(2021-06-12). [Correspondence] Vaccines can save children with non-preventable diseases. thelancet.com Xiang Li and colleagues1 modelled the health impact of vaccination programmes in low-income and middle-income countries and predicted that approximately 120 million deaths will be averted in children born between 2000 and 2030. They took into consideration both the direct effect of vaccination on vaccinated cohorts and the indirect effects in the population through herd immunity. Although these data are immensely helpful for policy makers, we believe that the indirect impacts of vaccination go even further than suggested.
(2021-06-12). [Correspondence] ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine: asymptomatic efficacy estimates. thelancet.com Merryn Voysey and colleagues1 provide some of the first evidence of the effectiveness of ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine (AZD1222) against asymptomatic infections. However, readers might be surprised by the non-intuitive results reported in the tables, where vaccine efficacy estimates for asymptomatic infections are close to the null or even negative.
(2021-06-12). [Correspondence] ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine: asymptomatic efficacy estimates — Authors' reply. thelancet.com It is well established that randomised controlled trials are the gold standard for estimating the effect of interventions. In such studies, outcomes in participants randomised to receive the new intervention are compared with those randomised to the control product, to produce unbiased estimates of the effect of the intervention.
(2021-06-12). 'Little more than a PR gimmick': Critics say G7 vaccine donation pledges won't cut it. mronline.org 
Public health campaigners estimate that promised donations from rich countries would be enough to cover just 11% of the world's unvaccinated population. | June 12, 2021 | Newswire…
(2021-06-12). 'Our house is on fire:' Activists urge G7 to immediately address climate, vaccine apartheid & poverty. nationofchange.org "What we've seen is simply rich countries doing too little too late and not taking up their responsibility, and unfortunately this G7 has not changed that at all."
(2021-06-12). Thursday 6/17: Specter of Colonial Violence during Military Escalations & Its Health Impact in Palestine. indybay.org Zoom…
(2021-06-12). [Correspondence] A strategy for SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in Yemen. thelancet.com Yemen has one of the most fragile health-care systems and is currently experiencing war and famine. Since 2015, the country's humanitarian crisis has resulted in the emergence and re-emergence of debilitating infectious diseases and severely weakened the country's health infrastructure.
(2021-06-12). More transmissible and deadly Delta variant surges in UK, threatens Europe and America. wsws.org Public Health England analysis shows that the Delta variant is twice as likely to hospitalise people as the Alpha variant.
(2021-06-12). [Obituary] José Baselga. thelancet.com Eminent oncologist who contributed to breast cancer treatments. He was born in Barcelona, Spain, on July 3, 1959, and died of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in Cerdanya, Spain, on March 21, 2021, aged 61 years.
(2021-06-12). [Correspondence] Intersectionality in UHC: from blue-sky to day-to-day practice. thelancet.com Rajvinder Samra and Olena Hankivsky1 rightly address intersectionality in analysing inequalities and the intersection of social identities in power structures in medical education and its negative consequences on the future of health-care providers.
(2021-06-12). [Correspondence] Inclusion and diversity in the PRINCIPLE trial. thelancet.com We welcome the call from Paramjit Gill and colleagues1 for diverse participation in clinical trials like PRINCIPLE.2We initiated many inclusive recruitment strategies, including the appointment of a leading and national pharmacist expert working with minority ethnic communities who was tasked with targeting socioeconomically deprived areas, minority ethnic communities, and people with learning difficulties; developing UK-wide relationships with community and religious organisations (including places of worship); collaborating with universities and national and regional health-care institutions; and gathering nati…
(2021-06-12). [World Report] Political change in Israel and the effects on health. thelancet.com Benjamin Netanyahu's 12-year premiership might be coming to an end. What will it mean for health? Sharmila Devi reports.
(2021-06-12). [Perspectives] The public health approach to paediatric firearm injury. thelancet.com Here is where most Americans agree: we want to keep ourselves and our families and communities safe from firearm injury. But beyond that, the USA is rife with disagreement about firearm injury. We argue about what causes it, how to prevent it, and even how common it is.
(2021-06-12). FDA approves aducanumab to treat Alzheimer's disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved aducanumab to treat Alzheimer's disease on Monday, June 7. About 6 million people in the U.S. and 30 million worldwide are living with Alzheimer's disease, a progressive brain disorder that is the most common cause of dementia. "I think this is good news for our patients with Alzheimer's …
(2021-06-12). Infographic: Overhead and throwing athlete. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Learn more about sports medicine.?Other health tip infographics: mayohealthhighlights.startribune.com?
(2021-06-12). Consumer Health: Men's health threats and strategies for healthier living. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Do you know the greatest threats to men's health? Do you know what you can do to lower your risks and lead a longer, healthier life? June is Men's Health Month, which makes this a good time to explore these topics. Three of the top causes of death among men in the U.S. are heart …
(2021-06-12). Consumer Health: Treating cluster headaches. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org June is Migraine and Headache Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about one of the most painful types of headache: the cluster headache. Cluster headaches occur in cyclical patterns or cluster periods that can last from weeks to months. During a cluster period, headaches usually occur daily, sometimes several times …
(2021-06-12). Science Saturday: Patients need to know how their data affects their health outcomes. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org In the near future, genome sequencing, among other biological measures, will be as routine as X-rays and cholesterol testing. The challenge, though, will be accurately interpreting the vast amount of data and effectively using it to guide decisions about health care. In a position statement published in Hepatology, Mayo Clinic researchers layout perspectives of various stakeholders …
(2021-06-12). Supporting rural communities across southern Minnesota with a mobile health clinic. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A mobile health clinic will launch this summer in southern Minnesota and offer a new way for patients in rural communities to connect with Mayo Clinic Health System, expanding access to Mayo Clinic care. ____________________________________________________________ ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic Health System will launch a new mobile health clinic that will expand services by increasing …
(2021-06-12). Consumer Health: Life after cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org National Cancer Survivors Day will be observed on Sunday, June 6, which make this a good time to learn more about life after cancer. One in 3 people will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime, and there are more than 16.9 million cancer survivors alive today, according to the American Cancer Society. Survival rates …
(2021-06-11). Headlines for June 11, 2021. democracynow.org G7 to Donate 1 Billion Vaccine Doses to Poorer Nations, But Billions More Needed, Biden Says "No Strings Attached" to Vaccine Donations, But Venezuela Is Blocked from Getting Any, Trump Administration Secretly Seized Private Data from Two Democratic Lawmakers, Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal Slammed for Failing to Address Climate Crisis, U.N.: Tigray Region of Ethiopia Facing World's Worst Famine in a Decade, Socialist Teacher Pedro Castillo Closing In on Becoming Peruvian President, Undercover Israeli Forces Kill Three Palestinians in West Bank Raid, Shocking Video Shows Israeli Guards Brutally Assaulting Palesti…
(2021-06-11). The Heat: Impact of COVID-19 in India, U.S. and Peru. america.cgtn.com 
The United States to provide half a billion doses of vaccine to developing countries. The Delta variant continues its deadly march. And what will a post-pandemic recovery look like?
(2021-06-11). G7 COVID Summit: Vaccines, Tax, Debt, Climate, Trade. indybay.org The presidents and prime ministers of 7 of the world's wealthiest countries gather in the United Kingdom to meet on the response to the economic and health crises spurred by the coronavirus.
(2021-06-11). Selected Articles: Does the PCR Test Affect the Pineal Gland? Humans and "Transhumans". Dr. Astrid Stuckelberger. globalresearch.ca 
By Dr. Stuckelberger goes on saying — and I am paraphrasing — that the different task forces of exper…
(2021-06-11). 600,000 dead in the US from COVID-19: American capitalism "normalizes" mass death. indybay.org As the United States passes the milestone of 600,000 deaths in the COVID-19 pandemic, the ruling class is abandoning all efforts to contain the disease.
(2021-06-11). WTO Considers COVID Vaccine Access Waiver for Poor Countries. indybay.org The World Trade Organization began a process that could make it easier for poor countries to produce or procure COVID-19 vaccines. Pharmaceutical companies hold vaccine patents and WTO action is necessary to waive the patents. Less than 2% of coronavirus vaccines reached poor countries.
(2021-06-11). Iran COVID-19 update: 9,966 news cases, 124 deaths. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 09 (MNA) — According to the Iranian Ministry of Health and Medical Education, 9,966 COVID-19 infections detected across the country in the past 24 hours, and other 124 people died of the disease.
(2021-06-11). Biden advances anti-China agenda at G7 summit, takes Johnson to task over Brexit. wsws.org The G7's leaked draft communiqué centres on calls for a new World Health Organisation investigation into the origins of Covid-19, promoting the noxious lie that the virus originated in the Wuhan Institute of Virology.
(2021-06-11). Continuing Venezuela exodus and COVID-19 highlights need for global solidarity for most vulnerable. news.un.org Vulnerable Venezuelan migrants and refugees who have been hit particularly hard by the COVID-19 health and socio-economic crisis, urgently need greater support from the international community, UN humanitarians said on Friday, ahead of a donor conference hosted by Canada next week.