(2021-07-03). Vatican hails vaccinations as 'one of the greatest achievements' of modern science in push against vaccine skepticism. rt.com 
The official bioethics academy of the Catholic Church has come forward alongside a host of global medical associations to demand an end to the "myths and disinformation" interfering with the fight against Covid-19. | The Pontifical Council of Life (VPCL) and several international physicians' groups spoke with reporters on Friday in what was
(2021-07-03). Brazilians Want Bolsonaro Out After a New Corruption Scandal. telesurenglish.net In Brazil, social movements, trade unions, and human rights activists on Saturday demonstrated in at least 350 cities to condemn the recent corruption scandal linking President Jair Bolsonaro with the purchase at inflated prices of Indian-produced Covaxin COVID-19 vaccines. | RELATED: |
(2021-07-03). Effective vaccine response among young. ecns.cn The domestic COVID-19 vaccine developed by Sinovac Biotech is safe and can elicit a strong antibody response in people aged 3 to 17 in early and mid-stage clinical trials, according to a study published recently in a medical journal.
(2021-07-03). Liberals And Congress Retreat Rather Than Fight For National Single Payer Medicare For All. popularresistance.org At a Bernie Sanders healthcare town hall last year, Rep. Pramila Jayapal glibly stated that the problem to enacting Medicare for All was not more education of the public, but a question of "political will" necessary to actually push it forward. Yet, despite a pandemic, which has laid bare the inequalities and deficiencies of our healthcare system coupled with Democrat majorities in three branches of government, Medicare for All seems off the table. Where is the political will?
(2021-07-03). Indonesian government allows COVID cases to skyrocket. wsws.org The Delta variant has triggered a catastrophic failure of health services, mirroring the experiences of India this year.
(2021-07-03). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Summer travel and people not in your bubble during COVID-19 pandemic. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org "The reason we have the COVID-19 delta variant, the reason we have the delta plus variant is because of unimmunized people who get infected," says Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group. He adds that 99.2% of the recorded COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. are in people not vaccinated against the virus. This is why he cautions folks who may be traveling this Fourth of July holiday and…
(2021-07-03). Reported cases of myocarditis in younger men following COVID-19 vaccination are rare; vaccination remains important. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic researchers are taking a close look at rare cases of inflammation of the heart muscle, or myocarditis, in young men who developed symptoms shortly after receiving the second dose of the Moderna or Pfizer messenger RNA (mRNA) COVID-19 vaccines. Several recent studies suggest that health care professionals should watch for hypersensitivity myocarditis as a rare adverse reaction to being vaccinated for COVID-19. However, researchers stress that this awareness should not…
(2021-07-03). What holiday travelers need to know about COVID-19. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The July Fourth holiday is a time when many people travel or host summer parties. While the number of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. is on the decline, health experts say with stagnating vaccination rates and the circulation of the more contagious Delta variant, the nation is not out of the woods yet, and everyone should still be cautious if they're planning a trip or getting together in large groups. "Anyone planning to have a…
(2021-07-03). Ultra-Contagious Covid Delta Variant 'Wreaking Havoc' Worldwide. zcomm.org "This is devastating. And it didn't have to happen. The world urgently needs a People's Vaccine."
(2021-07-03). Latest UAW-Volvo agreement contains attacks on pay, healthcare. wsws.org The UAW's latest bid to shut down the strike comes as working class support for the New River Volvo workers' struggle is growing.
(2021-07-03). Seasonal Allergies Are Getting Worse Due to the Climate Crisis. truthout.org 
If you've felt like your seasonal allergies are worse this year, you're not alone. Higher temperatures are linked with longer tree and grass pollen seasons. | According to a recent study published in the "Climate change is really a problem for health, an…
(2021-07-03). China-Africa cooperation has revitalized war against malaria: WHO official. ecns.cn The realization of zero malaria status by African countries by 2030 could be within reach thanks to technical support provided by China to help combat the tropical disease, a World Health Organization (WHO) official has said.
(2021-07-03). Latest UAW-Volvo agreement contains attacks on pay, health care. wsws.org The UAW's latest bid to shut down the strike comes as working class support for the New River Volvo workers' struggle is growing.
(2021-07-03). Defend lives and protect the National Health Service: Build rank-and-file committees of health workers! wsws.org Health workers are led by trade unions that will do nothing to defend them from the Tory assault and are told to rely on a Labour Party that works in a de-facto government of national unity with Boris Johnson.
(2021-07-03). Know your HIV status: Get tested. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org June 27 is National HIV Testing Day, a reminder to get tested and know your HIV status. Many people who have HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, aren't aware they have it. Early diagnosis allows for early treatment options that may delay the progression to AIDS. The Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends …
(2021-07-03). Mayo Clinic first to use next generation 4D ICE imaging to help patients with structural heart disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic recently became the first to use a next-generation 4D intracardiac echo (ICE) device in patients to guide heart procedures such as left atrial appendage closure, mitral valve repair and treatment of tricuspid valve regurgitation. The technology can also help physicians perform procedures without putting patients under general anesthesia. An echocardiogram is a noninvasive test that uses sound waves to produce detailed images of the heart's size, structure and function, as well as detailed images of…
(2021-07-03). Consumer Health: The importance of sunscreen, sunglasses and protective clothing for adults and children. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org July is UV Safety Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about protecting yourself and your family from the harmful effects of ultraviolet, or UV, radiation from sunlight. Exposure to UV radiation from the sun damages your skin, and increases your risk of developing skin cancer, wrinkles and age spots. Children are especially vulnerable because they tend to spend more time outdoors and can burn easily. Here are four ways you can…
(2021-07-03). Science Saturday: New technique to study 'microcancers' and screen cancer-fighting drugs. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A team from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's Grainger College of Engineering and Mayo Clinic have developed a new technique for creating "microcancer" cell cultures. It allows researchers to form hundreds of microcancers in a high-throughput format using a small, microfabricated chip, enabling direct measurement of cell health or response to drugs. It also allows …
(2021-07-03). Are sunglasses necessary? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Children spend a lot of time outside enjoying going to the pool, taking part in sports or just outdoor playtime. Likely, they are outside with sunscreen to protect their skin. But a question that sparks a lot of interest from parent centers around eye protection and sunglasses. Mayo Clinic Health System providers say children receive …
(2021-07-03). [World Report] US FDA defends approval of Alzheimer's disease drug. thelancet.com Accelerated approval for aducanumab has prompted resignations and condemnation of the agency's decision. Susan Jaffe reports from Washington, DC.
(2021-07-03). [Correspondence] Countdown on health and climate change: too important for methodological errors — Authors' reply. thelancet.com We thank Peter Morfeld and Thomas Erren for their interest in the 2020 report of the Lancet Countdown.1 They argue that the use of attributable fractions is inadequate to estimate premature mortality from ambient air pollution or exposure to heat, and base their argument on the work by Hammitt and colleagues,2 which states that mortality does not allow one to "distinguish between situations in which a few people die much earlier than they would have if unexposed and situations in which many people die a little earlier than they would have if unexposed".
(2021-07-03). [World Report] North Korean health at risk due to border closures. thelancet.com Most links to North Korea have been cut for 18 months, severely limiting imports of food and vital medicines. Sharmila Devi reports.
(2021-07-03). [Correspondence] Countdown on health and climate change: too important for methodological errors. thelancet.com Nick Watts and colleagues1 did wide-reaching analyses to track the emerging health effect of climate change. Among other indicators they estimated "Indicator 1.1.3: heat-related mortality" and "Indicator 3.3: premature mortality from ambient air pollution" and concluded: "average heat-related mortality per year…a total of 296‚Äà000 deaths in 2018" and "premature deaths…from ambient PM2 ∑5 have increased…from 2 ∑95 million deaths in 2015 to 3 ∑01 million deaths in 2018". The Article1 estimated numbers of deaths by attributable fractions, which disallows identification of the num…
(2021-07-03). Exxon Lobbyists Caught Saying Quiet Part Out Loud On Climate Obstruction. commondreams.org Fixing America's broken political system and building a healthier democracy can contribute to a more just and sustainable world.
(2021-07-02). India's official Covid death toll climbs past 400,000, but real figure could be drastically higher. rt.com 
India has become the third country to have surpassed the 400,000 coronavirus death mark, but there is speculation that the number of fatalities is actually significantly higher. | On Friday India announced that it had doubled its official Covid-19 death toll since April. It's estimated that around half of India's 400,000 fatalities were amassed during the second wave of the virus. | However, questions have been raised about whether the official death toll is a true reflection of the dire situation in the country. Two notable studies from the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) and the Economist h…
(2021-07-02). Campaign for the Elimination of Patents. orinocotribune.com By Pasqualina Curcio — Jun 28, 2021 | A debate has been going on worldwide about the exemption of COVID-19 vaccine patents. The director general of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom, warned governments and pharmaceutical companies that "unless we eliminate the virus everywhere, we could end up back at square one." This statement is mainly due to the fact that the longer we take to vaccinate the world's population, the more likely the coronavirus will mutate and evade vaccines, making them less effective in containing the disease. A clear example has been Brazil, where several experts warn t…
(2021-07-02). Cuba Authorizes Start of Pediatric Clinical Trials with Abdala. telesurenglish.net An adaptive, randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, double-blind, Phase I/II clinical trial will be conducted to evaluate the safety and immunogenicity, beginning July 5. | RELATED: | The trials will be carried out with the participation of apparently healthy Cuban children and adolescents, who will be given two doses of the vaccine candidate Abdala with the goal of preventing COVID-19. | Ante el aumento soste…
(2021-07-02). Cuba's Vaccine Triumph: Interview. libya360.wordpress.com Kawsachun News Kawsachun News spoke exclusively to the Ambassador of Cuba in Bolivia, Danilo Sánchez Vázquez, about the COVID-19 vaccines his country is developing and the context for Cuba's success in the field of biotech and public health. We also discussed Cuba's economic model and the enormous difficulties foisted upon the country due to the…
(2021-07-02). Cuba's Vaccine Shield and the Five Monopolies that Structure the World. popularresistance.org To use the social wealth of a population, to teach science, and to establish a basic norm of scientific literacy are essential lessons of the pandemic. These are lessons well-learnt by the Cubans. This is why Cuba has, against all odds, developed five different vaccines. Abdala and Cuba's four other vaccines stand as a shield against COVID-19. These vaccines emerge out of the social productivity of socialist Cuba, which has not surrendered to the ugliness of the five monopolies.
(2021-07-02). China has provided over 480 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to world. ecns.cn China has provided more than 480 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to the world, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said here Friday.
(2021-07-02). Bolsonaro To Be Investigated in Covaxin Corruption Case. telesurenglish.net The Attorney General's Office asked the Supreme Court (TSF) to investigate whether Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro took adequate and timely actions to prevent the misappropriation of public funds during the purchase of Covaxin vaccines. | RELATED: | On March 20, Democrat lawmaker Luis Miranda informed the far-right President about the existence of possible irregularities in the purchase of the COVID-19 vaccines. Two days later, in…
(2021-07-02). Venezuela immunizes its population against COVID-19 with Cuban vaccine. peoplesdispatch.org Last week, Venezuela signed an agreement with Cuba for the purchase of 12 million doses of Abdala, just three days after the country announced and celebrated the success of its locally developed anti-COVID-19 vaccine…
(2021-07-02). COVID Vaccine Deaths and Injuries Are Secretly Buried. globalresearch.ca
(2021-07-02). Headlines for July 2, 2021. democracynow.org Supreme Court Upholds Arizona Voter Suppression Law in Latest Blow to Voting Rights Act, Supreme Court Strikes Down California Donor Law in Major Win for Dark Money Groups, Trump Organization Charged with Criminal Tax Fraud, CFO Charged with Grand Larceny, WHO Warns Delta Coronavirus Variant Driving Massive Third Wave Across Africa, Venezuela Begins Administering Cuban-Made Abdala COVID-19 Vaccine, Extreme Heat Wave Scorches Canada, Nearly Wiping Out Canadian Town of Lytton, Pelosi Appoints Republican Liz Cheney to Select Committee to Probe Capitol Insurrection, Attorney General Merrick Garland Halts Federal Exec…
(2021-07-02). CDC Is Causing a US National Security Threat by "Guiding" COVID-Recovered Americans to Get Vaccinated? globalresearch.ca
(2021-07-02). Chile's Lower House to Question Health Minister Paris. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, Chile's Lower House approved to question Health Minister Enrique Paris on July 20 for his handling in the communication of the first Delta variant contagion in the country and other issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic. | RELATED: | The interpellation, which had 66 votes in favor and 42 votes against, was requested by a group of opposition parliamentarians to force Paris to account for his handli…
(2021-07-02). COVID-19 Delta variant detected in 98 countries, continues to evolve and mutate, warns WHO. news.un.org The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday urged leaders to push back against daunting new COVID surges through increased vaccination efforts and public health measures, warning that with Delta quickly becoming the dominant strain in many countries 'we are in a very dangerous period of the pandemic'.
(2021-07-02). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Summer travel and people not in your bubble during COVID-19 pandemic. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org "The reason we have the COVID-19 delta variant, the reason we have the delta plus variant is because of unimmunized people who get infected," says Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group. He adds that 99.2% of the recorded COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. are in people not vaccinated against the virus. This is why he cautions folks who may be traveling this Fourth of July holiday and…
(2021-07-02). Cancer to COVID-19: Experimental treatment pivots in record time. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org At the beginning of 2020, everyone in research and medicine who could pivot to focus on COVID-19 did. Scientists and physicians hauled out findings from previous epidemics. In papers and personal correspondence, they shared descriptions of the damage wrought by SARS-CoV-2. They started running potential drugs through their paces. "When you have a completely new …
(2021-07-02). Reported cases of myocarditis in younger men following COVID-19 vaccination are rare; vaccination remains important. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic researchers are taking a close look at rare cases of inflammation of the heart muscle, or myocarditis, in young men who developed symptoms shortly after receiving the second dose of the Moderna or Pfizer messenger RNA (mRNA) COVID-19 vaccines. Several recent studies suggest that health care professionals should watch for hypersensitivity myocarditis as a rare adverse reaction to being vaccinated for COVID-19. However, researchers stress that this awareness should not…
(2021-07-02). Heavy-Handed Marketing of COVID Vaccines, Passports Brings George Orwell's 'Freedom Is Slavery' to the Fore. globalresearch.ca
(2021-07-02). World Health Organization warns of new pandemic wave as cases surge in Europe and US. wsws.org The number of daily new cases of COVID-19 has surged over the past week in the United States, as the government eliminates all remaining restrictions on the spread of the disease even as the dangerous Delta variant becomes prevalent.
(2021-07-02). Construction unions battle vaccine reluctance among members. peoplesworld.org 
CLEVELAND (PAI)—Almost half, 46.4%, of U.S. construction/extraction workers—union and non-union combined—said they probably or definitely would not get vaccinated against the still-potent coronavirus, a new study shows. That's the highest refusal rate among all occupations, researchers at Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh report. It's also consistent with previous studies, the researchers found. …
(2021-07-02). Planting 'consultants,' blocking vaccine approval, threatening officials — Australia sabotages China-PNG cooperation by all means. ecns.cn By planting Australian consultants in Papua New Guinea to manipulate local epidemic prevention policies targeting China, obstructing the authorizing of Chinese vaccines' emergency use, threatening senior officials from welcoming Chinese vaccines, Australia has been found sabotaging and disturbing Pacific Island nations' cooperation with China on vaccines and anti-virus measures, with experts criticizing Australia's actions as hurting people's interest in the Pacific Island countries out of a pure Cold War mentality.
(2021-07-02). Cuba's vaccine shield and the five monopolies that structure the World: The Twenty-Sixth Newsletter (2021). mronline.org In 1869, at the age of fifteen, José Martí and his young friends published a magazine in Cuba called La Patria Libre ('The Free Homeland'), which adopted a strong position against Spanish imperialism. The first and only issue of the magazine carried Martí's poem, 'Abdala'. | July 2, 2021…
(2021-07-02). Cuba's Vaccine Shield And The Five Monopolies That Structure The World. popularresistance.org In 1869, at the age of fifteen, José Martí and his young friends published a magazine in Cuba called La Patria Libre ('The Free Homeland'), which adopted a strong position against Spanish imperialism. The first and only issue of the magazine carried Martí's poem, 'Abdala'. The poem is about a young man, Abdala, who goes off to fight against all odds to free his native land, which Martí calls Nubia. 'Neither laurels nor crowns are needed for those who breathe courage', Martí wrote. 'Let us run to the fight … to war, valiant ones'. And in the rousing address by Abdala, comes these lyrical words: | Let the warlike…
(2021-07-02). Over 1.2 Million Cubans Fully Vaccinated Amid Record Infections. telesurenglish.net Cuba has fully vaccinated over 1.2 million people, the Ministry of Health reported on Friday. This, amid record daily infection figures particularly among children as clinical trials with two out of Cuba's five vaccine candidates, is being conducted in the underage population. | RELATED: | The Abdala vaccine, among the world's top three, has a 92.28 efficacy in a three doses scheme and the Soberana 02 candidate re…
(2021-07-02). Vaccine Billionaires and Human Guinea Pigs. globalresearch.ca
(2021-07-02). The Biggest Crime Committed During Vaccine Heist. The Suppression of Ivermectiin. globalresearch.ca
(2021-07-02). You Ordered Healthcare, You Got Airstrikes. strategic-culture.org 
By Caitlin JOHNSTONE | Biden: Sorry, did you say airstrikes on Iraq and Syria? | Americans: no, healthcare | Biden: Alright, you drive a hard bargain, but here are your airstrikes on Iraq and Syria. | ‚ùñ | It is journalistic malpractice to parrot US government claims about acts of military mass murder on the other side of the planet being "defensive". The only strikes near the Iraq-Syria border that could accurately be called "defensive" are those launched by the inhabitants of those nations upon the invading western military occupation. The only actual defensive action that the US could legi…