(2021-09-01). Headlines for September 1, 2021. democracynow.org Biden Defends U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan, Signals End to U.S. Nation-Building Through War, Louisiana Gov. Tells Hurricane Ida Evacuees "Do Not Return" Amid Power Outages, Lack of Services, Texas Enacts Near Total Ban on Abortions, the Most Draconian Anti-Choice Law in the Country, Texas Legislature Passes Voter Suppression Bill, Sending Measure to Governor's Desk, Pennsylvania, New York Announce New Measures to Curb COVID Transmission in Schools, NYC Housing Advocates Call for Extension of Eviction Moratorium, EU Vaccinates 70% of Adults; Israel Rolls Out Booster Shots; Filipino Health Workers Protest Gov't…
(2021-09-01). Nearly 33,000 children have been killed or maimed in Afghanistan since 2005. peoplesdispatch.org According to Save the Children, the actual number of children killed in Afghanistan in the last two decades is likely to be much higher as the data does not include victims of starvation, disease and poverty…
(2021-09-01). Mayo Clinic expert discusses breakthrough COVID-19 cases. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org COVID-19 vaccines remain the best defense against COVID-19. However, no vaccines are 100% effective at preventing illness in vaccinated people, and a small percentage of breakthrough cases are expected, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Breakthrough COVID-19 cases are receiving a lot of attention, but they are not what's driving the current surge. Watch: Mayo Clinic expert discusses breakthrough COVID-19 cases. youtu.be/JcyCl9amum0 Journalists: Broadcast-quality sound bites are in the downloads at…
(2021-09-01). CDC Endorses FDA Approval of Pfizer COVID Vaccine for 16 and Older, Amid Questions About Missing Data and Which Vaccine Is Actually Approved. globalresearch.ca
(2021-09-01). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Ask the Mayo Mom / Back-to-school. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org COVID-19 and especially the spread of the delta variant have created a whole new set of challenges this year. And now, children across the US are returning to school during this same time, creating many questions for families. In this "Mayo Clinic Q&A" podcast, Dr. Angela Mattke, a Mayo Clinic pediatrician and host of #AskTheMayoMom, is joined by two experts in pediatric infectious disease to discuss the important precautions families can take to keep their…
(2021-09-01). Rare Lyme disease-causing bacteria spotted on routine blood films. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Eye on Innovation features exciting advances taking place at Mayo Clinic Laboratories. This monthly series shines a spotlight on recently developed tests and highlights how Mayo Clinic translates ideas and discoveries into testing resources that improve diagnosis and care for patients across the globe. ______________________________________________ It's long been known that Lyme disease is caused by bacteria transmitted through the bite of an infected black-legged tick (otherwise known as the deer tick). The understanding for many years was…
(2021-09-01). Woman Dies of Rare Brain Disease Within 3 Months of Second Pfizer Shot, Doctor Says Vaccine Could be Responsible. globalresearch.ca
(2021-09-01). Mayo Clinic Minute: Catching up on childhood vaccinations. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org As students prepare to return to the classroom, it's important to ensure that they keep up with their immunization schedules. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a dramatic drop in routine childhood vaccinations. August is National Immunization Month. And Mayo Clinic experts are reminding you that a part of the back-to-school routine is making sure your kids are up to date on their shots. Jason Howland has…
(2021-09-01). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Breaking down the booster terminology for COVID-19 vaccines. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org COVID-19 vaccine boosters are being recommended eight months after a person's second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. "A vaccine booster dose is generally an additional dose above and beyond the primary series needed to achieve protective immunity," says Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group. "So the dose that was approved this past week would be better classified as an 'additional dose' for those who are moderately to severely immunocompromised." Dr….
(2021-09-01). Science Saturday: Could regenerative medicine relieve neck, back pain? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic is looking to regenerative medicine as a potential long-term solution for degenerative disk disease that has for years eluded medical science. Millions of people in the U.S. are afflicted with chronic neck and back pain that often comes after years of wear and tear on the spine. Current treatments provide only temporary relief for this common disorder and finding a cure has been a great challenge for researchers. Wenchun Qu, M.D., Ph.D., a physiatrist and pain…
(2021-09-01). Science Saturday: How disease, diet, and genomics interact with gut virome. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic researchers published a comprehensive analysis of the gut virome in Gastroenterology, showing how disease, diet and genomics interact with the gut virome in irritable bowel syndrome. This common disorder affects the intestine and manifests as abdominal pain associated with constipation, diarrhea or both. The gut virome is one component of the microbiome (bacteria, fungi, viruses). It includes viruses that specifically attack bacteria (bacteriophages/phages) or those affecting humans (eukaryotic viruses. e.g., norovirus). Hence the gut virome…
(2021-09-01). What you need to know about COVID-19 booster shots. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Health officials are developing a plan to begin offering COVID-19 booster shots to all people in the U.S. as soon as this fall to maximize vaccine protection. But before booster shots can be offered, two things will need to happen: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will need to conduct an independent evaluation to determine the safety and effectiveness of a third dose of the Moderna or Pfizer messenger RNA vaccines.The Centers for Disease Control…
(2021-09-01). Mayo Clinic Minute: Tips for a healthy school year. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org After a year of full or partial distance learning, many students will be headed back into a physical classroom this fall. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician at Mayo Clinic Children's Center, offers some tips for a healthy school year. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/QeFoQkM-x9U Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 05) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. "Going…
(2021-09-01). WHO monitoring new coronavirus variant named 'Mu'. asiatimes.com 
The World Health Organization has said it is monitoring a new coronavirus variant known as "Mu," which was first identified in Colombia in January. Mu, known scientifically as B.1.621, has been classified as a "variant of interest," the global health body said Tuesday in its weekly pandemic bulletin. The WHO said the variant has mutations …
(2021-09-01). Address the Spiralling Public Health Crisis by Banning Glyphosate in the EU and Worldwide. globalresearch.ca
(2021-09-01). Swimming for better health and to avoid injuries. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Swimming is often touted as a great workout for all ages, offering benefits not only for the body, but also for the mind. As a form of exercise, swimming keeps your heart rate up and builds muscle strength. It also can be a great form of stress relief. "Swimming is a wonderful sport. I definitely recommend swimming for people of all ages," says Dr. Matthew Crowe, a Mayo Clinic orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine expert…
(2021-09-01). Without Public Health Safety Mandates and Containment Actions–Vaccines Will Leave Us All. indybay.org Public Health Measures are the Key to eliminating the Covid Pnademic…
(2021-09-01). Consumer Health: Back to school, teens and depression. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org With many teens heading back to school, peer pressure and academic expectations are once again a reality. These added pressures can cause ups and downs during what can be an already tumultuous time of life. For some teens, though, the lows are more than just temporary feelings. They're symptoms of depression. Teen depression is a serious mental health problem. It affects how teenagers think, feel and behave, and it can cause emotional, functional and physical…
(2021-09-01). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Collagen and biotin supplements. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I've read that collagen and biotin are good for the body. What are these supplements, and are they beneficial? ANSWER: Collagen and biotin supplements appear to be getting attention in the media for promoting healthy aging, along with joint and bone health. However, it is important to understand what collagen and biotin are and what research is available to support these claims. Collagen is concentrated in bones, ligaments, tendons, skin, blood vessels and internal…
(2021-09-01). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Kicking your COVID-19 bad habits. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org For more than a year, COVID-19 has forced people to depart from their normal routines. Physical isolation, working from home, and added stress and anxiety about a deadly coronavirus have led some people to develop bad habits that have consequences on both physical and mental health. "When we're under stress, we revert back to what's comfortable," says Dr. Benjamin Lai, a Mayo Clinic family medicine physician. "COVID-19 has brought unpredictability and a sense of loss…
(2021-09-01). Put public health before corporate profits! greenleft.org.au Peter Boyle argues that the federal government's increasingly shrill campaign to lift COVID-19 restrictions and "live with the virus" only serves the interests of big corporations.
(2021-09-01). Sanders: la expansión de Medicare de Biden es un paso hacia Medicare para todos. peoplesworld.org 
OAKLAND, California — Las propuestas del presidente Biden para expandir el Medicare tradicional para cubrir a más personas y ofrecer más beneficios son un paso en el camino hacia Medicare para todos, sostiene el principal defensor de este tipo de atención médica de pagador único administrada por el gobierno. Es por eso que el senador …
(2021-09-01). Never Has a Vaccine Harmed So Many. globalresearch.ca
(2021-09-01). Selected Articles: A Letter to the Vaccinated. globalresearch.ca 
By Giving up civil liberties in exchange for a false sense of safety is futile. We must n…
(2021-09-01). J'Accuse! The Gene-based "Vaccines" are Killing People. Governments Worldwide Are Lying to You the People, to the Populations They Purportedly Serve. globalresearch.ca The Signal of Harm is now indisputably overwhelming, and, in line with universally accepted ethical standards for clinical trials, Doctors for Covid Ethics demands that the 'Covid' vaccine programme be halted immediately.
(2021-09-01). Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Warns America: "We All Need to Resist" Vaccine Tyranny… The Time Has Come! globalresearch.ca
(2021-09-01). We're Covering and Marketing Covid Vaccinations All Wrong. counterpunch.org Since the numerous vaccines for Covid-19 were fast-tracked through trials and production in the second half of 2020 the news media have been covering their development and deployment nonstop, and as a bit of a news junkie, I've been reading and, mostly, watching with great interest. Lately it has been with growing dismay at the
(2021-09-01). Venezuela is at a Good Pace in the Global COVID-19 Vaccination Rate. orinocotribune.com According to information from Venezuela exceeds in that period, on average, the vaccination per population rates of the Western nations that have had greater and better access to vaccines, such as Canada, the United States, Germany and the United Ki…
(2021-09-01). Oregon Vaccine Mandate Could Lead to Mass Exodus of Firefighters and Paramedics Across the State. globalresearch.ca
(2021-09-01). The "Killer Vaccine" Worldwide. 7.9 Billion People. globalresearch.ca The stated objective is to enforce the Worldwide vaccination of 7.9 billion people in more than 190 countries, to be followed by the imposition of a digitized "vaccine passport". The evidence of mortality and morbidity resulting from the vaccine is overwhelming. Needless to say this is a multi-billion dollar operation for Big Pharma.
(2021-09-01). Mayo Clinic preparing for COVID-19 vaccine boosters when approved. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Are you wondering about booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine? You are not alone. "While the emergency use authorizations for COVID-19 vaccines do not yet allow for people to receive a booster vaccine, we will be prepared," says Dr. James Watson, chair of Mayo's Clinic COVID-19 Vaccine Allocation and Distribution Work Group. The workgroup is closely monitoring booster vaccine development and recommendations and creating a process to administer booster vaccines once they are approved by…
(2021-08-31). Save a Space for Lou Proyect, Rebel Against the Status Quo. counterpunch.org Like most of us, he had to earn a living. He labored as a social worker in Harlem, and as a computer programmer at an insurance company, a hospital, on Wall Street, and finally for more than two decades at Columbia University. During this time, he moved steadily to the left, eventually joining the Socialist Workers Party, which he left after eleven years, watching it sink into sectarian irrelevance. He was active in the struggle to end the war in Vietnam. He gave technical support to the Sandinistas in Nicaragua and the African National Congress in South Africa. He was a steadfast supporter of the Cuban Revolutio…
(2021-08-31). Biden Contradicts American Intelligence Agencies By Blaming China For COVID-19 Pandemic. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageCOVID-19 accusations against China distracts American public from failure in Afghanistan. | Written by Paul Antonopoulos, independent geopolitical analyst | A new report from American intelligence services has failed to specify the origin of COVID-19. Despite this, U.S. President Joe Biden still found a way to accuse Beijing of starting the pandemic. Effectively, China is still a scapegoat for the U.S. because of their own initial failure to properly deal with the health crisis. | Commissioned…
(2021-08-31). The 2001 US Invasion Was Bound to Devastate the Afghan People. commondreams.org "I've got a message for the healthcare industry: Your days of writing legislation are over."
(2021-08-31). Is It Time to Stop Obsessing over COVID Figures? Statistics Reveal Virus Is Not the Biggest Killer — With Heart Disease, Dementia and Cancer Each Claiming Four Times as Many Lives. globalresearch.ca . Provocative …
(2021-08-31). Sanders: Biden Medicare expansion a step toward Medicare For All. peoplesworld.org OAKLAND, Calif. — President Biden's proposals to expand traditional Medicare to cover more people and offer more benefits are a step on the way to Medicare For All, the chief advocate for such government-run single-payer health care contends. Which is why Sen. Bernie Sanders, Ind-Vt., is pushing them now, he told National Nurses United, the …
(2021-08-31). Safe and Healthy Schools Lead With Support, Not Police. aclu.org As schools begin to reopen for the new school year, students like J.W. are dreading the return to hallways patrolled by police officers who are trained and ready to detain, handcuff, and arrest students. | After being bullied in his Texas high school one day, J.W., a 17-year-old Black student with emotional and intellectual disabilities, had an outburst and tried to use a coping strategy in response — going to the "chill-out" room. This is an approach that students with disabilities use to help self-regulate their emotions and avoid escalation. When J.W. found the chill-out room occupied, he had a fallba…
(2021-08-31). South Korean health care workers set to strike on Thursday. wsws.org Conditions created by the COVID-19 pandemic, facing South Korean nurses and workers, are replicated around the world and point to the need for a global struggle against capitalist exploitation.
(2021-08-31). A Message to the EU: Address the Spiralling Public Health Crisis by Banning Glyphosate. counterpunch.org The herbicide glyphosate — the most widely used herbicide on the planet — is authorised for use in the EU until December 2022. The EU is currently assessing whether its licence should be renewed. Environmentalist and campaigner Dr Rosemary Mason has just written an open letter to the head of the Pesticides Unit at the
(2021-08-31). Ontario nurse describes horrendous working conditions during pandemic. wsws.org Tammy, a nurse with over 20 years in the profession, explained how health care workers are suffering under the strain of punishing workloads and lengthy shifts.
(2021-08-31). Australia: Health workers and residents fight Southern Cross Care in Tasmania. wsws.org SCC's determination to increase the exploitation of its workforce is paralleled by its reactionary attempts to silence complaints about conditions by Brian Halpin, one of its elderly residents.
(2021-08-31). Politicians Have No Right Demanding 'Vaccine Passports' When the Vaccines Themselves Are Fraught with Risk. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-31). Where Are the Autopsies of People Dying Post COVID Vaccine? globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-31). The United Nations and Western Governments Endorse Shocking Vaccine Mandates, Violating Human Bodily Integrity and Autonomy. globalresearch.ca . People …
(2021-08-31). Venezuela Announces New Vaccination Protocol for People Over 50 Years of Age. orinocotribune.com 
As of Monday, August 30, some Venezuelans will begin to receive COVID-19 vaccinations without an appointment, as required to date, through the Patria platform. This option will be extended to Venezuelans over 50 years of age, according to policies defined by the authorities. | For this reason, Vice President Delcy Rodríguez announced that between August 30 and September 5, those people over 60 years of age who have not yet been vaccinated can go to any vaccination center, and the vaccine will be available for them, without appointment. | "We need to finish vaccinating those over 60, because they are known to be o…
(2021-08-31). Here's Why No One Can Force You to Take Pfizer's Newly 'Approved' Comirnaty Vaccine. globalresearch.ca
(2021-08-31). Comparing SARS-CoV-2 Natural Immunity to Vaccine-induced Immunity: Reinfections Versus Breakthrough Infections. globalresearch.ca Background: Reports …
(2021-08-31). Report: 2 FDA Regulators Resign Over Biden Vaccine Policy. moguldom.com Two of the most senior vaccine officials are quitting the Food and Drug Administration, the U.S. agency tasked with releasing covid-19 shots at warp speed to fight the pandemic, raising questions about a power struggle between the FDA and the Biden administration over vaccine policy. Marion Gruber, a 32-year FDA veteran and director of its …
(2021-08-31). The mRNA Vaccine's Poisonous Potions: Medical Malpractice or "Slow Motion Genocide"? southfront.org 
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(2021-08-31). Romania Stops Vaccine Imports, Shutters Vaccination Centers, Transfers Vaccine Stocks to Denmark, Vietnam, Ireland, S. Korea, Etc. globalresearch.ca