Daily Archives: July 26, 2021

2021-07-26: News Headlines

Mark Gruenberg (2021-07-26). People push Medicare For All, as congressional advocates back off. peoplesworld.org

EMMA (2021-07-26). Susan Sarandon, Paula Jean Swearengin Joining Action at AOC's Bronx Office Today Demanding She Fight for Medicare for All. peoplesparty.org Susan Sarandon and Chris Smalls are joining the People's Party and March for Medicare for All organizers at Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Bronx office on Monday, July 26th at 3: 00 pm to deliver a petition that calls on members of Congress to use every means necessary to pass Medicare for All now.

Sophia Tareen (2021-07-26). Health care for older immigrants experiences momentum among states. peoplesworld.org CHICAGO (AP) — Most mornings, 62-year-old Maria Elena Estamilla wakes up with pelvic pain and dread that she faces the same fate as her mother and grandmother: fatal cervical cancer. The Chicago woman's last full medical exam was in 2015 and she sees no options for care as a Mexican immigrant without permission to live …

WSWS (2021-07-26). COVID-19 surge explodes Biden's claim of "independence" from pandemic. wsws.org Biden's lying declarations of victory over COVID-19 were aimed at justifying the abandonment of restrictions on the spread of the disease.

Staff (2021-07-26). Another Palestinian Teen Killed by Israeli Occupation Forces. palestinechronicle.com A Palestinian teen Monday morning succumbed to the wounds he sustained from Israeli gunfire two months ago, according to medical sources. The Health Ministry said that Yousef Nawaf Mhareb, 17, a resident of Abwein village,

WSWS (2021-07-26). Dearborn, Michigan residents languish without government assistance in flooding aftermath. wsws.org Several weeks after floods devastated metro Detroit, and in the midst of another severe weather event, many Dearborn residents have yet to receive federal or insurance assistance for property damage.

Leon Kunstenaar (2021-07-26). SF March to Pass Medicare For All Now. indybay.org Protesters vow to take issue to UN as human rights complaint if M4A is not passed…

Ryan Cristián (2021-07-26). Derrick Broze Interview — Ginkgo BioWorks & The Future Of Bioengineered "Healthcare" thelastamericanvagabond.com Joining me today is Derrick Broze, here to discuss a company named Ginkgo Bioworks; what it's ostensibly aimed at accomplishing, who it's connected to, and what this may show us about the future being built around us. (www.rokfin.com/TLAVagabond) (odysee.com/@TLAVagabond: 5) (www.bitchute.com/channel/24yVcta8zEjY/) Click HERE For Super U Source Links: www.thelastamericanvagabond.com/ginkgo-b… www.modernatx.com/mrna-technology/mrna-p… www.modernatx.com/modernas-work-potentia…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-26). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Telemedicine before and after orthopedic surgery. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org In health care, one of the biggest changes during the COVID-19 pandemic was the expansion of telemedicine. Virtual visits have been used in many specialties, including orthopedics and orthopedic surgery. While the use telemedicine escalated out of necessity during the pandemic, Dr. Shawn O'Driscoll, a Mayo Clinic orthopedic surgeon, believes its use will continue to be used going forward. "I think that the advantages to patients are really going to be the driving forces behind…

Heather Digby Parton (2021-07-26). The Big Lie Promises to Be a Centerpiece of the GOP's 2022 Election Strategy. truthout.org Over the weekend, Donald Trump held a huge indoor rally in Arizona, called "Rally to Protect Our Elections," which in all likelihood will end up being a super-spreader event since so many of his followers are anti-vaccine and anti-mask. They showed up in great numbers, dressed in their flamboyant MAGA gear, excited and thrilled to be in the presence of their leader. | #COVID19 cases. — Kyung Lah (@KyungLahCNN)

Staff (2021-07-26). Epidemiologist Gregg Gonsalves: "3 Things Biden Can Do Right Now to Stop COVID and Save Lives" democracynow.org Six months into the Biden administration, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage across the United States and around the world, driven by the highly contagious Delta variant. Meanwhile, as vaccinations stall in the United States, much of the world is still "desperate" for COVID-19 vaccines, says Yale epidemiologist Gregg Gonsalves. "We should be exporting vaccines rather than sitting on them and hoarding them," he says. "If we don't stop the virus all around the world, we're not going to stop it anywhere."

Doctors for Covid Ethics (2021-07-26). °Yo acuso! Las "vacunas" están matando personas. Los Gobiernos de todo el mundo le están mintiendo a usted, a la gente a la que supuestamente sirven. globalizacion.ca Carta abierta urgente para la información de: | Todos los ciudadanos de la Unión Europea (UE), el Espacio Económico Europeo (EEE) y Suiza | Todos los ciudadanos del Reino Unido de Gran Bretaña e Irlanda del Norte (Reino Unido) | Todos los ciudadanos…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-26). Monoclonal antibodies help COVID-19 patients avoid hospitalization. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. ‚Äï In a large observational study, Mayo Clinic researchers have shown that two monoclonal antibodies administered separately helped prevent hospitalization in high-risk patients who became infected with COVID-19. The study also showed more hospitalizations were observed among patients with more comorbidities. The findings appear in The Journal of Infectious Diseases. "The real-world data reported in this study confirm what has been seen in clinical trials involving a placebo," says Raymund Razonable, M.D., a…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-26). Hesitant about COVID-19 vaccine development? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Some people may be hesitant to be vaccinated for COVID-19 because they think COVID-19 vaccines were developed too quickly. But today's successes are the result of many years of coronavirus research. "To say that these messenger RNA vaccines were only developed in the past year would be erroneous," says Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group. "I know some people are hesitant and they might be fearful over some of the headlines they…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-26). Respiratory illnesses on the rise with symptoms similar to COVID-19. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A respiratory infection prevalent mostly in the winter has been increasing in parts of the U.S."Particularly in the South part of the U.S., we have seen an increase in what's called RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus. It's a virus that causes a cold much like influenza causes a cold, though it can be severe in very young children and elderly adults," says Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases physician and researcher at Mayo Clinic. Watch: …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-26). Mayo research provides insights into high-risk younger demographics for severe COVID-19. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. ‚Äï Using data from 9,859 COVID-19 infections, Mayo Clinic researchers have new insights into risk factors for younger populations, some of which differ significantly from their older counterparts. People younger than 45 had a greater than threefold increased risk of severe infection if they had cancer or heart disease, or blood, neurologic or endocrine disorders, the research found. These associations were weaker in older age groups. The study was published in Mayo Clinic…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-26). Unvaccinated people at highest risk of being infected by delta variant. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A highly transmittable form of COVID-19 known as the delta variant is spreading globally. Now a subvariant known as delta-plus has been identified. "Delta-plus just means that there's been an additional mutation in the delta variant," says Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases physician and researcher at Mayo Clinic. "We have not really seen that take off yet. And that's probably because it's being outcompeted by the delta variant. If you look at the original virus and…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-26). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Tips to stay healthy while working from home. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The COVID-19 pandemic has forced people to readjust in many ways, including some companies shifting to remote work. Working from a home office has its benefits, but it also comes with quite a few challenges. Virtual offices mean added screen time which can lead to eye strain, ear problems and too much time sitting in one place. Living and working in the same space also can lead to challenges with setting boundaries and having an…

Mordechai Sones (2021-07-26). 'Unnecessary, Misleading, Catastrophic': Senior European Physicians Co-author Expert Statement on COVID Vaccine for Children. globalresearch.ca

Jessica Corbett (2021-07-26). US Lawmakers Demand $34 Billion for Global Vaccine Equity Funding. zcomm.org "No investment in the fight against Covid-19 is more urgent and cost-effective now than an investment in getting the world vaccinated as quickly as possible."

Staff (2021-07-26). Headlines for July 26, 2021. democracynow.org France Approves COVID Health Pass; Germany Considers Restrictions for Unvaccinated People, COVID Cases Skyrocket in Southeast Asia, with Children Making Up 12.5% of Indonesian Death Toll, Fauci Says U.S. "Going in the Wrong Direction"; St. Louis Reintroduces Indoor Mask Mandate, 4,000 Homebound Detainees Could Be Sent Back to Prison After Pandemic Emergency Order Lifted, Tunisia's President Sacks Prime Minister, Suspends Parliament Following Protests, Afghanistan Sees Record Number of Casualties in 2021; U.S. Could Continue Airstrikes Beyond August, U.S. Launches Second Drone Strike in Somalia in Under a Week, Is…

Rachel Evans (2021-07-26). Anti-lockdown rallies: far-right capitalises on inadequate pandemic support. greenleft.org.au The significant numbers at the July 24 anti-lockdown protests are a symptom of the failure of federal and state governments to put the health and safety of communities before corporate profits, argues Rachel Evans.

Dean Baker (2021-07-26). Will Dr. Fauci's "Prototype" Vaccines Be Given to Pfizer and Moderna So that We Can Complain About Technology Creating Inequality? cepr.net The New York Times had an article about how Dr. Fauci wants the government to spend several billion dollars developing what he calls "prototype" vaccines. According to the article, the idea is that the vaccine would be developed against a family of viruses. In principle, they could then be quickly modified to protect against specific …

Robert S. Becker (2021-07-26). Trump trash-talk lying backfires, replaying his disgraces while confirming our need for truth. nationofchange.org You can't lie your way out of a contagion, nor substitute bad faith for vaccine cures.

Peter C. Earle (2021-07-26). Harvesting the Sickening Fruit of Lockdowns: US Saw 20,000 Extra Overdose Deaths in 2020 Alone. anti-empire.com According to the Centers for Disease Control, over 93,000 people died from drug overdoses in 2020. That's an all-time high, and the steepest year-over-year increase in thirty years. By way of comparison just over 72,000 Americans died of overdoses in 2019. | Some 57,000 of those overdose deaths are estimated to have come from the use of opioids. Cocaine and methamphetamine overdose deaths expanded as well. But it's not only that drug use (and abuse) rose: as stay-at-home orders were imposed, ongoing counseling, outpatient addiction therapies, and other forms of treatment were interrupted. Opioids have a notorious…

Jennifer S. Lees, Frederick Ho, Solange Parra-Soto, Carlos Celis-Morales, Paul Welsh, Michael K. Sullivan, Bhautesh D. Jani, Naveed Sattar, Ninian N. Lang, Jill P. Pell, Angela C. Webster, Patrick B. Mark (2021-07-26). [Research Paper] Kidney function and cancer risk: An analysis using creatinine and cystatin C in a cohort study. thelancet.com Excess risk of cancer incidence and cancer death is more readily captured in early chronic kidney disease by eGFRcys than by current measures. The association between kidney function, uACR and cancer death in particular is concerning and warrants further scrutiny.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-26). Study may improve understanding of how disability develops in MS patients versus those with related diseases. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Did you know multiple sclerosis (MS) means multiple scars? New research shows that the brain and spinal cord scars in people with MS may offer clues to why they developprogressive disability but those with related diseases where the immune system attacks the central nervous system do not. In a study published in Neurology, Mayo Clinic researchers and colleagues assessed if inflammation leads to permanent scarring in these three diseases: MS.Aquaporin-4 antibody positive…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-26). Consumer Health: Understanding glioblastoma. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Glioblastoma Awareness Day will be observed on Wednesday, July 21, which makes this a good time to learn more about one of the most complex, deadly and treatment-resistant cancers. Glioblastoma, a type of glioma, is an aggressive cancer that can occur in the brain or spinal cord. It can occur at any age, but it tends to occur more often in older adults. Approximately 13,000 people in the U.S. will be diagnosed with glioblastoma in…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-26). Consumer Health: 10 ways aerobic exercise can help you live longer and healthier. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A well-rounded fitness routine contains several elements, including strength training, core exercises, balance training, and flexibility and stretching. The fifth element is aerobic fitness. Aerobic activity causes you to breathe faster and more deeply, which maximizes the amount of oxygen in your blood. Your heart will beat faster, which increases blood flow to your muscles and back to your lungs. The better your aerobic fitness, the more efficiently your heart, lungs and blood vessels transport oxygen throughout…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-26). Mayo Clinic Minute: Drink to thirst when exercising. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org If the Summer Olympics inspires you to start working out, Mayo Clinic health experts say it's important to stay hydrated when you exercise. And a valuable term to remember is "drink to thirst." Reporter Jason Howland explains in this Mayo Clinic Minute. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/uEMhUqleuj8 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 57) is in the downloads at the end of…

Erik Molvar (2021-07-26). Why Regenerative Farming Works and Regenerative Ranching Fails. zcomm.org The reality is that the only way to improve land health, soil regeneration, and even livestock weight gain is to significantly reduce the overall intensity of livestock grazing on the land…

Mision Verdad (2021-07-25). Only 10 Countries Possess 75% of all COVID Vaccines. orinocotribune.com This is a translation of the daily report by the Caracas-based Samuel Robinson Institute for July 24, 2021. | On July 22, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director general of the World Health Organization, regretted that of all the available COVID-19 vaccines, three-quarters have been distributed in only ten countries around the world. | As reported by Chilean news portal El Desconcierto, WHO Director Tedros Adhanom warned that "more than 3.5 billion vaccines have been distributed worldwide, but over 75% of them have gone to just ten countries. Vaccine inequity is not only a moral failure, it is also self-destructive…

_____ (2021-07-25). Vaccine Xenophobia Against Immigrants and Refugees Must End. commondreams.org From the very start, the giant retailer's business strategy has relied on dodging taxes and pocketing public subsidies. | None of us can be completely safe if any group or nation is left behind.

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