(2021-09-22). Consumer Health: Treating sepsis. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org September is Sepsis Awareness Month, and World Sepsis Day will be observed on Monday, Sept. 13, which makes this a good time to learn more about the treatment of this potentially life-threatening condition. Nearly 270,000 people in the U.S. die each year as a result of sepsis, and one-third of people who die in a hospital have sepsis, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Sepsis occurs when the body's response to an…
(2021-09-22). Mayo researchers link gut microbiome to rheumatoid arthritis prognosis. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — A significant indicator of whether a patient with rheumatoid arthritis will improve over the course of disease may lie in part in their gut, according to new research from Mayo Clinic's Center for Individualized Medicine. The study, published in Genome Medicine, found that predicting a patient's future rheumatoid arthritis prognosis could be possible by zeroing in on the trillions of bacteria, viruses and fungi that inhabit their gastrointestinal tract, known as the…
(2021-09-22). COVID-19 variants mu, delta and what to know about mutations. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A new COVID-19 variant called B.1621 or mu by the World Health Organization is being monitored by scientists. While this variant is making news, it is not the dominant strain in the U.S. or elsewhere, says Dr. John O'Horo, a Mayo Clinic infectious diseases physician. "The delta variant is really the predominant strain everywhere at this point. And while it is important that scientists and public health officials keep an eye on this, we're still in…
(2021-09-22). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Listener mailbag — COVID-19 questions answered. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Each week, the Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast shares the latest information on COVID-19. On today's episode, Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group, answers listeners' coronavirus questions. Dr. Poland discusses the mu variant, understanding breakthrough infections and the importance of flu vaccinations this fall. "The symptoms of COVID-19 and the symptoms of influenza overlap so much that it can be hard to distinguish one from another," says Dr. Poland. What…
(2021-09-22). Mayo Clinic Minute: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease brought on by tobacco. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) refers to a progressive group of lung diseases, including chronic bronchitis and emphysema, that make it hard to breathe. Millions of people around the globe die each year because of COPD, and nearly 16 million people in the U.S. have a form of the disease. The No. 1 cause of COPD in developed countries is tobacco smoking, according to Dr. John Costello, consultant pulmonologist at Mayo Clinic Healthcare in London. Watch: …
(2021-09-22). Coal Miners' Ongoing Strike Against BlackRock's Warrior Met. popularresistance.org Larry Spencer, UMWA District 20 Vice President, represents the 1,100 coal miners in three UMWA locals which on strike against Warrior Met in Alabama since April 1, 2021. He will give an update on the strike in a September 28 webinar. The strikers are fighting to reverse concessions that were foisted on them in 2016 when BlackRock and other billionaire creditors set up Warrior Met Coal and took over mine operations with the aid of a bankruptcy court. | To keep their jobs, Warrior Met made the miners work up to seven days a week and take a $6-an-hour pay cut, accept reduced health insurance, and give up most of the…
(2021-09-22). Family of David Ordaz, Jr., killed by East LA sheriffs, demands justice. fightbacknews.org Los Angeles, CA – On September 18, the family of David Ordaz, Jr. held a march and rally calling for Mental Health awareness in honor of David, a 34-year-old father of three who was killed by the East LA Sheriffs on March 14, 2021. Ordaz, Jr. was having a mental health crisis, but the ELA Sheriffs responded by killing him in front of his family. | The protest began with a brief kick-off at Belvedere Park gym on Chavez Avenue where Ordaz Jr. loved to work out, before protesters marched down Cesar Chavez and Mednik Avenues to the park's lakeside bandshell stage, across from the East LA Sheriff's Station. As Ordaz,…
(2021-09-22). Learning from Cambodia's COVID-19 Response. fpif.org From Europe to the Asia-Pacific, what looked like light at the end of the tunnel earlier this year has given way to rising infections and an uptick in mortality rates as the highly infectious Delta strain has taken hold. Countries that appeared to be controlling the virus are now scrambling to limit the spread as a new wave overwhelms already strained health care systems. | But one country appears to be bucking the global trend. The Kingdom of Cambodia is pushing back against the COVID-19 fourth wave and is seemingly on the brink of an economic turnaround to near pre-pandemic levels. Despite a per-capita GDP of o…
(2021-09-22). Venezuelan Red Cross Denies Fake News About "Colossal Outbreak" (COVID-19). orinocotribune.com 
Recently, a message, attributed to Alberto Urquiola, director of the Venezuelan Red Cross, has been circulated on various social media such as WhatsApp and Twitter. The message states that there is a "colossal COVID-19 outbreak" in Venezuela and that the number of deaths in Caracas' Poliedro (sports complex) and in other care centers in the city is high. | This has been an attempt to spread the perception of chaos and of a health and social crisis in the country, providing numbers of COVID-19 related deaths and infections much above the official numbers on the pandemic at the national level. Such fake news only i…
(2021-09-22). We need bolder action on air pollution following new WHO guidelines, say experts. imperial.ac.uk New air quality guidelines released by the WHO show there are harms to human health even at the lowest observable levels of exposure.
(2021-09-22). Consumer Health: Back to school — and bullying. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org For many families, the start of school is a busy, exciting time of year. For some students, though, returning to school also means bullying, and the feelings of anxiety, sadness and loneliness bullying can cause. Up to 20% of students 12—18 experience bullying in the U.S. each year, according to StopBullying.gov, which is a resource managed by the Department of Health and Human Resources dedicated to providing information about bullying. Bullying is a form of…
(2021-09-22). Consumer Health: What you can do to help prevent suicide. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org World Suicide Prevention Day will be observed on Friday, Sept. 10, which makes this a good time to learn more about suicide and how you can help someone in danger of suicide. Suicide is a tragic reaction to stressful life situations. Most often, suicidal thoughts are the result of feeling helpless or unable to cope with what seems like an overwhelming life situation. Without hope for the future, suicide may seem like the only solution. There…
(2021-09-22). Saturday 10/2: El Cerrito: Women's March for Rights to Health Care & Choice. indybay.org Outside of El Cerrito Plaza, 2000-8000 El Cerrito Plaza, El Cerrito, CA 94530 | Wear a Mask. Please follow current COVID guidelines: covid19.ca.gov/safely-reopening/…
(2021-09-22). Number of People Injured in Russia's Perm University Shooting Climbs to 43, Health Ministry Says. sputniknews.com
(2021-09-22). Mayo Clinic Community Accountable Care Organization delivers high-quality care, Medicare savings. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — The Mayo Clinic Community Accountable Care Organization (ACO) LLC earned a quality score of 97.81% while generating $32.3 million in cost savings for the Medicare program in 2020. That's according to recently released performance data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service (CMS). The Mayo Clinic Community ACO has participated for a year and a half in the Medicare Shared Savings Program offered by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation…
(2021-09-22). Australian anti-vaccine, extreme right demonstrators target construction industry. wsws.org The construction union is responsible for creating the political climate within which the extreme right is attempting to gain traction among a layer of building workers.
(2021-09-22). Canada's Elections: People's Party of Canada (PPC) Took a Firm Stance on the "Covid Mandate" and Vaccine Passport. globalresearch.ca
(2021-09-22). Chinese Covid Vaccines Reach 100 Nations, But WHO Warns Africa Still Short 470 Million Shots in 2021. sputniknews.com Unique among industrial nations, China has vaccinated more than 1 billion of its citizens against COVID-19 while exporting even more shots. While its vaccines are not as technically advanced as those made by Western pharmaceutical firms, they have been many nations' only source of protection from the pandemic.
(2021-09-22). Mayo Clinic Q and A: COVID-19 vaccine boosters and third doses. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Both of my parents have been vaccinated for COVID-19. The doctor told my mom she is eligible for a third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, but my dad is not eligible for a booster now. Can you explain who needs an additional vaccine now, and the differences between a booster and third dose. ANSWER: It's good to know that your parents are among the millions of people who have been vaccinated for COVID-19. A…
(2021-09-22). Headlines for September 22, 2021. democracynow.org World Leaders Address Climate Crisis, Pandemic at UNGA as Guterres Warns World "On Edge of Abyss", House Dems Pass Bill to Avert Gov't Shutdown, Raise the Debt Limit, But Fate in Senate Is Precarious, Cori Bush and Elizabeth Warren Intro Eviction Ban Bill as Housing Activists Rally in D.C., J&J Says Second Dose of Vaccine Increases Efficacy to 94%, Chinese City of 10 Million Goes into Partial Shutdown After Single COVID Case Confirmed, Mexican Authorities Target Haitian Asylum Seekers Fleeing Dangerous Conditions in U.S., Immigrant Rights Activists Demand Dems and Biden Establish Pathway to Citizenship, At Least…
(2021-09-22). Biden Can Transfer mRNA Technology and Leave the Legal Burdens with Moderna and Pfizer. cepr.net The Biden administration could find ways around the legal weapons that Moderna and Pfizer might use to block the transfer of the technology they use to produce mRNA vaccines.
(2021-09-22). 241 million vaccine doses to go to waste if not redistributed immediately. peoplesdispatch.org G7 countries will have 1.2 billion vaccines available for donation by the end of 2021 even after maintaining booster shot campaigns for all adults…
(2021-09-22). The COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate: Letter to President of the University of Guelph: Prof. of Virus Immunology. globalresearch.ca
(2021-09-22). Covid Cases Fall in the Least Vaccinated Countries. globalresearch.ca
(2021-09-22). Selected Articles: The Claim that COVID Jabs Are Safe and Effective Has Fallen Apart. globalresearch.ca 
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(2021-09-22). Cuban Diplomat on U.S. Blockade, Havana's Homegrown Vaccines & Biden's Hypocrisy on Human Rights. democracynow.org 
Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel has criticized the United States for intensifying its embargo at a time when Cuba is facing a surge in COVID-19 cases and deaths. "The Biden administration policy toward Cuba today has been the Trump administration policy toward Cuba," says Carlos Fernández de Cossío, director general for U.S. affairs in the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He says Cuba also rejects U.S. claims about "Havana syndrome," the name given to mysterious neurological symptoms some American diplomats and CIA officers say they have experienced in foreign postings, including in Cuba. "The U.S. government…
(2021-09-22). More Evidence that They Know the COVID Vaccine Is Killing and Maiming People and Yet They Continue Their Death Program. globalresearch.ca
(2021-09-22). Mayo Clinic to offer COVID-19 vaccination walk-in clinics in Rochester. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic in Rochester has added more COVID-19 vaccine walk-in clinics for patients, visitors and staff in response to the Food and Drug Administration's full approval of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for those 16 and older, the recommendation of a third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine immunocompromised people, and the potential for COVID-19 vaccine booster shots when they're approved.Anyone 12 and older can attend these walk-in clinics. A parent or guardian needs to accompany children under…
(2021-09-22). New Hampshire House Speaker Files Bill to Block Vaccine Mandate. globalresearch.ca
(2021-09-22). What Biden's Vaccine Mandate Means for You. globalresearch.ca
(2021-09-22). Sidelined? Hundreds of Navy SEALS Told They Won't be Deployed if They Refuse COVID Vaccine. globalresearch.ca
(2021-09-21). Big Pharma and vaccine apartheid. mronline.org 
The webinar on 'Vaccine Imperialism: Scientific Knowledge, Capacity and Production in Africa' which took place on 5 August 5, 2021, was organized by the Review of African Political Economy (ROAPE) in partnership with the Third World Network-Africa (TWN-Africa).
(2021-09-21). The Smoking Syringe: Was Evidence Withheld When The CDC Recommended the Pfizer Vaccine? globalresearch.ca On …
(2021-09-21). New Treatment Approved for Adults and Children With Pompe Disease. jamanetwork.com A second enzyme replacement treatment has received approval for the treatment of late-onset Pompe disease in patients aged 1 year or older.
(2021-09-21). Therapeutic Drug Monitoring vs Standard Therapy During Infliximab Induction in Patients With Chronic Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Diseases—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply In response to our study on TDM during infliximab induction, 3 letters address different aspects of the study design. Dr Papamichail and colleagues propose that subpopulations of patients with IBD may benefit from higher drug levels than recommended by the study algorithm. Our therapeutic range was based on data available when the study was being planned and after consultation with key opinion leaders on the international advisory board. The therapeutic range in NOR-DRUM Part A is consistent with prior studies and treatment guidelines. We cannot exclude additional benefit from higher infliximab levels on…
(2021-09-21). Therapeutic Drug Monitoring vs Standard Therapy During Infliximab Induction in Patients With Chronic Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Diseases. jamanetwork.com To the Editor NOR-DRUM Part A is the first randomized clinical trial to investigate the role of proactive therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) during initiation of infliximab therapy in adults with various immune-mediated inflammatory disorders. The primary end point of clinical remission at week 30 did not differ significantly between the proactive TDM and standard therapy groups. The subset of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) had a similar outcome for the primary study end point as well as for numerous secondary outcomes.
(2021-09-21). 5 Things To Know About New Clues On The Dangerous US-Funded Research At China Wuhan Lab. moguldom.com The U.S. has funded research at a virology lab in Wuhan, China, the city suspected of being the epicenter of the covid-19 pandemic, according to confidential documents released by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Leading infectious diseases expert Dr. Antony Fauci is on record denying that the U.S. funded controversial gain-of-function research at the …
(2021-09-21). Cost Disease Socialism: the Niskanen Center's Unnecessary Fight. counterpunch.org Bill Niskanen was the long-time head of the Cato Institute. He was the rarest of all creatures in Washington, an honest libertarian. While I disagreed with him on most issues, I came to realize that if I shut up and listened to what he had to say, I might learn something. In particular, I remember
(2021-09-21). When McDonalds Came To Denmark. popularresistance.org Every few months, a prominent person or publication points out that McDonalds workers in Denmark receive $22 per hour, 6 weeks of vacation, and sick pay. This compensation comes on top of the general slate of social benefits in Denmark, which includes child allowances, health care, child care, paid leave, retirement, and education through college, among other things. | In these discussions, relatively little is said about how this all came to be. This is sad because it's a good story and because the story provides a good window into why Nordic labor markets are the way they are. | McDonalds opened its first store…
(2021-09-21). "Collaborative Communities" Tackle Device Development Challenge. jamanetwork.com The FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health is participating in a growing number of public-private partnerships called "collaborative communities" that focus on overcoming device development hurdles.
(2021-09-21). Reporting Findings From Mediation Analyses. jamanetwork.com In this issue of JAMA, Lee and colleagues present A Guideline for Reporting Mediation Analyses of Randomized Trials and Observational Studies: The AGReMA Statement. This consensus-based guidance was developed using the Enhancing Quality and Transparency of Health Research (EQUATOR) framework for developing reporting guidelines. As with other reporting guidelines, use of the AGReMA statement (including the 25-item checklist) by authors could help ensure that the information reported in manuscripts and in published articles based on mediation analyses is complete, accurate, transparent, and reproducible.
(2021-09-21). Incorrect Group Sizes in Figure. jamanetwork.com In the US Preventive Services Task Force report titled "Counseling and Behavioral Interventions for Healthy Weight and Weight Gain in Pregnancy: Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force," published in the May 25, 2021, issue of JAMA, group sizes appeared incorrectly in a figure. In the "Obese" section of Figure 3, in the row reporting data for the study by Daly et al, the number of participants in the treatment group should have been 34, rather than 33, and the number in the control group should have been 42, rather than 36. This article was corrected online.
(2021-09-21). 6 Reasons to Feel Grateful During Covid. dissidentvoice.org 
A novel coronavirus, deadly and unnecessary lockdowns, civil unrest, political division, economic crises, a rise in mental health issues — the list goes on and on and on. Since March 2020, most of the world has suffered immensely in one way or another. But, amidst the madness, there is room for gratitude. More specifically, I'm …
(2021-09-21). Ahead of India's second wave, did warnings go unheeded? peoplesdispatch.org Newsclick's Prabir Purkaystha talks about the recent New York Times report which examines the Indian scientific establishment's approach ahead of the second wave of the COVID-19. The report suggests that health preparations suffered due to politics…
(2021-09-21). Big Pharma Greed Is 'Killing Americans,' Sanders Says Outside Drug Lobby HQ. scheerpost.com 
By Jake Johnson / Sen. Bernie Sanders and progressive activists rally at the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America headquarters in Washington, D.C. on September 21, 2021. (Photo: People's Action) | Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and progressive healthcare campaigners fr…
(2021-09-21). Saturday 10/2: The Links Between Health and Structural Injustices and How to Heal Our World (online). indybay.org online event on Saturday, October 2 at 3pm, see website for details…
(2021-09-21). Thousands more Australian truck drivers to strike as COVID-19 pandemic accelerates health and safety crisis. wsws.org Following the 24-hour Toll strike last month, workers at the other major transport companies are beginning to enter into struggle against declining conditions as freight demand intensifies.
(2021-09-21). 14 Military Members Detail Toll Vaccine Mandates Are Taking on Service Members in Amended Motion to CHD Lawsuit Against FDA. globalresearch.ca
(2021-09-21). Hospitals throughout US South remain inundated with COVID-19 patients as Delta variant surge continues. wsws.org The latest wave of virus infections is taking a dangerous toll on hospitals in multiple states, as the influx of sick patients continues to place immense strains on hospital staffing and health care workers.
(2021-09-21). The False Premise of Healthcare Hotspotting. counterpunch.org Hotspotting was never implemented as an intervention to address upstream social determinants of health, but rather as a cost containment strategy — and it failed at that too. On January 4, CNBC reported on a Freakonomics radio episode from November 2020 in which Whole Foods CEO John Mackey graced the world with his very astute