(2022-05-04). 2 Omicron subvariants can escape immunity from previous infection, vaccines. peoplesdispatch.org With the mutations of SARS-CoV-2 continuing, the Omicron variant's sub-lineages like BA.1, BA.2, BA.3, BA.4, BA.5, BA.11, etc. The BA.4 and the BA.5 have emerged. These subvariants are of particular concern with the World Health Organization A May 1 study published in the pre-print server
(2022-05-04). 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.
(2022-05-04). Mayo Clinic Minute: How a Southern diet is connected to chronic diseases. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Warmer weather brings more opportunities for picnics, barbecues and gatherings around food. But before you reach for a second helping, consider if what you're eating may be increasing your risk for chronic disease. In a traditional Southern diet — highlighted by fried foods, organ meats, processed meats, eggs and egg dishes, sugar-sweetened beverages, and bread — the prevalence of high blood pressure in the African American population is higher according to Dr. Ivan Porter II, a nephrologist at Mayo…
(2022-05-04). Consumer Health: First vaccine to prevent malaria. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org World Malaria Day will be observed Monday, April 25, which makes this a good time to learn more about this potentially fatal disease and the first vaccine to prevent it. Malaria is caused by a single-celled parasite of the genus Plasmodium. The parasite is transmitted to humans most commonly through mosquito bites. The malaria parasites enter the bloodstream and travel to the liver. When the parasites mature, they leave the liver and infect red blood cells. Because the…
(2022-05-04). Consumer Health: Recognizing symptoms of Parkinson's disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org April is Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month, which make this a good time to learn about the symptoms of Parkinson's disease. An estimated 1 million people in the U.S. and more than 10 million people worldwide are living with Parkinson's disease, according to the American Parkinson Disease Association. Parkinson's disease is a progressive nervous system disorder that affects movement. Parkinson's disease signs and symptoms can be different for everyone. Early signs may be mild and go unnoticed….
(2022-05-04). Mayo Clinic Minute: Improved treatments for head and neck cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org April is Sexually Transmitted Infections Awareness Month. About 70% of cancers in the oropharynx, which includes the tonsils, soft palate and base of the tongue, are linked to the HPV virus, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. So it's important to talk to your health care team about the HPV vaccine, especially if you are 26 years old or younger. In addition to the importance of the HPV vaccine, you can lower…
(2022-05-04). Adopted boy thriving after liver transplant. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Serena and Jon Krejchi from Eau Claire, Wisconsin, knew they were in for a medical journey when they decided to adopt a toddler named Ary from India. At only 1 Ω years old, Ary Krejchi had liver disease among a host of other serious medical conditions that required immediate care. After a harrowing journey back to the U.S. amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the couple took their little boy straight to Mayo Clinic, where, thanks to his…
(2022-05-04). Democrats Have No Plan To Stop The Overturning Of Roe V. Wade. popularresistance.org The Supreme Court is on the verge of overturning Roe v. Wade. And yet, there is currently no cohesive national campaign from either the Democratic party or large reproductive rights organizations to fight back. Abortion activists and healthcare workers are becoming increasingly frustrated with this failure, often finding themselves at odds with their supposed advocates as they try to ensure access to abortion in states like Texas and Kentucky, which are already facing extreme limitations. "The Democratic Party has not had any substantial response to the recent attacks on Roe. Their statements and brief denounceme…
(2022-05-04). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: People, partnerships drive innovation in patient care. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The Department of Medicine, which is the largest department at Mayo Clinic, is helping lead the transformation of health care. Important innovations include moving to digital and virtual care to meet patients where they are, and addressing health equity, all while keeping patients front and center. "Patients are our North Star," says Dr. Vijay Shah, chair of the Department of Medicine at Mayo Clinic. "We're all about patients all day, every day. So, all of…
(2022-05-04). COVID-19 shines a spotlight on laboratory professionals' vital role in health care. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week, April 24—30, honors and recognizes the dedication, innovation, and expertise that clinical lab professionals bring to patient care. Over the last two years, clinical laboratory professionals have shown extraordinary dedication in the fight against COVID-19. Their commitment and hard work during this difficult time has made a difference in the lives of people across the globe. "Throughout the pandemic, we have seen the power of teamwork in health care. And…
(2022-05-04). Shining a light on environmental sustainability efforts across Mayo Clinic. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Buildings across Mayo Clinic will turn green on Friday, April 22, as Mayo Clinic visibly demonstrates its commitment to environmental sustainability. In honor of Earth Day, Mayo will light its buildings in green using energy-efficient LED lights. This includes the Plummer Building in Rochester, Mayo Clinic Hospital in Arizona, the sign to the main entrance at Mayo Clinic in Florida, and the Cancer Center at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse. In keeping with…
(2022-05-04). Sports Anchor Sage Steele Launches Legal Attack On ESPN: They Have No Right To Bench Me Over Free Speech As Private Citizen. moguldom.com Veteran ESPN sports anchor Sage Steele is suing her employer and its parent company, Walt Disney Co., for allegedly benching her in retaliation after she criticized the company's covid-19 vaccine mandate and former President Barack Obama's decision to identify as Black. It's a "very unusual" move "just in general" for a current employee to sue …
(2022-05-04). The Emerging Science Of Long Covid: Many Never Had Symptoms Or Minor Ones But Now Have Long Covid. moguldom.com Up to 30 percent of people who tested positive for the coronavirus have developed long covid, and some who had no symptoms initially are now battling with long-term effects of the virus. Officially known as post-acute sequelae of covid -19 (PASC), long covid is a condition in patients who've tested positive for the coronavirus for …
(2022-05-04). West Michigan unions and immigrants rally for May 1, International Workers Day. fightbacknews.org Grand Rapids, MI – West Michigan labor unions, politicians and socialist groups rallied and marched for International Workers Day on May 1 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. More than 70 union members and Asian-American, Chicano/Mexicano, and Black community activists and politicians gathered. The local unions also expressed solidarity for immigrant rights and justice for Patrick Lyoya, the young African man executed by Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr. | "Solidarity and the need to organize and win power for workers has to be the focus of unions in the aftermath of the COVID pandemic. Work is being redefi…
(2022-05-04). Cuba reporta 93 nuevos casos de COVID-19 y ningún fallecido. cubadebate.cu Al cierre de este martes 3 de mayo, Cuba reportó 93 nuevos casos de COVID-19, ningún fallecido y 210 altas médicas. Actualmente hay 635 casos activos, informó el Minsap en su parte diario.
(2022-05-04). Sonrisas detrás del nasobuco, pero "sin cantar" victoria. cubadebate.cu Al cierre de esta nota periodística, cayendo la tarde del martes 3 de mayo, los partes informativos de los territorios insinuaban que este miércoles Cuba podría amanecer con menos de cien nuevos diagnósticos de COVID-19; había que esperar hasta las 12: 00 de la noche, cuando el MINSAP sella el reporte, que es el que tiene la última palabra.
(2022-05-03). Lasting brain impacts of severe COVID-19 equivalent to 20 years of ageing. imperial.ac.uk The lasting mental impacts of severe COVID-19 on areas like memory, attention, or problem solving, may be equivalent to 20 years of ageing.
(2022-05-03). Russian and US Escalations Raise Risk of Direct Military Clash in Ukraine. truthout.org As President Biden seeks $33 billion more for Ukraine, we look at the dangers of U.S. military escalation with Medea Benjamin of CodePink and George Beebe of the Quincy Institute. He is the former head of Russia analysis at the CIA and a former adviser to Vice President Dick Cheney. The massive spending in Ukraine that outweighs public funding to combat the coronavirus pandemic shows that "there are very few things that the Biden administration thinks are more important right now than defeating Russia, and I don't think that accords, actually, with the priorities of the American people," says Beebe. "To support t…
(2022-05-03). New Zealand reports first Omicron BA.4 variant. ecns.cn Two other sub-variants of Omicron, the BA.2.12.1 and the BA 2.12.2, have also been detected in two returnees for the first time in New Zealand from travelers arriving in April, said the ministry.
(2022-05-03). Greater Excess Mortality in 2020 for People With Dementia. jamanetwork.com A recent study found that older adults with Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRD) had a greater risk of dying during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic than those without dementia, even in areas where community infection was low. The authors attributed the higher excess mortality among patients with ADRD to sudden changes in health care delivery, lockdowns, and social isolation, in addition to COVID-19 itself.
(2022-05-03). Mingling of species due to climate change could result in new disease outbreaks. peoplesdispatch.org A new study highlights the impending danger for humans from new diseases as climate change is already leading to many species mingling with each other for the first time…
(2022-05-03). First Donepezil Transdermal Patch Approved for Alzheimer Disease. jamanetwork.com The first donepezil transdermal patch for treatment of mild, moderate, or severe Alzheimer disease—related dementia has been approved by the FDA.
(2022-05-03). Shanghai has steady decline in cases. ecns.cn Shanghai announced on Sunday that it achieved phased results of COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control thanks to the joint efforts from all over the country and the city's residents in the past month.
(2022-05-03). People's Action's Sulma Arias: Roe Protects Essential Health Care. peoplesaction.org Contact: Johanna Kichton, press@peoplesaction.org, 202.660.0605 WASHINGTON, D.C.—People's Action released the following statement from executive director Sulma Arias in response to reports that the Supreme Court of the United States intends to overturn Roe v. Wade: "Every person should get every kind of health care that they need, whenever they need it. The right-wing justices on …
(2022-05-03). Will Amazon Workers' Win Infect Walmart Next? popularresistance.org The improbable April 1 victory of Amazon workers in Staten Island, who fought for over two years to establish the very first union at the retail behemoth, is inspiring other Amazon employees around the country and highlighting a new path forward for the labor movement. It may also reignite labor organizing at Walmart, where workers seeking to form unions have been thwarted for decades. | More than two years after Amazon employee Christian Smalls led a small walkout at JFK8, the company's sprawling distribution center on Staten Island, to protest its lack of COVID-19 health safety guidelines — soon after whi…
(2022-05-03). People's Action's Sulma Arias: Roe Protects Essential Health CareÔøº. peoplesaction.org Contact: Johanna Kichton, press@peoplesaction.org, 202.660.0605 WASHINGTON, D.C.—People's Action released the following statement from executive director Sulma Arias in response to reports that the Supreme Court of the United States intends to overturn Roe v. Wade: "Every person should get every kind of health care that they need, whenever they need it. The right-wing justices on …
(2022-05-03). Australia: NSW teachers' strike—form rank and file committees, prepare political struggle against government! wsws.org Among teachers, health workers, aged care staff and broader sections, there is a mood of opposition and a desire to fight back. These oppositional sentiments do not find the slightest expression in the official federal election campaigns of the major parties or the media.
(2022-05-03). Shanghai reports 274 confirmed, 5,395 asymptomatic local COVID-19 cases. ecns.cn China's Shanghai reported 274 confirmed locally transmitted COVID-19 cases and 5,395 local asymptomatic cases on Monday, the municipal health commission said Tuesday.
(2022-05-03). HKSAR gov't continues to provide free COVID-19 testing service for elderly, targeted groups. ecns.cn The Food and Health Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government announced on Saturday that it continues to provide free COVID-19 nucleic acid testing service for eligible persons of high-risk or high-exposure targeted groups and all elderly people aged 60 or above.
(2022-05-03). Management of Chronic Hypertension During Pregnancy. jamanetwork.com This JAMA Insights discusses the importance of effectively diagnosing and managing chronic hypertension before, during, and after pregnancy for optimal maternal and child health.
(2022-05-03). Why China stands firm on dynamic zero-COVID policy. mronline.org 
In a country of some 1.4 billion people, any public health issue is of significant concern, and the coronavirus outbreak is no exception.
(2022-05-03). Mental Health Services in the Workplace. indybay.org Mental Health is a crucial part of everyone's day-to-day life. Therefore, receiving services to help your Mental Health is incredibly significant. Many, if not most, people experience stress in the workplace, leading to poor Mental Health. Mental Health Services in the workplace can significantly help poor Mental Health.
(2022-05-03). Xi stresses healthy development of capital in China. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Friday called for efforts to regulate and guide the healthy development of capital in China in accordance with the law and give play to the positive role of capital as an important factor of production.
(2022-05-03). Biden and Congress attack postal workers' health care with phony reform. wsws.org Falsely billed as a means of stabilizing the agency's finances,…
(2022-05-03). SEIU international intervenes to impose contract on Muskegon nurses. wsws.org The international union seized control of the local union under a trusteeship order and immediately announced a tentative deal with Trinity Health Mercy hospital.
(2022-05-03). Friday 5/27: Abortion Justice: Protecting, Strengthening, & Expanding Abortion Care in California. indybay.org Online webinar event…
(2022-05-03). Newly developed COVID vaccine approved for clinical trials in China. ecns.cn Shanghai-based high-tech biotechnology company, Stemirna Terapeutics, has domestically developed a COVID-19 vaccine based on mRNA technology and has been recently approved for clinical trials.
(2022-05-03). Cuba reporta 109 nuevos casos de COVID-19 y 179 altas. cubadebate.cu Al cierre del lunes 2 de mayo, se encuentran ingresados 2 769 pacientes, sospechosos 1 991, en vigilancia 26 y confirmados activos 752 (de ellos 745 con evolución clínica estable). Se realizaron 3 882 muestras para la vigilancia epidemiológica en el día, de las cuales 109 resultaron positivas, no hubo fallecidos y se dieron 179 altas.
(2022-05-03). Beijing's makeshift hospital put into use. ecns.cn Beijing has officially started to use the Xiaotangshan Hospital, which was used solely for SARS patients in 2003 and COVID-19 cases in 2020, on Sunday, in a bid to contain the recent outbreak of the novel coronavirus in the city, said a senior official of the municipal government.
(2022-05-03). Self-monitoring of Blood Pressure During Pregnancy. jamanetwork.com The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the frequent use of telemedicine and the common recommendation for self-monitoring of blood pressure (SMBP) during pregnancy for individuals at risk for or with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, as an adjunct to or substitute for some aspects of in-person prenatal care visits. BP monitoring is a critical aspect of prenatal care to screen for preeclampsia. The maternal and neonatal morbidities associated with hypertension in pregnancy are well-established, including risks of preterm delivery, low birth weight, preeclampsia, and rare risks of maternal stroke, seizure, and death.
(2022-05-03). Beijing reports 41 new local COVID-19 cases. ecns.cn Beijing reported 41 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases and nine asymptomatic cases between 3 p.m. Sunday and 3 p.m. Monday, local authorities have said.
(2022-05-03). New York City raises COVID-19 alert level to medium. ecns.cn New York City (NYC) on Monday adjusted up its COVID-19 alert level from low to medium, indicating the presence of medium community spread of COVID-19.
(2022-05-03). Shanghai sees continuous drop in COVID numbers. ecns.cn Shanghai has seen continued drops in the number of both confirmed and asymptomatic cases of COVID-19 as it is making all efforts to transfer and quarantine as many patients as possible.
(2022-05-03). Beijing ups restrictions to contain latest COVID-19 flare-ups. ecns.cn The Chinese capital city of Beijing intensified restrictive measures against COVID-19 on Saturday to best reduce cross-infection as high mobility is expected during the five-day Labor Day holiday starting from Saturday.
(2022-05-03). Shanghai enterprises on track to resume operations. ecns.cn Enterprises in Shanghai are on a steady track to resume operations and the city's smaller businesses stand to receive more government support to withstand this round of COVID-induced lockdown.
(2022-05-03). "Truce" imposed on Polish air traffic controllers' struggle. wsws.org Polish air traffic controllers are fighting back against the economic consequences of the coronavirus pandemic being dumped on them—their salaries cut by up to 70 percent, workloads increased, and safety rules undermined.