(2022-07-16). What you need to know about the BA.5 omicron variant. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Cases of COVID-19 are once again surging in the U.S., and the BA.5 omicron variant is fueling this latest wave, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Dr. Gregory Poland, head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group, says the BA.5 variant is hypercontagious and is contributing to increases in hospitalizations and ICU admissions. A new study published in Nature found the variant was four times more resistant to messenger RNA vaccines than earlier strains of…
(2022-07-16). [Correspondence] The prohibition of nuclear weapons: a public health priority. thelancet.com The ongoing conflict in Ukraine confirms how wars and armed conflicts are a serious threat to public health and environmental integrity. The crisis has made clear that nuclear war is closer than ever.
(2022-07-16). [Correspondence] Ad-hoc medical mission for refugees in the Ukraine—Russia war: from vision to practice. thelancet.com On Feb 24, 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine, and the humanitarian crisis that resulted is ongoing. As of June 29, 2022, the UN Refugee Agency (UNRA) has recorded nearly 5 ∑5 million refugees across Europe who have fled the combat zones in Ukraine. As men are not allowed to leave Ukraine, refugees are primarily women, children, and older people. Refugees are medically vulnerable, often suffering from numerous physical and psychological conditions.1 Unmanaged chronic disorders, infectious diseases, and mental illness are common, exacerbated by the arduous journey, stress, weather conditions, and limited access to h…
(2022-07-16). [Editorial] Measuring the future of humanity for health. thelancet.com Estimating the future is fraught with uncertainty. Time makes fools of all prophets. But the broad contours of humanity's destiny can be sketched, at least tentatively. The latest World Population Prospects 2022, published by the UN, provides provocative insights into what we might expect over the present century. The headline finding is that the world's population will reach a peak of 10 ∑4 billion people by the 2080s, before stabilising at that level until 2100. In the short term, 8 billion people will populate the planet by November, 2022.
(2022-07-16). JOHN O'LOONEY HOSPITALS ARE COVERING UP BABY DEATHS BY CREMATING BABIES THEMSELVES. marktaliano.net READ MORE: Killer Jabs and Children COVID UPDATE: What is the truth?/ By Russell L. Blaylock Dismantling COVID Lies and Crimes Reiner Fuellmich on the need to prosecute COVID criminals…
(2022-07-16). How Cuba Is Eradicating Child Mortality And Banishing Diseases. popularresistance.org Palpite, Cuba, is just a few miles away from Playa Girón, along the Bay of Pigs, where the United States attempted to overthrow the Cuban Revolution in 1961. Down a modest street in a small building with a Cuban flag and a large picture of Fidel Castro near the front door, Dr. Dayamis Gómez La Rosa sees patients from 8 AM to 5 PM. In fact, that is an inaccurate sentence. Dr. Dayamis, like most primary care doctors in Cuba, lives above the clinic that she runs. "I became a doctor," she told us as we sat in the clinic's waiting room, "because I wanted to make the world a better place." Her father was a bartender, a…
(2022-07-16). Houston's Fight To Decriminalize Mental Illness And Homelessness. popularresistance.org While Harris County is spending millions of dollars on mental health services and service-providing agencies to reduce the number of mentally ill people entering its county jails, activists on the ground are tackling the problem from another angle—by providing direct support to the county's homeless population. | "We don't have the best safety nets in Texas, and from the mental health standpoint, there really aren't the mental health services available that people need," Catherine Villarreal, director of communications at the Coalition for the Homeless, told TRNN. But Villarreal also stressed that, for peop…
(2022-07-16). Neo-Cons: Genesis to Ascendency. scheerpost.com 
By Michael Brenner | The latest formulation of a binary world pits the so-called democracies against the so-called autocrats. The United States is the self-designated champion of the former while China and Russia lead the array of autocrats. In effect, it's a reversion to long-running democracy/capitalism vs Communism all-embracing conflict of the Cold War. Today's version has even less authenticity than did its…
(2022-07-16). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Safety tips for summer activities. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I love to be outdoors. I enjoy running, hiking and swimming. Often in the summer, I take my family camping, and we go kayaking, canoeing and do other activities. With the temperatures anticipated to be above average this summer, what advice do you have for making sure we avoid issues while being active outside? ANSWER: It is great that you are dedicated to staying healthy through exercise, and being outdoors certainly is a bonus….
(2022-07-16). Central China's Wuhan detects cholera bacteria in softshell turtle samples. ecns.cn Softshell turtle samples taken at a food market in central China's Wuhan were found to contain a pathogen capable of causing cholera, the local center for disease control and prevention (CDC) confirmed Thursday evening.
(2022-07-16). Health Workers Rank-and-File Committee (Australia) adopts resolution to defend Dr David Berger. wsws.org Health workers, including nurses, doctors, hospital admin staff members, and aged care and disability workers, launch a campaign to oppose official censure of Zero-COVID advocate.
(2022-07-16). Mayo Clinic Minute: Food recalls and sickness. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Ice cream, strawberries, packaged salads, even peanut butter — they all have been in the news in recent months because of links to foodborne illness as reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Each week, the CDC investigates dozens of foodborne illnesses, like salmonella or listeria infections involving multiple states. Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician, has more in this Mayo Clinic Minute. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/jhZE6SdNh_Q Journalists: …
(2022-07-16). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Advances in managing MS. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org An estimated 2.8 million people worldwide are affected by multiple sclerosis (MS), a potentially disabling disease of the brain and spinal cord. In this disease, the immune system attacks the protective covering around the nerve fibers. "Multiple sclerosis — the term means multiple scars — is a disease that leads to damage of the central nervous system, which is the brain, the spinal cord and the optic nerve," explains Dr. Eoin Flanagan, a Mayo Clinic…
(2022-07-16). AI applied to prediagnostic CTs may help diagnose pancreatic cancer at earlier, more treatable stage. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — A study published in Gastroenterology finds that radiomics-based machine learning models may detect pancreatic cancer on prediagnostic CT scans substantially earlier than current methods for clinical diagnosis. "Pancreatic cancer is a deadly disease and a leading cause of cancer-related death," says Ajit Goenka, M.D., a Mayo Clinic diagnostic radiologist and the study's senior author. Dr. Goenka says that while early detection enhances the chances for successful treatment, standard imaging cannot detect early…
(2022-07-16). Consumer Health: Fun in the sun does not have to mean a sunburn. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org July is UV Safety Month, which makes this a good time to learn about avoiding the harmful effects of ultraviolet, or UV, radiation from sunlight. Exercising and enjoying time outdoors are important for good health. This time of year means fun in the sun for many people. Knowing how to protect your skin will allow you to do so safely. A sunburn usually appears within a few hours after too much exposure to UV light from…
(2022-07-16). Significant economic slowdown as China battles COVID. wsws.org The latest Chinese data make it even more difficult for the economic growth rate to reach the government's target of 5.5 percent for this year, which was itself a three-decade low.
(2022-07-16). [Articles] Population-level risks of alcohol consumption by amount, geography, age, sex, and year: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2020. thelancet.com There is strong evidence to support recommendations on alcohol consumption varying by age and location. Stronger interventions, particularly those tailored towards younger individuals, are needed to reduce the substantial global health loss attributable to alcohol.
(2022-07-16). Smoking Gun: Dr. Fauci States COVID Test Has Fatal Flaw; Confession from the "Beloved" Expert of Experts. globalresearch.ca This article was originally published on November 9. 2020 | OK, here we go. Smoking gun. Jackpot. | Right from the horse's mouth. Right from the man we're told is the number-one COVID expert in the nation. What Fauci says is golden …
(2022-07-16). Tanzania receives 3 mln COVID-19 vaccine doses donated by China. ecns.cn The government of Tanzania on Thursday received a donation of 3 million COVID-19 Sinopharm vaccine doses donated by China.
(2022-07-16). Assange Defense Files Appeals On 16 Grounds; Granted Time Extension. popularresistance.org London, U.K. – Following a June 17 decision from British Secretary of State Priti Patel approving the order to extradite Julian Assange to the United States, lawyers for the imprisoned WikiLeaks publisher have since submitted filings indicating they intend to fight the decision on 16 legal grounds. | As first revealed by The Wall Street Journal, lawyers for Assange submitted two separate appeal applications: one against Patel's decision, the second against a January 2021 ruling from the lower courts that originally barred the extradition on mental health considerations, but agreed with prosecutors on behalf of th…
(2022-07-16). COVID infections skyrocket again in New York City. wsws.org Over the last month, the reported positivity rate from tests for COVID-19 has increased dramatically in the five boroughs of New York City.
(2022-07-16). Australian government forced to reinstate "pandemic leave" as COVID-19 infections and deaths soar. wsws.org The measures decided by the "National Cabinet" will do nothing to stop the escalating crisis of soaring COVID-19 infections, hospitalisations and deaths.
(2022-07-16). China's economy secures positive Q2 growth, steam gathering for further recovery. ecns.cn In Q2, the economy grew 0.4 percent. Due to the complex international environment and the impact of the COVID-19 outbreaks at home and other factors that exceeded expectations, downward pressure on the economy increased in Q2, NBS spokesperson Fu Linghui told a press conference Friday.
(2022-07-16). [Perspectives] The search for a sea of tranquility. thelancet.com Emily St John Mandel's best-selling novel, Station Eleven (2014), begins when an actor, playing King Lear onstage, collapses and dies. This premature death signals the arrival of a new virus that will spread with incomprehensible speed, killing most of the earth's population. Mandel's book is often referred to as a pandemic novel, but plague is not really her subject. The virus in Station Eleven serves as the event that puts the plot in motion. Mandel's primary interest is how an itinerant theatre group rediscovers that, after catastrophe, the arts and culture help us to make sense of our lives.
(2022-07-16). Mayo Clinic Minute: Avoid summer E. coli infection with proper burger cooking. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The summer cookout brings with it the risk of sickness from bacteria that can end up spoiling more than one meal. Cook hamburgers incorrectly, and you could end up with a case of E. coli. "E. coli stands for Escherichia coli, which is a type of bacteria," says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a Mayo Clinic infectious diseases specialist. "Most commonly, we hear about it in raw or undercooked hamburger meat." Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/_Yo336d7PrU…
(2022-07-16). Instan a aplicar cuarta dosis de vacuna anticovid a todos en Alemania. telesurtv.net Las autoridad sanitaria insistió en la eficacia de la vacuna contra la Covid-19 en poblaciones de todas las edades.
(2022-07-16). [Perspectives] Mariana Mazzucato: leading a new type of economics. thelancet.com Mariana Mazzucato is a firebrand economist. In 2020, she became Chair of the WHO Council on the Economics of Health For All. "The idea was instead of doing the usual of saying invest in health because it's good for the economy, what if you said invest in health for all and backtrack to design an economic system to deliver on that, meaning design a different form of budgeting, a different form of procurement, a different form of intellectual property, a different form of public—private ways of working together on projects", she explains.
(2022-07-16). Mayo Clinic Q and A: How to manage symptoms of liver disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My husband is 45 and has lived with irritable bowel syndrome for many years. He was recently diagnosed with primary sclerosing cholangitis. Are these two conditions related? We were told a liver transplant was likely in the future. Do all people require a transplant? Are other treatments available to manage this liver disease? ANSWER: Primary sclerosing cholangitis is not associated with irritable bowel syndrome, but it can be related to another condition broadly termed…
(2022-07-16). Does the Virus Exist? SARS-CoV-2 Has Not Been Isolated? "Biggest Fraud in Medical History" globalresearch.ca The central question is the following: is there reliable evidence provided by the WHO and national health authorities that the alleged SARS-CoV-2 virus has been isolated / purified from an "unadulterated sample taken from a diseased patient"?
(2022-07-16). The Incidence of Cancer, Triggered by the Covid 19 "Vaccine" globalresearch.ca Vaccinating cancer patients or former cancer patients may affect the mechanism of the gene injection on immunity. Several geneticists had expressed concerns about the possible interference between active or dormant cancer cells and the activity of gene therapy on lymphocytes in particular.
(2022-07-16). Consumer Health: How rheumatoid arthritis can affect your lungs. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disorder that occurs when your immune system mistakenly attacks your own body's tissues. Unlike the wear-and-tear damage of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis affects the lining of your joints, causing a painful swelling that eventually can result in bone erosion and joint deformity. The inflammation associated with rheumatoid arthritis is what can damage other parts of the body as well, including the lungs. Occasionally, lung problems surface before the joint inflammation and…
(2022-07-16). Destroying the Narrative: 20 Reasons Why a COVID-19 Pandemic Never Existed/By Jesse Smith. marktaliano.net 
Part I By Jesse Smith Global Research, July 15, 2022 Truth Unmuted 19 September 2021 *** First published by GR on September 30, 2021 …
(2022-07-16). BA.5 Omicron subvariant 4 times more vaccine-resistant: study. ecns.cn The BA.5 Omicron subvariant, now the dominant coronavirus strain in the United States, is four times more resistant to COVID-19 vaccines, according to a new study published in Nature.
(2022-07-16). Ask the Mayo Mom: How exercise benefits the body and mind. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The amount of physical activity children need depends on their age. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, children ages 3 through 5 years need to be active throughout the day while children and adolescents ages 6 through 17 need to be active for 60 minutes every day. Many common school-age activities — such as playing on playground equipment and jumping rope — help kids get the recommended amout of exercise. Organized sports…
(2022-07-16). [Comment] Complex relationship between health and moderate alcohol use. thelancet.com In The Lancet, the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2020 Alcohol Collaborators1 provide a further study to systematically determine thresholds for low-risk alcohol consumption while considering background rates of disease. Overall, the authors estimated the amount of alcohol that minimises health risks to be between 0 (95% uncertainty interval 0—0) and 1 ∑87 (0 ∑50—3 ∑30) standard drinks per day. Levels of zero, or very close to zero, were observed among individuals aged 15—39 years (ranging from 0 to 0 ∑603 standard drinks per day), but higher le…
(2022-07-16). [World Report] Climate change driving east Africa towards famine. thelancet.com Consecutive years of drought caused by climate change and La Niña have led to food insecurity in many parts of east Africa. Sharmila Devi reports.
(2022-07-16). Mayo Clinic Laboratories launches monkeypox test to increase access, availability. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic Laboratories can now test for monkeypox, a rare viral infection, using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) orthopoxvirus test kit. This announcement comes shortly after the Department of Health and Human Services' news release naming Mayo Clinic Laboratories as a crucial resource to address monkeypox testing access in communities throughout the country. "Our teams have worked collaboratively with the CDC to validate this test to provide patients with accurate…
(2022-07-16). Mayo Clinic Minute: How vertebroplasty can reduce back pain for some. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Complaints of back pain are on the rise. About 40% of people in the U.S. experience back pain, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study That's up 10% over the past 20 years. Dr. David A. Miller, a Mayo Clinic diagnostic radiologist, explains how vertebroplasty, an outpatient procedure to stabilize fractures in the vertebrae by using bone cement, can reduce back pain. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBZXkXfLt-w Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg…
(2022-07-16). Mayo Clinic Minute: Bone marrow donor diversity is needed. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Bone marrow transplants are procedures that infuse healthy blood stem cells into your body to replace damaged or diseased bone marrow. Just like people in need of solid organ transplants, such as hearts or kidneys, people in need of a bone marrow transplant have to find a matching donor. Dr. Ernesto Ayala, a Mayo Clinic hematologist and oncologist, says bone marrow donations from people of all races and ethnicities are essential in order to help…
(2022-07-16). Consumer Health: Don't let jet lag drag you down. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org If you have travel plans this summer — whether for work or play — don't let jet lag get in your way. Jet lag, also called jet lag disorder, is a temporary sleep problem that can affect anyone who travels across multiple time zones. Sleep provides the foundation for all your daily habits and decisions. Getting enough quality rest each night is essential for optimal health. But a time shift ‚Äï even by one hour ‚Äï can…
(2022-07-16). Klaus Schwab's WEF "School for Covid Dictators", a Plan for the "Great Reset" globalresearch.ca First published on December 18, 2022 | Economist Ernst Wolff believes that a hidden alliance of political and corporate leaders is exploiting the pandemic with the aim of crashing national economies and introducing a global digital currency. | How is it that …
(2022-07-15). M.I. Asma — 'On Necrocapitalism: A Plague Journal'. mronline.org 
It is a testament to the power of On Necrocapitalism: A Plague Journal that a set of interventions written across the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic should remain so potent and resonant as we approach its fourth year.
(2022-07-15). Nearly Four Thousand Healthcare Professionals Graduate in Venezuela. orinocotribune.com 
This Thursday, July 14, the President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, led a graduation ceremony of 3,894 new professionals from the Hugo Chávez Frías University of Health Sciences, whom he requested to be incorporated immediately into the public healthcare system. | "They must receive their official positions immediately," he said from the Poliedro de Caracas during the graduation ceremony of the promotion "honoring our commitment to social medicine." | Upon the graduates, he explained that 2,199 new community comprehensive doctors were graduating, 177 graduates in nursing and 641 associate degrees in the same area…
(2022-07-15). Minneapolis police murder Tekle Sundberg. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – Minneapolis police once again proved that Black lives in this city do not matter when they shot and killed a 20-year-old man, Tekle Sundberg, who was having a mental health crisis, July 14. MPD officers Aaron Pearson and Zachary Seraphine shot him early Thursday morning after a six-hour standoff at an apartment building in the Seward neighborhood of Minneapolis. Both officers were also part of the SWAT team that murdered Amir Locke in Minneapolis in February of this year. | A vigil Thursday night outside the apartment building where Tekle was killed and was attended by around 100 people. Tekle'
(2022-07-15). Will Egypt Drain the World's Second Largest Wetlands? dissidentvoice.org "With 35% loss globally since 1970, wetlands are our most threatened ecosystem, disappearing three times faster than forests. Wetlands' services for climate mitigation, adaptation biodiversity, and human health outweigh all other terrestrial ecosystems." 1 Sudd is Africa's largest freshwater wetland at roughly 3, 0 square miles in an otherwise dry region of South Sudan. It's under threat …
(2022-07-15). New Zealand: A Study Finds a 10% Rise in Excess Mortality in Age Groups Who Have Had Booster COVID Injections/By Rhoda Wilson. marktaliano.net 
By Rhoda Wilson Global Research, July 14, 2022 The Expose 7 July 2022 To receive Global Research's Daily Newsletter (selected articles), click here. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter and subscribe to our Telegram Channel. Feel free to …
(2022-07-15). NYC distributes free at-home COVID-19 tests. america.cgtn.com New York City is finding new approaches to fight new and highly contagious BA.5 Omicron variant. The city has phased out its COVID-19 alert system and is closing some testing sites. Officials are ramping up the distribution of at-home testing kits.
(2022-07-15). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Proton beam therapy spares surrounding tissue when treating bone cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Sarcoma is the general term for a broad group of cancers that begin in the bones and soft tissues of the body, including muscle, fat, blood vessels, nerves, tendons and the lining of your joints. There are more than 70 types of sarcoma. Bone cancer is a rare disease, accounting for just 0.2% of all cancers. An estimated 3,910 new cases of sarcoma of the bones and joints will be diagnosed in 2022, according to…
(2022-07-15). New Zealand government refuses to stop mass COVID infection, as doctors warn of catastrophe. wsws.org The Labour Party-led government is refusing to take the necessary public health measures to stop soaring hospitalisations and deaths.
(2022-07-15). The Politics of COVID-19 (A Latino USA Podcast). latinorebels.com Maria Hinojosa is joined by her In The Thick co-host Julio Ricardo Varela, co-founder of EquisLabs Carlos Odio, and award-winning journalist Tanzina Vega, as they discuss the last two years of the pandemic and what to expect from Latino voters in the upcoming midterms.
(2022-07-15). Over 40 Percent of World's Rivers Contain Harmful Levels of Pharmaceutical Drug Pollution. globalresearch.ca All Global Research articles can be read in 51 languages by activating the "Translate Website" drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desktop version). | To receive Global Research's Daily Newsletter (selected articles), Follow …
(2022-07-15). Injecting Babies with COVID-19 Vaccines: Brain Damage, Seizures, Rashes Are Recorded Side Effects in VAERS. globalresearch.ca All Global Research articles can be read in 51 languages by activating the "Translate Website" drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desktop version). | To receive Global Research's Daily Newsletter (selected articles), Follow …
(2022-07-15). More Deaths, Injuries Revealed in Latest Pfizer Vaccine Trial Document Dump. globalresearch.ca All Global Research articles can be read in 51 languages by activating the "Translate Website" drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desktop version). | To receive Global Research's Daily Newsletter (selected articles), Follow …
(2022-07-15). Mayo Clinic Minute: What to do if you are exposed to Lyme disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Scientists are studying why tick-borne infections, including Lyme disease, are on the rise and why ticks are expanding into new geographic areas. Lyme disease, the most common tick-borne infection, is caused by the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi and Borrelia mayonii. It's transmitted by the bite of an infected blacklegged tick, previously known as a deer tick. The Northeast and Upper Midwest are hot spots for Lyme disease, though there are other parts of the U.S. and the world…
(2022-07-15). Peripheral artery disease can signal cardiovascular trouble for heart, brain and legs. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org If you have not heard of peripheral artery disease, or PAD, you are not alone. While clinicians and health organizations have made headway in raising awareness that heart disease is the No. 1 cause of death worldwide, PAD — despite being part of cardiovascular disease — is not as well-known. PAD affects 8—10 million people in the U.S., most over the age of 65. But it also affects younger people who have additional risk…
(2022-07-15). Global monkeypox outbreak surpasses 10,000 infections. wsws.org The number of monkeypox cases confirmed globally has risen above 10,000 cases. Though the WHO plans to reconvene the emergency committee meeting to review the current trends, public health experts are raising concerns that the delay in declaring the outbreak a pandemic will have dire consequences.
(2022-07-15). Science Saturday: What happens in medical research before clinical trials begin? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org When scientific advances burst into the news, such as a new medication to treat COVID-19 or a new concept like CRISPR for gene editing, people get a glimpse of how a scientific idea becomes a treatment or a tool. But what's the full story? Where did that idea come from? What happens in the research lab before clinical trials begin? How is scientific discovery transformed into a potential therapy that is ready to be tested…
(2022-07-15). US seeking to ease sanctions on Russian fertilizer export. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) — The United States on Thursday sought to facilitate Russian food and fertilizer exports by reassuring banks, shipping, and insurance companies that such transactions would not breach Washington's sanctions on Moscow.
(2022-07-15). Video: Covid-19: Engineered Destruction of Civil Society: Prof Michel Chossudovsky. globalresearch.ca First published on March 20, 2022 | *** | Video Caroline Mailloux interviews Prof. Michel Chossudovsky: | Destabilizing the social, political and economic structure of 190 sovereign countries cannot constitute a "solution" to combating the virus. But that was the imposed "solution" which …
(2022-07-15). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: How a pancreas transplant can cure diabetes. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Diabetes is a chronic condition that impairs the body's ability to regulate blood sugar due to inadequate insulin production. Producing insulin is a function of the pancreas — a long, flat gland that sits behind the stomach in the upper abdomen. People with diabetes can experience significant complications from the disease, including heart disease, chronic kidney disease, nerve damage and vision loss. While advances have been made in diabetes treatments, many people with diabetes struggle…
(2022-07-15). Omicron BA.5 drives up COVID cases in the U.S. america.cgtn.com The most contagious subvariant of Omicron BA.5 has now become the most dominant strain in the U.S., making up nearly 65% of all new infections. Find the latest.
(2022-07-14). Throat swab robots will ease burden on medics. ecns.cn Testing for COVID-19 normally has kept clinicians clad in medical protective gear working for hours. But sample collecting is stepping closer to full automation with the development of yet another robot.
(2022-07-15). World Bronchiectasis Day targets chronic, progressive lung disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A chronic, progressive lung disease is attracting new global attention. Today marks the inaugural World Bronchiectasis Day, an awareness day set for July 1 each year. Goals include increasing recognition and treatment of the disease by health care providers and encouraging more research, says a Mayo Clinic expert helping to lead the effort internationally. In bronchiectasis, the walls of the bronchial tubes, which carry air into and out of the lungs, are injured, becoming enlarged….
(2022-07-15). Letter from an Australian doctor to AHPRA in defense of Zero-COVID advocate Dr. David Berger. wsws.org The WSWS is continuing to receive statements in support of Dr. David Berger, an Australian physician and Zero-COVID advocate who is facing disciplinary action due to his opposition to the official "let it rip" pandemic policies.
(2022-07-15). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: The importance of COVID-19 vaccines for children under 5. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org COVID-19 vaccine recommendations in the U.S. have been expanded to include children ages 6 months to 5 years. The new vaccine recommendations mean children in the under-5 age group can receive a three-dose primary series of the Pfizer vaccine or a two-dose primary series of the Moderna vaccine. "This age group is one that can't wear a mask or anything else reliably," explains Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a Mayo Clinic pediatric infectious diseases specialist. "And so this is…
(2022-07-15). How worrying are new Omicron variants – Professor Neil Ferguson. imperial.ac.uk If variants stay at the current level of severity, restrictions and social distancing measures do not need to be re-introduced.
(2022-07-15). Machine-learning algorithms can help health care staff correctly diagnose alcohol-associated hepatitis, acute cholangitis. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Acute cholangitis is a potentially life-threatening bacterial infection that often is associated with gallstones. Symptoms include fever, jaundice, right upper quadrant pain, and elevated liver enzymes. While these may seem like distinctive, telltale symptoms, unfortunately, they are similar to those of a much different condition: alcohol-associated hepatitis. This challenges emergency department staff and other health care professionals who need to diagnose and treat patients with liver enzyme abnormalities and systemic inflammatory responses….
(2022-07-15). Mayo Clinic Q and A: What causes a high platelet count? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am 33 years old and recently had an annual physical and routine blood work. I'm active with two children and feel fantastic, but my platelet count came back as 651. My health care professional said it could indicate a blood cancer and referred me to a hematologist. What can cause my platelets to be so high? I'm nervous, as my only prior medical problem was iron deficiency anemia. ANSWER: Being told you might…
(2022-07-15). Destroying the Narrative: 20 Reasons Why a COVID-19 Pandemic Never Existed. globalresearch.ca All Global Research articles can be read in 51 languages by activating the "Translate Website" drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desktop version). | Visit and follow us on Instagram at *** | First published by …
(2022-07-15). Video: Uruguay's Decision to Suspend COVID Vaccination for Kids Under 13 Years. Corona Investigative Committee with Gaby Weber. marktaliano.net By Gaby Weber and Corona Investigative Committee Global Research, July 15, 2022 Corona Investigative Committee 9 July 2022 To receive Global Research's Daily Newsletter (selected articles), click here. Follow us on Instagram and Twitter and subscribe to our Telegram …
(2022-07-15). Selected Articles: Toxicology vs Virology: The Rockefeller Institute and the Criminal Polio Fraud. globalresearch.ca 
By One of the outcomes of the alleged new SARS Covid virus that publicly emerged in 2019 is that the medical specialization …
(2022-07-15). United Kingdom Pursuing Investment Projects in Africa. moderndiplomacy.eu At least, during the past few years, including the Covid-19 pandemic period, the United Kingdom has consistently followed its planned agenda with African countries. The UK has an agenda and decisively been implementing all aspects. It describes "Africa as a reliable partner" during its historic UK-Africa Investment Summit held in January 2020. Monitoring developments after …
(2022-07-15). Mystery child hepatitis outbreak passes 1,000 recorded cases. moderndiplomacy.eu In addition to tackling COVID and the monkeypox outbreak, the UN health agency has also been keeping a close eye on the puzzling spread of hepatitis in previously healthy children, which has left dozens needing lifesaving liver transplants. According to a new update on Wednesday from the World Health Organization (WHO), 35 countries in five regions of …
(2022-07-15). Calgary Firefighters Launch $38 Million Lawsuit Against City and Fire Department Over COVID Jab Mandates. globalresearch.ca All Global Research articles can be read in 51 languages by activating the "Translate Website" drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desktop version). | To receive Global Research's Daily Newsletter (selected articles), Follow …
(2022-07-15). Mozambique: Getting Agricultural Support Right. moderndiplomacy.eu After multiple consecutive shocks, including the COVID-19 pandemic which led to the first recession in almost three decades, the Mozambique economy has started to recover but with considerable uncertainty. The 8th edition of The World Bank's Economic Update on Mozambique focuses its analysis on the potential offered by agriculture to promote a sustainable and more …
(2022-07-15). COVID-19 vaccination for kids age 5 and younger starting the week of July 4 at most Mayo sites. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org COVID-19 vaccine recommendations have been extended to include children age 5 and under. Mayo Clinic will begin offering vaccine doses to all eligible patients the week of July 4. COVID-19 vaccine recommendations in the U.S. have been expanded to include children ages 6 months to 5 years, following meetings of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices on Friday, June 17, and Saturday, June 18. Mayo Clinic will begin offering vaccine doses to all eligible patients the week of July…
(2022-07-15). Mayo Clinic receives first-of-its-kind accreditation for diagnosis of primary ciliary dyskinesia. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic's Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, the academic testing arm for Mayo Clinic Laboratories, has been accredited as a diagnostic site by the PCD Foundation. Mayo Clinic is the first and only center of excellence to receive PCD Foundation accreditation for the diagnosis of primary ciliary dyskinesia, a rare and debilitating lung disease. "This recognition of our laboratory services by the PCD Foundation is a clear reflection of our shared commitment to…
(2022-07-15). Australia: COVID-19 leave payments scrapped amid cost-of-living crisis and rising infections. wsws.org The federal government's decision to axe the payments will leave many workers with no choice but to work while infectious, further accelerating the spread of the virus.