(2022-07-25). Chile reporta 7.546 nuevos casos de coronavirus en 24 horas. telesurtv.net La cifra de contagios reportados el Minsal es la más alta de los últimos siete días.
(2022-07-25). WHO Director-General declares monkeypox a public health emergency of international concern. wsws.org In an unprecedented move, the WHO Director-General overruled his organization's emergency committee's decision on monkeypox. On Saturday, he declared it a public health emergency of international concern due to its unexpected spread in non-endemic regions and governments' lack of coordinated response to contain and eradicate the spreading infection.
(2022-07-25). Australian ruling class demands governments "stand firm" against safety measures as COVID-19 toll explodes. wsws.org The more catastrophic the pandemic—as a direct result of the profit-driven "live with the virus" campaign—the more the capitalist class demands the ending of public health precautions.
(2022-07-25). Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency "weaponised" against health workers in the COVID pandemic. wsws.org The sanctioning of Dr David Berger shows that AHPRA is being used to suppress democratic rights and prevent exposure of COVID misinformation.
(2022-07-24). Consumer Health: Treating glioblastoma. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Glioblastoma Awareness Day will be observed Wednesday, July 20, which makes this a good time to learn more about treating one of the most complex, deadly and treatment-resistant cancers. More than 13,400 people in the U.S. will be diagnosed with glioblastoma in 2022, according to the National Brain Tumor Society. The five-year survival rate is 6.8%, and the median length of survival is eight months. Glioblastoma, also known as glioblastoma multiforme, is a type of glioma,…
(2022-07-24). The Chris Hedges Report: Breaking The Cycle Of American Violence. popularresistance.org American society is the most violent of any nation in the industrialized world. Nothing we do, from administrating the world's largest prison system to militarizing our police, seems to help. Dr. James Gilligan argues that childhood abuse, and the shame it engenders, is the engine that fuels America's deadliest epidemic. This abuse and shame, he argues, fosters a dangerous numbness that breeds a deep self-loathing and inchoate rage. It is only by understanding the causes of our national epidemic, and addressing those causes, that we will have any hope of stemming the nihilistic violence that grips American societ…
(2022-07-24). Planned Parenthood workers in 5 states unionize. fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – On July 21, 435 Planned Parenthood workers from Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota and Nebraska joined the Service Employees International Union, Healthcare Minnesota and Iowa (SEIU HCMN&IA) in a resounding 90.1% yes vote. 238 workers voted to join the union, and only 26 voted not to. | The Planned Parenthood workers began working with organizers at SEIU HCMN&IA in early summer of 2021. Over the next year they built an organizing committee among their coworkers with workers from all five states represented on the committee and wide representation from the 28 locations involved. | In May…
(2022-07-24). Amazon Joins The Medicare Privatization Spree. popularresistance.org Amazon, the $1.25 trillion company founded and led by Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos, has announced that it is acquiring One Medical, a private equity-backed primary care provider that generates over half of its revenue from Medicare. | While Amazon's profits from its core consumer retail business are dwindling, in part because of heightened competition from brick-and-mortar retailers that were shut down at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the corporation's cloud computing division, Amazon Web Services, continues to enjoy robust profits thanks in part to generous government contracts. Now Amazon could be…
(2022-07-24). 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…
(2022-07-24). University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, Mayo Clinic Health System enter student health services agreement. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org LA CROSSE, Wis. ‚Äï Starting this fall, the Student Health Center at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse will look a little different. A new health services agreement between Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse and University of Wisconsin-La Crosse will bring Mayo Clinic care directly to students. The agreement, signed Wednesday, July 20, at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, enhances student health services, with on-campus access to Mayo Clinic services and expertise. "Convenience and…
(2022-07-24). Mobile app for improving heart health among African Americans shows promise, Mayo study finds. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mobile apps are popular tools for people looking to improve their health, but are they effective? They can be if the app is culturally tailored to the needs of its users. In a study published on Monday, July 18, in Circulation, Mayo Clinic researchers evaluated the effectiveness of a culturally relevant mobile app designed to improve heart health among African Americans in faith communities. The researchers found that people who participated in…
(2022-07-24). Germany sees alarming shortage in medicine: report. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) — The media reported about the shortage of medicine in Germany, among the powerful countries in the field of pharmaceuticals, due to the lack of raw materials.
(2022-07-24). US Covid-19 Insanity, The Working Class. Covid & Capitalism & THE NEW NORMAL By Dr. Gordon. indybay.org Dr. Nayvin Gordon reports on abandonment of any public health protection as the Covid-19 pandemic expands over two years after the pandemic starts.
(2022-07-24). Lisa Health launches Midday, an app leveraging AI to personalize the menopause journey, in collaboration with Mayo Clinic. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org OAKLAND, Calif. and ROCHESTER, Minn. — Today, Lisa Health, a digital health company creating advanced technology solutions for menopause and healthy aging, launched Midday: an app that leverages AI, sensor technology, and digital therapeutics to support women on their menopause journey. Midday is a personalized digital health solution that illuminates what is happening physically and emotionally during menopause and provides the right intervention at the right time to promote healthy aging. As part of a…
(2022-07-24). Pandemics Are Prosperity, Sickness Is Health, Ignorance Is Strength. indybay.org The Pandemic and Social Collapse…
(2022-07-24). Xi sends message of sympathy to Biden over COVID-19 infection. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday sent a message of sympathy to U.S. President Joe Biden over the latter's COVID-19 infection.
(2022-07-24). China holds int'l travel fair after one-year pause. ecns.cn The 2022 China International Travel Mart (CITM) kicked off Friday in Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province, after a hiatus of one year due to the COVID-19 epidemic.
(2022-07-24). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: BA.5 omicron variant fueling latest COVID-19 surge. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The BA.5 omicron variant is now the dominant strain in the U.S., and it is leading to a new wave of COVID-19 infections. BA.5 was responsible for nearly 54% of COVID-19 cases in the U.S., and BA.4, a similar variant, accounted for another 17%, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Experts are concerned because this particular variant appears to be good at evading the immune system. "This BA.5…
(2022-07-24). Mayo Clinic Minute: 'Forever chemicals' found in thousands of household products may affect women's heart health. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Thousands of household products that you may use every day contain human-made chemicals called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. They're also known as "forever chemicals" because they break down very slowly over time. Studies have found that even small exposures to these per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances pose a health risk. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. DeLisa Fairweather, explains how these forever chemicals affect women's heart health. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute. youtu.be/nR0lvK9LkTM Journalists: Broadcast-quality video…
(2022-07-24). Medical reform in China eases financial burdens for patients. ecns.cn China's medical reform in the past ten years has significantly eased the financial burdens for patients, according to the National Health Commission.
(2022-07-24). 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…