(2022-08-01). Top economists blame corporate price gouging for the inflation plague. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—To listen to the corporate class, you'd think there are two causes for the inflation now hitting the U.S. economy: Democratic President Joe Biden's policies and rising worker wages. Wrong. Because when you take a real look at the numbers, economists—or at least those economists who actually think about workerscome up with a different explanation …
(2022-08-01). Post-pandemic recovery, inflation, security high on agenda at 55th ASEAN foreign ministers' meeting. ecns.cn Post-COVID-19 pandemic recovery, rising global inflation and regional security will be top on the agenda at the 55th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting (55th AMM) and related meetings, which will be held from Wednesday to Friday, a senior Cambodian diplomat said on Monday.
(2022-08-01). Mayo Clinic Minute: ABCs of hepatitis. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org World Hepatitis Day takes places every year on July 28, bringing the world together to raise awareness of the global burden of viral hepatitis. Hepatitis is a disease characterized by inflammation of the liver. It comes in many forms, including hepatitis A, B and C. But what do those letter designations mean, and how do they differ from one another? Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/3bfI2lLGOdM Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 58) is in the downloads at…
(2022-08-01). Scientists Design Two-in-One Antibodies Against COVID Variants. telesurenglish.net Chinese and U.S. scientists have developed two cocktail antibodies against COVID-19 that may deliver a one-two punch to infections caused by the prevalent Omicron variant. | RELATED: | Researchers from the University of Science and Technology of China, the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio designed bivalent nanobodies that can provide broad-spectrum protection again…
(2022-08-01). Amazon denies sick leave to pregnant worker hospitalized with COVID-19. wsws.org The International Amazon Workers Voice was recently contacted by a pregnant Amazon worker from Baltimore, Maryland, who described the corporation's drive to maintain profits at the expense of the health of workers.
(2022-08-01). Growing support for campaign in defence of zero-COVID advocate Dr David Berger. wsws.org "Dr Berger has gone beyond his day job to try to protect health and save lives—surely that the role of a medical practitioner." — C. Hicks, a parent from Perth, Western Australia…
(2022-08-01). Mayo Clinic Platform Conference 2022. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Government, academic and industry leaders from around the world will come to Rochester, Minnesota, July 26—27 for the Mayo Clinic Platform Conference. The invitation-only event will bring together 175 industry experts, policymakers, investors, startups, and CEOs from Mayo Clinic Care Network hospitals to discuss new technologies and solutions. During the event, these top leaders in health technology and medicine will discuss new opportunities, new ideas and breakthrough solutions that will shape the future of care….
(2022-08-01). Mayo Clinic hospitals earn star ratings for hospital quality, patient experience. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic hospitals across the organization received Overall Hospital Quality star ratings and received the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems star ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The ratings provide patients with information about several dimensions of quality. Eleven hospitals across Mayo Clinic received star ratings from CMS for Overall Hospital Quality. Six of the 11 hospitals earned five stars — the best score possible. The national average…
(2022-08-01). COVID-19 variant BA.5 is dominant strain; BA.2.75 is being monitored. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org COVID-19 infections in the U.S. continue to rise, with omicron BA.5 causing an estimated 82% of cases, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It may be the most dominant strain, but it's not the only one public health officials are monitoring. Omicron is a variant of COVID-19. BA.5 and BA.2.75 refer to as subvariants or strains of omicron. Variant basically means a mutation that occurs in the virus over time. "BA.5 is a strain…
(2022-08-01). 9 common questions about genetic testing for cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Your genes play a role in nearly all areas of your health. A gene is like an instruction manual for your body that tells your body how to function, develop and stay healthy. People have about 20,000 genes in their bodies. Many health conditions have a genetic link. Genetic testing can help you and your health care team understand if you have an increased risk for developing certain conditions that are present in your family….
(2022-08-01). NYC declares monkeypox public health emergency. ecns.cn New York City on Saturday declared a public health emergency due to the monkeypox outbreak.
(2022-08-01). Mayo Clinic, Mercy collaborate to globally transform patient care. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Innovative data science will enable patients to receive personalized, predictive and proactive medicine ROCHESTER, Minn., and ST. LOUIS — A 10-year collaboration agreement between Mayo Clinic and Mercy — a first-of-its-kind alliance between two large health care systems — will use the most current data science and years of deidentified patient outcomes to find diseases earlier and start patients on paths to better health more quickly. "This unique collaboration will eliminate the barriers to innovation…
(2022-08-01). Science Saturday: Lupus rates increasing, communities of color especially vulnerable. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org New research led by Mayo Clinic shows that more people are being diagnosed with lupus than in the past, while risks of severity and death remain the same. The study is published in BMJ Annals of the Rheumatologic Diseases. Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disorder that causes inflammation and pain throughout the body. Most common in women (9 of 10 diagnosed cases); it attacks both joints and organs — including the skin. "In our study, we confirmed that in…
(2022-08-01). Venezuela's clothing industry is struggling to survive. america.cgtn.com Venezuela's clothing industry is struggling to survive, decimated by years of economic decline and policies which have favored imported products. The Chamber of the Clothing Industry says the COVID-19 pandemic has only worsened the situation and the industry is working at limited capacity. But some companies are now changing their products to survive or turning …
(2022-08-01). WHO declares monkeypox a global health emergency. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The World Health Organization's Emergency Committee has declared the monkeypox outbreak to be a global health emergency. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there have been over 16,000 cases globally, including in 68 countries where the virus isn't typically seen. Of those cases, more than 2,800 were in the U.S. Dr. Richard Kennedy, co-director of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group, explains what the declaration means. "The monkeypox outbreak has spread far beyond…
(2022-08-01). Consumer Health: Understanding hepatitis. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org World Hepatitis Day will be observed Thursday, July 28, which makes this a good time to learn more about three types of hepatitis. Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver. The five main strains of the hepatitis virus are referred to as types A, B, C, D and E. While they all cause liver disease, they differ in geographic prevalence, modes of transmission, severity of illness and prevention methods. In the U.S., the most common types…
(2022-08-01). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Combatting drug shortages. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Drug shortages continue to be a major health care issue in the U.S., with more than 200 ongoing and active shortages per year since 2018. "Drug shortages are not new to health care," explains Dr. Mary Gilmer, director of pharmaceutical supply and procurement for Mayo locations across the Midwest. "But, really, over the last two years with the COVID-19 pandemic, the shortages have really exposed the vulnerability of our global drug supply chain. And these…
(2022-08-01). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Is a lectin-free diet beneficial? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: A friend of mine continues to speak highly about the health benefits of a diet where people eliminate lectins. She says it helped her lose weight and reduced her arthritis pain. What are lectins, and can a lectin-free diet cure autoimmune diseases and prevent other health problems? ANSWER: Lectins are naturally occurring proteins that are found in all foods, but they are most concentrated in certain plants. Lectins serve a protective function for plants…
(2022-08-01). Biden tests positive again after completing Paxlovid course: The dangers of the "forever COVID" policy. wsws.org On Saturday, President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID again after completing his treatment earlier in the week. The White House is attempting damage control by first minimizing the development as part of their attempt to acclimate the public to forever COVID.
(2022-08-01). Consumer Health: What is lung cancer screening, and who needs it? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org World Lung Cancer Day will be observed Monday, Aug. 1, which makes this a good time to learn more about lung cancer screening and who needs it. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S., according to the American Cancer Society. Lung cancer claims more lives each year than colon, breast and prostate cancers combined. Although the disease can occur in people who have never smoked, people who smoke or have smoked have…
(2022-08-01). New Zealand goes from zero COVID to world-leading infections and deaths: Workers must fight for an elimination strategy. wsws.org New Zealand has gone from being one of the safest, to one of the most dangerous countries in the world for COVID-19. The SEG calls on workers to organise in opposition to the Labour-led government and the trade unions to defeat the homicidal "let it rip" agenda.
(2022-08-01). Beijing reports one new COVID-19 case. ecns.cn Beijing reported a new locally transmitted case of COVID-19 in Haidian district on Sunday, the Beijing Municipal Health Commission said on Monday.
(2022-08-01). Mayo Clinic Minute: Heat and how it affects medication. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Finding ways to keep your body cool during extremely high temperatures is important and so is ensuring your medications aren't exposed to extreme heat. Scott Hall, a Mayo Clinic pharmacist, says medications can become degraded during temperature changes. He says some medications also can cause heat intolerance. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/7hM14G0Z__Y Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. Temperature can impact…
(2022-08-01). Staffing shortages force airlines to cut services. america.cgtn.com With the summer travel season in full-swing, many passengers are running into flight delays or cancellations as staffing issues plague airports around the world. In the U.S., the staff shortage includes pilots, which is forcing airlines to cut services to smaller cities.
(2022-08-01). Mayo Clinic Q and A: When your teenager needs to see a gynecologist. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My daughter is 13, and her pediatrician recently reminded us that she should get the HPV vaccine because it can prevent cervical cancer. That got me thinking about gynecologic health for my daughter. She began her menstrual cycle at age 12, but I'm unsure if there are conditions and issues that I should talk to my daughter about or when to have her visit a gynecologist. ANSWER: Taking time to discuss gynecologic issues with…
(2022-08-01). Mayo Clinic researchers pinpoint genetic variations that might sway course of COVID-19. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Researchers at Mayo Clinic's Center for Individualized Medicine have discovered key human genomic signatures that could help explain why COVID-19 is severe in some people and mild in others. After analyzing volumes of diverse worldwide DNA sequence data, the scientists identified mutations in two human proteins that might sway the course of SARS-CoV-2 — the virus responsible for COVID-19. Their study reveals that variants in the genes for ACE2 and TMPRESS2 can…
(2022-07-31). Commission's Report Shows Medicare for All Is Logical Next Step for California. commondreams.org A universal healthcare system utilizing a single-payer model in the state will save California families and businesses over $100 billion per year. The door to quality, universal, and affordable care is open and so now we must walk through.
(2022-07-31). New York Post's editorial should worry Trump. indybay.org After everything Donald Trump has done from his seemingly open embrace of bigotry to his failed handling of Covid-19 (which polls show most Americans were critical of) to his efforts to thwart democracy it's hard to believe that anything could siphon…….
(2022-07-31). COVID Ignites Long Fight For Health Care In California Prisons. popularresistance.org California – The COVID pandemic has thrown a harsh light on long-running medical neglect of incarcerated people and exposed the hold that the prison-industrial complex has on California politics. But even as it has done so, it has made openings for activism by and on behalf of the nearly 100,000 people in the state's prisons, among whom people of color are dramatically overrepresented. | California's state prisons are once again in the midst of a COVID-19 crisis. In Winter 2020, cumulative infections among the incarcerated population topped 45,000, and cases reached over 10,000 in a single day. One year later, th…
(2022-07-31). Jorge Glas Denounces Discrimination by Ecuadorian Government. telesurenglish.net The former vice president of Ecuador, Jorge Glas, detained in prison 4 in Quito, wrote a letter to the director of the Oscar Gabela penitentiary center, expressing his rejection of the discrimination he suffers from the Ministry of Public Health, which refuses to allow him to be treated in a public or private hospital for emergency examinations. | RELATED: | Glas, who has Covid-19, urgently needs to undergo CT scan…
(2022-07-31). Sufre Joe Biden recontagio de covid y vuelve al aislamiento. cubadebate.cu El presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, dio positivo a covid-19 de nuevo, tres días después de que recibió autorización médica para salir de aislamiento, informó este sábado Kevin O'Connor, galeno de la Casa Blanca, en un caso inusual de regreso de la infección luego de tratamiento con antivirales.
(2022-07-31). Coronavirus in Germany: Infection and death rates explode during summer months. wsws.org Although the number of coronavirus infections in Germany is exploding during the summer months, hospitals are filling up and an even bigger wave is looming for the fall, the Bundestag has gone into summer recess without adopting any protective measures against the spread of the virus.
(2022-07-31). Biden tests positive for COVID-19 in 'rebound' case: physician. ecns.cn U.S. President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday in a "rebound" case, days after ending isolation and treatment, according to his doctor.
(2022-07-31). Cuba recibió reconocimiento de Jamaica por solidaridad médica. cubadebate.cu Cuba recibió un reconocimiento del gobierno de Jamaica por el apoyo de la cooperación médica durante el enfrentamiento a la Covid-19, informó el embajador cubano en Kingston, Fermín Quiñones. Mediante su cuenta en Twitter, Quiñones agradeció el gesto entregado por el ministro de Salud y Bienestar.
(2022-07-31). We Are Not 'In This Together': The Biden Adminstration's Covid-19 Policy Is Still Killing Vulnerable People. commondreams.org Our government has abandoned its responsibility to protect its citizens by blaming its failures on the very individuals it was elected to protect.
(2022-07-31). Cuba reporta 109 nuevos casos de COVID-19 y ninguna persona fallecida. cubadebate.cu Para la COVID-19 se realizaron un total de 2 mil 572 muestras para la vigilancia, resultando positivas 109. El país acumula 14 millones 034 mil 207 muestras realizadas y 1 millón 108 mil 094 positivas.
(2022-07-31). Video: Survey on How 300,000 people from 175 countries have fared "without taking a COVID-19 vaccine" marktaliano.net Corona Investigative Committee Session 114: The Inverse Principle By Dr. Katarina Lindley, Dr. Robert Verkerk, and Reiner Fuellmich Global Research, July 29, 2022 Corona Investigative Committee 23 July 2022 To receive Global Research's …
(2022-07-30). [Perspectives] Lower taxes or greater health equity. thelancet.com "We have to lower taxes." A former UK Government minister and prominent member of the Conservative Party recently said this nine times in 3 minutes. He said it with passion, as if it were a fresh diagnosis of the problem. It was probably his solution to any problem, but this time we were on a radio news programme to discuss inflation and the cost-of-living crisis. It is not a uniquely British obsession. The sour joke in the USA is that Republicans were put on earth to lower taxes. Perhaps equally predictably, my concern was not a priori with the level of taxation, but with what action was necessary to prevent a s…
(2022-07-30). [Comment] Baricitinib in COVID-19: a coming-of-age from artificial intelligence to reducing mortality. thelancet.com Immunomodulatory therapies targeting excessive host immune responses,1 vaccination, and immunity from natural infection have changed the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the rapid emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants has stymied progress towards ending the pandemic. An unmet need remains for accessible therapies that reduce mortality. In The Lancet, the RECOVERY Collaborative Group assessed the use of baricitinib, a Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor, for the treatment of patients hospitalised with COVID-19, in the randomised, controlled, open-label platform trial (Randomised Evaluation of COVID-19 Therapy [RECOVE…
(2022-07-30). [Editorial] Monkeypox: a global wake-up call. thelancet.com WHO's declaration on July 23 that the current monkeypox outbreak constitutes a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) was unprecedented. It is the seventh such declaration, but the first made against the advice of a majority of the emergency committee (nine were against, six were for). Dr Tedros' decision is a brave one. It needs to serve as a global wake-up call. The question is whether it will prompt the escalated efforts required to control the outbreak.
(2022-07-30). [Comment] Upadacitinib for the treatment of active non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis. thelancet.com Non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis has a prevalence similar to rheumatoid arthritis, but remains an under-recognised cause of chronic back pain. Non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis is an earlier or milder form of axial spondyloarthritis than radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (also known as ankylosing spondylitis), yet it carries the same burden of disease and decreased quality of life.1 Despite this disease burden, the average time from symptom onset to axial spondyloarthritis diagnosis is 6—8 years, without evident trends of improvement over time.
(2022-07-30). [World Report] Monkeypox PHEIC decision hoped to spur the world to act. thelancet.com WHO has declared the global outbreak of monkeypox a Public Health Emergency of International Concern in a bid to intensify efforts to control the disease. John Zarocostas reports from Geneva.
(2022-07-30). [Articles] Baricitinib in patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19 (RECOVERY): a randomised, controlled, open-label, platform trial and updated meta-analysis. thelancet.com In patients hospitalised with COVID-19, baricitinib significantly reduced the risk of death but the size of benefit was somewhat smaller than that suggested by previous trials. The total randomised evidence to date suggests that JAK inhibitors (chiefly baricitinib) reduce mortality in patients hospitalised for COVID-19 by about one-fifth.