(2023-08-18). The BRICS Have Changed the Balance of Forces, but They Will Not by Themselves Change the World. dissidentvoice.org 
Mao Xuhui (China), '92 Paternalism, 1992 In 2003, high officials from Brazil, India, and South Africa met in Mexico to discuss their mutual interests in the trade of pharmaceutical drugs. India was and is one of the world's largest producers of various drugs, including those used to treat HIV-AIDS; Brazil and South Africa were both …
(2023-08-18). Details of Australian Pharmaceutical Industries deal reveal union sell-out of warehouse workers. wsws.org The union had advanced a claim for 7 percent per annum, but the deal includes nominal pay increases of 7 percent in the first year, then just 4 percent in the second year, 3.5 and 3.5 percent per annum in the third and fourth years, scarcely an improvement on the initial company offer.
(2023-08-19). Correspondence] The acknowledgment of death. thelancet.com Richard Horton recently argued that medicine has increased the proportion of the living who occupy limbo, Dante's First Circle of Hell.1 He recognised that disease and corollary death are "part of our culture", and offered a reframing of disease aimed at reconceptualising patients' perspectives of illness. I argue that the binary line dividing wellness and disease, that which separates patient and provider, is artificial.
(2023-08-19). World Report] Italy passes right to be forgotten for cancer survivors. thelancet.com A new bill means that many people will no longer have to disclose previous disease to banks, employers, or insurance companies. Marta Paterlini reports.
(2023-08-18). Autoimmune diseases and twisting lights: News from the College. imperial.ac.uk Here's a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
(2023-08-18). China resumes some beef imports from South Africa. ecns.cn Chinese customs and agricultural authorities on Thursday resumed imports of beef from some areas in South Africa that are free of foot-and-mouth disease, following close cooperation between authorities of the two countries to address relevant issues.
(2023-08-18). Consumer Health: When does a heart murmur need treatment? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Heart murmurs are sounds, such as whooshing or swishing, made by rapid, choppy blood flow through the heart. The sounds can be heard with a device called a stethoscope and are different from those of a normal heartbeat. Heart murmurs can be present at birth or develop later in life. Some heart murmurs, called innocent hurt murmurs, are harmless. An innocent heart murmur is not a sign of heart disease and doesn't need treatment. Other…
(2023-08-18). Mayo Clinic expert discusses ways to reduce healthcare disparities in Black and minority communities. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Healthcare disparities still persist in 2023. It's a problem that has plagued the U.S. for decades. A report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), shows Black people and other minorities have higher mortality rates in certain areas, including heart disease and cancer. Dr. Kim Barbel Johnson, a Mayo Clinic family medicine physician, discusses ways patients and healthcare professionals can close the health equity gap. "We all are aware that health disparities, health…
(2023-08-18). Science Saturday: Confronting polycystic kidney disease, a silent killer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Researchers at the Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) Center at Mayo Clinic now use artificial intelligence (AI) to assess total kidney volume, generating results in a matter of seconds. The goal is to help diagnose PKD. When Fouad Chebib, M.D., was 16 years old, his father sat him and his sister down and told them he had polycystic kidney disease (PKD). The kidneys of people with the condition become jammed with dense, fluid-filled sacs, causing them to increase in size…
(2023-08-18). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Women and thyroid disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I recently read that thyroid issues affect women more often than men. Can you explain what the thyroid is and how it affects my body? Can I do anything to prevent having issues with my thyroid as I age? ANSWER: The thyroid is a small butterfly-shaped gland at the neck's base. The thyroid has a significant effect on the body in that it produces hormones that help regulate many of your body's functions. The…
(2023-08-17). Western Press Fetishizes Ukrainian Amputees as Limb Loss Epidemic Grows. strategic-culture.org
(2023-08-19). Department of Error] Department of Error. thelancet.com Jones CMP, Day RO, Koes BW, et al. Opioid analgesia for acute low back pain and neck pain (the OPAL trial): a randomised placebo-controlled trial. Lancet 2023; 402: 304—12—In the Summary and Acknowledgments of this Article, the funders should have been Australia's National Health and Medical Research Council, University of Sydney Faculty of Medicine and Health, and ReturnToWorkSA. This correction have been made to the online version as of Aug 17, 2023.
(2023-08-19). World Report] Abortion foes threaten PEPFAR. thelancet.com Republicans question funding for the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, one of the USA's most effective global health programmes. Susan Jaffe reports from Washington DC.
(2023-08-19). Perspectives] Kelley Lee: putting the governance of global health under scrutiny. thelancet.com Kelley Lee, Professor and Canada Research Chair in Global Health Governance at Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC, Canada, spent her early childhood in Vancouver's Chinatown area, where she learned how social disadvantage can profoundly shape life chances. The area, now known as the Downtown Eastside, was already a place of struggle against addiction and poverty in the 1960s. For the Asian community, it was also a place born from institutionalised anti-Chinese policies and racial segregation. Lee's grandfather paid the notorious head tax in 1911 to enter Canada, while her Canadian-born parents were denied citiz…
(2023-08-18). Union hospital workers in Milwaukee march on the boss over withheld bonuses. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – On the morning of August 14, 15 workers at Ascension Saint Francis Hospital (SFH) represented by the Wisconsin Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals (WFNHP) Local 5000 marched to the top hospital administrator's office with a stack of 144 individual grievances. Administration denied the union workers at SFH a bonus while providing it to the non-bargaining unit workers at the hospital and to workers at all of the other non-union Ascension hospitals in the state. | Union leadership was told by administration that workers at Saint Francis will not be receiving the raise because it is no…
(2023-08-18). U.S.-Mexico trade tensions. america.cgtn.com 
The U.S. has escalated a trade dispute with Mexico over genetically modified corn, imports of which Mexico banned in June over health concerns. What does this mean for diplomatic relations in the region?
(2023-08-18). Wednesday 8/23: Shut Robotaxis Down NOW! Health and Safety Emergency In SF. indybay.org 530 10th St/Bryant St Next To Costco | San Francisco, CA…
(2023-08-18). Danyang lens makers sharpen global vision. ecns.cn The 2019 World Report on Vision released by the World Health Organization revealed a staggering 2.6 billion global myopia cases. "ÄÄ…
(2023-08-18). Mayo Clinic Minute: Health benefits of kids and sports. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Some children are back in the classroom, and others are getting ready. An important tool for keeping kids healthy is participation in youth sports, and it's not just because of physical activity. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/4dzpba9GP0w Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 58) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. There are the obvious physical benefits when kids play sports. It improves cardiovascular health…
(2023-08-18). 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 to 18 years old experience bullying in the U.S. each year, and only 46% notify an adult at school about the bullying, according to StopBullying.gov, which is a resource managed by the Department of Health…
(2023-08-18). Consumer Health: What is swimmer's itch? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org It's summertime, and for many people that means spending time with family and friends at the lake or river. For some, it also means an unpleasant skin irritation: swimmer's itch. Swimmer's itch, also called cercarial dermatitis, is a rash that can occur after you go swimming or wading outdoors. It's most common after being in freshwater lakes and ponds, but you can get it in saltwater too. There is no risk of contracting swimmer's itch…
(2023-08-18). Consumer Health: What is motion sickness? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org It's summertime, and for many people that means travel. For some people, it also means an unpleasant result of that travel: motion sickness. Motion sickness occurs when the brain receives conflicting information from the inner ears, eyes, and nerves in the joints and muscles. Any type of transportation can cause motion sickness. It can strike suddenly, progressing from a feeling of uneasiness to a cold sweat, dizziness and vomiting. It usually quiets down as soon…
(2023-08-18). Mayo Clinic provides internships, mentoring for undergrads on accelerated career pathway. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org By Jay Furst ROCHESTER, Minn. — Akhil Kollengode is a University of Minnesota Rochester (UMR) student who aims to be a project manager or operations manager in healthcare when he graduates. Thanks to an innovative collaboration between Mayo Clinic and UMR, he's on a fast track to achieving that. Kollengode is a paid intern at Mayo Clinic as part of the Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences degree program at UMR. The internship is a…
(2023-08-18). Mayo Clinic Minute: Why diverse organ donors are needed. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org August is National Minority Donor Awareness Month. It's a time of celebrating organ donation and educating people about transplantation by encouraging donor registration and promoting healthy living. Dr. Shennen Mao, a Mayo Clinic transplant surgeon, says having a diverse pool of organ donors will help serve a growing wait list of those in need. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute www.youtube.com/watch?v=enImQP2yYEs Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1: 07) is in the downloads at the end of…
(2023-08-18). Mayo Clinic Minute: Why it's essential to plan ahead for snack time. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Whether in the classroom or on the playground, children need enough energy — and proper nutrition — to get them through the day. Dr. Tina Ardon, a Mayo Clinic family medicine physician, says planning for snack time can teach kids healthy habits while keeping them full. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7zbo5Qn-G0 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 55) is in the downloads at the end of…
(2023-08-18). Kristin Peck, CEO of Zoetis, to join Mayo Clinic Board of Trustees. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Kristin Peck, CEO of Zoetis Inc. (NYSE: ZTS), was elected to the Mayo Clinic Board of Trustees at its quarterly meeting on August 11. Zoetis is the world's leading animal health company and a member of the Fortune 500. Ms. Peck is also a member of the Zoetis Board of Directors. Kristin Peck "Ms. Peck is an accomplished leader recognized for her excellence in navigating complex global initiatives," says Gianrico Farrugia, M.D., Mayo…
(2023-08-18). New COVID-19 Variant Eg.5 Not Yet Found in Lebanon or Iran. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Lebanese National News Agency (NNA) reported that the quickly spreading EG.5 (Eris) variant of COVID-19 has not yet appeared in Lebanon. | RELATED: | The Health Ministry's Director of Epidemiology Tracking Nada Ghosn told NNA that "the ministry is continuously conducting genetic tests to identify the COVID-19 variants present in Lebanon. So far, these tests have not revealed the presence of t…
(2023-08-17). Commentary: It's dangerous for Black moms to give birth. fightbacknews.org African American women across the county are in shock about the recent case of Jessica Ross and the decapitation of her baby, Treveon Isaiah Taylor Jr., during childbirth. This case illustrates the deeply troubling maternal and infant mortality crisis affecting African American communities. The heart-wrenching incident is a painful reminder of the urgent inequalities within the United States healthcare system that unevenly impact Black women and their infants. It is an unfortunate representation of a broader crisis that can only be addressed through the struggle for Black liberation and socialism. | Jessica Ross,…
(2023-08-17). Will Germany's bid to address shortage of nurses put more pressure on Brazil's health system? peoplesdispatch.org As Germany seeks to recruit overseas nurses to bridge its healthcare staff deficit, questions are arising about the strategy's impact on the health systems of source countries…
(2023-08-17). Using public health policies, the Pandemic Industry is on the road to global fascism. expose-news.com The Pandemic Industry is developing international instruments and processes that will entrench the destructive covid practices in international law. Public health, presented as a series of health emergencies, is being used, as …
(2023-08-17). Deepening problems for the Chinese financial system. wsws.org The pickup in the Chinese property market at the start of the year, following the lifting of COVID public health measures, has been short-lived with a major property developer missing an interest payment on a debt.
(2023-08-17). Safe staffing, wage hike in new pact for 8,000 NYC nurses. peoplesworld.org NEW YORK—Two big bonuses producing pay parity between public sector and private sector hospital nurses, mandatory safe-staffing ratios at the bedside highlight the new pact between the New York State Nurses Association and the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation, the government agency which runs city's 11 public hospitals and associated clinics. After the …
(2023-08-17). Argentina's Status as Country Free of Avian Influenza Validated. telesurenglish.net The World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) validated a report sent by the National Agrifood Health and Quality Service (Senasa) of Argentina, in which the country declares itself free of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). | RELATED: | According to Senasa, the validation was given after the country complied with the recommendations of the international organization and the closure of the last outbreak…
(2023-08-17). Groups Call for Firing Lobbyists "Playing Both Sides of the Climate Crisis" truthout.org Weeks after a public interest watchdog unveiled the deep ties the fossil fuel industry maintains to numerous industries in the U.S. — with universities, technology firms, and insurance companies employing many of the same lobbyists as the oil and gas sector — nearly a dozen climate justice groups on Thursday issued a call for governments and institutions across the country to "fire" their fossil… |
(2023-08-18). Forced Into Taking COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines, Nurses Are Developing Advanced Turbo Cancers. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-19). Correspondence] Hope is not a strategy in times of crisis. thelancet.com In response to an Offline by Richard Horton,1 I am stunned by the large scope of the national UK COVID-19 Inquiry.2 The Inquiry aims to cover more than 25 topics related to COVID-19; however, such a scope makes it instantly clear that the Inquiry will take years to come to a conclusion.
(2023-08-18). We are moving toward a Global Empire and enslavement of humanity in a Digital Gulag. expose-news.com Using the fake covid pandemic narrative as cover, the privileged, power-mad parasites who pilfer the world's wealth have sharply accelerated their longstanding plan to create a single global empire that is completely …
(2023-08-18). Azov Further Infiltrates US, Maui Updates, Illness Worse After Boosters & The COVID Psyop's Back! thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (8/18/23). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth
(2023-08-18). Australian advocate for scientifically-based COVID-safety measures dies. wsws.org McLaws won popular support between 2020 and early 2022 when she and other leading medical scientists, amid mounting working-class anger, compelled Australian governments to adopt limited COVID-19 mitigation measures.
(2023-08-18). Where Blindly Following a Politician's Mantra May Lead. dissidentvoice.org 
What did Canada's prime minister Justin Trudeau repeat ad nauseam about COVID-19 and imposing mandates? That the "government has been focused every step of the way on following the best science"? And did he ever provide any scientific evidence to follow? Critical thinking demands that people demand evidence for questionable claims, and that is a …
(2023-08-18). Bombshell: Pfizer Gave Its Australian Employees COVID Shots from A "Separate Batch" Distinct from that Used for the General Population. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-18). Mayo Clinic Q and A: 5 advances in cancer treatment. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: In the past year, several family members have been diagnosed with various types of cancer, including leukemia, melanoma, breast cancer and colon cancer. In talking about treatments, it seems as if there is more available today than in the past. Can you share some of the advances in cancer care? What should I know as far as my risk for cancer? ANSWER: Although the rate of cancer diagnosis has fallen slightly post-COVID-19, cancer remains…
(2023-08-17). Large numbers of Chinese tourists heading back to Mexico. america.cgtn.com 
Chinese tourism to Mexico is expected to increase dramatically after China added Mexico back to the list of Latin American countries open to group tours following the Covid-19 pandemic.Mexican officials say a massive influx of Chinese visitors to Mexico is a plus for the country but also …