(2023-12-19). Rite Aid banned from using AI facial recognition. devdiscourse.com Bankrupt U.S. pharmacy chain Rite Aid will be prohibited from using facial recognition technology for surveillance purposes for five years to settle U.S. Federal Trade Commission charges it harmed consumers, the FTC said on Tuesday.
(2023-12-20). Israel forces closure of Gaza hospitals, kills dozens at al-Shifa. electronicintifada.net Famine and disease may soon outpace the death toll of 19,700 from bombing.
(2023-12-20). If Jesus Was Born Today, Would He Be Under Rubble? scheerpost.com 
Destroyed buildings in Gaza via Wikimedia Commons By Michel Moushabeck / Truthout As our hopes for an extended ceasefire are dashed and Israel's war on Gaza is now in its third month, the dire conditions that Palestinians are living under — hunger, lack of drinking water, infectious diseases, displacement, and fear of dying from the nonstop …
(2023-12-20). Prepping for 'Disease X': Gates-Backed Group Funds Needle-Free mRNA Vaccine 'Wafer' Technology. expose-news.com Funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, has helped the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) to invest $1.2 million in a startup with Jurata Thin Film Inc. to create under-the-tongue vaccine …
(2023-12-20). Disease could kill more children in Gaza than Israeli bombings: UN. presstv.ir A senior UN official says a ceasefire must be put in place in Gaza otherwise disease-deaths could outnumber bombing-deaths in the besieged Palestinian territory.
(2023-12-19). FDA Approves First Chikungunya Vaccine. jamanetwork.com The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently greenlit the first vaccine to prevent chikungunya, a disease spread by mosquitos carrying the chikungunya virus. The agency called the virus an "emerging global health threat" due to its growing prevalence and geographic range. The vaccine, marketed as Ixchiq by Valneva Austria GmbH, is approved for adults 18 years or older who are at high risk of exposure to chikungunya virus.
(2023-12-19). "Food Is Medicine" Approach to Disease Prevention. jamanetwork.com This Viewpoint argues that although "food is medicine" programs may help some patients prevent diet-related diseases, changing food industry behavior and ensuring that existing nutrition assistance programs are accessible and health-promoting are better strategies to make a difference.
(2023-12-19). Use of Donanemab in Early Symptomatic Alzheimer Disease—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply Amyloid-related imaging abnormalities are a common adverse event for individuals with Alzheimer disease receiving amyloid-targeting therapies. In their Letter, Drs Pomara and Imbimbo thoughtfully explore the possibility that APOE-mediated breakdown of the blood-brain barrier could lead to increased concentrations of donanemab in the CSF and thus increase incidence of amyloid-related imaging abnormalities (edema and effusions). This hypothesis is important to consider.
(2023-12-19). Use of Donanemab in Early Symptomatic Alzheimer Disease. jamanetwork.com To the Editor The TRAILBLAZER-ALZ 2 trial provided additional evidence that the APOE4 genotype is a risk factor for amyloid-related imaging abnormalities, especially cerebral edema and effusion. These findings are consistent with those from other clinical trials of Œ≤-amyloid—targeting monoclonal antibodies in patients with Alzheimer disease. During donanemab treatment, amyloid-related imaging abnormalities of edema/effusion were observed in only 15.7% of APOE Œµ4 noncarriers but in 22.8% of heterozygous carriers and 40.6% of homozygous APOE Œµ4 carriers. These neuroimaging…
(2023-12-19). Loneliness, Donald Trump, and You. counterpunch.org 
Consider two phenomena that might seem unrelated. This fall, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new data showing a marked increase in overdose fatalities nationally. Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, told CNN that she had expected overdose deaths to decline after a sharp spike during the pandemic. Instead, such fatalities
(2023-12-19). Loneliness, Donald Trump, and You. counterpunch.org 
Consider two phenomena that might seem unrelated. This fall, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new data showing a marked increase in overdose fatalities nationally. Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, told CNN that she had expected overdose deaths to decline after a sharp spike during the pandemic. Instead, such fatalities
(2023-12-19). Burkina Faso – Food Security Outlook: Food aid must be increased to save lives and end the risk of Famine (IPC Phase 5) in northern Burkina Faso, October 2023 – May 2024. reliefweb.int
(2023-12-19). Chad – Key message update: In the Sahel, food consumption deficit is exacerbated by declining harvests and atypical food price increases, November 2023. reliefweb.int
(2023-12-20). Palestinian death toll from Israeli attacks in Gaza, West Bank nears 20,000. independent.co.ug 
GAZA | Xinhua | The death toll of Palestinians from Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip has risen to 19,667, and 52,586 others were wounded since Oct. 7, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Palestinian deaths and injuries from Israeli raids in the West Bank climbed to 301 and 3,365, respectively, according to …
(2023-12-20). Despite Biden's Claims, Gaza Health Ministry Death Toll Is Accurate. popularresistance.org The death toll of Israel's war on Gaza reported by the Palestinian health ministry is accurate, according to two peer-reviewed studies by scientific experts published in top medical journal The Lancet. | As of December 18, Israel had killed 19,453 Palestinians in Gaza, the ministry reported. Two-thirds of the deaths were children (7,729) and women (5,153). | United Nations bodies, human rights organizations, and major media outlets have often used these statistics, because they have a history of being accurate. | "International organizations including the United Nations usually rely on these same figures as they…
(2023-12-20). Despite Biden's claims, Gaza health ministry death toll is accurate, say peer-reviewed scientific studies. geopoliticaleconomy.substack.com 
Subscribe now The death toll of Israel's war on Gaza reported by the Palestinian health ministry is accurate, according to two peer-reviewed studies by scientific experts published in leading medical journal The Lancet. As of December 18, Israel had killed 19,453 Palestinians in Gaza, the ministry reported. Two-thirds of the deaths were children (7,729) and …
(2023-12-20). World faces days of "moral decay" as Israel bulldozes hospital grounds, detains more doctors. mronline.org 
Israel carries out unprecedented attacks against health workers and infrastructure in the Gaza Strip, bulldozing hospital grounds and detaining doctors.
(2023-12-20). UK Parliament debates IHR amendments: If sovereignty is knowingly and deceitfully forfeited by government there are specific laws for dealing with that, says Andrew Bridgen. expose-news.com On Monday, the UK House of Commons debated the World Health Organisation's ("WHO's") proposed amendments to the International Health Regulations ("IHR"). The debate was held in response to a petition to the …
(2023-12-20). BAN Toxics Back the DILG's Call for an Outright Ban on Firecrackers. pressenza.com Toxic watchdog group BAN Toxics supports the call to ban the sale and use of firecrackers nationwide. The DILG Secretary Benjamin "Benhur" C. Abalos, Jr. made the statement on December 18, calling on all local government units to enact an ordinance banning the use and sale of firecrackers to prevent firecracker-related injuries in the country. | "We support a shift to a safer holiday season in the country. We need to remember "safety first" for our children and the community from the health and environmental pollutants from firecrackers," said Thony Dizon, Toxics Campaigner of BAN Toxics. | Early this month, the…
(2023-12-20). Texas' Abortion Law Maximizes Suffering. progressive.org When lawmakers and anti-abortion advocates claim to know more about health care than doctors, pregnant people pay the price, writes Ryan Dudley.
(2023-12-20). The Community Schools Movement Is Running Headlong Into Florida Governor Ron DeSantis's Hard-Right Agenda. counterpunch.org 
"I do what I think is best for kids," said Lauren Leto, a career public school educator at Brandon High School in Hillsborough County, Florida. "That's my hill I'm ready to die on," she told Our Schools. What's "best for kids" according to Leto, and most other educators, includes attending to their mental health needs, especially their feelings
(2023-12-19). Despite Biden's claims, Gaza health ministry death toll is accurate, say peer-reviewed scientific studies. geopoliticaleconomy.com US President Biden criticized Gaza's health ministry, but its statistics on Israel's killings of Palestinians are accurate, according to peer-reviewed articles in top medical journal The Lancet.
(2023-12-19). Palestinian and international networks demand Israel release hospital director Dr. Ahmed Muhanna. peoplesdispatch.org Al Awda Association and the People's Health Movement launched a campaign for the release of Dr. Ahmed Muhanna, director of Al-Awda Hospital in northern Gaza…
(2023-12-19). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 74: Hamas tells Israel it 'arrived too late' to tunnel; forces arrest doctors at Al-Awdeh Hospital. mondoweiss.net 
UN official says Gaza may need a special tribunal to investigate Israel's atrocities. An Israeli official claims there are "no churches, no Christians" in Gaza, and Doctors Without Borders warn of increased attacks on healthcare centers in Jenin.
(2023-12-19). Gaza death toll surpasses 19,400 since Oct 7. muslimmirror.com Gaza : Since the Israel-Hamas war broke out on October 7, at least 19,453 Palestinians have died in Gaza as of Tuesday, the Ministry of Health in the besieged enclave said. According to the Ministry, 70 per cent of the overall fatalities include women and children. Also, a total of 52,286 Palestinians have been injured, …
(2023-12-19). Gaza: 124 Palestinians killed in last 24 hours by Israeli airstrikes. muslimnews.co.uk Palestine, (Agencies): 124 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli indiscriminate bombings in Gaza in the last 24 hours, according to Palestinian Health ministry. Dozens of people have been killed in Israeli air strikes on the Rafah district in the far south of the Gaza Strip, where hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians have sought refuge …
(2023-12-19). IMSS-Bienestar health federalization plan advances in Mexico. plenglish.com This was informed by the director of the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) Zoé Robledo -who is in charge of this plan- at the morning press conference held at the National Palace of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, dedicated as every other Tuesday to the subject of health. | The expert said that the progress of the plan for the care of Mexicans without social security is remarkable, which includes the hiring of national and foreign general practitioners, specialists and nurses, mainly Cubans, and an increase in the 23 states of census beds with a perfect control of how many in each hospital and heal…
(2023-12-19). Hospital Characteristics Associated With Social Needs Activities in the US. jamanetwork.com This study assesses what hospital characteristics, including hospital participation in payment and delivery reform, are associated with activities related to health-related social needs.
(2023-12-19). Progress in the results of the strike of the workers of the large Californian hotels. pressenza.com Since the 4th of July holiday weekend, around sixty large hotels in Southern California, and especially in Los Angeles, have been affected by extensive strikes, mobile pickets and demonstrations. | 32,000 workers (room maids, cooks, dishwashers, bartenders and receptionists) are trying to renew their employment contracts which expired on June 30th. | They ask for an increase of 11 dollars in hourly wages over the course of the three-year contract (5 dollars/hour from the signing of the agreement), improvement of health care and pension benefits, reduction of workloads, possibility of access to work for people who…
(2023-12-19). Strikes erupt after the formation of new PSOE-Sumar government. wsws.org Over 30 different sectors including healthcare, education, transport, fire services, logistics, mining, oil, aeronautics, metalworks, auxiliary car industries and sanitation, among others, are affected.
(2023-12-19). Record high for debt repayments by low-income nations. wsws.org Nearly half a trillion dollars was paid into the coffers of the banks and financial institutions, paid for by cuts in health, education and other vital facilities.
(2023-12-19). The National Debt, Tax Farming, and Patent Monopolies. cepr.net It increasingly looks like the Fed and the Biden administration have nailed the notoriously difficult soft landing, with inflation rapidly falling towards the Fed's 2.0 percent target and the unemployment rate still under 4.0 percent. All the signs are that the economy will continue to grow and create jobs at a healthy pace in 2024 …
(2023-12-19). China's top health authority sends multiple experts to help with relief in Gansu. ecns.cn The National Health Commission, China's top health authority, said on Tuesday morning that it has dispatched its officials in charge of health emergency work and medical experts to Jishishan county.
(2023-12-19). Advani 'requested' not to attend Ram Temple consecration ceremony: Champat Rai. muslimmirror.com Veteran BJP leaders L.K. Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi, who led the agitation for the Ram temple in Ayodhya, have been 'requested' not to attend the consecration ceremony of the temple next month. "Both are elders of the family and considering their age and health, they were requested not to come, which was accepted by …
(2023-12-19). Nationwide Survey Reflects State of US Behavioral and Mental Health. jamanetwork.com Roughly 49 million people aged 12 years or older in the US lived with a substance use disorder in 2022, and about 59 million people lived with a mental illness, according to numbers from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health released by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
(2023-12-19). Semaglutide Improved Cardiovascular Health in People Without Diabetes. jamanetwork.com A recent study found that weekly treatment with semaglutide, a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist, reduced the risk of a combination of stroke, heart attack, and death from cardiovascular causes by 20% compared with placebo. A primary cardiovascular event occurred in 6.5% of the semaglutide group and 8% of the placebo group.
(2023-12-19). Live-Virus Shingles Vaccine Provided Some Long-Term Protection. jamanetwork.com New results suggest that a live-virus vaccine intended to protect against shingles—a condition caused by reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus, which also causes chickenpox—prevented illness in 67% of people in the first year after vaccination. But after 10 years, the vaccine's efficacy against shingles, also known as herpes zoster, had declined to 15%. The study used electronic health record data from more than 500‚ÄØ000 adults aged 50 years or older who received the shot between 2007 and 2018 in California.
(2023-12-19). Lifestyle Changes Lowered Blood Sugar in People With Prediabetes. jamanetwork.com People with prediabetes who took part in a lifestyle intervention that provided individualized support for weight management, more healthful eating, and increased physical activity lowered their blood glucose levels by 15 mg/dL on average, according to results from a large UK study that included more than 2 million participants. Prediabetes is defined by blood glucose levels between 100 to 125 mg/dL—higher than normal but still below the cutoff for type 2 diabetes.
(2023-12-19). Life Expectancy Gap Grows Between Men and Women in US. jamanetwork.com The gap in life expectancy between men and women widened to about 6 years in 2021—an increase from the low of roughly 4.8 years in 2010, according to an analysis of US National Center for Health Statistics data. Overall, in 2021, women had an average life expectancy of 79.3 years and men had an average life expectancy of 73.5 years.
(2023-12-19). Risk of Harm From AI-Driven Clinical Decision Support. jamanetwork.com At the point of care, artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms have been developed to augment diagnostic decisions and suggest appropriate care pathways, by leveraging complex information in a patient's electronic health record, such as imaging, documentation, and diagnostic testing. With an increasing number of technologies integrated into the diagnosis, management, and even treatment of patients, the promise of AI to enhance accuracy, reduce errors, reduce clinician burnout, and improve clinical workflows may appear imminent.
(2023-12-19). Australia-based Stuart Kasule challenges MOH on mental health awareness. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has been asked to support mental health and suicide public awareness campaigns aimed at addressing the burden in the country without stigmatizing victims. Uganda is ranked 17th on the list of countries where suicide is registered as a cause of death, with 18.67 per 100,000 …
(2023-12-19). Focused COVID-19 Media Monitoring, Nepal (December 19, 2023) [EN/NE]. reliefweb.int Country: Nepal | Source: World Health Organization | 
(2023-12-19). Children, women make up 70% of Palestinians killed in Gaza war: Health ministry. presstv.ir The Palestinian Health Ministry says women and children comprise 70 percent of approximately 18,800 people killed during the Israeli war on Gaza.
(2023-12-19). UK health crisis: Welsh junior doctors to go on strike amid 'grueling conditions'. presstv.ir Thousands of junior doctors in Wales will go on strike in January after being offered a below-inflation pay offer of 5 percent.
(2023-12-19). Year 2023 In Review For Latin American And The Caribbean. popularresistance.org December 2 marked the 200th anniversary of the Monroe Doctrine, which proclaimed US dominion over Latin America and the Caribbean. Left-leaning governments in the hemisphere have had to contest a decadent but still dominant USA. Challenges in the past year include a world economic slowdown, a continuing drug plague, and a more aggressive hegemon reacting to a more volatile and disputed world order. | The progressive regional current, the so-called Pink Tide, slackened in 2023 compared to the rising tide of 2022, which had been buoyed by big wins in Colombia and Brazil.
(2023-12-19). The FDA Can Now Withhold COVID Vaccine Safety Records. Again, We Ask — Are The FDA, With Their Ties to Bill Gates, Fit For Purpose? expose-news.com Under a recent order from a federal judge, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is being allowed to withhold COVID-19 vaccine safety data for at least another six months due to …
(2023-12-20). Military Deaths After Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 mRNA Vaccination. globalresearch.ca
(2023-12-20). Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganà≤: The COVID Pandemic Farce Served as a Trial Balloon for the New World Order. globalresearch.ca
(2023-12-20). Domestic tourism eyes greater prosperity. ecns.cn The prospects for China's tourism industry appear bright with the sector experiencing a good recovery in 2023, following the slump caused by COVID-19, industry officials and experts said.
(2023-12-20). Schwab's warnings to Globalists about Black Swan events. expose-news.com In 2013, Klaus Schwab, founder of the World Economic Forum, began predicting "Black Swan" events threatening global security. He predicted them again in his book 'Covid-19: The Great Reset' released in July …
(2023-12-20). OMS clasifica cepa JN.1 como variante de interés de la Covid-19. telesurtv.net La OMS manifestó que en estos momentos es bajo el riesgo que representa JN.1 para la salud pública mundial.
(2023-12-19). Klaus Schwab wants to stop the retreat of globalisation and global governance with a new form of globalisation and global governance. expose-news.com Klaus Schwab and Thierry Malleret's book 'Covid-19: The Great Reset' identified "the global governance free fall" as an existential challenge and if we do not collaborate "we are doomed." "Nation states make …
(2023-12-19). Brain Aneurysms and Brain Bleeds after Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 mRNA Vaccination. globalresearch.ca 