Monthly Archives: April 2023

2023-04-26: News Headlines

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-04-26). Mayo Clinic expert talks about the new omicron variant. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org While COVID-19 rates in the U.S. are relatively low and are declining, the World Health Organization (WHO) is keeping an eye on a new COVID-19 variant. The omicron subvariant XBB.1.16, known as "Arcturus," has been listed by the WHO as a variant under monitoring since March 22. Experts say this variant has a higher transmissibility rate than previous strains but doesn't appear to be more dangerous. "It is causing increasing case counts in certain parts…

jamanetwork (2023-04-25). Trends in Buprenorphine Initiation and Retention in the United States, 2016-2022. jamanetwork.com This study uses data from an all-payer database of prescriptions dispensed in US retail pharmacies to assess trends in buprenorphine initiation and retention during 2016-2022.

jamanetwork (2023-04-25). WHO Warns "Very High" Global Risk as Cholera Cases Spread. jamanetwork.com The spread of the current cholera pandemic has accelerated since mid-2021, according to a statement from the World Health Organization (WHO) that noted the pandemic's "alarmingly high mortality rates." The situation could deteriorate further in the aftermath of cyclone Freddy, which hit southeast Africa in March.

Editor (2023-04-26). Review: 'I Know Who Caused COVID-19': Pandemics and Xenophobia. mronline.org A critical review of a Lacanian individualist approach by a fan of Rob Wallace, and chief of infectious disease at Mount Sinai in NY.

ecns.cn (2023-04-26). China unlikely to see large-scale COVID-19 outbreaks in short term: CDC. ecns.cn China is unlikely to see large-scale outbreaks of COVID-19 in the short term, said an official from the country's Bureau of Disease Prevention and Control at a press conference on Wednesday.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-04-26). Consumer Health: Recognizing the signs of irritable bowel syndrome. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org April is IBS Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS. Research suggests that about 12% of people in the U.S. have irritable bowel syndrome, and it's more common among women than men and in people younger than 50, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Irritable bowel syndrome is a chronic condition that affects the large intestine. Even though the digestive…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-04-26). Regenerative biotherapeutics: Pivoting toward a new strategy for fighting disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic has made significant strides biomanufacturing early-stage therapeutics. The focus is on new medicines derived from the human body, called biotherapeutics, which are shaping the future of medicine. "Our commitment to delivering new cures for unmet conditions is behind Mayo's pivot to biomanufacturing," says Julie Allickson, Ph.D., the Michael S. and Mary Sue Shannon Family Director of Mayo Clinic's Center for Regenerative Biotherapeutics and the Otto Bremer Trust Director, Biomanufacturing and…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-04-26). Mayo Clinic Minute: Why some patients with breast tumors could possibly avoid a mastectomy. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A breast cancer diagnosis is a life-changing event. Now, patients with multiple tumors may have another option when it comes to fighting the disease. Dr. Judy Boughey, a surgical oncologist with the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, led a recent study that found some patients can avoid a mastectomy when it comes to surgery. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/7ISTexS0VdU Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 57) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-04-26). HPV infection may cause throat, mouth cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org 3D illustration of the human papillomavirus (HPV). April is Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month. Head and neck cancers, including mouth and throat, occur in the head and neck region. You may have heard about the connection between HPV infection and certain types of cervical cancer, but did you know HPV infection is also related to a higher risk of throat and mouth cancer? To prevent these cancers, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that all…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-04-26). Mayo Clinic Minute: A tick to blame for the alpha-gal, meat allergy. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org You may have heard about alpha-gal syndrome, also known as the meat allergy illness or tick bite meat allergy. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says most diagnosed cases are in the southern, eastern and central parts of the U.S. It also has been diagnosed in Europe, Australia, Asia, South Africa, and South and Central America. It can be a serious, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction. The American Gastroenterological Association recently added guidance to medical professionals to watch for…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-04-26). Candida auris: This fungus is a health care concern. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org 3D illustration of Candida auris Candida auris (C. auris) is an emerging fungus that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is tracking. Fungi live just about everywhere, including on and inside of the body. Fungal infections are more common in people with weakened immune systems, or when fungi are introduced to areas where they are not normally found, such as in a wound. Candida species are the most common yeast responsible for fungal infections. Many…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-04-26). People with severe obesity and a genetic pathway variant have increased risk of hypertension, Mayo Clinic research finds. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Obesity and its associated cardiometabolic issues are a major health concern in the U.S. and internationally. According to a study published in 2017, 12% of the world's adult population was affected by obesity in 2016, double the percentage from 30 years earlier. With obesity comes an increasing risk of cardiovascular disease, including stroke, congestive heart failure and myocardial infarction. Fortunately, obesity is a multifactorial disease that results from an energy balance dysregulation…

jamanetwork (2023-04-25). The Present Status of Viruses and Virus Diseases. jamanetwork.com A hundred years ago the existence of viruses was unknown. The beginning of knowledge of this group of infectious agents indeed goes back only a half century. It is not yet fifty years since Beijerinck established that the infectious agent of tobacco mosaic disease is filtrable and called it a "contagious living fluid" and since Loeffler and Frosch identified the first ascertained virus disease of animals, foot-and-mouth disease. In the decade or so which followed a small number of other plant and animal diseases were identified as of virus origin. Among these were yellow fever, rabies, vaccinia-variola and poliom…

JANET (2023-04-26). NYC May Day May 1 — 2 PM — Union Square. iacenter.org MAY DAY 2023 NYC! /DÂA INTERNACIONAL DE LOS TRABAJADORES 2023 NYC! Union Square Monday May 1st 2pm, March at 5pm Lunes 1 de mayo 2pm, La marcha a las 5pm COME OUT ON INTERNATIONAL WORKERS DAY TO SAY: Solidarity with workers everywhere ! Workers rights are moral rights ! We support the struggles of migrant workers The working class has no boundaries. STOP UNION BUSTING and negotiate fair contracts at Amazon, Starbucks, Trader Joes, Rutgers, & EVERYWHERE! Hands Off Medicare and Medicaid! Healthcare is a Human Right! End Evictions ! Housing is a Human Right! Money for healthcare, housing, education, not for imperial…

People's Dispatch. (2023-04-26). British Health Workers To Intensify Protests Against Meager Pay Hikes. popularresistance.org Health workers in the UK are taking a stand against the policies of the Conservative (Tory) government which has refused to heed their demands for pay restoration and essential resources for National Health Service (NHS) staff. Nurses, support staff, ambulance drivers, and other workers of NHS England have strongly opposed the latest, below-inflation pay offer made by the authorities in March. In response, Unite the Union and the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) have called for strike actions before and after the upcoming International Workers' Day on May 1. Fom April 11, around 60,000 junior doctors in England wen…

Editor (2023-04-26). Abortion is health care! Health care is a right! workers.org Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk could be described as a xenophobic, white-supremacist, science-loathing, male chauvinist pig. Even that characterization might be too generous! This Trump-appointed judge for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas ruled April 7 to nullify the approval by the Food and Drug Administration — in . . . |

Maximillian Alvarez (2023-04-26). UMich docks pay, calls cops on striking grad students. therealnews.com Graduate student-workers at the University of Michigan are still on strike after hitting the picket line for the second time in three years at the end of March. In the time between the Fall 2020 and Winter 2023 strikes, according to the union, the gap between graduate workers' average pay and the cost of living in Ann Arbor has tripled. Facing a cost-of-living crisis and fighting for a slate of core demands—from a living wage and affordable childcare to better protections for international students, access to gender-affirming healthcare, and the creation of an unarmed, non-police emergency response un…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-04-26). Consumer Health: 3 types of head and neck cancers. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org April is Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about three types of cancer that affect these areas of the body. Head and neck cancers account for nearly 4% of all cancers in the U.S., according to the National Cancer Institute. These cancers are more than twice as common among men as women, and are diagnosed more often among people over 50. Among the many types of head and neck cancers are…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-04-26). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Teens and healthy sleep habits. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My 14-year-old daughter goes to bed each night around 10 p.m. Some nights she complains that she cannot fall asleep until hours later. Although she wakes up and says she isn't tired, she does sleep in on weekends. I'm concerned about insomnia, but I'm also worried it's affecting her ability to concentrate in school. What advice do you have? ANSWER: Lots of children your daughter's age have trouble falling asleep easily at night. Though…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-04-26). Ready to Run: Mayo athletic trainer suggests ways to manage pain, swelling during marathon training. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org MANKATO, Minn. — Everyone has heard the saying "No pain, no gain," and, if you're training for a long-distance race, chances are that you've felt some pain. "General muscle soreness and mild discomfort is common among runners, and it often is the sign of a successful training program," says Paul Osterman, a licensed athletic trainer in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine at Mayo Clinic Health System. "When training for a long-distance race, it's important to gradually progress your training and…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-04-26). Breaking barriers: Helping Native Americans in need get the gift of life. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Robert Monroe and Jackie Johnson stand near their home on the Navajo Indian Reservation in Arizona For many American Indians and Alaska Natives, living on an Indian reservation provides a sense of pride, independence, and the ability to maintain cultural and social traditions important to their heritage. Life on the Indian reservation can also mean high rates of poverty, lack of access to food, transportation, communication and health care. Complex medical procedures like an organ…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-04-26). Mayo Clinic Health System announces grand opening of new location for Plainview clinic. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org PLAINVIEW, Minn. — The Plainview community is invited to attend a grand opening celebration at the new Mayo Clinic Health System in Plainview clinic location, 245 First St. SW, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, April 21. Tours of the new facility will follow a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 4: 15 p.m. On Monday, April 24, Mayo Clinic Health System in Plainview's new location at 245 First St. SW will open for patient appointments. Patients…

Press Associates (2023-04-26). Senate Labor Committee approves Su on party-line vote, but final confirmation uncertain. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON (PAI)—By an 11-10 party-line vote, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee approved Democratic President Joe Biden's nomination of Julie Su to be the next Secretary of Labor. Speechifying by the Republican minority, who accused Su, now the Acting Secretary, of being anti-business, too pro-union, a bad administrator, and an inexperienced negotiator, consumed …

teleSUR (2023-04-26). Death Toll From NW Pakistan Explosions Rises to 17. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, health and police officials reported that the casualties resulting from the twin explosions which occurred on Monday in a police station in Pakistan's Swat district, located in the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, have increased to 17 fatalities and at least 70 individuals who have sustained injuries. | Related: | The KP Health Secretary, Mahmood Aslam Wazir, has verified the number of fatalities resulting f…

teleSUR (2023-04-26). Paraguay: Leftist Candidate Alegre Presents Government Program. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, left-wing politician Efrain Alegre promised to fight the "mafia" entrenched in the Paraguayan state if he wins the April 30 elections. | RELATED: | Alegre presented his government program, in which he pledged to promote energy for development, inclusive economic growth, health, social protection, and the right to education. | This 148-page program "represents the plurality of realities and ideas of the country and will be impl…

teleSUR (2023-04-26). Turkish President Defers His Agenda Due to Health Problems. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan canceled his schedule after suffering a brief health breakdown during a television interview the day before. | RELATED: | "I will rest at home today following the advice of our doctors. God willing, we will continue our events tomorrow," he tweeted. | The 69-year-old leader thus apologized for the cancellation of official acts in three provinces of central Anatolia where he had pl…

Anonymous669 (2023-04-26). 459 Killed In Sudan As Conflict Enters Second Week. southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Via Twitter. | At least 459 people have been killed and 4,072 have been wounded since the outbreak of the conflict between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Force (RSF) in Sudan, the country's representative of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on April 25. | During a video press briefing, Dr. Nima Saeed Abid said, however, that the figures are probably "very much underestimated." | The clashes in Sudan started on April 15 as a result…

Ontario Health Coalition (2023-04-26). Community Referendum to Stop Privatization of Ontario Public Hospitals. socialistproject.ca

Rhoda Wilson (2023-04-26). WHO is forging ahead with plans to implement a Global Digital Health Certificate. expose-news.com The proposed amendments to the International Health Regulations ("IHR") are a completely different set of proposals to the "Pandemic Treaty" that will not need to be signed by any President or Prime …

channelnewsasia (2023-04-26). Commentary: UK plan to encourage smokers to take up vaping means swapping one health risk with another. channelnewsasia.com Given that there is still a lot unknown about the health effects of vaping, it is potentially irresponsible to recommend smokers switch to vaping to quit, say these RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences professors.

Editor (2023-04-25). U.S. pregnancy-related deaths skyrocket, capitalism is to blame. mronline.org A new report out from the National Center for Health Statistics finds that U.S. maternal deaths have increased by an alarming 40% since 2020.

jamanetwork (2023-04-25). Updates on the Way for US Organ Transplant System. jamanetwork.com New dashboards with deidentified data on organ procurement and transplants, a revamped information technology system, and a $67 million budget—more than twice what the government allocated in 2023—are among the suggested changes to the US's organ transplant system, according to a statement from the Health Resources and Services Administration, an agency of the US Department of Health and Human Services.

jamanetwork (2023-04-25). Looking Back and Moving Forward— JAMA 2022 Year in Review. jamanetwork.com JAMA is celebrating its 140th year of publication in 2023. As we look to the journal's future, we take this opportunity to reflect on 2022 and the major milestones that set the direction for us moving forward. We do so with deep gratitude to the authors, peer reviewers, and readers who continue to place their trust in JAMA as a leading journal dedicated to advancing the science of medicine and the health of the public. Three themes punctuate the reflections on 2022.

jamanetwork (2023-04-25). Randomized Trials vs Real-World Evidence. jamanetwork.com Noting that randomized clinical trials (RCTs) "generally yield the strongest inferences about the effects of medical treatments,"(p984) the AMA Manual of Style instructs that "randomized trials may use terms such as effect and causal relationship,"(p983) In contrast, the manual claims that observational studies "cannot lead to causal inferences"(p994) and thus "should be described in terms of association or correlation and should avoid cause-and-effect wording."(p983) Nevertheless, analyses of observational data—often consisting of real-world evidence from databases of medical claims and electronic health r…

WSWS (2023-04-25). International Monetary Fund demands cuts as Egypt faces bankruptcy. wsws.org As Egypt's debt has risen, government's expenditure has gone on debt servicing rather than health, education and welfare.

channelnewsasia (2023-04-26). China's Ping An Insurance posts 48.9% rise in Q1 profit. channelnewsasia.com

jamanetwork (2023-04-25). Including Medicare Advantage Beneficiaries Changes Hospital Rankings. jamanetwork.com Currently, the US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services evaluates hospitals' performance based on readmission and mortality outcomes from their fee-for-service Medicare beneficiaries. Those opting for coverage under Medicare Advantage (MA) plans, which now represent almost 50% of Medicare beneficiaries, are not included in these hospital value-based programs.

Dr. Joseph Mercola (2023-04-26). Coming Soon — mRNA Cancer and Flu 'Vaccines'. globalresearch.ca

Global Research News (2023-04-26). Selected Articles: Died Suddenly: Military Cadets, Mandated to be Fully COVID-19 Vaccinated, Are Dying Suddenly Recently. globalresearch.ca By There has been a tsunami of COVID-19 vaccine injuries and deaths in the US military, but t…

The Exposé (2023-04-26). Matt Hancock admits he should be in Prison after demanding Jail Time for Vaccine Misinfo & "Anti-Vaxxers" in Orwellian Online Safety Bill. expose-news.com In a world where power is increasingly consolidated among a select few individuals and colossal corporations, critical thinkers who question the establishment face growing threats. With one of those threats being the …

teleSUR, JDO (2023-04-26). Bolivia refuerza prevención de infecciones respiratorias agudas. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con datos oficiales, se registra un incremento de 23 por ciento en los casos de IRA a nivel nacional. Avanza vacunación contra influenza y Covid-19.

Dr. William Makis (2023-04-26). Died Suddenly: Military Cadets, Mandated to be Fully COVID-19 Vaccinated, Are Dying Suddenly Recently. globalresearch.ca

WSWS (2023-04-26). Biden seeks reelection amid war, COVID and inflation. wsws.org The three-minute video announcement of the Democratic president's reelection campaign was silent on critical issues facing the working class.

imperial.ac.uk (2023-04-26). Podcast: Analysing Trump voters, Jupiter mission launch, and COVID oximeter test. imperial.ac.uk In this edition: What links Trump voters, how we're going to investigate Jupiter's moons, and why it's a good idea to ask if a medical trial is fair.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-04-26). Science Saturday: COVID-19 — the pandemic that's forever changed laboratory testing. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Like many people throughout the world, Matthew Binnicker, Ph.D., remembers exactly where he was and what he was doing when COVID-19 was classified as a pandemic. "Those first few months of the pandemic will be forever ingrained in my memory," he says. For Dr. Binnicker, director of Mayo Clinic's Clinical Virology Laboratory, two important dates stand out above the rest. "One was Feb. 17, 2020, when Dr. (William) Morice and I were talking about whether the department should…

teleSUR, dcdc, JCM (2023-04-26). Presidente mexicano presenta buen estado de salud ante Covid-19. telesurtv.net Al mandatario le diagnosticaron Covid-19 este fin de semana, al presentar síntomas como inflamación en vías respiratorias altas, fiebre y cansancio.

ecns.cn (2023-04-26). Chinese market adds fizz to Q1 of Coca-Cola. ecns.cn With offline consumption picking up and gradually returning to normalcy in the Chinese market since the COVID-19 pandemic, first-quarter global sales of The Coca-Cola Company have also improved, brightening full-year prospects for the beverage giant.

jamanetwork (2023-04-25). Study: US COVID-19 Outcomes Tied to State Characteristics and Policies. jamanetwork.com Numbers of deaths and infections from COVID-19 varied up to almost 4-fold across the 50 states, even when factors like age and comorbidities were taken into account, according to an analysis of outcomes between January 1, 2020, and July 31, 2022.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr (2023-04-25). Video: RFK Jr. (And Others) Expose the CIA's Involvement in the COVID Plandemic. globalresearch.ca

Ryan Cristián (2023-04-25). Mark Skidmore PhD Interview — The COVID-19 Agenda & The Bastardization Of The Peer Review Process. thelastamericanvagabond.com Since the beginning of the COVID-19 illusion we have seen a very disconcerting wave of suppression and outright censorship, but the most concerning aspect of this was when we saw the first peer reviewed study, in unprecedented fashion, removed by the outlet's editorial team in contradiction of the peer review process and disputed by the

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2023-04-25: News Headlines

WSWS (2023-04-24). Tens of millions at risk as new COVID-19 cases explode in India. wsws.org Soon to become the world's most populous country, passing China, India is undergoing a new and massive surge in COVID-19, caused by the rapid proliferation of the Omicron virus XBB.1.16.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-04-24). Mayo Clinic expert talks about the new omicron variant. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org While COVID-19 rates in the U.S. are relatively low and are declining, the World Health Organization (WHO) is keeping an eye on a new COVID-19 variant. The omicron subvariant XBB.1.16, known as "Arcturus," has been listed by the WHO as a variant under monitoring since March 22. Experts say this variant has a higher transmissibility rate than previous strains but doesn't appear to be more dangerous. "It is causing increasing case counts in certain parts…

WSWS (2023-04-24). Tens of millions at risk as new COVID-19 cases explode in India. wsws.org Soon to become the world's most populous country, passing China, India is undergoing a new and massive surge in COVID-19, caused by the rapid proliferation of the Omicron virus XBB.1.16.

Rhoda Wilson (2023-04-24). Vaccine injuries become the dominant theme of German reporting on the mRNA injections. expose-news.com Last month, German Health Minister and renowned virus pest Karl Lauterbach gave a remarkable interview in which he denounced "exorbitant" pharmaceutical profits, deplored "dismaying" vaccine injuries, and called for the manufacturers to set …

channelnewsasia (2023-04-25). Commentary: Fresh COVID-19 wave in Singapore could have a long tail of long COVID. channelnewsasia.com The recent spike in COVID-19 infections driven by XBB subvariants may be part of living with endemic COVID-19. But there is still the concern of long COVID, which may increase with reinfection, says infectious diseases doctor Loh Jiashen.

channelnewsasia (2023-04-25). Comedian and Curb Your Enthusiasm regular Richard Lewis diagnosed with Parkinson's. channelnewsasia.com The 75-year-old actor disclosed his diagnosis on Twitter on Sunday (Apr 23), saying he learned he had Parkinson's two years ago after he began walking stiffly and shuffling his feet.

channelnewsasia (2023-04-25). Here's what actually happens in your brain if you get a good night's sleep — and if you don't. channelnewsasia.com New research has discovered why sleep is so important to the brain: It not only flushes away the brain's waste products, sleep also consolidates your memory and protects you against the risk of Alzheimer's disease among other benefits.

Antonio C.S. Rosa (2023-04-24). 'Spreading Faster than Ever': Bangladesh's Tea Pickers Have World's Highest Rate of Leprosy. transcend.org Despite the WHO declaring it eliminated in 1998, thousands of tea pickers have caught the disease.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-04-24). People with severe obesity and a genetic pathway variant have increased risk of hypertension, Mayo Clinic research finds. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Obesity and its associated cardiometabolic issues are a major health concern in the U.S. and internationally. According to a study published in 2017, 12% of the world's adult population was affected by obesity in 2016, double the percentage from 30 years earlier. With obesity comes an increasing risk of cardiovascular disease, including stroke, congestive heart failure and myocardial infarction. Fortunately, obesity is a multifactorial disease that results from an energy balance dysregulation…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-04-24). Mayo Clinic Minute: Why some patients with breast tumors could possibly avoid a mastectomy. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A breast cancer diagnosis is a life-changing event. Now, patients with multiple tumors may have another option when it comes to fighting the disease. Dr. Judy Boughey, a surgical oncologist with the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, led a recent study that found some patients can avoid a mastectomy when it comes to surgery. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/7ISTexS0VdU Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 57) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-04-24). Candida auris: This fungus is a health care concern. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org 3D illustration of Candida auris Candida auris (C. auris) is an emerging fungus that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is tracking. Fungi live just about everywhere, including on and inside of the body. Fungal infections are more common in people with weakened immune systems, or when fungi are introduced to areas where they are not normally found, such as in a wound. Candida species are the most common yeast responsible for fungal infections. Many…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-04-24). HPV infection may cause throat, mouth cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org 3D illustration of the human papillomavirus (HPV). April is Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month. Head and neck cancers, including mouth and throat, occur in the head and neck region. You may have heard about the connection between HPV infection and certain types of cervical cancer, but did you know HPV infection is also related to a higher risk of throat and mouth cancer? To prevent these cancers, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that all…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-04-24). Consumer Health: Recognizing the signs of irritable bowel syndrome. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org April is IBS Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS. Research suggests that about 12% of people in the U.S. have irritable bowel syndrome, and it's more common among women than men and in people younger than 50, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Irritable bowel syndrome is a chronic condition that affects the large intestine. Even though the digestive…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-04-24). Mayo Clinic Minute: A tick to blame for the alpha-gal, meat allergy. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org You may have heard about alpha-gal syndrome, also known as the meat allergy illness or tick bite meat allergy. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says most diagnosed cases are in the southern, eastern and central parts of the U.S. It also has been diagnosed in Europe, Australia, Asia, South Africa, and South and Central America. It can be a serious, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction. The American Gastroenterological Association recently added guidance to medical professionals to watch for…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-04-24). Regenerative biotherapeutics: Pivoting toward a new strategy for fighting disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic has made significant strides biomanufacturing early-stage therapeutics. The focus is on new medicines derived from the human body, called biotherapeutics, which are shaping the future of medicine. "Our commitment to delivering new cures for unmet conditions is behind Mayo's pivot to biomanufacturing," says Julie Allickson, Ph.D., the Michael S. and Mary Sue Shannon Family Director of Mayo Clinic's Center for Regenerative Biotherapeutics and the Otto Bremer Trust Director, Biomanufacturing and…

Tanupriya Singh (2023-04-24). Socialist Movement of Ghana calls for urgent public health response to new malaria threat. peoplesdispatch.org The invasive, malaria-transmitting Anopheles stephensi mosquito has been detected in Ghana for the first time. The species can survive in high temperatures and urban areas, posing new challenges for disease response and control…

WSWS (2023-04-25). The emergence of a dangerous fungus, Candida auris, in US health care systems. wsws.org A highly multi-drug-resistant fungus is emerging as a public health threat in the United States.

trtworld (2023-04-25). French health minister 'unwelcomed' in city of Poitiers over pension reform. trtworld.com President Emmanuel Macron signed the bill after the Constitutional Council finished its review, despite demands by trade unions to drop the measure, which has triggered weeks of protests. | French health minister 'unwelcomed' in city of Poitiers over pension reform…

channelnewsasia (2023-04-25). Fatal accident involving epilepsy patient raises 'grey areas' around fitness to drive, say doctors. channelnewsasia.com Not all drivers who develop serious health conditions listen to medical advice not to drive, and doctors are concerned about breaching medical confidentiality if they report their patients.

trtworld (2023-04-24). Sudan's healthcare system collapses amid conflict. trtworld.com Battles between the forces of two rival generals have turned Khartoum into a war zone, shutting down hospitals and preventing health professionals from providing care. | Sudan's healthcare system collapses amid conflict…

teleSUR (2023-04-24). European Leaders Raise Alarm Over Falling Vaccination Rates. telesurenglish.net On Monday, health leaders have raised the alarm over a decline in immunization rates across the European region, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and the conflict in Ukraine. | RELATED: | "COVID-19 placed a significant strain on health systems and exposed existing shortages within the health workforce. Lockdowns and the fear of contracting COVID-19 while visiting healthcare facilities led some families to put off v…

teleSUR (2023-04-24). 46% of Dominican Women Do Not Have Access to Contraceptives. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) published the State of World Population 2023, a report showing that 46 percent of women in the Dominican Republic do not have access to contraceptives, and 23 percent of the feminine population of this country cannot make any decision about their sexual and reproductive health. | RELATED: | About 84 percent of the pregnancies registered between 2015 and 2019 amon…

Carl Gibson (2023-04-24). America needs to confront its culture of guns and fear. nationofchange.org raising the next generation of kids with fewer guns on the streets, more restrictive gun laws on the books, and a healthy sense of skepticism about mass media may be the best recipe to fight back against a culture of guns and fear.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-04-24). Breaking barriers: Helping Native Americans in need get the gift of life. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Robert Monroe and Jackie Johnson stand near their home on the Navajo Indian Reservation in Arizona For many American Indians and Alaska Natives, living on an Indian reservation provides a sense of pride, independence, and the ability to maintain cultural and social traditions important to their heritage. Life on the Indian reservation can also mean high rates of poverty, lack of access to food, transportation, communication and health care. Complex medical procedures like an organ…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-04-24). Mayo Clinic Health System announces grand opening of new location for Plainview clinic. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org PLAINVIEW, Minn. — The Plainview community is invited to attend a grand opening celebration at the new Mayo Clinic Health System in Plainview clinic location, 245 First St. SW, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, April 21. Tours of the new facility will follow a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 4: 15 p.m. On Monday, April 24, Mayo Clinic Health System in Plainview's new location at 245 First St. SW will open for patient appointments. Patients…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-04-24). Consumer Health: 3 types of head and neck cancers. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org April is Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about three types of cancer that affect these areas of the body. Head and neck cancers account for nearly 4% of all cancers in the U.S., according to the National Cancer Institute. These cancers are more than twice as common among men as women, and are diagnosed more often among people over 50. Among the many types of head and neck cancers are…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-04-24). Ready to Run: Mayo athletic trainer suggests ways to manage pain, swelling during marathon training. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org MANKATO, Minn. — Everyone has heard the saying "No pain, no gain," and, if you're training for a long-distance race, chances are that you've felt some pain. "General muscle soreness and mild discomfort is common among runners, and it often is the sign of a successful training program," says Paul Osterman, a licensed athletic trainer in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine at Mayo Clinic Health System. "When training for a long-distance race, it's important to gradually progress your training and…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-04-24). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Teens and healthy sleep habits. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My 14-year-old daughter goes to bed each night around 10 p.m. Some nights she complains that she cannot fall asleep until hours later. Although she wakes up and says she isn't tired, she does sleep in on weekends. I'm concerned about insomnia, but I'm also worried it's affecting her ability to concentrate in school. What advice do you have? ANSWER: Lots of children your daughter's age have trouble falling asleep easily at night. Though…

Luis Resendiz (2023-04-24). Workers throughout the South go on strike for health and safety. liberationnews.org On April 4, the Union of Southern Service Workers (USSW) began a strike across the South to demand better, safer working conditions for all service workers. Workers took to the streets to proclaim that they will no longer accept substandard working conditions.

Guest Contributor (2023-04-24). Surviving Cancer Is Harder When You're an Immigrant Like Me (OPINION). latinorebels.com Empowerment is only possible when patients have the right information, at the right time, and in a language they understand. This National Minority Health Month, let's work to get the right information to those vulnerable communities in order to save their lives.

Emily Potts (2023-04-24). European Patients' Rights Day and ATMPs: Combining sustainability, innovation and respect for patients' rights. healtheuropa.com Mariano Votta and Bianca Ferraiolo from the Cittadinanzattiva-Active Citizenship Network discuss this year's European Patients' Rights Day which focuses on Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products in Europe. This year, Active Citizenship Network, the European branch of the Italian NGO Cittadinanzattiva, will celebrate European Patients' Rights Day which has reached its 17th edition. The event will be …

Editor (2023-04-24). A brutal system replaced socialist health care in Europe. mronline.org Matthew Read, researcher at the IF DDR, talks to the People's Health Dispatch about similarities between East Germany's and Yugoslavia's socialist health systems and the lessons to be learned from these systems.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-04-24). Sudan: Over 420 Civilians Killed as Foreign Countries Accelerate Evacuations. libya360.wordpress.com Peoples Dispatch According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 3,700 people have been injured since fighting broke out on April 15. The humanitarian crisis, including mass displacement, has continued to worsen as multiple ceasefires have failed to hold At least 427 people have been killed as clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the…

Jim McIlroy (2023-04-24). Unions, health organisations call for total ban on silica products. greenleft.org.au Building industry unions and health groups are calling a total ban on the construction industry using engineered stone bench tops which contain silica. Jim McIlroy reports.

news.un (2023-04-24). World Immunization Week sees 'big catch-up' to get vaccines back on track. news.un.org The COVID-19 pandemic caused millions of children to miss out on routine vaccines and countries must act now to restore essential immunization coverage to a least 2019 levels, UN health agency WHO said on Monday, marking the start of World Immunization Week.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-04-24). A decade after Rana Plaza tragedy in Bangladesh, garment workers' safety still not a priority. peoplesdispatch.org Clothing brands operating in the country have still not joined the Accord on Health and Safety, which could prevent accidents like the one that occurred at Rana Plaza in April 2013 which led to over 1,100 deaths…

Peoples Dispatch (2023-04-24). Over 420 people have been killed in fighting in Sudan. Foreign countries accelerate evacuations. peoplesdispatch.org According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 3,700 people have been injured since fighting broke out on April 15. The humanitarian crisis, including mass displacement, has continued to worsen as multiple ceasefires have failed to hold…

channelnewsasia (2023-04-24). Singapore, Shanghai sign 15 agreements to boost cooperation in areas like digital economy, healthcare. channelnewsasia.com

Jenna Kunze, Native News Online. (2023-04-24). Indigenous Leaders Call For An End To Environmental Destruction. popularresistance.org Indigenous peoples around the globe agree that their health and the health of the planet are interdependent and in jeopardy. On day two of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, or UNPFII, this fact—that Indigenous people make up 5% of the world's population but are responsible for 80% of its biodiversity—was repeated again and again by global Indigenous leaders. | "As we are all aware, Indigenous peoples have least contributed to the problems of climate change nonetheless, due to their interdependence with their vital environment in their ecosystems, they suffer at its worst effects…

Luis Resendiz (2023-04-24). Workers throughout the South go on strike for health and safety. liberationnews.org On April 4, the Union of Southern Service Workers (USSW) began a strike across the South to demand better, safer working conditions for all service workers. Workers took to the streets to proclaim that they will no longer accept substandard working conditions.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-04-24). Science Saturday: COVID-19 — the pandemic that's forever changed laboratory testing. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Like many people throughout the world, Matthew Binnicker, Ph.D., remembers exactly where he was and what he was doing when COVID-19 was classified as a pandemic. "Those first few months of the pandemic will be forever ingrained in my memory," he says. For Dr. Binnicker, director of Mayo Clinic's Clinical Virology Laboratory, two important dates stand out above the rest. "One was Feb. 17, 2020, when Dr. (William) Morice and I were talking about whether the department should…

ecns.cn (2023-04-24). ADB operations reach 20.5 bln USD in 2022: report. ecns.cn The Asian Development Bank (ADB) committed 20.5 billion U.S. dollars from its resources last year to help Asia and the Pacific continue its recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic despite fresh economic headwinds and crises.

teleSUR, JGN (2023-04-24). Presidente mexicano da positivo a la covid-19 por tercera vez. telesurtv.net La Presidencia indicó que, desde redes sociales, el jefe de Estado mexicano informó que resultó positivo a la enfermedad causada por el coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.

Staff (2023-04-24). Desmienten rumores sobre salud del presidente mexicano López Obrador. cubadebate.cu El secretario de Gobernación de México, Adán Augusto López, aseguró este lunes que el presidente Andrés Manuel López Obrador no sufrió un desmayo, ni un ataque cardiaco, ni fue traslado de emergencia, en medio de los rumores que se han desatado después de que el mandatario fuese diagnosticado con covid-19.

teleSUR, JGN (2023-04-24). Presidente mexicano da positivo a la covid-19 por tercera vez. telesurtv.net La Presidencia indicó que, desde redes sociales, el jefe de Estado mexicano informó que resultó positivo a la enfermedad causada por el coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.

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