(2023-05-27). Obituary] Mathura Prasad Shrestha. thelancet.com Public health expert, human rights activist, and former Health Minister of Nepal. Born on May 6, 1936 in Kathmandu, Nepal, he died of complications from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease on Feb 20, 2023 in Kathmandu, aged 86 years.
(2023-05-27). Mayo Clinic researchers link environmental exposures to liver disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic researchers have identified a diverse range of environmental chemicals in human bile in patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis, a rare, chronic liver disease of the bile ducts. The study, published in Exposome, represents a new frontier of research at Mayo Clinic's Center for Individualized Medicine that explores the exposome, the measure of environmental contributors to disease and health. Most people with primary sclerosing cholangitis also have some type of inflammatory bowel disease, such…
(2023-05-27). Perspectives] A call for an integrated biology. thelancet.com Nobel laureate biologist Paul Nurse described cells as "the basic unit of life": biology's atom, the smallest entity that is uncontroversially alive. As oncologist and bestselling author Siddhartha Mukherjee explains in The Song of the Cell: An Exploration of Medicine and the New Human, a great deal of medicine comes down to a quest to understand how human cells function and malfunction, individually and collectively in tissues, organs, and bodies. He concurs with the 19th-century pioneer of cell theory Rudolf Virchow that at root all disease should be understood as disease of cells.
(2023-05-27). Correspondence] Community engagement: learning from low-income countries. thelancet.com We welcome Winnie Byanyima and colleagues'1 comment on community pandemic response emphasising the importance of community-led efforts for pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response, and highlighting the central role of social sciences in achieving this goal. Indeed, multiple actors involved in epidemic response have advocated involving communities, stakeholders, and civil society organisations in epidemic response efforts,2 particularly because top-down interventions cannot tackle underlying structural shortcomings that lead to distrust, rumours, and non-compliance.
(2023-05-26). Chinese health officials stress rapid response at WHA. ecns.cn China is willing to promote global cooperation in boosting epidemic response capability and tackling antimicrobial resistance, health officials said during the 76th World Health Assembly held in Geneva, Switzerland.
(2023-05-27). China opposes WHO body's Ukraine motion. ecns.cn China voted against a resolution with reference to Russian "aggression" against Ukraine, as the country has always opposed politicization of health issues, said a Chinese delegate on Wednesday at a meeting of the 76th World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland.
(2023-05-27). Correspondence] Concerns about climate activism in clinical practice — Authors' reply. thelancet.com In 1989, The Lancet warned its readers about the threat of global warming: "the cost of doing nothing is incalculable".1 Other medical journals soon followed this lead and called for action against the climate crisis. Such demands have become increasingly desperate. In 2019, Richard Horton argued that "doctors and all health professionals have a responsibility and obligation to engage in all kinds of non-violent social protest to address the climate emergency. That is the duty of a doctor."2…
(2023-05-27). Correspondence] Reduced mortality in cooler surroundings. thelancet.com Lungman and colleagues1 report health benefits of urban green infrastructure that were at least partly mediated by cooling. The authors estimate that increasing tree coverage to 30% per city would cool cities on average by 0 ∑4 ∞C, an effect associated with a 1 ∑8% reduction of premature deaths. This value corroborates previously reported relationships between cardiovascular mortality and ambient temperature—ie, a 3 ∑4% increase in deaths per 1 ∞C above average temperatures.2…
(2023-05-27). Correspondence] An open letter from Syrian to Ukrainian war-displaced medical students. thelancet.com In my fifth year of medical school, staying in Syria was no longer safe. Medical facilities, including teaching hospitals, were systematically targeted and health-care providers were detained, tortured, and subsequently killed. The theme of those days was waiting for the unknown. I spent every minute preparing my mind for the worst. In the recollection of the why, when, and how, the recurring memory was the moment when I was forced to leave the only home I had ever known. The theme thereafter became foreignness.
(2023-05-27). Consumer Health: Treating arthritis. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org May is Arthritis Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about a condition that affects nearly 59 million people in the U.S., or approximately 1 in 4 adults. Arthritis is the swelling and tenderness of one or more of your joints. The main symptoms of arthritis are joint pain and stiffness, which typically worsen with age. The two most common types of arthritis — osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis — damage joints in different…
(2023-05-27). Consumer Health: Understanding metastatic brain cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org May is Brain Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about metastatic brain cancer. Overall, the chance that a person will develop a malignant tumor of the brain or spinal cord in their lifetime is less than 1%, according to the American Cancer Society. Nevertheless, nearly 19,000 people in the U.S. will die from brain and spinal cord tumors in 2023. A brain tumor is a growth of cells in the…
(2023-05-27). Consumer Health: What is mental health? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org May is Mental Health Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about mental health and mental illness. Mental health is the overall wellness of how you think, regulate your feelings and behave. Cultural norms and social expectations play a role in defining mental health. There is no standard measure across cultures to determine whether a behavior is normal or when it becomes disruptive. What might be normal in one society may be a cause…
(2023-05-27). Mayo Clinic Minute: What are the benefits, risks of sleeping with melatonin gummies? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Many people rely on melatonin gummies to help them get a good night's sleep. But a recent study finds that these over-the-counter supplements may not reliably contain the advertised amount of melatonin. According to the National Institutes of Health, about 19% of adults in the U.S. don't get enough sleep, and some of those sleep-deprived people use melatonin supplements to help them catch some z's. Dr. Erik St. Louis, a Mayo Clinic neurologist, says melatonin…
(2023-05-27). Mayo Clinic Minute: Improving bone health before spinal surgery. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org As people age, bones lose some of their structure. Osteopenia and osteoporosis are both conditions in which bones become less dense and, therefore, can break more easily. These kinds of bone density issues are common among spinal surgery patients who are 50 and older. To avoid surgical complications, Mayo Clinic works with these patients on improving bone health before spinal surgery. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute. youtu.be/aYVD4xaoR4E Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 07) is in the downloads…
(2023-05-27). Future of health care: Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science students graduate in Minnesota. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic celebrated the graduation of the next generation of physicians and scientists. In a combined ceremony in Rochester, Minnesota, on Friday, May 19, students received degrees conferred by Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine and Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. Fifty-five new physicians joined the prestigious Mayo Clinic alumni, with 11 receiving both medical and doctoral degrees and 38 new biomedical scientists receiving doctoral degrees. In addition, 22 students received master's degrees. They join the…
(2023-05-27). Future of health care: Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine students graduate in Arizona. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Thirty-eight medical students graduated from Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine's campus in Phoenix on Wednesday, May 17. They join the more than 60 other Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine students in Jacksonville, Florida, and Rochester, Minnesota, graduating on those campuses in May. These students persevered through the pandemic, learning health care in a rapidly changing environment. The students will move on to residencies at Mayo Clinic and across the country, helping ease the physician shortage and…
(2023-05-27). Mayo Clinic Minute: Menopause and the heart connection. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Women experience menopause at different ages — and different ways — which can, among other things, affect their heart health. The average age of natural menopause in the U.S is 52. There's early menopause, under age 45, and premature menopause, under age 40, which may affect a very small group of women. There is also premature ovarian insufficiency. Dr. Chrisandra Shufelt, a Mayo Clinic women's health specialist, says it's important for anyone who experiences menopause to think…
(2023-05-27). Tonsils: Tiny, but pack a big punch. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The tonsils play an essential role in keeping you healthy. These small, oval-shaped pads at the back of the throat are part of the immune system and make white blood cells. These cells attack and prevent germs that enter your body and making you sick. While small in size, the tonsils can cause considerable pain and discomfort if inflamed. This inflammation is called tonsillitis and typically is due to a viral infection, although bacterial infections…
(2023-05-27). Mayo Clinic Minute: How much screen time is too much time for your kids? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org How much screen time is too much for a child? Is digital media affecting your child's health? The surgeon general has issued a new advisory, citing growing concerns about the effects of social media use on the mental health of young people. Dr. Nusheen Ameenuddin is a Mayo Clinic pediatrician and a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics. While there are many benefits to technology, she says it also can affect children and teens in negative ways,…
(2023-05-27). Mayo Clinic Minute: Menopause and sexual health. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Hot flashes and night sweats are some of the symptoms often associated with menopause. But how does menopause affect sexual health? Experts say menopause can put women at increased risk for a condition that can lead to pain during sexual intercourse. Mayo Clinic's Dr. Juliana Kling explains why and says there are safe and effective treatments. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1ULBXFuD3E Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 06) is in the downloads at the end of this…
(2023-05-27). Mayo Clinic Minute: What's the skinny on weight-loss drugs? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Want to lose weight? It's really just basic math. Burn more calories than you take in. The best way to do that is by eating a healthy diet — reducing your calorie intake — and being physically active, which increases the number of calories burned. While it appears to be simple, many people find it challenging to effectively lose weight and keep the pounds off. Now, Mayo Clinic experts say there is a new tool…
(2023-05-27). Correspondence] Concerns about climate activism in clinical practice. thelancet.com I read with bewilderment the Comment by Cristina Richie and colleagues,1 in which the authors claim that "Physicians can be climate activists in their daily clinical practice", and suggest means by which they can act as such through alterations to their prescribing behaviour. Each of these suggestions is so misaligned from the realities of contemporary clinical practice, and fundamentally at odds with the prioritisation of patients' health, that they are deeply concerning and entirely discrediting to the medical community.
(2023-05-27). Perspectives] Confronting medical colonialism and obstetric violence in Canada. thelancet.com On Sept 28, 2020, just moments before her death, 37-year-old Joyce Echaquan sent a message to her family via Facebook Live, expressing her distress about treatment administered by hospital staff at an emergency department in Joliette, QC, Canada. She had been admitted there a few days earlier with severe abdominal pain. Echaquan was entitled to respectful, dignified care. Instead, capturing health-care workers treating her disdainfully with slurs and taunts based on degrading stereotypes of Indigenous women, Echaquan's live-stream video made headlines worldwide, exposing the racist and sexist violence Indigenous…
(2023-05-27). Correspondence] Shelter is key to delivering on COP27 commitments. thelancet.com As detailed in the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change,1 the risks of climate change for human health are profound, and internationally coordinated efforts (eg, the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change [UNFCCC]) are essential to the response. The most noteworthy outcome of the 27th session of the Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP27), held in November, 2022, was the commitment to addressing loss and damage associated with climate change. Specifically, direction was given to address disproportionate losses and damages incurred to "the most vulnerable populations and the ecosystems on which…
(2023-05-27). World Report] US health experts divided on social media age restrictions. thelancet.com Some medical associations support restrictions on social media use to protect adolescent's health, while others focus on making companies provide safer platforms. Susan Jaffe reports.
(2023-05-27). Vietnam sets up preservation centers for rare medicines. plenglish.com Hanoi, May 27 (Prensa Latina) The Vietnamese Ministry of Health is urgently setting up three to six conservation centers for rare and limited-supply medicines, according to sources from the sector.
(2023-05-26). What Was Covid Really About? Triggering A Multi-Trillion Dollar Global Debt Crisis. "Ramping up an Imperialist Strategy"? globalresearch.ca If it was indeed about public health, why close down the bulk of health services and the global economy knowing full well what the implications would be? And why mount a military-style propaganda campaign to censor world-renowned scientists and terrorise entire populations…
(2023-05-26). People's Health Tribunal Finds Shell And Total Energy Guilty. popularresistance.org A panel of environmental and human rights activists acted as judges in a People's Health Tribunal organized by African communities impacted by the operations of extractive corporations Shell and Total Energy. Supported by organizations like Medact, We the People, the People's Health Movement, #STOPEACOP, and others, they found the corporations guilty of harming the health of people across Africa. Nnimmo Bassey, Jacqueline Patterson, Kanahaus Manuel, and Dimah Mahmoud condemned Shell and Total's activities, stating that they were "extremely harmful to the livelihoods, health, right to shelter, quality of life, rig…
(2023-05-26). Health care is a right — for those behind bars too! workers.org 
"This is how they treat us!" exclaimed Bryant Arroyo, incarcerated at State Correctional Institute Coal Township in Pennsylvania, He was expressing frustration with his three-year attempt to get effective treatment for severe psoriasis in his ankles. Arroyo during an online call Feb. 3, 2021. Credit: Joe Piette On April 7, . . . |
(2023-05-26). Greece: Aid workers decry 'abductions, violence' against refugees in Lesbos. middleeasteye.net 
Greece: Aid workers decry 'abductions, violence' against refugees in Lesbos | Doctors Without Borders reports violence, alleged pushbacks to sea of refugees on Lesbos amid rapidly deteriorating conditions | Fri, 05/26/2023 – 14: 22 | Refugees and migrant women and children rest on a Greek Coast Guard ship (Angelos Tzortzinis/AFP) | Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is calling on the Greek a…
(2023-05-26). Brazilian government opens registrations for health program. plenglish.com Brasilia, May 26 (Prensa Latina) The government of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will open registrations for the "More Health for Brazil" program, formerly known as "More Doctors", with 5,970 vacancies in all regions of the country.
(2023-05-26). 60 years of Cuban international medical solidarity. peoplesdispatch.org The last week of May marks the 60th anniversary of the first Cuban medical brigade. Despite the blockade and smear attempts, Cuban nurses and doctors continue to stride towards Health for All…
(2023-05-26). Rockefeller partners with WHO to control the world in the event of "pandemics" caused by "climate change" expose-news.com On Tuesday, The Rockefeller Foundation announced it had partnered with the World Health Organisation ("WHO") "to expand global pandemic preparedness in an era of climate change." The Rockefeller Foundation launched the partnership …
(2023-05-26). The $20 Billion Scam At The Heart Of Medicare Advantage. levernews.com 
(2023-05-26). Beef Producers Panic Over mRNA Vaccine News. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-26). Fifth Generation (5G) Directed Energy Radiation Emissions In the Context of Contaminated Nanometal Covid-19 Vaccines with Graphite Ferrous Oxide Antennas. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-26). Bayer Head Admits COVID-19 Vaccine Is Gene Therapy. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-26). Biggest Lie in World History: There Never Was A Pandemic. The Data Base is Flawed. The Covid Mandates including the Vaccine are Invalid. globalresearch.ca Fake science was supportive of this devastating agenda. The lies were sustained by a massive media disinformation campaign. The historic March 11, 2020 lockdown triggered economic and social chaos Worldwide. It was an act of "economic warfare": a war against humanity.
(2023-05-26). Died Suddenly — COVID-19 mRNA vaccinated young people who died in their sleep — SADS is not happening, this is mRNA vaccine induced myocarditis causing sudden cardiac death (2023: 13 cases). globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-26). Documentary: "The Unseen Crisis, Vaccine Stories You Were Never Told" globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-27). COVID spreading through schools in Australia. wsws.org Outbreaks in New South Wales schools give an indication of the severity of a new pandemic wave across the country.
(2023-05-27). Australia: 95-year-old Clare Nowland dies after police tasering. wsws.org Born in 1928, Nowland lived through the Great Depression, World War II and more than three years of the COVID-19 pandemic, but did not survive an encounter with NSW Police.
(2023-05-26). COVID genetic clues and mathematical Fellow: News from the College. imperial.ac.uk Here's a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
(2023-05-26). Italy 2020: Inside COVID's 'Ground Zero' in Europe. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-26). Sri Lankan government's "let it rip" policy produces COVID-19 surge. wsws.org Colombo continues to cover up the growing danger of a new wave of the deadly COVID-19, while maintaining its criminal "let it rip" policies which place profits before human lives.
(2023-05-26). BBC wants to be the sole source of truth and it's getting roasted for it. expose-news.com Marianna Spring, BBC's chief covid fact-suppressor, presented a rather pathetic video to introduce 'BBC Verify'. For those of us who didn't quite understand what Spring was on about, We Got a Problem …
(2023-05-26). The Heat: China-Mexico Cooperation. america.cgtn.com 
"Made in Mexico" takes on a new meaning for many Chinese companies who want to sell American consumers everything from furniture to electronics. In the wake of global supply chain issues during the coronavirus pandemic and the ongoing trade war between the United States and …