Hayase Hakariya, Kenzo Takahashi, Tetsuya Tanimoto, Hiroaki Saito, Akihiko Ozaki (2023-11-18). Correspondence] Nationalism in Japanese media coverage of domestic pharmaceutical products. thelancet.com In November, 2022, ensitrelvir, developed by one of the largest Japanese pharmaceutical companies (Shionogi, Osaka), was granted the first emergency-approval authorisation for patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19, following the implementation of the emergency-approval system in May, 2022, by the Japanese Government.1 The new system allows regulatory approval for up to 2 years based on a presumption of efficacy and safety with immature clinical trial data conducted in a short timeframe in case of emergencies, such as a pandemic.
Iqra Nawaz, Muhammad Romail Manan (2023-11-18). Correspondence] Economic instability and minority health in Pakistan. thelancet.com The twin crises of economic instability and political upheaval in Pakistan have put the health-care system of the country in jeopardy. Immediately after a poor recovery from COVID-19, a flood-hit and dengue-affected Pakistan witnessed financial insecurity and political turmoil, which negatively influenced the availability of, access to, and affordability of basic health-care needs in multiple ways. Previously importing 95% of active pharmaceutical ingredients, the devaluation of the rupee has resulted in a 21 ∑5% decrease in drug production since January, 2023, as reported by the Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manuf…
Patricia Harrity (2023-11-18). The Vaccine Study That Should Have Brought Down The Empire. expose-news.com
Alina Ramos Martin (2023-11-18). Cuba shows progress in the fight against lung cancer. plenglish.com Cuba has already registered the first therapeutic vaccine against advanced lung cancer in the world, named CIMAVAX-EGF, with which more than 1,000 patients have been treated in the country. | Experts from the Center for Molecular Immunology (CIM) assure that the vaccine allows turning advanced cancer into a controllable chronic disease. | CIMAVAX-EGF, which is the result of more than fifteen years of research, targets the tumor-related system and does not cause severe adverse effects. | It is based on a protein that is skin growth factor and related to cell proliferation processes. | It is administered at the ti…
Peter Koenig (2023-11-18). The Plan: WHO's Ten Years of Infectious Diseases (2020 to 2030), Leading to World Tyranny. globalresearch.ca
Philip Ball (2023-11-18). Perspectives] Phage stories. thelancet.com It is hardly surprising that viruses do not have a good press. The very name is derived from the Latin word for a poisonous and perhaps slimy substance. In a medical context, the word originally connoted a putrid excrescence caused by an infectious disease that could transmit the disease to others. The image of viruses as agents apt to spread and cause suffering has been secured in recent times by lethal influenza strains, HIV, and now of course SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that stopped the world.
The Independent (2023-11-18). FMD: Agriculture ministry halts movement of animals a week to Balaalo eviction. independent.co.ug 
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries-MAAIF has halted the movement of animals from Amuru District, following a reported outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD). The information was revealed by the Minister of State for Northern Uganda, Grace Freedom Kwiyocwiny, just one week before the start of …
TheCOVIDBlog (2023-11-18). The Phoney Nitrogen Crisis: The Netherlands Is Ground Zero for Global Famine Agenda. Precipitating "30,000 Farmers Out of Business" globalresearch.ca
Kanav Kathuria (2023-11-19). U.S. medical and public health institutions are complicit in genocide. mondoweiss.net 
Despite their mandate to "do no harm" and advocate for the health of individuals and communities around the world, it is clear that U.S. public health institutions are complicit in the genocide in Gaza.
Lisa Xu, Labor Notes. (2023-11-19). Ceasefire Now: Workplace Organizing For Palestine. popularresistance.org On November 15, Labor Notes hosted a Zoom call to hear reports from workers who are organizing to stop an escalating genocide in Palestine. Many are also fighting against the repression of workers who are speaking up for a ceasefire and against Israel's occupation. We heard speakers from unions in education, health care, construction, and others who have organized their co-workers into action. Registration is open for the Labor Notes conference on April 19-21, 2024, for which we plan to develop programming on the labor movement and Palestine.
Margaret Kimberley, Black Agenda Report. (2023-11-19). Black Agenda Report Joins In Gaza Relief Effort. popularresistance.org "We've come to Egypt to speak to the world directly from the border of Gaza, which we were not permitted to reach, and which we cannot traverse, and which remains closed for fuel, adequate food, clean water, medical supplies, equipment, and people, including healthcare professionals, to enter Gaza." Statement from the International Delegation in Support of Gaza | This columnist recently returned from Cairo, Egypt, where Black Agenda Report was among the organizations invited to participate in an effort to bring attention and help to the people of Gaza. The National Lawyers Guild played a leading role in assemblin…
midwesternmarx (2023-11-19). From Gaza and Cuba, they ask—are you human like us?: The Forty-Fifth Newsletter (2023). By: Vijay Prashad. midwesternmarx.com 
Rachid Koraichi (Algeria), One Plate, from A Nation in Exile, c. 1981. Dear friends,Greetings from the desk of Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research.More than 10,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli armed forces in Gaza since 7 October, nearly half of them children, according to the most recent report by spokesperson for the Gaza Ministry of Health Dr Ashraf Al-Qudra. Over 25,000 others have been injured, with thousands still buried under the ru …
midwesternmarx (2023-11-19). The Israeli Attack on Palestinian Health Workers in Gaza and the Failure of the American Medical Association. By: Rupa Marya and Vijay Prashad. midwesternmarx.com 
On November 11, 2023, the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) stated that Israeli tanks were within twenty meters of the al-Quds hospital, the second-largest hospital in Gaza City. They reported that there was "direct shooting at the hospital, creating a state of extreme panic and fear among 14,000 displaced people." Many of those killed have been medical personnel. A group called Healthcare Workers Watch-Palestine, formed in November 2023, has been keepin …
presstv.ir (2023-11-19). Israel committing 'genocide' against Gaza's health system: Palestinian minister. presstv.ir The Palestinian health minister says Israel is committing "genocide" against the Gaza Strip's healthcare system.
presstv.ir (2023-11-19). Gaza's al-Shifa Hospital turned into 'death zone', WHO warns. presstv.ir The World Health Organization describes the current condition of Gaza's al-Shifa Hospital as a "death zone."
Rhoda Wilson (2023-11-19). UK government will not end WHO membership, says Department of Health and Social Care. expose-news.com In response to a petition to end the UK's membership of the World Health Organisation ("WHO"), the Department for Health and Social Care has stated: "The UK Government will not end our …
Ahmad Neyazi, Barakatullah Mohammadi, Mark D Griffiths (2023-11-18). Correspondence] The impact of the 2023 earthquakes on the Afghan health-care system. thelancet.com On Oct 7, 2023, Afghanistan experienced an earthquake of 6 ∑3 magnitude, subsequently followed by numerous aftershocks.1 This earthquake was the most powerful seismic activity to affect the northwestern region of Afghanistan since 1978, as reported by the United States Geological Survey. According to the Ministry of Public Health in Afghanistan, as of Oct 8, 2023, the earthquake had claimed the lives of more than 2000 individuals and caused injury to many more.1…
Dr. Gary Null (2023-11-18). Do EMF and Wireless Devices Endanger Children's Health? globalresearch.ca
Ethan Huff (2023-11-18). Bill Gates's "Fake Meat" Banned by Italy Citing "Serious Health Concerns" globalresearch.ca
Inas Alhudiri, Ahmed Abdulmagid Zaghdani, Salah Edin El Meshri, Adel Elmaghrabi, Adam Elzagheid (2023-11-18). Correspondence] Libya floods: preventing a public health crisis. thelancet.com On Sept 10, 2023, northeastern Libya was hit by catastrophic floods caused by Storm Daniel that have killed 4333 people and left many thousands more missing.1 Libya has been afflicted by a civil war and political instability for more than 10 years. WHO designated Libya as a grade 2 health emergency country.2 The north African country was unprepared for the region's worst natural disaster to date, as were many other middle-income countries in the area.3 More than a decade of civil war has ravaged Libya's health-care system.
Jessica Kutz (2023-11-18). Climate Change Poses a Unique Threat to Women and LGBTQ People, Report Shows. truthout.org This story was originally published by The 19th. For the first time, a national climate assessment has included a section dedicated to women's health and acknowledges that LGBTQ+ people are more vulnerable to the climate crisis. The Fifth National Climate Assessment was released Tuesday by the U.S. Global Change Research Program, a project mandated by Congress that aims to help the public… |
Mathieu Levaillant, Béatrice Tran, Nicolas Lerolle, Isabelle Richard, LoàØc Vaillant (2023-11-18). Correspondence] Service learning for health students: do it the French way. thelancet.com Service learning is a pedagogical approach, in which the format of the course contributes as much to the training of students as the content itself.1 There has been a substantial increase in interest in service learning in various fields, including for medical students and public health courses.2…
Open Letter (2023-11-18). Healthcare workers stand in solidarity with Gaza and the people of Palestine. mondoweiss.net 
As healthcare workers, we must look at root causes and attempt to treat those. The symptom we are witnessing today is brutal violence, and the diagnosis is colonization. The treatment must be de-colonization and a Free Palestine.
Oraily Madruga Rios (2023-11-18). Cuban province to host workshop on occupational health and security. plenglish.com Matanzas, Cuba, Nov 18 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban western province of Matanzas will host the 4th Workshop on Ergonomics and Occupational Health and Safety from November 28 to 30, to raise awareness on good labor practices.
Peoples Health Dispatch (2023-11-18). Israeli attacks on health workers in Palestine continue. peoplesdispatch.org On Saturday, November 18, Israeli occupation forces continued to attack civic infrastructure in Palestine. Among many others, these attacks claimed the lives of dozens in two UN-run After raiding Al-Shifa hospital on November 15, I…
Patricia Harrity (2023-11-19). Moderna Has Halted Trial of a New mRNA Vaccine for Young People Following a Suspected Case of Myocarditis. expose-news.com According to Stéphane Bancel, Chief Executive Officer of Moderna in January 2022 "EBV is one of the most common viral infections in the world, despite the fact that it causes infectious mononucleosis, …
Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2023-11-19). The Covid "Killer Vaccine". People Are Dying All Over the World. It's A Criminal Undertaking. globalresearch.ca First published on November 26, 2022 | *** | We are being accused of "spreading disinformation" regarding the Covid-19 vaccine. | The Reuters and AP media "trackers" and "fact checkers" will be out to smear the testimonies of parents who have lost their …
The Exposé (2023-11-19). 94% of COVID-19 Deaths over past year were among Quadruple Vaccinated. expose-news.com The Office for National Statistics recently published an update on deaths by vaccination status in England and it has shockingly revealed that the vaccinated population accounted for 95% of COVID-19 deaths in …
The Exposé (2023-11-19). Leaked Pfizer Reports & COVID Vaccinated Death Rates Solidify Deagel's Shocking 2025 Depopulation Prediction. expose-news.com
In an Op-Ed titled "Let's Not be Intimidated by the World," Israeli ret. Major General Giora Eiland argues that all Palestinians in Gaza are legitimate targets and that even a "severe epidemic" in Gaza will "bring victory closer."
A $110 million plan to add a new mental health wing to the New Orleans Parish Jail is facing staunch opposition from formerly incarcerated people. Organized under the mantle of Studio Production: Cameron Granadino | Post-P…
Last week Israeli ground forces forced all the patients and health staff to evacuate from Gaza's largest Al-Shifa hospital after killing dozens of patients and staff…
We continue our coverage of Israel's unrelenting 45-day bombardment of Gaza, where health officials say the overall death toll has topped 13,000 since October 7. Writer and analyst Muhammad Shehada joins Democracy Now! to discuss the global protests calling for a ceasefire, the ongoing hostage negotiations, and Israel's failure to prove Hamas ran a command post underneath Al-Shifa Hospital.
This was an appeal by a doctor against a decision of the medical practitioners' tribunal that he was guilty of misconduct. He also appealed against the tribunal's decision to suspend his registration for six months. Factual and legal background The appellant ("A") is a colorectal and breast surgeon who has been registered since 1990, having …
Inquiry into Britain's handling of COVID-19 pandemic revealed UK PM's "complete lack of leadership" over concerning quote…