Monthly Archives: January 2024

2024-01-07: News Headlines

Staff (2024-01-07). Ingestión de hidroxicloroquina contra el coronavirus habría matado a 17.000 personas en 6 países. cubadebate.cu Así lo pone de manifiesto un estudio que recoge la revista Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, en el que un equipo de investigadores franceses ha estimado la mortalidad prematura asociada a ese tratamiento en seis países: Bélgica, España Francia, Italia, Turquía y Estados Unidos.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-01-07). Highlights of Mayo Clinic research advancements in 2023. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic researchers make new discoveries, develop first-of-its-kind tools and technologies and constantly improve upon existing ones with the goal to provide the best in healthcare. The following 10 stories are a round-up of some of the most significant medical research advances at Mayo Clinic this year from harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) to detect disease sooner to advancing treatments for rare and complex diseases. Advancing ultrasound microvessel imaging and AI to improve cancer detection Tumors…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-01-07). Cervical cancer and HPV — what's the connection? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org January is Cervical Health Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the connection between HPV and cervical cancer. Approximately 13,000 new cases of cervical cancer are diagnosed each year in the U.S., and 4,000 women die of the disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Hispanic women have the highest rates of developing cervical cancer, while African American women are at greatest risk of dying from this cancer. Early-stage cervical cancer generally produces…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-01-07). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Myths about minority organ donation. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: A co-worker was diagnosed with kidney disease last year. He is now on dialysis three times a week as he waits for a kidney transplant. He shared his hope to get a living donor, explaining that he will have a longer wait since there are not as many diverse people signed up as organ donors. Can you explain why this is and what can I do to help? ANSWER: More than 103,000…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-01-07). Fighting glioblastoma — one of the deadliest forms of brain cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The Casper family treasuring their time together Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center and Columbia University recently announced being named the recipients of a $10.6 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to advance research in fighting glioblastoma – one of the deadliest and most aggressive forms of brain cancer. Every year, thousands are diagnosed with the disease. Many are given little time to live. The prognosis is often poorer for older patients. Researchers are searching…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-01-07). 10 significant studies from Mayo Clinic's Center for Individualized Medicine in 2023. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org In 2023, researchers and physicians at Mayo Clinic's Center for Individualized Medicine blazed a trail of genomic and multi-omic research and scientific discoveries. The center's innovative investigations hold a transformative potential to predict, prevent, treat and cure diseases using individualized medicine approaches. Here's a look back at 10 (of many) of Mayo Clinic's influential precision medicine research studies of 2023. 1. Mayo Clinic organoid study reveals possible key link to autism spectrum disorder Using miniaturized human brain…

Tareq Baconi, Consortium News. (2024-01-07). Al-Aqsa Flood And The End Of Partition. popularresistance.org Hamas' surprise offensive last Oct. 7 dealt the most lethal blow to the Israeli military and public since the establishment of the state in 1948. | In retaliation, Israel launched the most extensive military assault on Gaza in its history, destroying large swathes of the territory and killing more than 22,185 Palestinians and injuring at least 57,000 as of Jan. 2, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. | With green lights from the U.S. and much of Europe, Israel has carried out what scholars and experts have called a genocide campaign, seeking to rid itself of the Palestinians in Gaza under the guise of decimatin…

The Independent (2024-01-07). Masindi hospital workers accused of extortion. independent.co.ug Masindi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health workers at Masindi General Hospital have been accused of asking for bribes from patients before delivering service. The vice has reportedly become so rampant denying the poor patients services that should be free. They accuse the health workers of charging exorbitant amounts of money for patients to receive treatment …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-01-07). Mayo Clinic Minute: Be realistic with New Year's health resolutions. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Getting in better shape is consistently one of the most common New Year's resolutions people make each year, but many have a hard time following through. Dani Johnson, a wellness physical therapist with the Mayo Clinic Healthy Living Program, offers tips to make it easier to stick to a resolution to get in shape. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/9UcuKAFFISg Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-01-07). Mayo Clinic Minute: Update adult vaccinations for a new year. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Personal health is often among the top New Year's resolutions each January. Beyond diet and exercise, Dr. John Presutti, a Mayo Clinic family medicine physician, says the start of a new year is a good calendar reminder to update adult vaccinations. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/R8WuQQINFi4 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1: 05) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. Whether it's the annual flu…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-01-07). Mayo Clinic Minute: Strategies for health success in the new year. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Many people gain weight over the holidays and then try, unsuccessfully, to get back into shape after the new year. But it doesn't have to be that way. The key is to not set yourself up for failure. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Donald Hensrud, a Mayo Clinic physician specializing in nutrition and editor of "The Mayo Clinic Diet," explains how to face 2024 with optimism, and he offers creative strategies for success when…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-01-07). Consumer Health: When is a hangover an emergency? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org During the holiday season, it may seem like opportunities to celebrate are everywhere, and alcohol is often part of the festivities. When it comes to alcohol, though, the key is moderation. Besides the long-term risks of alcohol use, an immediate consequence is often a hangover. What is a hangover? A hangover is a group of unpleasant signs and symptoms that can develop after drinking too much alcohol. Generally, the more alcohol you drink, the more likely you are…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-01-07). Consumer Health: What does 'male menopause' mean? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Hormone changes are a natural part of aging, but the experience is different for men and women. Unlike the more dramatic plunge that occurs in women during menopause, sex hormone changes in men occur gradually. This is sometimes called male menopause. For women, menopause marks the end of their menstrual cycles, whether by naturally declining reproductive hormones, surgical removal of the ovaries, changes caused by chemotherapy or radiation therapy, or a conditional called primary ovarian…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-01-07). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Does loneliness affect your health? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I worry about my neighbors this time of year who live alone. Are there health risks to loneliness? What can be done to help? ANSWER: Up to 40% of older adults feel lonely. Loneliness can occur in all age groups, but people over the age of 60 have been shown to have higher incidences of both loneliness and social isolation. Loneliness is a feeling, while social isolation is something that can be…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-01-07). Healthy for the Holidays: Mayo recommends mindful eating year-round. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org MANKATO, Minn. — The holidays have come and gone once again, and many of us are starting to think about just how much we indulged this season. "When it came to eating, how did this past holiday season treat you? Which healthy habits did you maintain and which ones did you neglect?" asks Lisa Hardesty, Ph.D., a clinical health psychologist at Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato. "It is easy to feel like a failure…

Staff (2024-01-07). Bangladesh General Elections 2024: Allegations of widespread rigging reported across the country. muslimmirror.com By Muhammad Shoaib, Dhaka Reports of mass rigging have marred the sanctity of the democratic process during Bangladesh's 12 General Elections. The latest 12th National Assembly elections, commencing at 8 a.m. and concluding at 4 p.m. on a Sunday, have once again been plagued by numerous irregularities across the nation. Statistics from the Election Commission …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-01-07). Mayo Clinic Minute: Why do people get sick with viruses in the winter? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Respiratory viruses like COVID-19 and influenza surge in the colder months. And it's not just because people are spending more time indoors. Dr. Matthew Binnicker, director of the Clinical Microbiology Molecular Lab and co-director of the Clinical Virology Lab at Mayo Clinic, explains what other factors promote virus spread in the winter. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/EmTS3jtdPTw Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 10) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News…

ecns.cn (2024-01-07). Air route aims to boost Hainan free port status. ecns.cn With the take-off of flight MU551 from South China's Sanya Phoenix International Airport to London Heathrow at 08: 39 am on Friday, China Eastern Airlines became the first Chinese airliner to launch a regular passenger flight from Sanya in Hainan province to Europe since the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Shanghai-based carrier.

Staff (2024-01-07). Vuelvan a las mascarillas y a las vacunas contra la Covid-19, ese es el consejo de la OMS tras fin de año. cubadebate.cu "Las enfermedades respiratorias causadas por covid-19, la gripe y otros patógenos han aumentado en muchos países durante semanas y se espera que esto continúe después de las recientes festividades", escribió Ghebreyesus.

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2024-01-05: News Headlines

Democracy Now! (2024-01-05). Ralph Nader on "The Rebellious CEO," His Upcoming 90th Birthday & Remembering Dr. Sidney Wolfe. democracynow.org Part 2 of our conversation with Ralph Nader, legendary consumer advocate, corporate critic and four-time former presidential candidate. He talks about his new book, The Rebellious CEO: 12 Leaders Who Did It Right, and the death of his longtime colleague Dr. Sidney Wolfe, who spent decades fighting the Food and Drug Administration and pharmaceutical industry and is credited with helping to force 28 dangerous medications off the market. | Part 2 of our conversation with Ralph Nader, legendary consumer advocate, corporate critic and four-time former presidential candidate. He talks about his new book, The Rebellious C…

Global Research News (2024-01-05). Selected Articles: How Long Can Israel Defy the World? globalresearch.ca By As Israel takes out hospitals and civilian infrastructure, infectious diseases and famine threaten to kill many more people. Several Israeli soldiers have been reported …

reliefweb.int (2024-01-05). Afghanistan: Infectious Disease Outbreaks – Epidemiological week #52, 2023 (24—30 Dec 2023) Situation Report #52. reliefweb.int

British Medical Journal (2024-01-05). Convergence of HIV and non-communicable disease epidemics: geospatial mapping of the unmet health needs in an HIV hyperendemic community in South Africa. reliefweb.int Country: South Africa | Source: British Medical Journal | Diego F Cuadros, Chayanika Devi, Urisha Singh, Stephen Olivier, Alison C Castle, Yumna Moosa, Johnathan A Edwards, Hae-Young Kim, Mark J Siedner, Emily B Wong, Frank Tanser | Abstract | Introduction As people living with HIV (PLHIV) are experiencing longer survival, the co-occurrence of HIV and non-communicable diseases has become a public health priority. In response to this emerging challenge, we aimed to characterise the spatial structure of convergence of chronic health conditions in an HIV hyperendemic community in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. | Me…

ecns.cn (2024-01-05). COVID cases rising in US. ecns.cn COVID cases are rising in the United States, and one variant seems to be fueling the virus' spread, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Peoples Health Dispatch (2024-01-05). Baby formula prices and production practices impact availability. peoplesdispatch.org Persistent issues in baby formula production and pricing continue to impact families. As prices rise, carers are struggling to feed infants in many parts of the Global North…

Phil Wilson, Resilience. (2024-01-05). An Environmental Activist's Guide To The Great Barrington Declaration. popularresistance.org The Great Barrington Declaration (GBD) is standard issue libertarian free market ideology sanded down to fit the confines of public health — this document (coauthored by three highly credentialed academics: Sunetra Gupta of Oxford, Martin Kulldorff of Harvard, and Jay Bhattacharya of Stanford) recommended that governments do nothing to combat a once in a century pandemic destined globally to obliterate as many as 27 million lives. | The fever dream enshrined in every libertarian narrative holds that "self regulating forces" exhibit a mystical benevolence only realized when governments retreat, and defer to…

noemail (2024-01-05). Covid test mandatory in Karnataka for patients with respiratory and flu-like illnesses. devdiscourse.com Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao on Friday said he has directed health officials to make Covid test mandatory for those with Influenza Like Illness (ILI) or Severe Acute Respiratory Illness (SARI).

latintimes (2024-01-05). Ricky Rubio and Other Top Elite Athletes Tying Retirement to Mental Health Concerns. latintimes.com

Nicole Santa Cruz (2024-01-05). Utah Bills Itself as "Family-Friendly" Even as Lawmakers Have Long Neglected Child Care. truthout.org For nearly a year, Melanie Call struggled to balance working from home full time with caring for her new baby. Her job as a project manager for a Salt Lake City health care staffing agency required spending hours in video meetings. If her son was awake, she would turn off her camera. When he woke from a nap while she was already occupied in a meeting, she would feel her guilt grow as she heard him… |

ecns.cn (2024-01-04). China establishes five new medical disciplines for universities. ecns.cn China has established five new medical disciplines including Geriatrics and Health in a bid to cultivate talent with urgent needs and provide support for safeguarding public health"…

Angela (2024-01-05). Monday 1/8: San Francisco: Healthcare Workers for Ceasefire! indybay.org San Francisco City Hall | 1 Dr Carlton B Goodlett Pl | San Francisco, CA…

Paul Craig Roberts (2024-01-05). Recruitment Problems Plague US Military. thealtworld.com Traditionally a few Southern states have provided the backbone of America's military. But times have changed. Today white Southern men don't like black female sergeants in their face. They don't like homosexual sergeants in their face either. They don't like comments from non-military friends about their officers wearing high heels and skirts. And they have heard enough from those forced out because of refusal to take the death vaccine to know that the officers no longer stand up for the troops. | A military headed by a black Secretary of Defense, a female Deputy Secretary of Defense, a black Chairman of the Join…

Will Jones (2024-01-05). It's Time to Start Paying People to Take Vaccines, Says Oxford Academic Writing in Financial Times. dailysceptic.org It's time to start paying people to take vaccines to boost take-up. That's according to Dr. Raymond Duch, an Oxford academic writing in the Financial Times. This is the lesson he's taken from the Covid pandemic, apparently.

WSWS (2024-01-05). Spain's PSOE-Sumar government renews austerity. wsws.org The PSOE-Sumar government is now preparing to roll back all the concessions made to workers at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic and impose the dictates of the European Union on behalf of the banks and major corporations.

Thomas Buckley (2024-01-05). Why Are So Many Californians Dying? dailysceptic.org Since 2020, California has seen 82,000 excess deaths from non-Covid causes, almost as many as its official Covid death tally. And it still has a higher death rate than no-lockdown Florida.

Federico Fuentes (2024-01-05). How Australia went from 'lucky country' to 'locked-up country' under COVID-19. greenleft.org.au In their book, The Locked-up Country — a play on Donald Horne's The Lucky Country — Tom Chodor and Sharar Hameiri meticulously chronicle how governments opted for seemingly unthinkable measures to control the COVID-19 pandemic. Fred Fuentes reviews.

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