(2024-05-03). Palestinians in Gaza's displacement camps face rampant disease due to destroyed infrastructure. mondoweiss.net 
Those who survived Israel's deadly bombardment now have to contend with the rising environmental disaster in Gaza's displacement camps, including insect infestations, dangerous amounts of garbage and human waste, and the spread of infectious disease.
(2024-05-03). UN agencies prepare for Rafah incursion, warn of 'slaughter'. muslimmirror.com GENEVA : An Israeli incursion in Rafah would put the lives of hundreds of thousands of Gazans at risk and be a huge blow to the aid operations of the entire enclave, the U.N. humanitarian office said on Friday, as the World Health Organization announced contingency plans for an incursion. Israel has repeatedly warned of …
(2024-05-03). "Dead on Arrival": Doctors Back from Gaza Describe Horrific Hospital Scenes, Decimated Health System. democracynow.org 
Nearly seven months of constant bombardment, siege and obstruction of aid deliveries have annihilated the healthcare system in Gaza. Last week, the Palestinian Health Ministry said that around 600,000 Palestinians in the northern Gaza Strip no longer have access to any kind of healthcare. The World Health Organization has said that Israel is "systematically dismantling" the health system in Gaza. Only 11 hospitals out of 36 hospitals in Gaza are partially functioning. At both of Gaza's largest hospitals, Al-Shifa and Nasser, Palestinians found hundreds of bodies buried in mass graves after Israe…
(2024-05-03). Gaza: 54 Palestinians killed, 102 injured by Israeli bombardments last 48hrs. muslimnews.co.uk Gaza City, (Al Jazeera, Wafa, AA): Between the afternoons of 1 and 3 May, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH) in Gaza, 54 Palestinians were killed and 102 others injured by indiscriminate bombings by Israeli Defence Forces in Gaza Strip. This brings to the total Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in Gaza Strip since …
(2024-05-03). Progressives Must Put Medicare For All Back On The Agenda. popularresistance.org In May 2009, Dr. Margaret Flowers, renowned single payer activist and humanist, was one of 13 single payer activists, doctors, and nurses arrested at one of the Senate Finance Committee meetings, chaired by then-Senator Max Baucus (D-Mont.), charged with reforming the U.S. health care system. The committee heard from 28 witnesses over two days representing major health care stakeholders. Missing from the lineup was even one witness in support of the obvious solution, single payer health care. As activists were hauled out of the hearing by police, one of them could be heard saying, "Why aren't single payer activis…
(2024-05-03). WHO worries about bird flu notwithstanding low global health risk. plenglish.com Geneva, May 2 (Prensa Latina) WHO sustained on Thursday that the global health risk level of bird flu at a low level, but it admitted concern over the growing spread of its incidence due to climate change, among other reasons.
(2024-05-03). India and Nigeria identified new areas of bilateral trade. plenglish.com New Delhi, May 3 (Prensa Latina) India and Nigeria identified new avenues of cooperation in trade areas, digital and public infrastructure, oil, natural gas, and pharmaceutical products, the Ministry of Commerce and Industries of India reported.
(2024-05-03). UAW sets strike vote at Stellantis Warren Stamping over health and safety but raises no demands. wsws.org The impact of the mass layoffs and firings by Stellantis and other Detroit automakers have further undermined conditions in the factories via overwork and job overloading.
(2024-05-03). Democrats join with Republican fascists to witch-hunt scientist Peter Daszak. wsws.org During Wednesday's House Subcommittee on COVID-19 with Dr. Peter Daszak, president of EcoHealth Alliance, Democrats joined ranks with fascistic Republican colleagues to promote the Wuhan lab-leak lies.
(2024-05-03). Biden administration unveils expansion of health coverage for eligible DACA Dreamers. latintimes.com The Biden administration announced Friday the new plan to expand health care to more than 100,000 young immigrants protected by DACA.
(2024-05-03). How the Constitution Fails to Protect the Environment. counterpunch.org 
By Katrina Fischer Kuh and James R. May Even a healthy U.S. democracy would struggle to respond effectively to the "wicked" problem of climate change. As humans, we would have to overcome innate cognitive limitations to accept the connection between everyday actions like driving and attenuated effects on climate. As voters, we would have to
(2024-05-03). South Africa raises profile of the nation's health. tvbrics.com 
South Africans are more mindful of the food they consume as well as exercise…
(2024-05-03). NAMRU-6: A Threat to Latin America. libya360.wordpress.com Misión Verdad NAMRU-6 receives visit from the U.S. Ambassador to Peru, Lisa Kenna. BSL-3 containment laboratories are designed to work with risk group 3 microorganisms, which include parasitic infections such as malaria and leishmaniasis, viral and bacterial diseases. The existence of US biolaboratories in Peru poses a risk to the entire region. Namru-6 is a…
(2024-05-03). EcoWaste Coalition Uncovers Mercury in 5 China-Made Skin Whitening Creams. pressenza.com 
Dangerous Cosmetics with Mercury Touted as "Key to Perfect Skin": | 3 May 2024, Quezon City. Following its recent exposé on five Pakistan-made mercury-containing skin- lightening products sold locally, the EcoWaste Coalition today announced it also detected mercury in five China-made cosmetics procured from an online seller. To protect human health and the environment, the group asked the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to clamp down on dealers of mercury-added cosmetics being sold online. | The toxics watchdog group made the announcement ahead of the 5.5 online shopping sales to again draw attention t…
(2024-05-03). Australia/ Demonstrations seek end to violence against women. pressenza.com Social protests and demonstrations were held in several Australian cities with thousands of people clamoring for an end to the violence against women that has recently shaken the country. | Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, addressing the crowds, described the situation of gender-based violence as an "epidemic", a major "national crisis", a kind of national emergency. | Across Australia, thousands of people took to the streets to demand an end to gender-based violence. Let us remember that in the city of Sydney, at the beginning of April, a mass stabbing took place in which of the six victims who died,…
(2024-05-03). Video: Japanese Oncology Professor Fukushima Condemns mRNA Vaccines as "Evil Practices of Science" globalresearch.ca
(2024-05-03). AstraZeneca Finally Admits That Its COVID-19 Vaccine Can Cause Deadly Blood Clots. globalresearch.ca
(2024-05-03). Five things Friday roundup: Mental Health Awareness Month. anabaptistworld.org Content warning: suicide 1. 988 The Suicide and Crisis Hotline has made it easier than ever to text in the event of a mental health crisis, shortening the number to 988. You can also call this number. You will be quickly connected to an individual trained to help deescalate you and help you think through …
(2024-05-03). WHO: Africa has made remarkable vaccination progress, more can be done. independent.co.ug 
A new WHO report has highlighted Africa's vaccination triumphs. Despite gaps, ongoing country-level initiatives underscore the urgency of tackling preventable diseases head-on. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | As the 2024 World Immunization Week comes to a close, a recent WHO report has highlighted Africa's remarkable advancements in vaccine accessibility. According to the report, an …
(2024-05-03). China opposes U.S. statement encouraging Taiwan's presence at WHA. ecns.cn China strongly deplores and firmly opposes the statement from U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in which he said the United States encourages the World Health Organization (WHO) to invite Taiwan's presence as an observer at this year's World Health Assembly (WHA), a foreign ministry spokesperson said Thursday.
(2024-05-03). Which countries have also kickstarted student protests. newarab.com 
Students have set up encampments or organised rallies at The health ministry in Gaza said on Thursday that at least 34,596 people were killed in the Palestinian territory by Israeli forces during almost seven months of war with student protests across the US stepping up demanding an end to the bloodshed.
(2024-05-03). Police dismantle migrant camp near Paris city hall. presstv.ir Police said the dozens of tents posed a potential health and security risk.