(2023-05-13). World Report] Canadian drug cost reforms collapse. thelancet.com Several members of Canada's pharmaceutical price review board have resigned amid allegations of industry interference. Paul Webster reports.
(2023-05-13). Nucleus RadioPharma to open manufacturing facility in Rochester, Minnesota. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Facility aims to manufacture next generation of radiopharmaceuticals ROCHESTER, Minn. — Nucleus RadioPharma, a radiopharmaceutical company founded by Eclipse and Mayo Clinic, announced today it has received approval from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) for its economic incentive request to support a facility in Rochester. The facility will be based in the Two Discovery Square building within Destination Medical Center's Discovery Square District. Nucleus was established to address the acute manufacturing…
(2023-05-12). Drug shortages in Europe endangering the lives of children and adolescents. wsws.org The alarming shortage of medicines suitable for children is a European-wide phenomenon due to the profit interests of the pharmaceutical corporations as well as the policies of capitalist governments.
(2023-05-12). Senate investigation shows how GOP law enabled Big Pharma's 'extreme' tax avoidance. nationofchange.org "Big Pharma gets us coming and going—they charge Americans sky-high prices and they pay absolute rock-bottom taxes, not anywhere near a fair share."
(2023-05-13). Comment] Offline: The fear of death. thelancet.com Death is the promise we all have to keep. Our experience of illness draws us into an unusual kind of community. To be diagnosed with a disease brings us to a place of limbo—a state of uncertainty and suspense. For Dante, in Canto 4 of Inferno, limbo was the First Circle of Hell. Apt. Those who inhabited this curious home had committed no sin. Some had even achieved merit and honour. Dante included Hippocrates, Avicenna, and Galen. Distinguished company. But their lives were overshadowed by one omission—they were the unbaptised.
(2023-05-13). Correspondence] The Lancet COPD Commission: broader questions remain. thelancet.com I have read with interest the comprehensive Commission on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) by Daiana Stolz and colleagues.1 The authors report that "The most efficient way to reduce the burden of COPD is to ban cigarette smoking in all its forms." However, only a few sentences later the authors downplay the importance of smoking: "risk factors unrelated to tobacco are increasingly responsible for the burden of COPD, and are likely to surpass the risk attributable to smoking within the next two decades".
(2023-05-13). Correspondence] The Lancet COPD Commission: broader questions remain — Authors' reply. thelancet.com We thank Paulo CRP Corrêa for his interest in the Commission1 and wholeheartedly agree that the absence of meaningful tobacco control is unacceptable and in no way aimed to diminish its importance. In addition, we take no issue with the assertion that continued smoking among people with established chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) accounts for much of the disease burden. However, we think it is important to recognise that factors other than tobacco are increasingly accountable for incident cases of COPD, including e-cigarette use as Corrêa highlights.
(2023-05-13). 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…
(2023-05-13). 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…
(2023-05-13). Correspondence] Beyond the dichotomy of drug regulations and prohibitions. thelancet.com Based on observations around the US opioid crisis and cannabis legalisation in Uruguay, Kasia Malinowska-Sempruch and Diederik Lohman made a call to the public health community to challenge drug prohibition.1 It remains unspecified whether the call suggests legalising all drugs internationally or refers to advocating for evidence-based drug policy. The US opioid epidemic, related to legal prescription drugs in a specific geopolitical context, has health outcomes which differ from those of cannabis or other drugs.
(2023-05-13). Lula government embraces "forever COVID" in Brazil after WHO scraps coronavirus public health emergency. wsws.org The Lula government welcomed last Friday's WHO decision and is acting as if the pandemic is over.
(2023-05-13). Editorial] The future of nursing: lessons from a pandemic. thelancet.com In early 2020, as part of a worldwide campaign to raise the profile of nursing, WHO, the International Council of Nurses (ICN), and Nursing Now published the first State of the World's Nursing report, setting out a global strategy for nursing. At the time, we highlighted how the report could inform policy dialogues and promote recognition of the potential of nursing to enable universal health coverage, and emphasised how crucial the subsequent years would be to show the impact of nursing. The COVID-19 pandemic has proven just how important these messages were.
(2023-05-13). World Report] US Surgeon General: loneliness is a public health crisis. thelancet.com A new report by the USA's leading public health advocate calls for widespread efforts to address social isolation. Susan Jaffe reports from Washington, DC.
(2023-05-13). Perspectives] Jaime Miranda: nurturing future public health researchers. thelancet.com Jaime Miranda had just finished his first day as Professor and Head of School at the Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia, when we spoke in late April, 2023. He had spent part of the day on the ground floor of the school to "get to know people" and tell them he is "going to be working with them and for them for the next 5 years at least". Miranda, who has a warm and unpretentious style, combines this new role with his positions as Professor in the School of Medicine at the Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (UPCH) in Lima, Peru, Professor of Global Health at the London School of…
(2023-05-13). Perspectives] Mental health, by the masses and for the masses. thelancet.com In recent decades, the push for involving service users and community representatives in mental health research has rightly gained support. Funding bodies are increasingly instrumental in promoting lived experience and community engagement in research and expect such engagement in the projects they fund. But there are unintended consequences of this. When the criteria for selecting funding applications encompass participation and engagement, a structural need for standards to differentiate adequate from inadequate participatory designs emerges.
(2023-05-13). Correspondence] Sudan's health-care system is in danger of collapse. thelancet.com On April 15, 2023, fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces erupted in Khartoum and other parts of Sudan. Current estimates indicate that more than 420 people have died and more than 3700 have been injured in the time since, and the death toll is expected to rise.1 The UN World Food Programme temporarily suspended its operations in Sudan after three World Food Programme staff members died and two others were injured during the conflict.
(2023-05-13). Correspondence] WHO releases Health Inequality Data Repository. thelancet.com On April 20, 2023, WHO released the largest global collection of publicly available inequality data with the launch of the Health Inequality Data Repository.1 As members of the technical team developing the resource, we highlight its potential contribution to advancing health equity by creating opportunities for health inequality monitoring, including tracking progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
(2023-05-13). Correspondence] The role of digital health technologies in disaster response. thelancet.com Major disasters, such as earthquakes, floods, and hurricanes, have continuously posed a threat to individuals, but also threaten the existence of civilisations. Crush injuries, trauma, and similar afflictions occur during disasters, and individuals who survive or recover from injuries are affected by a lack of resources after disasters.1…
(2023-05-13). World Report] US Surgeon General: loneliness is a public health crisis. thelancet.com A new report by the USA's leading public health advocate calls for widespread efforts to address social isolation. Susan Jaffe reports from Washington, DC.
(2023-05-13). Perspectives] Jaime Miranda: nurturing future public health researchers. thelancet.com Jaime Miranda had just finished his first day as Professor and Head of School at the Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia, when we spoke in late April, 2023. He had spent part of the day on the ground floor of the school to "get to know people" and tell them he is "going to be working with them and for them for the next 5 years at least". Miranda, who has a warm and unpretentious style, combines this new role with his positions as Professor in the School of Medicine at the Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (UPCH) in Lima, Peru, Professor of Global Health at the London School of…
(2023-05-13). Perspectives] Mental health, by the masses and for the masses. thelancet.com In recent decades, the push for involving service users and community representatives in mental health research has rightly gained support. Funding bodies are increasingly instrumental in promoting lived experience and community engagement in research and expect such engagement in the projects they fund. But there are unintended consequences of this. When the criteria for selecting funding applications encompass participation and engagement, a structural need for standards to differentiate adequate from inadequate participatory designs emerges.
(2023-05-13). Correspondence] Sudan's health-care system is in danger of collapse. thelancet.com On April 15, 2023, fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces erupted in Khartoum and other parts of Sudan. Current estimates indicate that more than 420 people have died and more than 3700 have been injured in the time since, and the death toll is expected to rise.1 The UN World Food Programme temporarily suspended its operations in Sudan after three World Food Programme staff members died and two others were injured during the conflict.
(2023-05-13). Correspondence] WHO releases Health Inequality Data Repository. thelancet.com On April 20, 2023, WHO released the largest global collection of publicly available inequality data with the launch of the Health Inequality Data Repository.1 As members of the technical team developing the resource, we highlight its potential contribution to advancing health equity by creating opportunities for health inequality monitoring, including tracking progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
(2023-05-13). Correspondence] The role of digital health technologies in disaster response. thelancet.com Major disasters, such as earthquakes, floods, and hurricanes, have continuously posed a threat to individuals, but also threaten the existence of civilisations. Crush injuries, trauma, and similar afflictions occur during disasters, and individuals who survive or recover from injuries are affected by a lack of resources after disasters.1…
(2023-05-13). Supervision tightened on cosmetic medicine. ecns.cn Eleven central departments including the State Administration for Market Regulation, the National Health Commission and the Ministry of Public Security recently released a guideline to strengthen supervision of the medical cosmetology industry to regulate the industry's development and protect consumers' rights.
(2023-05-13). Mayo Clinic Minute: How to reduce your stroke risk. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org May is National Stroke Awareness Month, but Mayo Clinic health care professionals suggest spotting the signs and reducing stroke risk should be part of everyday awareness. A stroke happens every 40 seconds in the U.S., and the likelihood of stroke increases with age, according to the National Institutes of Health. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/iShun0adjek Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 55) is in the downloads at the end of…
(2023-05-13). 7 benefits of regular physical activity. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Whether you're a novice taking the first steps toward fitness or an exercise fanatic hoping to optimize your results, a well-rounded fitness training program is essential. Fitness training balances five elements of good health. Your overall exercise plan should include aerobic fitness, strength training, core exercises, balance training, and flexibility and stretching. It isn't necessary to fit each of these elements into every fitness session, but including them in your regular routine can help you promote fitness for life. Exercise…
(2023-05-13). 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…
(2023-05-13). 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…
(2023-05-13). 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…
(2023-05-13). 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…
(2023-05-13). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Lifestyle changes to reduce heart attack and stroke risk. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am 35 and in good health. I am diligent about getting an annual physical. At my last one, the doctor said that while my numbers look good, since high blood pressure and high cholesterol run in my family, I should consider medications to lessen my risk of a heart attack or stroke. I am not inclined to take medication if I do not need it yet. Is there anything else I can…
(2023-05-13). Mayo Clinic research on remote hospital care for a rural or urban home setting. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Chad Semling, who is 47 years old, spent 113 days in the hospital for recovery and rehabilitation before being admitted to Advanced Care at Home, a Mayo Clinic program that uses telehealth to provide health care remotely for patients who live in rural and urban areas. Semling, a Mayo Clinic patient in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, suffered multiple compression fractures within his back, a collapsed lung, fractured ribs and severe lung blockage, all due to COVID-19….
(2023-05-13). Thousands protest new AFL stadium, call for funds for housing and health. greenleft.org.au Between 6000-7000 people protested in front of Parliament House to say "no" to a new football stadium — costing $715 million — in the heart of the waterfront. Robynne Murphy reports.
(2023-05-12). SCOTUS Case May Slash Regulation of Everything From Workers' Rights to Clean Air. truthout.org In an ominous but unsurprising development, the Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case that may well imperil our health, safety, labor, clean air and water, food and environmental protections. On May 1, the court decided to reconsider its 40-year-old precedent in the current case of Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo. This right-wing court, which demonstrated its disregard for legal precedent… |
(2023-05-12). Israel Kills Senior Islamic Jihad Militant In Gaza. telesurenglish.net The Palestinian Ministry of Health reported Friday that the Israeli airstrike on an apartment in Gaza City killed a senior member of the armed wing of the Al-Quds Brigades of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) movement. | RELATED: | According to the Ministry, two Palestinian men (PIJ militants Eyad Al-Hasani and Mohamed Abdel Aal) were killed, and five civilians were wounded in the attacks on the Al-Nasser neighborhood. | Al-Jazeera news agency rep…
(2023-05-12). Health Insurance Claim Denied? See What Insurers Said Behind the Scenes. scheerpost.com 
(2023-05-12). Republicans Demand Brain Control. progressive.org For some reason, Republicans like Texas Governor Greg Abbott seem to focus exclusively on the "mental health" angle of mass shootings and gun violence. Maybe, gun violence in this country has something to do with the fact that we are awash in guns.
(2023-05-12). US further militarizes the border as COVID-era migration restrictions expire. peoplesdispatch.org On May 11, Title 42, a Trump-era immigration policy, expired—precipitating a surge in migrants crossing the US—Mexico border. Title 42 used the COVID-19 public health emergency as an excuse to swiftly expel migrants to Mexico. The expiration of the policy has fueled a surge in migration across the Southern border as migrants reportedly are trying to get into the US either before Title 42 restrictions expire to avoid Biden's new immigration measures, or after, fueled by a rumor that the end of Title 42 will make immigration easier. | Although Biden campaigned on being more "humane" towards migrants, th…
(2023-05-12). La Asamblea Mundial por la Salud de los Pueblos que tendrá lugar en Colombia marcará un hito en la lucha por el derecho a la salud. peoplesdispatch.org El Movimiento por la Salud de los Pueblos se moviliza para la 5 ™ Asamblea Mundial por la Salud de los Pueblos, que tendrá lugar en Cali (Colombia) en diciembre de este año.
(2023-05-12). Nurses in Portugal strike for adequate staffing on International Nurses' Day. peoplesdispatch.org Two nurses' trade unions in Portugal launched a one-day strike on International Nurses' Day to fight for better staffing and working conditions. More protests are expected in the coming months with private sector nurses also likely to join in…
(2023-05-12). It would be healthier and safer for humanity to sign an agreement with the Columbian drug cartel than with WHO, says MEP. expose-news.com The third International Covid Summit was held at the European Parliament last week, on 3 May. The Members of the European Parliament ("MEPs") who attended said it was a historic event. The …
(2023-05-12). More People Died From the Failures of Obamacare Than From Covid-19. scheerpost.com 
(2023-05-13). Mexico's scientific commission endorses Cuban Abdala vaccine. plenglish.com Mexico City, May 13 (Prensa Latina) The New Molecules Committee (CMN) of the Federal Commission for Protection against Sanitary Risks (Cofepris) issued today a favorable opinion on the Cuban recombinant protein vaccine Abdala.
(2023-05-12). High School Kids Injured or Permanently Disabled by COVID-19 Vaccines in 2021-2022. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-12). No vaccine, ever, has been established to be "safe" in the USA. expose-news.com The whole "vaccines are safe" narrative for the past 200 years is based on an assumption that all vaccines are safe. There is no credible large-scale post-marketing study that backs up this claim …
(2023-05-13). Stanford staff stop masking during Long COVID clinical trial, prompting some participants to quit study. wsws.org The notion that medical professionals would suddenly stop masking around patients with Long COVID can only be understood within the larger context of the abandonment of all COVID safety measures in the US to ensure the continuing enrichment of the ruling class.
(2023-05-13). Comité de agencia reguladora mexicana emite opinión favorable sobre vacuna cubana anticovid Abdala. cubadebate.cu El Comité de Moléculas Nuevas (CMN) de la Comisión Federal para la Protección contra Riesgos Sanitarios (Cofepris) de México emitió opinión favorable sobre la vacuna de proteína recombinante del dominio de unión al receptor del virus SARS-CoV-2, conocida como Abdala.La vacuna, desarrollada por el Centro de Ingeniería Genética y Biotecnología (CIGB) de la República de Cuba, está indicada para la inmunización activa específica contra la infección por SARS-CoV-2…
(2023-05-13). Reportan reducción de casos de Covid-19 en Chile. telesurtv.net La cartera de Salud puntualizó que 35 de los 397 casos activos permanecen en las Unidades de Cuidados Intensivos.
(2023-05-12). Destiny Rezendes Interview — The Military/Intelligence Hidden Hand Driving The COVID-19 Injections. thelastamericanvagabond.com Joining me today is Destiny Rezendes, here to discuss a recent investigation she conducted into the companies (or company) behind the manufacturing of Moderna's COVID-19 injections. It appears (to the surprise of no one here) that there is an obvious military & intelligence overlap to the company tapped to manufacture Moderna's jabs, a company called
(2023-05-12). UK Economy Grows 0.1 Pct in Q1 2023. telesurenglish.net On Friday, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) informed that the United Kingdom's economy grew by 0.1 percent in the first quarter (Q1) of this year. | RELATED: | The construction sector grew by 0.7 percent, the production sector by 0.1 percent, and manufacturing by 0.5 percent. Despite the expansion, the country's quarterly gross domestic product (GDP) is still 0.5 percent below its pre-COVID-19 level (fourth quarter of 2019). | The UK remains the only…
(2023-05-12). Videos: CDC propaganda during 2021 and propaganda on Australian TV "then and now" expose-news.com Below are two videos which remind us of the covid propaganda we've been subjected to for the past few years. One is an excellent collection of CDC propaganda and the other is …
(2023-05-12). The Heat: U.S.-Mexico Border Crisis. america.cgtn.com 
Crowds and chaos at the U.S.-Mexico border as a pandemic-era policy ends. Title 42 is officially winding down. The controversial policy went into effect during the height of the COVID-19 crisis three years ago. The U.S. Trump administration used the provision to turn away migrants …