(2022-04-02). OMS alerta mayor transmisibilidad de nueva variante de Covid-19. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con OMS, se requieren más datos para una precisión exacta del las características del linaje recombinante.
(2022-04-02). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Diagnostic testing, precision medicine and what it means for patients. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Precision medicine aims to customize health care by tailoring medications and treatments to each patient. An important step in being able to personalize treatments is diagnostic testing. Mayo Clinic BioPharma Diagnostics collaborates with biopharmaceutical, diagnostic, and other biotech companies to enable precision medicine through advanced diagnostics. Diagnostic testing can help find the right answers for each individual patient. "A laboratory test can either help in making a diagnosis for a disease, or it can help…
(2022-04-02). China plans to boost TCM role in infectious disease treatment. ecns.cn China intends to make traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) play a greater role in infectious disease prevention, treatment and public health response, according to a newly-unveiled government plan.
(2022-04-02). AI uses voice biomarkers to predict coronary artery disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Imagine being able to record yourself reading and then having your clinician use those recordings to screen for various diseases, even from thousands of miles away. This technology may sound like science fiction, but Mayo Clinic researchers are using artificial intelligence (AI) to discover and test what the voice can reveal about a patient's heart health. In a recent study, the research team used an AI trained for specific vocal biomarkers to accurately predict which…
(2022-04-02). Mayo Clinic researchers develop new antibody test to diagnose MS. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic researchers have validated a new antibody test to diagnose multiple sclerosis (MS), a potentially disabling disease of the brain and spinal cord. Nearly 1 million people in the U.S. are affected by MS, according to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. An antibody typically consists of two immunoglobulin heavy chains and two light chains. There are two types of light chains: kappa and lambda. The validated test measures kappa immunoglobulin free…
(2022-04-02). Arizona couple donates Collaborative Research Building to Mayo Clinic. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Scottsdale, Ariz. — Thomas R. and Ruth Ann Hornaday of Paradise Valley, Arizona, have donated the Collaborative Research Building to Mayo Clinic. The 110,000-square-foot biomedical research facility, which opened on Mayo Clinic's Scottsdale campus in 2005, is valued at $64.4 million. The Collaborative Research Building houses laboratory-based research activity at Mayo Clinic in Arizona. Mayo Clinic researchers, physicians and other investigators are leading the scientific discovery of the mechanisms of human disease, as well as…
(2022-04-02). New computational model proposed for Alzheimer's disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic researchers have proposed a new model for mapping the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease to brain anatomy. This model was developed by applying machine learning to patient brain imaging data. It uses the entire function of the brain rather than specific brain regions or networks to explain the relationship between brain anatomy and mental processing. The findings are reported in Nature Communications. "This new model can advance our understanding of how…
(2022-04-02). Consumer Health: What do you know about TB? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org World TB Day will be observed Thursday, March 24, which makes this a good time to learn about this potentially serious infectious disease. In 2020, 7,174 cases of tuberculosis, or TB, were diagnosed in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Worldwide, 10 million cases were diagnosed, according to the World Health Organization. TB is caused by bacteria called Mycobacterium tuberculosis that spreads from person to person through tiny droplets released…
(2022-04-02). Denver's Program To Dispatch Mental Health Teams Instead Of Police Is So Successful It Is Expanding 5-Fold. popularresistance.org After dispatching mental health teams, instead of police officers, to certain 911 emergency calls, the city of Denver is proclaiming their pilot program a huge success—and expanding it significantly. Since June 2020, the Support Team Assisted Response (STAR) has deployed medical and behavioral health clinicians to respond to over 2,200 low risk calls reporting trespassing, intoxication, or mental health crises involving poverty, homelessness or addiction. In all that time, STAR teams have never called for police back-up due to a safety issue, according to their January report.
(2022-04-02). Mayo Clinic Platform_Accelerate program begins with four AI startups. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic Platform_Accelerate, an immersive program for health tech startups, has launched with its initial cohort of participating companies. The 20-week program will help four artificial intelligence (AI) companies get market-ready. The program offers participants access to Mayo Clinic experts in regulatory, clinical, technology and business domains with a focus on AI model validation and clinical readiness. Technology experts from Google and Epic also will provide workshops for the participants. "Health tech…
(2022-04-02). Sharing Mayo Clinic: Thankful for Tygh. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Arriving full-term amidst a flurry of excitement, Tygh Derossett's birth at a Kentucky hospital in 2016 mimicked that of most newborns. He cried, he received Apgar scoring, and he got a bath. On his second day of life, Tygh's health care team took a few drops of his blood and sent it to Kentucky's newborn screening lab. A few days later, Tygh left the hospital with his parents, Amanda and Aarron, and the new family…
(2022-04-02). Mayo Clinic earns highest score on LGBTQ Health Equality Index survey. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic in Arizona, Florida and Rochester earned 100 —the highest score possible —on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2022 Health Equality Index survey. These locations have been recognized as "Leaders in LGBTQ+ Healthcare" for 2022. With numerous different locations as a factor, Mayo Clinic Health System did not participate. The Human Rights Campaign Foundation is the largest civil rights organization in the U.S., working to achieve equality for LGBTQ people. The Foundation uses its…
(2022-04-02). On The Line In The Fight For Justice: USW 5 Chevron Richmond Refinery Workers Strike. indybay.org Striking USW 5 Chevron refinery oil workers picketed at the plant and were joined by community and labor supporters. They talked about the health and safety conditions including dangerous hours and attacks on their healthcare benefits.
(2022-04-02). Growing outrage over victimization of Nashville nurse RaDonda Vaught. wsws.org The WSWS is organizing the working class to defend RaDonda Vaught and all health care workers against victimization for the crisis of the for-profit health system.
(2022-04-02). COVID-19 vaccination bill reaches 120 bln yuan in China. ecns.cn China has spent more than 120 billion yuan (around 18.9 billion U.S. dollars) on COVID-19 vaccination, an expenditure within the limits of the country's medical insurance funds, said the National Healthcare Security Administration.
(2022-04-02). Despite BA.2's global dominance, World Health Organization shifting to end emergency phase of COVID-19 pandemic. wsws.org Millions of people across the globe are being infected each week, tens of thousands are losing their lives and many countries are seeing new surges. But funding for vaccines and treatment is drying up and emergency measures lifted.
(2022-04-02). Mayo Clinic Minute: Dealing with 'brain fog' from long COVID-19. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Post-COVID syndrome, also known as long COVID-19, involves a wide range of health problems that occur many weeks, months and years after recovering from COVID-19 infection. Sometimes, symptoms of long COVID-19 can include cognitive difficulties. "Brain fog" has been used to describe some of these symptoms. While "brain fog" is not a medical condition, it's a term used for certain symptoms that can affect one's ability to think. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Billie…
(2022-04-02). [Editorial] Planetary health for the ages. thelancet.com This year's World Health Day, on April 7, has the theme "our planet, our health". It draws attention to the inextricable link between human health and environmental change, and to the limits of an ecology that cannot sustain unfettered consumption and blatant disregard for natural resources. WHO estimates that more than 13 million deaths annually are now due to avoidable environmental causes, including those related to climate change, which they call the greatest health threat to humanity.
(2022-04-02). [World Report] Mixed response to COVID-19 intellectual property waiver. thelancet.com The global health community says the draft outcome—between the EU, the USA, India, and South Africa—falls short of expectations. John Zarocostas reports from Geneva.
(2022-04-02). [Editorial] Planetary health for the ages. thelancet.com This year's World Health Day, on April 7, has the theme "our planet, our health". It draws attention to the inextricable link between human health and environmental change, and to the limits of an ecology that cannot sustain unfettered consumption and blatant disregard for natural resources. WHO estimates that more than 13 million deaths annually are now due to avoidable environmental causes, including those related to climate change, which they call the greatest health threat to humanity.
(2022-04-02). [World Report] Afghanistan's health crisis deepens under the Taliban. thelancet.com Health agencies say acute hunger has increased in Afghanistan and many people have lost access to water, shelter, and health care since the Taliban regained power. Sophie Cousins reports.
(2022-04-02). [Comment] DNA vaccines join the fight against COVID-19. thelancet.com As of March, 2022, just over 1 year has passed since the authorisation of first-generation vaccines against COVID-19. Since then, almost 10 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered globally.1 Although the delivery of this number of vaccines is a remarkable achievement, there is still a disparity in vaccine equity, access, and affordability between high-income and low-income countries. According to the Global Dashboard for Vaccine Equity (established by the UN Development Programme, WHO, and the University of Oxford), as of Jan 18, 2022, approximately 67 ∑6% of people in high-income countries…
(2022-04-02). [Articles] Efficacy, safety, and immunogenicity of the DNA SARS-CoV-2 vaccine (ZyCoV-D): the interim efficacy results of a phase 3, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study in India. thelancet.com In this interim analysis, ZyCoV-D vaccine was found to be efficacious, safe, and immunogenic in a phase 3 trial.
(2022-04-02). Rusia registra primera vacuna nasal anticovid del mundo. telesurtv.net Las autoridades sanitarias rusas precisaron que la vacuna nasal Sputnik V es especialmente eficaz frente a la variante Ómicron.
(2022-04-02). Strikes sweep Brazil as prices soar. wsws.org A wave of strikes is spreading among different sections of the working class in response to the explosive inflation rates accumulated in the two years of COVID-19 pandemic.
(2022-04-02). Global food crisis fuels international class struggle. wsws.org Significant strikes and demonstrations are breaking out across the world in the largest wave of social protest since before the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The working class is the social force capable of stopping world war.
(2022-04-02). Brasil supera los 660.000 muertos por la Covid-19. telesurtv.net Brasil contabilizó 27.270 nuevos contagios, elevando a 29.975.165 el total de casos de la Covid-19 registrados en el país suramericano.
(2022-04-02). How American financial capital profits from chaos and wars. ecns.cn There's been a particularly interesting fact emerging, or re-emerging in a new and more undeniable way, through the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic that "the economy" and the financial market have almost nothing to do with one another.
(2022-04-02). Eliminan restricción de aforo en establecimientos de Costa Rica. telesurtv.net Las autoridades de Costa Rica reiteraron el llamado a la población para completar el esquema de vacunación contra el virus.
(2022-04-02). New study suggests cardiac complications risk higher after COVID-19 infection than after mRNA vaccination. ecns.cn A new study suggested the risk for cardiac complications was significantly higher after SARS-CoV-2 infection than after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination.
(2022-04-02). Antigen test-kits widely used amid COVID-19 resurgence in China. ecns.cn Antigen kits for self-testing are being successfully used in cities like Shanghai, Jilin and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, all hit by another outbreak of COVID-19, said a medical expert at Beijing First Hospital on Friday.
(2022-04-02). Turkish forces shell northern Syrian city of Ayn Issa, injuires reported – TV. tass.com Artillery and mortar fire was coming from the border security zone, created by the Turkish troops in 2019, Syria's Alikhbaria TV reported…
(2022-04-02). US blacklists 120 organizations from Russia, Belarus. tass.com A document uploaded to the US Federal Register says those organizations were determined to be "acting contrary to the national security interests or foreign policy of the United States"
(2022-04-02). Europe has no robust alternative to paying for Russian gas in rubles – expert. tass.com Leonardo Paz Neves of the Fundacao Getulio Vargas foundation believes, the new payment rules for Russian gas will cause no turmoil on the global energy market…
(2022-04-02). US to Work With Allies to Send Soviet-Made Tanks to Ukraine. news.antiwar.com A US official told The New York Times on Friday that the Biden administration will work with allies in Europe The move marks an escalation in Western military aid to Ukraine. Until now, the US and its NATO allies have provided Ukraine with thousands of shoulder-fired anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles but have held off on sending more advanced weapons over concerns of provoking Russia. | The US official wouldn't specify how many tanks will be sent or what countries the…
(2022-04-01). As Quebec faces its sixth wave of COVID-19 pandemic, CAQ government continues to put profits before lives. wsws.org Fueled by the Omicron BA.2 variant, which is up to 30 percent more contagious than the original Omicron strain, a sixth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is now underway in Quebec.
(2022-04-01). The "Killer Vaccine" Worldwide. 7.9 Billion People. globalresearch.ca The stated objective is to enforce the Worldwide vaccination of 7.9 billion people in more than 190 countries, to be followed by the imposition of a digitized "vaccine passport". The evidence of mortality and morbidity resulting from the vaccine is overwhelming. Needless to say this is a multi-billion dollar operation for Big Pharma.
(2022-04-01). South Africa's Mineworkers Who Have Paid the Price. towardfreedom.org Paralysis, tuberculosis and silicosis are just some of the tragedies that befall miners in South Africa. But mine owners have denied healthcare and compensation, reports New Frame's Naledi Sikhakhane.
(2022-04-01). Australian respiratory scientist speaks to the Global Workers' Inquest. wsws.org "Working in a chronic healthcare environment, I deal with comorbidities every day. It's not an excuse to just allow people to die early because they have an illness."
(2022-04-01). Australia: Striking New South Wales nurses call for unified struggle by all health workers. wsws.org "I was working during the first strike, but nothing has changed since then. There should have been ambulance workers and other health workers here. We are all copping it the same way."
(2022-04-01). Over 88 pct Chinese fully vaccinated against COVID-19: official. ecns.cn China has fully vaccinated 88.11 percent of its population against COVID-19 as of Thursday, a Chinese health official said Friday.
(2022-04-01). New book argues mandatory voting will fulfill America's promise of democracy. nationofchange.org Miles Rapoport and E.J. Dionne say a healthier political culture and more representative government will result when all eligible citizens vote.
(2022-04-01). Health care workers denounce scapegoating of Nashville nurse RaDonda Vaught. wsws.org The WSWS is organizing the working class to defend RaDonda Vaught and all health care workers against victimization for the crisis of the for-profit health care system.
(2022-04-01). An Autopsy: How the Organized Left Got Covid Wrong, Learned to Love Lockdowns and Lost its Mind. libya360.wordpress.com Christian Parenti It is hard to destroy your own cause and feel righteous while doing so, yet the American left has done it. After more than two centuries at the vanguard of the struggle for freedom, the American left, broadly defined, executed a volte face and embraced anti-working-class policies marketed as purely technical public health…
(2022-04-01). National Endowment For The Arts Report On The Devastation Of The Arts. popularresistance.org On March 15, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), the US government agency that funds arts projects, released a report revealing a portion of the financial and job losses sustained by artists and arts organizations during the COVID-19 pandemic so far. | The NEA study points out that between 2019 and 2020 the US "arts economy" contracted at almost twice the rate of the economy as a whole. "Arts and cultural production fell by 6.4 percent when adjusted for inflation, compared with a 3.4 [percent] decline in the overall economy." While the arts and culture sector remained "a major contributor to the economy,"
(2022-04-01). Australia: New South Wales nurses again defy government-court ban in statewide strike. wsws.org For the second time in six weeks, tens of thousands of nurses across the state walked off the job over chronic understaffing and unsafe conditions made worse by COVID-19.
(2022-04-01). El desasosiego de las compañías aéreas. globalizacion.ca Las compañías aeronáuticas del mundo han sufrido enormes pérdidas durante la pandemia de la Covid 19 lo cual motivó que varias de ellas se declararan en bancarrota. Las consecuencias por el coronavirus han dejado grandes deudas en todas las empresas…
(2022-04-01). Cuba reporta 778 nuevos casos de COVID-19, ningún fallecido y 774 altas médicas. cubadebate.cu Al cierre del día de ayer, 31 de marzo, se encuentran ingresados un total de 8 129 pacientes, sospechosos 4 491, en vigilancia 19 y confirmados activos 3 619. Para la COVID-19 se realizaron un total de 12 267 muestras para la vigilancia en el día, resultando positivas 778 para 6,3% de positividad. El país acumula 13 454 322 muestras realizadas y 1 091 063 positivas (8,1%).
(2022-04-01). Uruguayos en descontento ante aumento en costo de combustibles. telesurtv.net El Gobierno uruguayo atribuye el aumento al conflicto en Ucrania y a la pandemia de la Covid-19.
(2022-04-01). Shanghai tightens travel restrictions amid COVID-19 outbreak. ecns.cn Starting from Saturday, people leaving Shanghai must produce a negative nucleic acid test result obtained within 48 hours before departure as well as a negative antigen test result obtained within 24 hours prior to their travels.