(2022-03-20). Vaccines don't block transmissions but reduce hospitalization & deaths. peoplesdispatch.org Immunologist Dr. Satyajit Rath and NewsClick's Prabir Purkayastha looks at the rising cases in Europe and South-East Asia, as well as wider topics of science, technology and health…
(2022-03-20). Mayo Clinic researchers recommend investments in vaccine safety in Nature commentary. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The leaders of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group are emphasizing the need for increased long-term study of vaccines and their mechanisms with future safety of patients in mind. Gregory Poland, M.D., and Richard Kennedy, Ph.D., write in their commentary in the scientific journal Nature Reviews Immunology that greater focus on understanding vaccines' downstream effects, not only on immunity but also on all the other biological systems will provide information that can help make vaccines safer…
(2022-03-20). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: New cases of COVID-19 continue downward trend. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org New cases of COVID-19 are down 90% from the peak, with under 75,000 new cases reported last week across the U.S. "What we're observing is a pretty dramatic suppression of cases," explains Dr. Gregory Poland, head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group. "This is good news, but we need to be cautious." Dr. Poland warns that there are still people who are vulnerable to COVID-19 infection, including people who are immunocompromised; children under 5 who cannot yet be…
(2022-03-20). China makes progress in developing vaccines against Omicron variant. ecns.cn Positive progress has been made in the development of monovalent and multivalent vaccines against the Omicron variants, a senior Chinese health official told a press conference on Saturday.
(2022-03-20). Saturday 3/19: No World Order — Call for Assembly of Disassembly. indybay.org Gather 6: 30 PM on Saturday 3/19 at Oscar Grant Plaza in downtown Oakland—bring your friends and party favors. | Masks are great for more than one reason…
(2022-03-20). Mayo Clinic's 2021 achievements affirm 'Bold. Forward.' strategic vision, staff dedication. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. ‚Äï Mayo Clinic is proud to report a year of extraordinary achievements in 2021, thanks to the hard work and dedication of its more than 73,000 staff members. Mayo Clinic accelerated progress on goals related to its "Bold. Forward." strategic plan to transform health care while continuing to provide leadership in the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, Mayo cared for more than 1.4 million patients from every U.S. state and…
(2022-03-20). Chinese company delivers container lab to help Laos' COVID-19 testing. ecns.cn Biotech company MGI Tech delivered a container laboratory to Laos on Thursday, so as to help the country boost its mass COVID-19 testing capacity and prepare for the gradual re-opening of its borders in 2022.
(2022-03-20). Cuba reporta 786 nuevos casos de COVID-19 en la jornada del sábado, un ligero descenso respecto al día anterior. cubadebate.cu se realizaron un total de 12 mil 091 muestras para la vigilancia en el día, resultando positivas 786, para un 6,5 % de positividad. Del total de casos, 763 fueron contactos de casos confirmados, 11 con fuente de infección en el extranjero y 12 sin fuente de infección precisada.
(2022-03-20). WorkWeek: UESF Teachers Occupy For Back Pay, Covid, Griffin Charter & CNNC Union Busting. indybay.org WorkWeek covers SF UESF Teachers Occupation For Back Pay & Covid Capitalism, Giffin MIT Charter School Teachers Fighting Corruption & Chinese Union Busting at CNNC In Namibia…
(2022-03-20). China vows adherence to dynamic zero-COVID approach. ecns.cn China will stick to the dynamic zero-COVID approach as the line of defense against the epidemic at the moment, a Chinese health official said Friday.
(2022-03-20). Xi requires swift containment of latest COVID-19 outbreaks. ecns.cn
(2022-03-20). Two more manufacturers for COVID-19 antigen detection reagent apply for registration. ecns.cn Two manufacturers for COVID-19 antigen detection reagent from Hefei applied for registration qualification to enter the market on Wednesday.
(2022-03-20). Mayo Clinic Minute: What you can eat to avoid kidney stones. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org March is National Kidney Month, a time to raise awareness about your kidney health and generate support for those affected by conditions, including kidney stones, kidney infections and kidney disease. It's estimated that 1 in 10 people will get a kidney stone in his or her lifetime. Kidney stones are not only painful, but they can lead to serious complications that may require hospitalization and even surgery. The good news is kidney stones are preventable,…
(2022-03-20). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Treatment of peripheral artery disease depends on severity of symptoms. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am in my early 50s, and I enjoy hiking and biking. I was active until leg pain brought me to my doctor. I was diagnosed with a blockage of the artery behind my right knee. What is this condition, and what treatments are available? ANSWER: Your condition, called peripheral artery disease, is a common problem in which narrowed arteries reduce the amount of blood that reaches the limbs. The type of blocked artery…
(2022-03-20). Science Saturday: Mayo Clinic develops automated system to accelerate diagnoses for patients with rare diseases. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic researchers are working to accelerate the diagnoses of rare diseases and renew hope for patients whose symptoms have defied an explanation ‚Äï‚ÄØsometimes for years or even decades.‚ÄØ The team of genomics experts has developed an automated system called RENEW for tracking new scientific knowledge from around the world of pathogenic genetic variants and applying it to Mayo Clinic patients with rare and undiagnosed diseases. RENEW stands for reanalysis of negative whole-exome/genome data. "We're…
(2022-03-20). Young girl with rare disease gets life-changing diagnosis and targeted therapy at Mayo Clinic. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Rare Disease Day raises awareness of the 30 million people in the U.S. who have a rare disease. Araeya Sell, 13, has spent much of her childhood visiting her health care team and in the hospital. She has endured countless blood draws, scans, procedures and a surgery ‚Äï all in the search for answers to her complex symptoms. "It started in kindergarten when Araeya just kept getting bladder infections," says her mother, Nicole Sell. "Her…
(2022-03-20). Consumer Health: What is Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, also called hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy, is a group of inherited disorders that affects an estimated 150,000 people in the U.S., according to the National Library of Medicine. Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease causes nerve damage mostly in the peripheral nerves of the arms and legs. This nerve damage results in smaller, weaker muscles. You also may experience loss of sensation and muscle contractions, and difficulty walking. Foot deformities, such as hammertoes and high arches,…
(2022-03-20). Science Saturday: Big data helps in understanding asthma biologic use, outcomes. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 25 million Americans have asthma, and that number is increasing every year. In the last 10 years, a number of new medications have become available. Collectively referred to as 'biologics,' these therapies are made to target very specific parts of the body and its immune system. Although they each have different targets, they all are designed to prevent the inflammation that leads to asthma exacerbation. However, it appears…
(2022-03-19). Pandemia, guerra, inflación øY los pobres qué? globalizacion.ca No cabe la menor duda que las poblaciones desfavorecidas en este mundo de globalización neoliberal han sido las más afectadas por la pandemia de coronavirus, el aumento del costo de los alimentos, la inflación, el cambio climático y ahora la…
(2022-03-19). Biggest Lie in World History: The Data Base is Flawed. There Never Was A Pandemic. The Covid Mandates including the Vaccine are Invalid. globalresearch.ca Introduction : | Destabilizing the social, political and economic structure of 190 sovereign countries cannot constitute a "solution" to combating the virus. But that was the imposed "solution" which was implemented in several stages from the very outset of the corona crisis…
(2022-03-19). Travelers to Iran must have received two doses of vaccine. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 19 (MNA) — It is necessary for travelers who enter the country to have received two doses of vaccine and a reliable corona test, said Iranian president Ebrahim Raeisi.
(2022-03-19). [Comment] Sisonke: reaching several goals together. thelancet.com Research infrastructure and expertise from decades of HIV and tuberculosis research enabled several COVID-19 vaccine trials to be conducted in South Africa. The ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine procured by the South African Government did not protect against infection with the beta (B.1.351) variant of concern1 in a phase 1/2 trial and was therefore abandoned in early 2021.2 A single dose of the Ad26.COV2.S vaccine had been shown to be effective against the beta variant of SARS-CoV-2 by the ENSEMBLE trial,3 but as of early 2021 it was not yet authorised by the national regulator.
(2022-03-19). [World Report] CEPI launches 100-day vaccine "moonshot" thelancet.com CEPI has raised $1 ∑5 billion for its work on tackling the next pandemic as civil society calls for a sharper focus on equitable access to new vaccines. Ann Danaiya Usher reports.
(2022-03-19). [Articles] Effectiveness of the Ad26.COV2.S vaccine in health-care workers in South Africa (the Sisonke study): results from a single-arm, open-label, phase 3B, implementation study. thelancet.com The single-dose Ad26.COV2.S vaccine shows effectiveness against severe COVID-19 disease and COVID-19-related death after vaccination, and against both beta and delta variants, providing real-world evidence for its use globally.
(2022-03-19). Lockheed and Raytheon — today's 'Masters of War'. workers.org 
"Come, you masters of war; You that build the big guns; You that build the death planes; You that build all the bombs; You that hide behind walls; You that hide behind desks; I just want you to know; I can see through your masks." From Bob Dylan's iconic song, . . . |
(2022-03-19). Putin unmasks lies by U.S and West, rejects to embrace their dominance. plusnews.ug 
The President of Russia, Vladimir Putin says western countries are to blame for suffering and problems faced by their people not Russia as it is being propagated. He made the remarks during a meeting on socioeconomic support for regions, he held this week. "I want ordinary Western people to hear me, too. You are being …
(2022-03-19). Women And Labor: Key Struggles In The MENA Region. popularresistance.org How do women and gender equality measures advance in a context of conflict, climate change, high unemployment, low labor force participation, limited democratization and a pandemic? These are challenges facing the Arab region as many citizens, women's rights organizations, some governments and external partners seek wide-ranging institutional changes and an improved environment for women's participation and rights. | Surveys show public support for some — but not all — proposals for gender equality. Equal inheritance rights for women, for example, remain off the table, even in progressive Tunisia. Fam…
(2022-03-19). Virologist Dr. Stephen Griffin speaks on the COVID pandemic and the Omicron variant. wsws.org A leading expert on the evolution and mutation of viruses discusses the ongoing dangers of the pandemic and the unjustified ending of all public health measures in Britain and internationally.
(2022-03-19). China reports first COVID deaths since January 2021. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Mar. 19 (MNA) — China has announced its first confirmed COVID-19 deaths in more than a year, amid an Omicron-fulled surge of cases in the country's northeast.
(2022-03-19). Shanghai authorities move to prevent large gatherings for Qingming Festival. ecns.cn The Shanghai Civil Affairs Bureau on Friday advised residents to stagger their visits to cemeteries and funeral homes during the Qingming Holiday from April 3 to 5 to minimize the risk of exposure to COVID-19.
(2022-03-19). Planetary Hysteria: Manufactured COVID-19 "Health Crisis" Pushes Humanity, Global Society to Total Shutdown. globalresearch.ca This incisive article by Larry Chin was written on March 26, 2020 shortly after the implementation of the March 18, 2020 lockdown in the United States. The COVID-19 charade is the biggest single disruption of human society in …
(2022-03-19). Shanghai commences mass testing of residents for COVID-19. ecns.cn Shanghai on Friday began mass testing in areas deemed to have low risk of COVID-19 exposure so as to identify potential infections, according the municipal health authorities. The mass testing will last till Sunday.
(2022-03-19). Tonga declara una semana de confinamiento por Covid-19. telesurtv.net Alrededor del 98 por ciento de la población mayor de 12 años ha recibido sus primeras vacunas contra la Covid-19.
(2022-03-19). COVID-19 antigen self-testing kits appear at pharmacies, online platforms. ecns.cn COVID-19 antigen home-testing kits have started to mushroom at drug stores and e-commerce platforms in China, as the country is resolute in taking stricter and swifter measures to stem new infections.
(2022-03-19). Rusia registra la vacuna Convasel contra la Covid-19. telesurtv.net Entre los efectos adversos se pueden percibir dolor muscular, escalofrío, indisposición, fatiga, picazón en el lugar del pinchazo y vómitos, entre otros malestares…
(2022-03-19). [Correspondence] Global mortality burden attributable to non-optimal temperatures. thelancet.com Katrin Burkart and colleagues1 present the results of an ambitious study on the global mortality burden attributable to non-optimal temperatures by the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries,and Risk Factors Collaborators. They report that 2 ∑98% of deaths globally could be attributed to non-optimal temperatures in 2019; 2 ∑37% of deaths from low temperatures and 0 ∑63% of deaths from high temperatures.
(2022-03-19). [Perspectives] Alberto García-Basteiro: seeking better TB control in Mozambique. thelancet.com "I always say that before I came to Mozambique my understanding of tuberculosis was not much more than you learn in med school", says Alberto García-Basteiro, now Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS Research Coordinator at the Manhiàßa Health Research Centre (CISM) in Mozambique. Working at CISM, some 80 km north of the country's capital, Maputo, provided him with a rapid, in-depth education in the disease. The research he has led since his arrival in Mozambique in 2013 has earned him the 2021 Stephen Lawn TB—HIV Research Leadership Prize, awarded for his innovative and high-quality research on tuberculosis dia…
(2022-03-19). [Perspectives] The misuse of race in the search for disease-causing alleles. thelancet.com In her influential 2000 paper, Levels of Racism: A Theoretic Framework and a Gardener's Tale, Camara Phyllis Jones presented a theoretical framework for understanding racism through an allegory about a gardener with two flower boxes, one with rich and the other with poor soil. The gardener, who prefers red flowers, plants red blossoming seeds in fertile soil but pink blossoming seeds in poor soil (structural racism) and plucks pink blossoming seeds blown into fertile soil (personally mediated racism).
(2022-03-19). [Clinical Picture] Infective endocarditis and thromboses due to antiphospholipid syndrome following acute Q fever. thelancet.com A 38-year-old man, presented to our hospital emergency room with sudden onset of severe pain, weakness, and hypoesthesia in both legs.
(2022-03-19). Work and production resume in South China. ecns.cn Shenzhen, Guangdong province has restored its normal working order and production starting Friday after the city achieved a zero-infection rate, authorities said in a statement on Thursday night.
