(2022-06-19). Russian MoD: Fever-Carrying Mosquitoes Studied in Ukrainian Labs May Have Been Used by US in Cuba. orinocotribune.com The Russian Defence Ministry earlier reported discovering files in seized bio laboratories in Ukraine which indicated that scientists were carrying out tests on dangerous pathogens with the presumed intent to use them as components in biological weapons. The ministry said these laboratories were funded by the US for over a decade. | The Ukrainian biological laboratories studied fever-carrying mosquitoes Aedes the same genus of insects that was presumably used by the US to spark a pandemic of type 2 dengue in Cuba in the 1970s and 1980s, head of the Russian Armed Forces' Radiation, Chemical and Biological Pr…
(2022-06-19). Beijing cuts off bar-linked COVID-19 transmission chain. ecns.cn Beijing has virtually cut off the transmission chain of a COVID-19 cluster related to a bar, and the epidemic situation in the city is improving, local authorities said Saturday.
(2022-06-19). Mayo Clinic Minute: What to expect with COVID-19 vaccinations for youngest kids. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) could grant emergency use authorization of a COVID-19 vaccination for the youngest kids later this month. Pfizer asked the agency to review data and authorize its COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 6 months to 5 years.If the FDA committee recommends authorization, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will still need to sign off on the vaccinations before they would go into the littlest of arms. Watch: The Mayo…
(2022-06-19). Asesor de Seguridad Nacional de EE.UU. da positivo a Covid-19. telesurtv.net La Casa Blanca confirmó el jueves que el presidente Biden, quien saldrá de gira pronto, dio negativo a la enfermedad.
(2022-06-19). Mayo Clinic expert speaks of significance of Lyme disease uptick. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Lyme disease has infected more than 14% of the world's population, according to a new study. "It's significant," says Dr. Bobbi Pritt, director of the Clinical Parasitology Laboratory at Mayo Clinic. "If you look at the numbers and how it breaks down in regions across the United States, in some areas, that exceeds 50% seropositivity. That means people are walking around with antibodies in their blood that are detectable. That shows they've been exposed to Lyme disease at some…
(2022-06-19). Study finds few COVID-19 patients get rebound symptoms after Paxlovid treatment. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic researchers studied the outcomes of 483 high-risk patients treated for COVID-19 with a five-day oral regimen of nirmatrelvir and ritonavir, together marketed as Paxlovid. Only a handful developed COVID-19 rebound symptoms, and the researchers say more studies are needed to determine why. Overall, the treatment benefited everyone in the study. All recovered, including the patients who developed rebound symptoms, which were generally mild. The findings appear in the journal Clinical…
(2022-06-19). Ask the Mayo Mom: Ear tubes. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org An ear infection is an infection of the middle ear, the air-filled space behind the eardrum that contains the tiny vibrating bones of the ear. Children are more likely than adults to get ear infections. Because ear infections often clear up on their own, treatment may begin with managing pain and monitoring the problem. Sometimes, antibiotics are used to clear the infection. Some people are prone to having multiple ear infections. This can cause hearing…
(2022-06-19). China refutes U.S. ambassador's remarks over anti-epidemic policy. ecns.cn Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin on Friday refuted remarks by U.S. ambassador to China Nicholas Burns concerning China's dynamic zero-COVID approach.
(2022-06-19). Chinese mainland reports 11 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases. ecns.cn The Chinese mainland on Friday reported 11 locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, including five in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, four in Liaoning, and one each in Beijing and Shanghai, the National Health Commission said Saturday.
(2022-06-19). Tips for severe weather planning. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Hurricane season is underway, and above-normal activity is predicted this year. As COVID-19 is still a concern, there may be added stress when it comes to ensuring safety from severe weather and the spread of infection. Being properly prepared with medical supplies, and food and water, can help ensure personal safety and well-being. "Past experiences show it can take one storm to have an impact, so it is important to make a plan for you and…
(2022-06-19). Consumer Health: Men's health and living a longer, healthier life. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org June is Men's Health Month, and Men's Health Week will be observed June 13—19, which makes this a good time to learn about the biggest threats to men's health and what you can do to keep yourself healthy. Two of the leading causes of death for men in the U.S. are heart disease and cancer, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The good news is that healthy lifestyle choices can reduce your risk for…
(2022-06-18). Finnish protesters say/ No to NATO, yes to peace. workers.org 
In response to U.S. attempts to take advantage of the war propaganda to expand NATO to include Finland and Sweden, the anti-war and anti-imperialist movements in both Scandinavian countries have taken to the streets. The photo is of a demonstration June 4 in Helsinki, Finland. The sign in front reads, . . . |
(2022-06-18). Notes on a mask-less world. mronline.org 
Mask-lessness is becoming contagious and normalised in a world that is far from "normal".
(2022-06-18). The Mahpar brand is now online! en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) — E-commerce is vital to the fashion industry. Over the last few years, and mainly after the pandemic, the number of brands that have gone online dramatically increased.
(2022-06-18). Future funding for COVID-19 testing and treatment "probably dead" wsws.org A Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing demonstrated that there is no political will to continue to fund the COVID-19 response despite the ongoing threat posed by new, ever more contagious and immune evading variants.
(2022-06-18). [Perspectives] Memorialising COVID-19. thelancet.com The notifications are more than 2 years old by now, but I still cannot bring myself to delete them from my hospital's electronic medical record (EMR). There is the "expiration alert" that signalled my very first patient to die of COVID-19—a chipper Ecuadorian who had spent months struggling to recover from profound depression, only to fall victim to SARS-CoV-2 in the first weeks of the pandemic. There is the desperate note from a daughter whose father with liver disease was decompensating rapidly at home, but was too afraid of COVID-19 to seek medical attention.
(2022-06-18). [Correspondence] Risk of long COVID associated with delta versus omicron variants of SARS-CoV-2. thelancet.com The omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 (PANGO B.1.1.529) spread rapidly across the world, out-competing former variants soon after it was first detected in November, 2021. According to the Our World in Data COVID-19 database, In Europe, the number of confirmed cases reported between December, 2021, and March, 2022 (omicron period) has exceeded all previously reported cases. Omicron appears to cause less severe acute illness than previous variants, at least in vaccinated populations. However, the potential for large numbers of people to experience long-term symptoms is a major concern, and health and workforce planners…
(2022-06-18). [Comment] Second-line CAR T cells for lymphomas. thelancet.com Anti-CD19 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells have shown huge therapeutical potential in the treatment of aggressive B-cell lymphomas beyond second-line of therapy.1—3 But the use of such therapies as a second-line of therapy is a current matter of debate. At the 2021 American Society of Hematology meeting, results of the three randomised clinical trials addressing this question were presented. The ZUMA7,4 BELINDA,5 and the TRANSFORM6 trials included only patients with aggressive B-cell lymphomas with primary refractory disease or with relapse within 12 months of completion of first-line therapy.
(2022-06-18). [Clinical Picture] Bilateral renal lymphangiomatosis causes swelling and lower back pain. thelancet.com A 19-year-old woman was referred to the emergency unit with a 1-month history of increasing bilateral pain and swelling in her lower back; she reported that the symptoms had recently become worse. The patient did not have a fever and had no recent trauma.
(2022-06-18). China has world largest monitoring network for disease, health risk factors. ecns.cn China has established the world's largest monitoring network for disease and health risk factors, the National Health Commission said Friday.
(2022-06-17). Anti-union Philadelphia Museum of Art bosses fire workers, eliminate pay—for years. peoplesworld.org 
PHILADELPHIA (PAI)—Between the coronavirus pandemic and bosses' implacable opposition to recognizing and bargaining with the union their workers want, some of Adam Rizzo's colleagues at the Philadelphia Museum of Art haven't seen a regular weekly paycheck—or one above the level of fast-food workers—for three years. And that combination, in the workers' fight for a fair …
(2022-06-17). Estados Unidos: El grupo de expertos de la FDA recomienda la vacuna COVID de dos dosis para niños de 6 a 17 años a pesar de los graves problemas de seguridad. globalizacion.ca El panel asesor sobre vacunas de la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos (FDA) de Estados Unidos votó el martes por 22 a 0 a favor de autorizar las vacunas COVID-19 de Moderna para niños de 6 a 11 y de…
(2022-06-17). 182 nuevos informes de muertes esta semana tras las vacunas COVID, según datos de los CDC. globalizacion.ca 
Los datos del VAERS publicados el viernes por los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades muestran 1.295.329 informes de eventos adversos de todos los grupos de edad después de las vacunas COVID-19, incluyendo 28.714 muertes y 236.767…
(2022-06-17). øLos trágicos destinos de estrellas mundiales como Celine Dion y Justin Bieber abrirán los ojos de sus fans? globalizacion.ca 
Respaldada por la desinformación de los medios de comunicación y la ciencia falsa, la vacuna de ARNm se presentó como una solución para frenar la pandemia. Ampliamente documentada, la vacuna contra la COVID-19 ha desencadenado desde un inicio, en diciembre…