(2022-06-29). Shanghai catering business ready to welcome dine-in customers. ecns.cn Shanghai is set to resume the dine-in services on Wednesday as the recent COVID-19 resurgence is under control.
(2022-06-29). Sunday 7/10: Cuts to COVID Resources Hit Poor and Workers at Home and Abroad. indybay.org via zoom: tinyurl.com/FSP-July10…
(2022-06-29). COVID-19 vaccines approved for use in infants through toddlers. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The use of COVID-19 vaccines in infants and toddlers in the U.S. has cleared the final hurdles. Food and Drug Administration advisers voted unanimously to recommend emergency use authorization for Moderna and Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccines for young children. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention followed by authorizing health care professionals to begin vaccinating the youngest of children. Moderna's vaccine is for children ages 6 months to 5 years, and Pfizer's vaccine is for children…
(2022-06-29). Spike in flu cases puzzles experts. ecns.cn A mysterious jump in influenza cases in some southern provinces has stoked concerns, prompting experts to call for expanding flu vaccination campaigns while exploring their integration with COVID-19 immunization.
(2022-06-29). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: The importance of HIV testing. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The COVID-19 pandemic has led people to delay testing and treatments for a variety of diseases and conditions. This includes HIV testing. During the pandemic, the number HIV diagnosis decline, but that decline is most attributed to declines in testing, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Experts attribute this decline to less frequent visits to health centers, reduced outreach services, and shifting of public health staff to COVID-19 response activities. June 27…
(2022-06-29). Long COVID and the digestive system: Mayo Clinic expert describes common symptoms. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minnesota — Long COVID syndrome, also known as post-COVID, is more than fatigue and shortness of breath. Symptoms such as headaches, brain fog and ringing in the ears have been reported, and recently, physicians are seeing more patients with gastrointestinal problems. Greg Vanichkachorn, M.D., director of Mayo Clinic's COVID Activity Rehabilitation Program, describes the most common symptoms. Patients in the rehabilitation program are reporting a variety of digestive issues, from mild nausea and decreased appetite to severe…
(2022-06-29). Prevención y responsabilidad, dos elecciones imprescindibles. cubadebate.cu Este martes, en el Palacio de la Revolución, estuvo marcado por una jornada en pos de la salud y la vida: sesionaron las reuniones de expertos y científicos para temas de salud, y la del Grupo Temporal de Trabajo para la prevención y control de la epidemia de COVID-19, ambas encabezadas por el Primer Secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista y Presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez…
(2022-06-29). Science Saturday: The art and science of never giving up. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Anya in February 2018, just before being discharged after her third brain surgery. Photo credit: Colleen Kelly In March 2020, at the start of the pandemic, Anya Magnuson's own health was in crisis. The 21-year-old Minnesotan had already endured four brain surgeries, 35 lumbar punctures and about 11 weeks of hospitalization. At various times during the preceding 28 months, she was treated for fungal meningitis, an inflammatory disease known as neurosarcoidosis, and finally a rare blood…
(2022-06-29). Xi inspects Wuhan, stresses China's self-reliance in science, technology. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping has stressed keeping the lifeline of science and technology firmly in China's own hands and making the country's development more independent, self-reliant and secure.
(2022-06-29). COVID isolation treatment facilities fully delivered to Hong Kong. ecns.cn A few days before the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, two permanent community COVID-19 isolation treatment facilities, constructed by State-owned enterprises, were fully delivered.
(2022-06-28). Total of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered on Chinese mainland hits 3.4 bln. ecns.cn The total number of COVID-19 vaccine doses so far administered on the Chinese mainland hit 3.4 billion on Monday, data from the National Health Commission showed Tuesday.
(2022-06-28). How corporates caused inflation. peoplesdispatch.org Senior journalist Aunindyo Chakravarty examines the reasons for the global inflation and points out that the biggest factor is higher corporate profits, as companies have used the cover of COVID disruptions to mark up prices way beyond the rise in costs…
(2022-06-28). Doctor Says Pfizer's COVID Shot Trial Should be 'Null and Void' After 'Twisting' Data/By David McLoone. marktaliano.net Pathologist Dr. Clare Craig found that Pfizer's trial data for COVID jabs in 6-month old babies was 'ignored' and 'twisted' to satisfy FDA regulations. By David McLoone Global Research, June 28, 2022 LifeSiteNews 24 June 2022 ..]…
(2022-06-28). Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients With COVID-19—Associated ARDS Who Underwent Lung Transplant—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply Institutional and national cohort studies have reported the success of lung transplant for COVID-19—associated ARDS. However, given the unpredictable trajectory of patients with COVID-19—associated ARDS and the lack of clinically available biomarkers of permanent lung injury, referral for lung transplant requires careful evaluation of pulmonary physiology, radiographic and histologic changes, medical course, and treatment response. Furthermore, lung transplant referral should only be considered after sufficient time has passed from the onset of ARDS and after longitudinal multidisciplinary ev…
(2022-06-28). The Watch and the Pulse Rate. jamanetwork.com It often happens that the things which are nearest to us in everyday life give us least concern, for they seem to be part and parcel of the routine of existence. Usually some extraordinary occasion is required to awaken an appreciation of an undervalued factor which may represent the outcome of a long struggle for acquisition, or tedious years of investigation. Serious disease menaces of a few decades ago may be forgotten in the security that modern preventive medicine or sanitary science has afforded. With the blessing of anesthetic and analgesic drugs at our disposal, the days of unallayed pain in the experienc…
(2022-06-28). Talk World Radio: James G. Kahn on 300,000 U.S. COVID Deaths from Lack of Universal Healthcare. davidswanson.org AUDIO: Talk World Radio is recorded as audio and video on Riverside.fm — except when it can't be and then it's Zoom. Here is this week's video and all the videos on Youtube. VIDEO: This week on Talk World Radio, we're talking about the COVID pandemic. Our guest, James G Kahn, is an emeritus professor …
(2022-06-28). China shortens centralized quarantine periods, adjusts other guidelines. ecns.cn China has decided to shorten the centralized quarantine period for international travelers and close contacts of confirmed COVID-19 cases from 14 to seven days, according to a document released on Tuesday.
(2022-06-28). U.S. reports nearly 330,000 child COVID-19 cases in past 4 weeks. ecns.cn Nearly 68,000 child COVID-19 cases were reported for the week ending June 23, far higher than one year ago, the week of June 24, 2021, when 8,400 child cases were reported, according to the report.
(2022-06-28). Shanghai Disney Resort to reopen Thursday. ecns.cn Shanghai Disneyland will reopen on June 30, 2022, based on local COVID-19 prevention and control measures, according to its official website Tuesday.
(2022-06-28). UN Chief Warns of 'Ocean Emergency' as Leaders Confront Biodiversity Loss, Pollution. commondreams.org "We must turn the tide," said Secretary-General António Guterres. "A healthy and productive ocean is vital to our shared future."
(2022-06-28). Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients With COVID-19—Associated ARDS Who Underwent Lung Transplant. jamanetwork.com To the Editor A recent study reported impressive outcomes in 30 patients who underwent lung transplant for COVID-19—associated acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). However, we wonder whether some patients in this cohort may not have needed a lung transplant if given more time to recover.
(2022-06-28). China's new COVID-19 protocol cuts isolation length for inbound travelers. ecns.cn Under China's newly-updated COVID-19 control protocol, close contacts and inbound travelers will be under medical observation in isolation at designated sites for seven days plus three days of in-home health monitoring.
(2022-06-28). HHS Initiative to Reduce Health Risks of Climate-Related Hazards. jamanetwork.com The US Department of Health & Human Services' (HHS) Office of Climate Change and Health Equity has launched its Climate and Health Outlook, an initiative to provide information about the health risks of climate-related hazards such as droughts, hurricanes, and vector-borne diseases expected in the coming months.
(2022-06-28). Death trumps life at Geneva WTO Ministerial. peoplesdispatch.org Big Pharma profits have trumped lives and health again. Some, such as India, China, Russia, South Africa, can produce vaccines for all, but there hang threats of sanctions by rich countries…
(2022-06-28). Cuba reporta 17 nuevos casos de COVID-19, ningún fallecido y 28 altas médicas. cubadebate.cu Al cierre del día de ayer, 27 de junio, se encuentran ingresados un total de 279 pacientes, sospechosos 158 y confirmados activos 121. En el día en Cuba para la COVID-19 se realizaron un total de 1 470 muestras para la vigilancia, resultando positivas 17. El país acumula 13 957 979 muestras realizadas y 1 105 967 positivas.
(2022-06-27). Lina Hidalgo and the Arnolds: Billionaire Influence Network Crafts Lockdowns Across US. mintpressnews.com 
With policies crafted by the nationwide influence network of billionaire couple John and Laura Arnold, Lina Hidalgo has turned the Houston area into a laboratory for the emergent biosecurity regime.
(2022-06-27). Imperial College infectious diseases expert warns about drug resistance dangers. imperial.ac.uk Imperial academic, Professor Alison Holmes, Professor of Infectious Diseases, appeared in front of the Science and Technology Committee last week.