____ (2022-07-13). Longer vaccine interval may be more effective against Omicron subvariants: study. ecns.cn In the absence of the Omicron-specific vaccines, extending the vaccination period between doses may contribute to stopping the rapid emergence of this COVID-19 mutation, said a new study.

____ (2022-07-13). Growth remains resilient despite COVID-19, geopolitical issues. ecns.cn Despite challenges and pressure from the COVID-19 epidemic and geopolitical tensions, China's economy remains resilient, and the country has plenty of policy tools to maintain sustained and healthy economic development, experts said.

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-07-13). Mayo Clinic Minute: How vertebroplasty can reduce back pain for some. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Complaints of back pain are on the rise. About 40% of people in the U.S. experience back pain, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study That's up 10% over the past 20 years. Dr. David A. Miller, a Mayo Clinic diagnostic radiologist, explains how vertebroplasty, an outpatient procedure to stabilize fractures in the vertebrae by using bone cement, can reduce back pain. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBZXkXfLt-w Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg…

WSWS (2022-07-13). Australian governments reject health advice amid COVID-19 surge. wsws.org The newly elected federal Labor government is not merely continuing the homicidal "let it rip" policies, but deepening the attacks on the health and lives of the working class.

Inge Kroidl, Mohamed I.M. Ahmed, Sacha Horn, Christina Polyak, Allahna Esber, Ajay Parikh, Leigh Anne Eller, Hannah Kibuuka, Michael Semwogerere, Betty Mwesigwa, Prossy Naluyima, Joy Mary Kasumba, Jonah Maswai, John Owuoth, Valentine Sing'oei, Eric Rono, Rebecca Loose, Michael Hoelscher, Julie Ake, Christof Geldmacher, AFRICOS Study Group (2022-07-13). [Articles] Assessment of tuberculosis disease activity in people infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis and living with HIV: A longitudinal cohort study. thelancet.com In most cases, progression to active TB disease started 6—12 months before diagnosis by clinical symptoms and sputum occurrence of bacilli. Blood biomarkers could facilitate early detection of incipient TB, improve clinical outcomes, and reduce the transmission of MTB.

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-07-13). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Proton beam therapy spares surrounding tissue when treating bone cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Sarcoma is the general term for a broad group of cancers that begin in the bones and soft tissues of the body, including muscle, fat, blood vessels, nerves, tendons and the lining of your joints. There are more than 70 types of sarcoma. Bone cancer is a rare disease, accounting for just 0.2% of all cancers. An estimated 3,910 new cases of sarcoma of the bones and joints will be diagnosed in 2022, according to…

Matthias Schmelzer, A Vetter & A Vansintjan (2022-07-13). Degrowth – not just Green New Deals! indybay.org We live in a time of many and accelerating crises. Climate breakdown is breathing down our neck. Biodiversity is collapsing in ecosystems around the world, and many natural safety nets — water cycles, soil fertility, fish stocks, microbial diversity — are unraveling.

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-07-13). Science Saturday: What happens in medical research before clinical trials begin? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org When scientific advances burst into the news, such as a new medication to treat COVID-19 or a new concept like CRISPR for gene editing, people get a glimpse of how a scientific idea becomes a treatment or a tool. But what's the full story? Where did that idea come from? What happens in the research lab before clinical trials begin? How is scientific discovery transformed into a potential therapy that is ready to be tested…

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-07-13). COVID-19 vaccination for kids age 5 and younger starting the week of July 4 at most Mayo sites. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org COVID-19 vaccine recommendations have been extended to include children age 5 and under. Mayo Clinic will begin offering vaccine doses to all eligible patients the week of July 4. COVID-19 vaccine recommendations in the U.S. have been expanded to include children ages 6 months to 5 years, following meetings of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices on Friday, June 17, and Saturday, June 18. Mayo Clinic will begin offering vaccine doses to all eligible patients the week of July…

TeleSUR, JDO (2022-07-13). Gobierno de Uruguay apela suspensión de vacunación anticovid en niños. telesurtv.net Un magistrado ordenó detener la inoculación a menores de 23 años hasta tanto el Gobierno no cumpla varios requisitos.

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-07-13). Mayo Clinic receives first-of-its-kind accreditation for diagnosis of primary ciliary dyskinesia. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic's Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, the academic testing arm for Mayo Clinic Laboratories, has been accredited as a diagnostic site by the PCD Foundation. Mayo Clinic is the first and only center of excellence to receive PCD Foundation accreditation for the diagnosis of primary ciliary dyskinesia, a rare and debilitating lung disease. "This recognition of our laboratory services by the PCD Foundation is a clear reflection of our shared commitment to…

TeleSUR-mcs-JL (2022-07-13). India supera los 13.600 nuevos casos de la Covid-19. telesurtv.net Las autoridades sanitarias instan a la población a mantener las medidas anticovid para evitar su avance en el país.

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-07-13). Mayo Clinic Minute: What to do if you are exposed to Lyme disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Scientists are studying why tick-borne infections, including Lyme disease, are on the rise and why ticks are expanding into new geographic areas. Lyme disease, the most common tick-borne infection, is caused by the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi and Borrelia mayonii. It's transmitted by the bite of an infected blacklegged tick, previously known as a deer tick. The Northeast and Upper Midwest are hot spots for Lyme disease, though there are other parts of the U.S. and the world…

Staff (2022-07-13). Gobierno cubano alerta ante discreto repunte de casos de COVID-19 (+Video). cubadebate.cu Hasta el 9 de julio la transmisión de covid-19 en Cuba había crecido en un 83,8% respecto a junio, al aumentar el promedio de casos por día a 41,9; contra 22,8 contabilizados en el sexto mes del año. El presidente cubano alertó a las autoridades del Ministerio de Salud Pública sobre la necesidad de tomar medidas para reforzar la percepción de riesgo sobre una enfermedad.

WSWS (2022-07-13). Australian workers defend Zero-COVID advocate Dr. David Berger. wsws.org The WSWS is publishing statements of support from scientists, doctors and workers internationally for Australian physician Dr. David Berger, who faces disciplinary action for opposing the government's pandemic policies.

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-07-13). World Bronchiectasis Day targets chronic, progressive lung disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A chronic, progressive lung disease is attracting new global attention. Today marks the inaugural World Bronchiectasis Day, an awareness day set for July 1 each year. Goals include increasing recognition and treatment of the disease by health care providers and encouraging more research, says a Mayo Clinic expert helping to lead the effort internationally. In bronchiectasis, the walls of the bronchial tubes, which carry air into and out of the lungs, are injured, becoming enlarged….

TeleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-07-13). OMS advierte que la pandemia de Covid-19 está lejos de terminar. telesurtv.net El titular de la OMS aseguró que las nuevas oleadas demuestran que la Covid-19 "está lejos de haber terminado".

Newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2022-07-13). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: The importance of COVID-19 vaccines for children under 5. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org COVID-19 vaccine recommendations in the U.S. have been expanded to include children ages 6 months to 5 years. The new vaccine recommendations mean children in the under-5 age group can receive a three-dose primary series of the Pfizer vaccine or a two-dose primary series of the Moderna vaccine. "This age group is one that can't wear a mask or anything else reliably," explains Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a Mayo Clinic pediatric infectious diseases specialist. "And so this is…

____ (2022-07-13). Steps ensure import supply chains unhindered. ecns.cn Local authorities have been prohibited from imposing additional COVID-19 control measures on non-cold chain imports in an effort to stabilize supply chains, the State Council's Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism said in a notice released on Tuesday.

_____ (2022-07-12). Toxicology vs Virology: Rockefeller Institute and the Criminal Polio Fraud. journal-neo.org One of the outcomes of the alleged new SARS Covid virus that publicly emerged in 2019 is that the medical specialization of virology has been raised to a stature almost Godlike in the media. Few understand the origins of virology and its elevation into a leading role in today's medicine practice. For this we need …

_____ (2022-07-12). Valuing Nature Through Lens Of Profit Puts It At Risk, Assessment Finds. popularresistance.org The IPBES Assessment Report on the Diverse Conceptualization of the Multiple Values of Nature and Its Benefits was approved on Saturday by representatives of the organization's 139 member states. The approval came days after the IPBES — which is considered the IPCC of biodiversity — approved another report showing just how much humanity relies on wild species. The most recent report is the work of four years and 82 experts from around the world. It follows a 2019 IPBES report warning that one million species are at risk of extinction, partly because of the drive to economic growth. It also comes ahead…

Peoples Dispatch (2022-07-12). Militant trade unionism makes a comeback in the UK. peoplesdispatch.org 200,000 workers, trade unionists, progressive activists and more gathered at the Durham Miners' Gala on July 9 after a two year hiatus due to COVID-19 regulations. The festival organized by Durham Miners' Association featured speakers such as Mick Lynch from the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT), Sharon Graham of Unite, Jo Grady from University and Colleges Union (UCU), Patrick Roach from teachers' union NASUWT, and Yvette Williams from Justice4Grenfell. | This year's Gala was dedicated to all essential workers who risked their lives to keep society running during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Editor (2022-07-12). Marxist, nationalist, feminist: the art and politics of Frida Kahlo. mronline.org Marxist, Nationalist, Feminist — these are the words that describe not only the political convictions but also the artwork of Frida Kahlo. Although born as Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderón outside of Mexico City in 1907, Kahlo eventually shortened her name and frequently told people that she was born in 1910. This was the year that widespread political unrest finally culminated in the outbreak of the Mexican Revolution.

Staff (2022-07-12). Vietnam manifiesta su confianza en el proceso revolucionario cubano. cubadebate.cu La presidenta de la Unión de Organizaciones de Amistad de Vietnam (VUFO), Nguyen Phuong Nga destacó, de modo particular, el papel pionero de la Isla en el combate y control de la COVID-19, siendo el único país de América Latina que cuenta con vacunas propias contra la pandemia. También señaló la importancia de trabajar con los jóvenes respecto a la solidaridad Cuba-Vietnam.

Colin Todhunter (2022-07-12). What Was Covid Really About? Triggering A Multi-Trillion Dollar Global Debt Crisis. "Ramping up an Imperialist Strategy"? globalresearch.ca If it was indeed about public health, why close down the bulk of health services and the global economy knowing full well what the implications would be? And why mount a military-style propaganda campaign to censor world-renowned scientists and terrorise entire populations…

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-07-12). El "mandato de tolerancia cero coronavirus" en Shanghái: ø"Depresión" económica 'made in' China? globalizacion.ca A partir de fines de marzo y principios de abril de 2022, el Gobierno chino ordenó el confinamiento, en el marco del mandato de tolerancia de cero coronavirus, relacionada con Shanghái, una ciudad portuaria de 26 millones de personas: | "La…

Imperial.ac.uk (2022-07-12). £1.6 million raised for Parkinson's Disease continuous monitoring technology. imperial.ac.uk Imperial startup SERG Technologies has raised funds to further develop its technology to monitor and optimise treatment of Parkinson's.

Jamanetwork (2022-07-12). Newer Poxvirus Vaccine Recommended for Occupational Prophylaxis. jamanetwork.com As monkeypox cases increased in the US and abroad, a report from the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) outlined data supporting the November 2021 decision to recommend JYNNEOS, a newer vaccine against monkeypox and smallpox, for individuals at risk of occupational exposure.

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2022-07-12). The Shanghai "Covid Zero Tolerance Mandate". Engineered Depression of China's Economy? globalresearch.ca

Dr. Joseph Mercola (2022-07-12). How Masks Make You Sick Instead of Protecting You. globalresearch.ca

Prof. Dr. Martin Schwab (2022-07-12). Video. The Proposal for COVID Vaccination of the German Armed Forces. Corona Investigative Committee. globalresearch.ca

Jamanetwork (2022-07-12). Clinical Protection During the First Omicron Wave in Unvaccinated, Convalescent US Adults—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply We appreciate the concerns expressed by Dr Stone and colleagues that the commercially available assay for antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 RBD used in our Research Letter measures total immunoglobulin levels rather than IgG levels. That said, this assay, particularly given its wide availability, has played a critical role in research about vaccines and convalescent immunity. For example, our work using this assay showed poor vaccine immunogenicity in populations at high risk of breakthrough infections, and improvement with additional vaccine doses, which led to changes in treatment guidance for immunoco…

WSWS (2022-07-12). COVID-19 killed more people in Quebec during the first 6 months of 2022 than all of 2021. wsws.org Having lifted all anti-COVID measures (from mask mandates to mass testing), Quebec's right-wing CAQ government has responded to the eruption of the pandemic's seventh wave by stating it "has no intention of imposing" new public health restrictions.

Global Research News (2022-07-12). Selected Articles: America's New "Angels of Death": Inject Humanity with a Gene-altering Death-dealing Technology. Medical Professionals Cannot Claim Ignorance. globalresearch.ca By Early in the declared Covid19 Pandemic, America's medical community — and this included America's pharmacies…

WSWS (2022-07-12). Australian doctors and health workers speak out in defence of physician and Zero-COVID advocate Dr. David Berger. wsws.org "Dr. Berger's defence has my full support. The silencing of Dr. David Berger is an anti-democratic act by AHPRA."

Jamanetwork (2022-07-12). Clinical Protection During the First Omicron Wave in Unvaccinated, Convalescent US Adults. jamanetwork.com To the Editor A recent Research Letter reported that 99% of 295 "COVID-confirmed" participants tested positive for antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 receptor-binding domain (RBD). Testing performed on cross-sectional samples using a total immunoglobulin assay found no association between time after infection and antibody levels. The authors concluded that "although evidence of natural immunity in unvaccinated healthy US adults up to 20 months after confirmed COVID-19 infection is encouraging, it is unclear how these antibody levels correlate with protection against future SARS-CoV-2 infections, particularly with…

Sonia Elijah (2022-07-12). What the Leaked EMA Emails and Docs Reveal: Major Concerns with Pfizer C-19 Vaccine Batch Integrity and the Race to Authorize. globalresearch.ca

Megan Redshaw (2022-07-12). 'Head-Spinning': FDA Quietly Grants Full Approval of Pfizer Comirnaty Vaccine for Adolescents. globalresearch.ca

____ (2022-07-11). How Cuba Is Eradicating Child Mortality and Banishing the Diseases of the Poor. transcend.org 5 022 – To move from 59 infant deaths out of every 1,000 live births to no infant deaths in the matter of a few decades is an extraordinary feat.