(2022-07-23). More statements in defence of Zero-COVID advocate Dr David Berger. wsws.org The WSWS is continuing to receive statements supporting Dr. David Berger, a dedicated Zero-COVID advocate, who has been ordered by the Australia Health Practitioners Regulatory Authority to undertake a special "education program" or be deregistered.
(2022-07-23). [Comment] Atopic dermatitis: time for tailored therapy. thelancet.com Atopic dermatitis represents the most frequent chronic inflammatory skin disease, affecting up to 7% of adults and 25% of children.1 The pathogenesis includes inflammation, skin barrier dysfunction, dysbiosis, and modulation by environmental and genetic factors. Patients generally present with erythema, xerosis, excoriations, lichenification, and pruritus. It affects the quality of life of both patients and family members, and patients with atopic dermatitis are at higher risk for allergic comorbidities.
(2022-07-23). [Articles] Measuring contraceptive method mix, prevalence, and demand satisfied by age and marital status in 204 countries and territories, 1970—2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. thelancet.com The dominance of one contraceptive method in some locations raises the question of whether family planning policies should aim to expand method mix or invest in making existing methods more accessible. Lower rates of demand satisfied among women aged 15—24 years are also concerning because unintended pregnancies before age 25 years can forestall or eliminate education and employment opportunities that lead to social and economic empowerment. Policy makers should strive to tailor family planning programmes to the preferences of the groups with the most need, while maintaining the programmes used by existing…
(2022-07-23). Coronavirus outbreak at children's summer camp in Germany. wsws.org The case is symbolic of the federal and state government's policy of mass infection and their propagation of "living with the virus" in Germany.
(2022-07-23). [Comment] Towards preventive treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. thelancet.com Prevention of rheumatoid arthritis is an ambitious therapeutic goal. Once it has developed, rheumatoid arthritis is characterised by high chronicity and often requires lifelong treatment.1,2 Sustained drug-free remission is rare, especially in seropositive disease, which is defined by the presence of rheumatoid factor and anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPA).3 Onset of rheumatoid arthritis, characterised by joint swelling, is preceded by a pre-arthritis phase, in which patients show discrete symptoms (eg, pain), presence of autoantibodies (rheumatoid factor and ACPA), and subclinical signs of inflammation…
(2022-07-23). [Comment] New HIV prevention approaches: promise, praxis, and pitfalls. thelancet.com More than a decade since the demonstration that antiretrovirals used for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) were safe and effective in decreasing HIV transmission, these medications remain underused, but continue to be needed, given the persistent burden of incident HIV infection, particularly in multiple sub-Saharan African countries. In 2020, there were about 1 ∑5 million new HIV infections globally, representing a decline of only 31% since 2010.1 Oral tenofovir-based PrEP is highly effective, but disparities remain due to lower PrEP uptake and adherence among populations disproportionately impacted by HIV.
(2022-07-23). [Articles] Efficacy and safety of abrocitinib versus dupilumab in adults with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis: a randomised, double-blind, multicentre phase 3 trial. thelancet.com Abrocitinib 200 mg per day was more efficacious than dupilumab in adults with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis on background topical therapy in inducing early reductions of itch and atopic dermatitis disease signs. Both treatments were well tolerated over 26 weeks.
(2022-07-23). [Articles] Intervention with methotrexate in patients with arthralgia at risk of rheumatoid arthritis to reduce the development of persistent arthritis and its disease burden (TREAT EARLIER): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, proof-of-concept trial. thelancet.com Methotrexate, the cornerstone treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, initiated at the pre-arthritis stage of symptoms and subclinical inflammation, did not prevent the development of clinical arthritis, but modified the disease course as shown by sustained improvement in MRI-detected inflammation, related symptoms, and impairments compared with placebo.
(2022-07-23). [Obituary] Colin Brian Blakemore. thelancet.com Neurobiologist and public intellectual of science. He was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, UK, on June 1, 1944 and died of motor neuron disease in Oxford, UK, on June 27, 2022 aged 78 years.
(2022-07-22). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: BA.5 omicron variant fueling latest COVID-19 surge. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The BA.5 omicron variant is now the dominant strain in the U.S., and it is leading to a new wave of COVID-19 infections. BA.5 was responsible for nearly 54% of COVID-19 cases in the U.S., and BA.4, a similar variant, accounted for another 17%, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Experts are concerned because this particular variant appears to be good at evading the immune system. "This BA.5…
(2022-07-22). Biden's infection exposes "living with COVID" propaganda. wsws.org The fact that Biden, who is surrounded by a level of security unknown to all but a handful of Americans, has contracted COVID-19 exposes the recklessness of his administration's pandemic policies.
(2022-07-22). Current measures effective for variants. ecns.cn China's COVID-19 disease control measures can effectively tackle the BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants of Omicron, and existing vaccines can offer protection against the two highly contagious strains, a public health expert said on Thursday.
(2022-07-22). Dan a conocer ajustes en equipo cubano que participará en Torneo Challenger de voleibol. cubadebate.cu La Federación Cubana de Voleibol (FCV) informa que serán 12 los jugadores que viajarán a Corea del Sur para intervenir en el cercano Torneo Challenger Mundial, clasificatorio para la Liga de Naciones de este deporte en 2023. La exclusión de Robertlandy Simón y Liván Osoria obedece a que han dado positivo a la COVID-19.
(2022-07-22). Xi sends message of sympathy to Biden over COVID-19 infection. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday sent a message of sympathy to U.S. President Joe Biden over the latter's COVID-19 infection.
(2022-07-22). Comic-Con returns to San Diego. america.cgtn.com In the city of San Diego, thousands of people are donning masks. Comic-Con has returned.
(2022-07-22). Confirman 19.038 nuevos casos de Covid-19 en Costa Rica. telesurtv.net Las autoridades sanitarias indicaron que que las subvariantes BA4 y BA5 de ómicron representan cerca del por ciento de las que circulan en el país.
(2022-07-22). AI applied to prediagnostic CTs may help diagnose pancreatic cancer at earlier, more treatable stage. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — A study published in Gastroenterology finds that radiomics-based machine learning models may detect pancreatic cancer on prediagnostic CT scans substantially earlier than current methods for clinical diagnosis. "Pancreatic cancer is a deadly disease and a leading cause of cancer-related death," says Ajit Goenka, M.D., a Mayo Clinic diagnostic radiologist and the study's senior author. Dr. Goenka says that while early detection enhances the chances for successful treatment, standard imaging cannot detect early…
(2022-07-22). Australia: Western Sydney nurses protest unsafe conditions for patients as union steps up isolation. wsws.org Patients are waiting hours for urgent care, even sleeping in corridors, due to an acute shortage of staffed beds and an overwhelming influx of COVID-19 patients.
(2022-07-22). Presidente de EE.UU. da positivo a la Covid-19. telesurtv.net La Casa Blanca informó que el mandatario presenta síntomas leves y se mantendrá en aislamiento hasta dar negativo.
(2022-07-22). What you need to know about the BA.5 omicron variant. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Cases of COVID-19 are once again surging in the U.S., and the BA.5 omicron variant is fueling this latest wave, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Dr. Gregory Poland, head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group, says the BA.5 variant is hypercontagious and is contributing to increases in hospitalizations and ICU admissions. A new study published in Nature found the variant was four times more resistant to messenger RNA vaccines than earlier strains of…
(2022-07-22). Pandemics Are Prosperity, Sickness Is Health, Ignorance Is Strength. indybay.org The Pandemic and Social Collapse…
(2022-07-22). Ministerio de Salud panameño reporta 3.372 casos de malaria. telesurtv.net Panamá trabaja junto con la OPS en una estrategia para detectar focos a tiempo y tratar la enfermedad de forma oportuna.
(2022-07-22). China holds int'l travel fair after one-year pause. ecns.cn The 2022 China International Travel Mart (CITM) kicked off Friday in Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province, after a hiatus of one year due to the COVID-19 epidemic.
(2022-07-22). Mayo Clinic Minute: Bone marrow donor diversity is needed. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Bone marrow transplants are procedures that infuse healthy blood stem cells into your body to replace damaged or diseased bone marrow. Just like people in need of solid organ transplants, such as hearts or kidneys, people in need of a bone marrow transplant have to find a matching donor. Dr. Ernesto Ayala, a Mayo Clinic hematologist and oncologist, says bone marrow donations from people of all races and ethnicities are essential in order to help…
(2022-07-22). Extreme Heat Is Destroying Biodiversity. commondreams.org The planet's amazing biodiversity is threatened as plants and animals struggle to adapt to conditions they're not built for.
(2022-07-22). US Covid-19 Insanity, The Working Class. Covid & Capitalism & THE NEW NORMAL By Dr. Gordon. indybay.org Dr. Nayvin Gordon reports on abandonment of any public health protection as the Covid-19 pandemic expands over two years after the pandemic starts.
(2022-07-21). Video: Italian Regional Court Identifies the mRNA Injections as "Experimental Substances" which do not Break the Chains of Infection. Reiner Fuelmich Interviews Renate Holzeisen/ By Renate Holzeisen and Reiner Fuellmich. marktaliano.net Corona Investigative Committee Session 113: Mycelium In an interim judgement regarding a psychotherapist fired for refusing the jab, an Italian judge made the following observations based upon public data: The injection does not prevent infection nor does it prevent transmission. The substance produces serious adverse events and death. All persons in intensive care have received …