(2022-08-20). [Editorial] An age of uncertainty: mental health in young people. thelancet.com Young people face a world with multiple crises and much uncertainty. A person born in 2006 will have gone through the great recession and the subsequent austerity measures, a pandemic with disrupted schooling and social isolation, a cost-of-living crisis, war in Europe, and a world coming to terms with the magnitude of climate change. There have been many tumultuous times in history, but evidence on the mental wellbeing of young people during those periods is scant. How should we think about the mental health of young people during an age of such uncertainty?
(2022-08-20). A Letter to UK's Chief Coroners Office on Disturbing COVID and COVID Vaccination Deaths. globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-20). The Phoney Nitrogen Crisis: The Netherlands Is Ground Zero for Global Famine Agenda. Precipitating "30,000 Farmers Out of Business" globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-20). The Phoney Nitrogen Crisis: The Netherlands Is Ground Zero for Global Famine Agenda. Precipitating "30,000 Farmers Out of Business" globalresearch.ca
(2022-08-20). Mayo Clinic experts provide overview of latest clinical information on monkeypox. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — As the monkeypox outbreak continues and the U.S. has declared monkeypox a public health emergency, Mayo Clinic experts have published a special article in Mayo Clinic Proceedings to provide clinicians with a focused overview of the viral infection, establishing strategies for infection prevention and control and a summary of clinical management to consider. "The purpose of this article is to provide an overview to assist health care professionals in addressing the challenges of…
(2022-08-20). Wednesday 9/7: Biodiversity Trivia Night (Virtual). indybay.org Online Event. Register here: | us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcrcO6vqzkoEt1vSNuni_QNXrSJRDDtcMGP…
(2022-08-20). J'Accuse! The Gene-based "Vaccines" Are Killing People. Governments Worldwide Are Lying to You the People, to the Populations They Purportedly Serve. globalresearch.ca The Signal of Harm is now indisputably overwhelming, and, in line with universally accepted ethical standards for clinical trials, Doctors for Covid Ethics demands that the 'Covid' vaccine programme be halted immediately.
(2022-08-20). Mayo Clinic Minute: Don't skip your child's HPV vaccine. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Kids are heading back into the classroom, and health care professionals say it's important to prepare for the first day of school by keeping up to date with childhood immunizations. Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a Mayo Clinic pediatric infectious diseases physician, says if you have a preteen, make sure he or she gets vaccinated for HPV now. It could prevent your child from getting cancer later in life.Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/ORgl35BN8f4 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video…
(2022-08-20). Science Saturday: Do environmental exposures contribute to human diseases? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org An accumulation of environmental chemicals, pollutants, microbes, and particulates may be living inside each of us — acquired from the air we breathe, the food we eat, products we touch, and the water we drink. These sometimes-harmful exposures can potentially interact with our genes to fuel diseases, including cancer, cardiovascular disease, respiratory illnesses, autoimmune diseases, and stroke. Research shows environmental factors are associated with more than 80% of human diseases and nearly 1 in 6 deaths worldwide. …
(2022-08-20). Consumer Health: What are head lice? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org For many families, the start of school is a busy, exciting time of year. For some families, though, returning to school also means unpleasant, unwelcome guests: head lice. An estimated 6—12 million infestations of head lice occur each year in the U.S. among children ages 3—11, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Head lice are tiny insects that feed on blood from the human scalp. Head lice don't carry bacterial or viral diseases,…
(2022-08-20). Biden Preparing to Shift Costs of Covid Treatments, Vaccines to Patients. zcomm.org "We must push back," said one doctor. "Free provision of vaccinations, Paxlovid, and monoclonals has been critically important."
(2022-08-20). [Correspondence] DRESS syndrome — Authors' reply. thelancet.com We thank Vincent Descamps for his Correspondence on Mahmoud Abdelnadi and colleagues' published incidence of drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) syndrome.1 Descamps suggested that testing for human herpesvirus is best done with PCR, rather than a Monospot test, which we concur with. The detection and quantification of viral DNA via PCR is the method of choice in determining an active human herpesvirus 6 infection including viral reactivation.2,3 Serological assay is mostly made use of to identify primary infection in patients with no history of infection; its usefulness is, unfortunately…
(2022-08-20). Mayo Clinic Minute: Back-to-school COVID-19 vaccinations for kids. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Before kids head back to school this fall, make sure a COVID-19 vaccination is on their back-to-school list. Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a Mayo Clinic Pediatric Infectious Diseases expert, says everyone 6 months of age and older is now eligible for an authorized COVID-19 vaccination. With vaccines becoming widely available for school-aged children, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has new guidance for schools that shifts the focus from restrictive measures, like quarantine and social…
(2022-08-20). [Articles] The global burden of cancer attributable to risk factors, 2010—19: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. thelancet.com The leading risk factors contributing to global cancer burden in 2019 were behavioural, whereas metabolic risk factors saw the largest increases between 2010 and 2019. Reducing exposure to these modifiable risk factors would decrease cancer mortality and DALY rates worldwide, and policies should be tailored appropriately to local cancer risk factor burden.
(2022-08-20). What the detection of poliovirus in sewer systems in London, New York City means. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Polio, also known as poliomyelitis, is caused by the poliovirus. The contagious virus can infect a person's spinal cord and cause paralysis. The virus has been detected in the sewers of London, and in sewer systems in New York, including New York City. Health officials are urging unvaccinated residents in those communities to get immunized or get boosters if already vaccinated."The single case that we have in the U.S. appears to be vaccine strain polio…
(2022-08-20). Mayo Clinic research shows bebtelovimab to be a reliable option for treating COVID-19 in era of BA.2, other subvariants. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic researchers say the monoclonal antibody bebtelovimab, already authorized by the Food and Drug Administration for emergency use on the omicron variant of COVID-19, is a reliable option to treat BA.2 and other COVID-19 subvariants. The findings of their multisite, retrospective study involving 3,607 high-risk patients appear in the Journal of Infectious Diseases. "This study gives us confidence that bebtelovimab is reliable for the treatment of high-risk patients during this omicron…
(2022-08-20). Nearly 30 train passengers test positive for COVID-19. ecns.cn At least 27 passengers aboard a train that started from Lhasa in Tibet autonomous region on Monday and arrived in Beijing on Wednesday tested positive for COVID-19 after they disembarked at different stations.
(2022-08-20). Mayo Clinic Minute: Hand, foot and mouth disease in kids. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Hand, foot and mouth disease, most commonly caused by a coxsackievirus, is a highly contagious childhood illness. The virus can be spread through respiratory droplets, person-to-person contact and touching a contaminated object.Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases specialist at Mayo Clinic's Children's Center, says it is typically an illness of young children — usually children under 5. But you can get infected with hand, foot and mouth disease at any age. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute. youtu.be/Tv1v-rMiK4A…
(2022-08-20). [Perspectives] Firdausi Qadri: putting Bangladeshi science on the map. thelancet.com Firdausi Qadri, infectious disease specialist and Senior Scientist at icddr,b, found time on a hectic day to speak with me. She was taking a lunch break on day 5 of Bangladesh's 7-day vaccination blitz in July, 2022, during which more than 2 ∑4 million people were immunised with oral cholera vaccine (OCV). A vaccination roll-out of this speed and scale is not unusual for Bangladesh. But this year's campaign is different because "it is aimed at breaking the cycle of infection in the country's worst cholera outbreak in 60 years", says Qadri.
(2022-08-20). [Comment] Antenatal betamethasone regimen for women at risk of preterm birth. thelancet.com 2022 marks the 50th anniversary of the landmark study1 by Liggins and Howie evaluating the benefit of antenatal corticosteroids in reducing respiratory morbidity.1 By the early 1990s, obstetrical societies worldwide supported its use in women at risk of preterm birth. However, although the benefit of reduced neonatal mortality and morbidity are striking, recent studies have raised concerns that fetal exposure to antenatal corticosteroids might be associated with physical, mental, and developmental disorders.
(2022-08-20). J'Accuse! The Gene-based "Vaccines" Are Killing People. Governments Worldwide Are Lying to You the People, to the Populations They Purportedly Serve. globalresearch.ca The Signal of Harm is now indisputably overwhelming, and, in line with universally accepted ethical standards for clinical trials, Doctors for Covid Ethics demands that the 'Covid' vaccine programme be halted immediately.
(2022-08-20). [Perspectives] Decline, fall, catastrophe. thelancet.com NHS Under Siege: The Fight to Save it in the Age of Covid is a fierce, campaigning book. The news is full of reports of catastrophic ambulance delays, months-long waits for urgent care, and falling satisfaction with the UK's National Health Service (NHS). The book makes clear that it is politicians, as well as multiple health-care leaders, who must shoulder the blame. For what is the NHS? After decades of simultaneous underfunding and wasteful "innovation" is it just the shell of a once-great idea? Or is it perhaps a moral ideal that is part of the value system of the UK—a lynchpin of society and to be defe…
(2022-08-20). Cuba reporta 74 nuevos casos de COVID-19 y 87 altas médicas. cubadebate.cu Al cierre de viernes 19 de agosto, se encontraban ingresados 541 pacientes, sospechosos 210 y confirmados activos 331. Según el Ministerio de Salud Pública, se realizaron en el día 1 832 muestras para la vigilancia para la vigilancia epidemiológica de la COVID-19, resultando positivas 74. En el día hubo 87 altas y no se reportaron fallecidos.
(2022-08-20). OMS recomienda dos anticuerpos monoclonales contra el ébola. telesurtv.net La OMS precisó que los fármacos Inmazeb y Ebanga emplean anticuerpos obtenidos en laboratorio, similares a los usados naturalmente contra el ébola.
(2022-08-20). Drs. Julie Louise Gerberding, Martine Rothblatt to join Mayo Clinic Board of Trustees. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Julie Louise Gerberding, M.D., former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and Martine Rothblatt, Ph.D., chairperson and CEO of United Therapeutics Corp. (Nasdaq: UTHR), were elected by the Mayo Clinic Board of Trustees as public trustees at its quarterly meeting on Aug. 12. They will join the Board of Trustees effective Nov. 10. "Drs. Gerberding and Rothblatt are two of the most insightful, creative and innovative leaders in health…
(2022-08-19). Food insecurity in Latin America. america.cgtn.com Food insecurity is taking a toll across Latin America. A recent report by the UN's World Food Program warned that the COVID-19 pandemic, the impact of the Ukraine conflict and climate change are all making life harder. Haití and Venezuela have been hit particularly …
(2022-08-19). Global WAR-NING! Geoengineering Is Wrecking Our Planet and Humanity. globalresearch.ca World leaders are meeting in Glasgow at COP-26. All eyes are now on "the imminent dangers of CO2 and greenhouse gas emissions". The "climate emergency" is a timely instrument of propaganda used to distract people from questioning "the real crisis", namely the Covid-19 "plandemic".
(2022-08-19). Global WAR-NING! Geoengineering Is Wrecking Our Planet and Humanity. globalresearch.ca World leaders are meeting in Glasgow at COP-26. All eyes are now on "the imminent dangers of CO2 and greenhouse gas emissions". The "climate emergency" is a timely instrument of propaganda used to distract people from questioning "the real crisis", namely the Covid-19 "plandemic".
(2022-08-19). Ensuring Safe In-Person Education Remains an Afterthought in US Covid Plan. commondreams.org As schools prepare to open, the BA5 subvariant is once again driving cases upward as political will to act falls ever lower.
(2022-08-19). Amazon San Bernardino warehouse workers walk out over pay, dangerous heat. peoplesworld.org 
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif.—Upset with low pay and plagued by dangerous indoor heat levels which Amazon refuses to solve, more than 125 workers at its key San Bernardino, Calif., 24/7 warehouse walked off the job on August 17. The walkout followed a petition to Amazon management, signed by almost 900 workers—a majoritydemanding a $5 an hour …
(2022-08-19). WHO recommends new Ebola virus treatments. healtheuropa.com 
The World Health Organization advises two new Ebola virus treatments and calls for improved access to therapeutics. Ebola virus is a serious viral infection originating in sub-Saharan Africa. The virus is transmitted to people from wild animals and spreads through the population through human-to-human contact. It is understood the fatality rate is around %. The …
(2022-08-19). Patients at risk of heart infection should receive antibiotics after dental treatment. healtheuropa.com 
High-risk patients should be given antibiotics after receiving invasive dental treatment to reduce the risk of life-threatening heart infection, according to a study from the University of Sheffield. The study, led by Professor Martin Thornhill from the University's School of Clinical Dentistry, suggested that current UK guidelines recommending against the use of antibiotics are placing …
(2022-08-19). CDC director announces reorganization of agency after COVID-19 debacle. wsws.org The internal review was mainly concerned with the agency's failures in communication to the public, not its capitulation to the demands of big business and the Biden and Trump administrations to reopen schools and workplaces when it was unsafe to do so.
(2022-08-19). Greek government changes definition of COVID deaths in response to surge of disease. wsws.org Opposed to re-introducing measures to contain the spread of the virus, the conservative New Democracy government blames the high number of deaths on the World Health Organization's definition of deaths due to COVID-19, which ND now plans to ditch.
(2022-08-19). DCIP: "Israeli forces raid, shut down Defense for Children & 5 other agencies in West Bank" imemc.org 
As a continuation of its targeting of select Palestinian NGOs, Israeli forces raided, ransacked, confiscated materials, and welded shut their office doors. The raid was part of a series of early morning raids against six prominent Palestinian human rights and civil society organizations reposted from DCIP — Defense of Children International — Palestine, August 18, 2022 Israeli …
(2022-08-19). Pandemic-driven teacher shortage in US reaches crisis levels as school year begins. wsws.org A teacher shortage more than a decade in the making has hit unprecendented levels, dramatically worsened by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
(2022-08-19). Aerosol physicist and health scientist Lidia Morawska speaks with WSWS about worsening COVID pandemic. wsws.org Professor Morawska criticises the failure of Australian governments to improve indoor air quality standards to minimise airborne transmission of COVID-19. She also raises concerns about the "disciplinary" action against Dr David Berger for his zero-COVID advocacy on social media.
(2022-08-19). UCL researchers' trial anti-sickness drug for dementia hallucinations. healtheuropa.com 
Ondansetron, an anti-sickness drug used in the NHS for cancer patients could treat hallucinations in dementia patients. University College London is trialling an anti-sickness drug called Ondansetron as a treatment for hallucinations in people with Lewy body Dementia or Parkinson's disease. They are currently recruiting volunteers from across England, Scotland and Wales. Hallucinations affect up …
(2022-08-19). U.S. universities facing sharp fall in Chinese students. ecns.cn A recent report by The Wall Street Journal said that during the first half of 2022, U.S. student visas issued to Chinese nationals dropped more than percent compared with pre-pandemic levels.
(2022-08-19). Consumer Health: Teens and depression — a back-to-school concern. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org With many teens heading back to school, peer pressure and academic expectations are once again a reality. These added pressures can cause ups and downs during what can be an already tumultuous time of life. For some teens, though, the lows are more than just temporary feelings. They're symptoms of depression. Depression is one of the most commonly diagnosed mental disorders in children, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Teen depression is a…
(2022-08-19). Aid workers on World Humanitarian Day. america.cgtn.com The United Nations aid coordination agency says helping people across the world is becoming a more dangerous and difficult job to do because of increased conflict, climate change and the fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic. This Friday (19th) is World Humanitarian Day, aiming to highlight …
(2022-08-18). Brazil's Health Workers Vow To Save Public Healthcare In The Country. popularresistance.org Hundreds of health activists participated at the Free, Democratic and Popular Health Conference, organized by Frente pela Vida (Front for Life) on August 5 in Sà£o Paulo. Health workers, managers, social and political leaders, researchers and public health experts from various parts of the country discussed a health agenda for Brazil. The nation is currently facing challenges including the lack of funding for the Unified Health System (Sistema àönico de Saúde, SUS) and accumulated problems due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | The event was attended by former president and current presidential candidate Luiz…
(2022-08-18). Monkeypox Is A Workers' Rights Issue. popularresistance.org As of early this week, over 11,000 cases of monkeypox have been reported in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The virus that causes the disease, which many cities and towns have now declared a public health emergency, spreads through close personal contact, but in certain cases it can reportedly also transmit through contact with surfaces infected people have touched. | As of early this week, over 11,000 cases of monkeypox have been reported in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The virus that causes the disease…