(2022-08-24). Australia: Community transmission reported in two states as monkeypox infections climb. wsws.org Australian health authorities continue to downplay the severity of the global outbreak and claim "most people are not at risk."
(2022-08-24). 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,…
(2022-08-24). 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…
(2022-08-24). Lawyers from SARs start practicing on mainland. ecns.cn Hong Kong and Macao lawyers have started to participate in mainland trials after receiving licenses to practice in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
(2022-08-24). China's help on Africa's supply chain called crucial. ecns.cn China has played an essential role in Africa's supply chain development by addressing related challenges, such as the COVID-19 pandemic and regional conflicts, and has helped improve socioeconomic development on the continent.
(2022-08-24). 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…
(2022-08-24). What Mayo Clinic experts want you to know about over-the-counter hearing aids. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the way for the sale of over-the-counter hearing aids, making it possible for consumers to instruments without medical exams or fittings as soon as this fall. It will likely mean cost savings, but what should those with hearing issues know before buying?Dr. Cindy Hogan, chair of the Division of Audiology and director of the Mayo Clinic Hearing Aid Program, says this move should help improve…
(2022-08-24). Pandemic sets back poverty reduction efforts in Asia by 2 years: ADB report. ecns.cn The COVID-19 pandemic has set back the fight against poverty in Asia and the Pacific by at least two years, and many in the region will likely find it harder than before to escape poverty.
(2022-08-24). China's vaccine regulatory system passes WHO assessment. ecns.cn The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday ranked China's vaccine regulatory system at a functional level of maturity, according to WHO's global classification system for national medical products regulatory authorities.
(2022-08-23). 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…
(2022-08-23). 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…
(2022-08-23). 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…
(2022-08-23). Teddy Bear Clinic at the Children's Museum. indybay.org The community is invited to a Teddy Bear Vaccination Clinic to help demystify doctors' visits for kids and caregivers. The event will take place on Saturday, August 27 from 11: 30 am until 1 pm, and then again from 2 until 3: 30 pm at the Santa Cruz Children's Museum of Discovery (MOD) in the Capitola Mall.
(2022-08-22). Xi sends sympathy message to Japanese PM. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping sent a message of sympathy on Monday to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida over his infection with COVID-19 and wished him a speedy recovery.
(2022-08-23). Colombia To Receive 5 600 Monkeypox Vaccines in the Coming Days. telesurenglish.net The Colombian Minister of Health, Carolina Corcho, announced 5 600 vaccines against monkeypox would arrive in the next few days, to be applied to those who were in close contact with people positive for the virus. | RELATED: | The Health Minister said, "The vaccine exists, and it is 100% effective in preventing death and 80% effective in preventing hospitalization, but at the moment, it has a monopolistic and scarce producti…
(2022-08-23). No to another school year of mass infection, death and austerity! wsws.org The breakdown of public education and the policies of mass infection are symptoms of the crisis of capitalism and must be opposed through the building of rank-and-file committees in every school and neighborhood.
(2022-08-22). Current epidemic in Hainan reaches turning point: authority. ecns.cn The current round of COVID-19 in south China's Hainan has reached a turning point, with new infections falling for four consecutive days, the anti-epidemic headquarters of the island province said Monday.
(2022-08-23). 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…
(2022-08-23). Brooklyn teacher speaks out after year of COVID and budget cuts. wsws.org A teacher in Brooklyn discussed the last school year, including COVID, budget cuts, and the Educators Rank-and-File Committees, with the World Socialist Web Site.
(2022-08-23). Inicia desescalada de quinta ola de Covid-19 en Bolivia. telesurtv.net El ministro de Salud boliviano destacó que las medidas aplicadas para contener el contagio han dado resultados.