2023-05-23: News Headlines

WSWS (2023-05-23). NIH lifts suspension of EcoHealth Alliance and reinstates grant to study bat coronaviruses in China. wsws.org The non-profit international research organization has been the target of right-wing conspiracy theories claiming that COVID-19 originated in a Chinese lab.

ecns.cn (2023-05-23). Shanghai community hospitals introduce new COVID-19 vaccines covering Omicron variants. ecns.cn Some community hospitals in Shanghai have introduced new COVID-19 vaccines covering the Omicron variants, including the protein subunit vaccine and the mRNA vaccine, which are available for people aged above 18.

Rhoda Wilson (2023-05-23). Covid vaccines as the cause of myocarditis in newborns must be investigated urgently. expose-news.com Can a woman who takes the covid mRNA injection during pregnancy or after birth harm her baby? Yes. Vaccinating the mother vaccinates the baby in the womb. And, infants get the mother's …

Dr. William Makis (2023-05-23). COVID-19 Vaccine Injuries: Multiple Heart Attacks or Multiple Strokes. globalresearch.ca

Michael Nevradakis (2023-05-23). 'Sad Day for Babies and Mums': FDA Panel Recommends Pfizer's RSV Vaccine for Pregnant Women. globalresearch.ca

jamanetwork (2023-05-23). BCG Vaccine Not Effective Against COVID-19. jamanetwork.com Although the bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine is used primarily to protect against tuberculosis, previous research has suggested it might also guard against other infections. At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers hypothesized that vaccination with BCG, which seems to cause epigenetic changes in immune cells that promote a stronger immune response against pathogens, might be effective against COVID-19.

Rhoda Wilson (2023-05-22). A new documentary tells the stories you were never told: The Unseen Crisis of Covid Vaccine Injuries. expose-news.com In the climate of a global pandemic, covid injections were rolled out under emergency use authorisation after a much shorter than normal testing period. Millions of people rolled up their sleeves because …

Dr. William Makis (2023-05-23). mRNA and Breastfeeding: COVID-19 Vaccinated Mothers Who Breastfeed — Babies Have Serious Reactions Including Death. globalresearch.ca

Laura Rumpf (2023-05-23). Biden's New Border Rule Adds More Barriers for Refugees. progressive.org The "Circumvention of Lawful Pathways" rule, the Biden administration's new immigration order, is in many ways as draconian in rejecting asylum claims as the pandemic-era Title 42 that it replaces.

Rhoda Wilson (2023-05-23). How authorities are manipulating excess deaths in the UK, Canada and Australia. expose-news.com "Official" excess deaths are determined using a five-year average from previous years. If the average was always pre-pandemic years this would be correct. However, it seems to be standard to include 2021 …

Rhoda Wilson (2023-05-23). Dr. Jessica Rose: "We're under attack, seriously, it's bad" expose-news.com "We're under attack" and it's time for us to start thinking about lawsuits and compensations Dr. Jessica Rose told the host of Pandemic Podcast Dan Astin-Gregory during a backstage discussion at the …

ecns.cn (2023-05-23). Direct flights between Taiwan, Fuzhou resume. ecns.cn Direct flights between Taiwan and Fuzhou resumed on Monday after being suspended for over three years due to the pandemic.

ecns.cn (2023-05-23). COVID-19 emergency over but threat remains. ecns.cn The leader of the World Health Organization has spoken of his "relief" three weeks ago, when he declared the COVID-19 pandemic no longer "a public health emergency of international concern" — but he has cautioned the threat is not over.

WSWS (2023-05-23). COVID-19 continues to run rampant in South Korea. wsws.org Thousands continue to be infected each day while the government promotes the lie that the pandemic is over.

Alasdair Baverstock (2023-05-22). Mexico to increase semiconductor manufacturing. america.cgtn.com During the COVID-19 pandemic, semiconductor chips were negatively impacted causing a global shortage in supply chains for electronics.

Joelle Fishman, Mariano Rivera (2023-05-22). Rally at Connecticut State Capitol Demands 'Equity Can't Wait'. peoplesworld.org HARTFORD, CONN — After months of testifying at public hearings and sharing personal stories with legislators showing the emergency need to fund living wages and human needs post pandemic, nearly 2,000 rallied at the State Capitol under the banner "Equity Can't Wait." As the rally called on lawmakers to pass a moral budget, inside the …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-05-23). Mayo Clinic research on remote hospital care for a rural or urban home setting. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Chad Semling, who is 47 years old, spent 113 days in the hospital for recovery and rehabilitation before being admitted to Advanced Care at Home, a Mayo Clinic program that uses telehealth to provide health care remotely for patients who live in rural and urban areas. Semling, a Mayo Clinic patient in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, suffered multiple compression fractures within his back, a collapsed lung, fractured ribs and severe lung blockage, all due to COVID-19….

Rhoda Wilson (2023-05-23). PSYOP incoming: Environmental advisors to German government suggest covid era tactics be used to "carefully restrict" people's behaviour. expose-news.com

jamanetwork (2023-05-23). XBB.1.16 Deemed COVID-19 "Variant of Interest" jamanetwork.com After increasing in prevalence during the early months of 2023, the Omicron descendent XBB.1.16 is now a variant of interest, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced. XBB.1.16, a combination of 2 BA.2 lineages, accounted for 4.15% of COVID-19 cases worldwide as of the week of March 27, up from 0.52% 4 weeks prior. More than 30 countries have reported XBB.1.16 cases, the majority of which are in India.

Junaid S. Ahmad, Geopolitical Economy. (2023-05-23). Following Failed Kidnapping Of Imran Khan, Regime Cracks Down On Dissent. popularresistance.org Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan pledged to build a "Naya Pakistan" — a New Pakistan. He hoped to break with decades of internal misrule and gross corruption and offer a hopeful future for the world's fifth-most populous country, of nearly 248 million people. | Khan's vision also meant a New Pakistan that ended its external dependencies and subordinate relationship with Washington, which could only be described as neo-colonial. | Khan's period in power came at a bad time, especially because of the Covid-19 crisis, and his own rule did at times reflect a lack of political acumen and an inability t…

WSWS (2023-05-23). Surge of COVID across Canada as hospitals drop mask mandates. wsws.org The resurgence of COVID is above all due to the "Forever Covid" mass infection policy of governments at the provincial and federal levels, mirroring their counterparts internationally. The Trudeau Liberal government has spearheaded this policy.

Paul Craig Roberts (2023-05-22). The Federal Reserve's Anti-inflation Policy Makes No Sense. thealtworld.com Dear readers and fellow economists, the Federal Reserve is treating a rise in prices from supply shocks and disruptions from the Covid lockdowns and sanctions against Russia, Iran, and other countries as if it were a monetary inflation. It is true that too much money is chasing too few goods and services, but the cause is supply shortages and not excess consumer demand. | This fact is obvious, but it is not acknowledged. We know that the lockdowns and sanctions stopped production, caused transportation problems, caused energy shortages, caused business failures, and disrupted supply chains. | We know that excess…

jamanetwork (2023-05-23). RSV Infection During Infancy Tied to Asthma Later. jamanetwork.com Healthy children who were not infected with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) during their first year of life were 26% less likely to have asthma by age 5 years than those who had been infected, according to results from an observational study that included 1946 participants. The researchers calculated that preventing RSV infections during infancy could avoid 15% of asthma cases in 5-year-olds.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-05-23). Confirman cuarto foco de gripe aviar en Boquerón, Paraguay. telesurtv.net Aunque se reportan cuatro focos de l virus, el país no pierde su estatus de libre de la infección.

teleSUR (2023-05-23). Brazil In State Of Health Emergency Due To Avian Influenza. telesurenglish.net The Brazilian government on Tuesday declared a state of animal health emergency throughout the country, according to press reports. | RELATED: | The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock announced on May 22 the declaration of the state of emergency for 180 days, with the objective of preventing the disease from reaching subsistence and commercial poultry, in order to preserve people's health. | The declaration all…

teleSUR, nama, YSM (2023-05-23). Movilizan 191 brigadas para vacunar contra influenza en Sucre, Bolivia. telesurtv.net En las brigadas participan instituciones formativas, profesionales del Ministerio de Salud y la Confederación Médica.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-05-23). Mayo Clinic Minute: Why alcohol and menopause can be a dangerous mix. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Hot flashes. Night sweats. Sleep problems. Weight gain. Menopause can seem like a rollercoaster with symptoms that can make life challenging. Could that glass of wine or cocktail be making menopausal symptoms even worse? Yes, according to experts. Dr. Juliana Kling with Mayo Clinic's Women's Health Center in Arizona says that alcohol use during menopause can worsen symptoms and increase a woman's risk for serious health conditions, like heart disease and osteoporosis. Dr. Kling warns…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-05-23). Mayo Clinic expert talks benefits, risks of experimental Alzheimer's drug. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org An experimental drug for Alzheimer's disease shows promise to slow the progression of the disease, according to clinical trial results reported by Eli Lilly and Company. Study participants with mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia stages of Alzheimer's disease who received donanemab showed a slowing of clinical decline by 35% compared to placebo and resulted in a 40% less decline in the ability to perform activities of daily living. "Donanemab is a drug that…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-05-23). Mayo Clinic Q and A: How to treat dry eye disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: As I have gotten older, I notice that my eyes are almost constantly dry. I use over-the-counter eye drops to keep them moist, but I also have some itching and redness. What causes dry eyes? Are there any other treatments available to alleviate the condition? ANSWER: Dry eye disease is a common condition that can cause an array of uncomfortable side effects. Symptoms of dry eyes often include blurry vision; eye redness; sensitivity to…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-05-23). Consumer Health: Stroke — know the signs and risk factors. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org May is National Stroke Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about the signs and risk factors for stroke. Stroke is one of the leading causes of death in the U.S. and a major cause of serious disability for adults. More than 795,000 people in the U.S. have a stroke each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A stroke occurs when the blood supply to part of your brain is interrupted…

jamanetwork (2023-05-23). "Humanity's Debt to Medical Science" jamanetwork.com In the Current History Magazine for April, Mr. Fred C. Kelly, who on previous occasions has indulged in antimedical propaganda, published an attack on modern medicine entitled, "Is Better Health Due to the Doctors?" It was apparently the view of Mr. Kelly that the great advances in sanitation and hygiene, as well as in the care of disease, were due to other agencies. In the same publication for May, Dr. Ray Lyman Wilbur, President-elect of the American Medical Association, replies to Mr. Kelly and indicates promptly his belief that the attack is a good illustration of what modern medicine is likely to mean to tho…

jamanetwork (2023-05-23). Four-Year Visual Outcomes After Intravitreous Aflibercept for Vision-Threatening Complications of Diabetic Retinopathy. jamanetwork.com To the Editor A recent study presented outcomes of treating nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR) without center-involved diabetic macular edema (CI-DME) with 2.0-mg aflibercept intravitreal injections. The authors concluded that initiating aflibercept induction therapy with regular quarterly treatments reduced the probability of anatomic disease progression to PDR or CI-DME with no gain in mean change in visual acuity from baseline to 4 years.

jamanetwork (2023-05-23). Coronary Artery Calcium and Polygenic Risk Scores to Predict CHD. jamanetwork.com This study involving 2 large, community-based, longitudinal, cohort studies whether adding 2 markers—coronary artery calcium score and polygenic risk score—to traditional risk factor—based scores improves predicting coronary heart disease among middle-aged to older adults.

jamanetwork (2023-05-23). Swapping Out Sugary Drinks Associated With Lower Mortality. jamanetwork.com For adults with type 2 diabetes, consuming more than 1 serving of a sugar-sweetened drink per day was linked to a 20% increase in all-cause mortality as well as an increase in cardiovascular disease events and death compared with drinking less than 1 serving per month, according to data from 15‚ÄØ486 participants who were followed up for almost 19 years. Increased consumption of beverages including tea, coffee, plain water, and low-fat milk were associated with lower mortality.

jamanetwork (2023-05-23). Artificial Intelligence, Emerging Threats, and Diagnostic Advances—Highlights From ECCMID, Europe's Largest Infectious Disease Conference. jamanetwork.com This Medical News article is an interview with ECCMID program director Jacob Moran-Gilad, MD, MPH.

Oraily Madruga Rios (2023-05-23). Paraguay strengthens sanitary barriers to contain avian flu. plenglish.com Asuncion, May 23 (Prensa Latina) Paraguayan authorities are on Tuesday strengthening sanitary barriers to both contain the spread of avian flu, and protect industrial poultry breeding from catching it, since three outbreaks of that disease have been reported, in addition to forecasts of others in the country.

imperial.ac.uk (2023-05-22). New partnership will use molecular glues to tackle 'undruggable' disease targets. imperial.ac.uk Researchers at Imperial, the Francis Crick Institute and AstraZeneca will advance the discovery of new 'molecular glues' to treat a range of diseases.

Rhoda Wilson (2023-05-22). Why and how doctors kill more people than cancer. expose-news.com Several decades ago, I used mortality figures to prove that doctors were one of the top three causes of death, along with circulatory disease and cancer. My conclusion was widely scorned at …

_____ (2023-05-22). Got Titers? New Test Makes It Easy, Inexpensive to Find Out if You're Immune to 11 Infectious Diseases. transcend.org 15 May 2023 – ImmunoProfile Æ, a new at-home test kit available online, simultaneously measures antibody titers for 11 infectious diseases, allowing individuals to determine quickly and inexpensively if they already have immunity to the diseases.

WSWS (2023-05-23). An emergency meeting of the Michigan Educators Rank-and-File Safety Committee discusses death of Jimari Williams and fight against school layoffs. wsws.org The May 20 meeting was called in the aftermath of the tragic death of the six-year-old Detroit student and the outbreak of a cluster of "flu-like illnesses" at his elementary school.

jamanetwork (2023-05-23). Updated Meta-analysis: Cranberry Products Reduced UTI Risk. jamanetwork.com Cranberry products—including juice or capsules—reduced the risk of symptomatic, confirmed urinary tract infections (UTIs) in several groups, according to results published in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.

jamanetwork (2023-05-23). HIV Status Not Linked to Treatment Outcomes for People With Mpox. jamanetwork.com Although a disproportionate number of mpox cases—between 35% and 47%, according to some studies—occur in people who also have HIV infection, research comparing the safety and outcomes of mpox treatments in patients with and without HIV is lacking.

Oraily Madruga Rios (2023-05-23). Cubans in Belize recall international medical aid's 60th anniversary. plenglish.com Belmopan, May 23 (Prensa Latina) Cuban health collaborators in Belize, headed by their Embassy in this country, on Tuesday recalled the first time Cuban physicians and nurses rendered their services to other countries 60 years ago.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-05-22). Three Palestinians killed in Israeli raids in Nablus and Jenin. peoplesdispatch.org A large number of Israeli soldiers—accompanied by special forces, armored vehicles and bulldozers—carried out the dawn raid at the Balata camp in Nablus. Another raid was simultaneously carried out at the Jenin refugee camp…

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