(2023-11-11). Perspectives] The drama of epidemics and the promise of vaccines. thelancet.com COVID-19 inquiries, reflections on the pandemic, and revised preparedness plans for the next outbreak signal that we have moved into the end stage of the COVID-19 pandemic, although infections and illness continue. The end of an epidemic is marked not by the disappearance of disease, but by looking back to make sense of what happened, identifying what went wrong, and transforming affliction into lessons learned, linking past frustrations to future optimism. Simon Schama's sweeping history of vaccines, Foreign Bodies: Pandemics, Vaccines, and the Health of Nations, fits neatly into this stage of epidemic trajector…
(2023-11-09). Do You Know What's in a Vaccine? Chemical Ingredients. globalresearch.ca
(2023-11-09). New Zealand medicine regulator extends provisional authorisation for Pfizer covid mRNA injection for two years. expose-news.com Medsafe, the New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority, announced last week that it had renewed Pfizer's provisional consent to distribute its covid "vaccines" in New Zealand for another two years. …
(2023-11-11). Perspectives] Listening to the experiences of pandemic physicians. thelancet.com It's fair to say that the first floor of the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) is a safe space; it is light and airy, with high ceilings and stained-glass details in the windows. The RCP's new exhibition, Fortitude: Healthcare Workers' Experiences of the COVID-19 Pandemic, arranged down a long wall, does not try to dominate. At first sight, it is a disparate and eclectic collection; glass cases with snapshots in candid moments, scraps of writing and small mementos, headphones promising voiced accounts, notwithstanding the short film and professional photographs of health-care workers that are prominently displaye…
(2023-11-09). Sanders advocates for equity in pandemic response, presses for fair pricing in WHO treaty talks. nationofchange.org Economic parity in health emergence: Sanders' rallying cry for global equity in WHO pandemic accord.
(2023-11-09). Researchers find clues to 'Long COVID'. ecns.cn A research team led by doctors from three top Chinese hospitals has made a significant breakthrough in understanding so-called Long COVID, which will aid in the early identification of high-risk individuals and provide molecular-level clues for studying the mechanisms of the disease.
(2023-11-09). "Oxford AstraZeneca Covid Jab Was 'Defective', Claims Landmark Legal Case" writes the Telegraph, but is it Just Damage Limitation? expose-news.com AstraZeneca is being sued in the High Court in a test case by Jamie Scott, a father-of-two who suffered a significant permanent brain injury that has left him unable to work as a result …
(2023-11-10). Scientists finds clues to crack mystery of long COVID. ecns.cn A group of Chinese scientists have unearthed clues that could explain the mechanisms of long COVID-19. They have discovered key biomarkers that can help identify high-risk groups and develop treatment.
(2023-11-11). Correspondence] Preventing drug resistance: combination treatment for mpox. thelancet.com It remains an urgent need to identify effective treatment for patients with severe monkeypox virus infection.1 Three antiviral drugs—tecovirimat, cidofovir, and brincidofovir—have had reported inhibitory activity against monkeypox virus and other orthopoxviruses, and tecovirimat has been frequently prescribed for compassionate use to treat mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) during the 2022 outbreak.1…
(2023-11-11). Perspectives] Anurag and Madhavi Bhargava: enhancing TB prevention and care. thelancet.com At the non-profit Jan Swasthya Sahyog (People's Health Support Group) that Anurag and Madhavi Bhargava set up with fellow physicians, the toll of tuberculosis was clear. Between 2000 and 2009, in their single centre in rural Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India, they diagnosed around 600 people with tuberculosis each year. One underlying issue stood out to them—the impact of widespread undernutrition on the disease. Yet the pair knew current national and international treatment guidelines for tuberculosis had no system for assessment of nutritional status or support.
(2023-11-10). Nov 10, 2023. sitrepworld.info 
‚ô´ Natalie & Nat King Cole — Unforgettable We are Spartacus, by John Pilger The World at War: Julian Assange, Zelensky/Mussolini and Nasrallah's Maginot Line, by Declan Hayes Day 33: 'War of Starvation' in Gaza; 40,000 Residential Bldgs Destroyed; Rate of Massacres Accelerates Day 34: Children who survive the bombs may die of starvation, disease, and dehydration, by Leila Warah Questions re Gaza, by Mazin Qumsiyeh Voicing the Israeli Regime's Criminal Insanity… Nuking Gaza to Destroy Hamas, by Finian Cunningham Gaza is Hiroshima: The West is Collectively Responsible for Israel's Genocide…
(2023-11-09). As Its Health Care System Collapses, Infectious Diseases Are Surging in Gaza. truthout.org The infectious disease outbreaks that doctors on the ground, public health officials, and humanitarian groups have been warning about for weeks in Gaza appear to be in full force, the World Health Organization said Thursday as it reiterated its call for a cease-fire to save lives. The global public health organization said authorities have reported a surge in cases of diarrhea, with more than half… |
(2023-11-09). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 34: Children who survive the bombs may die of starvation, disease, and dehydration. mondoweiss.net 
UN agencies report that fuel shortages will force Gaza hospitals, desalination plants, and bakeries to close, indirectly killing many. "The situation is catastrophic. Civilians, especially children, continue to pay the heaviest price," says Save the Children.
(2023-11-09). cardiovascular Diseases first cause of death in Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, Nov 9 (Prensa Latina) Cardiovascular diseases are still today the first cause of death in Cuba and of complications and economic and work-related effects on society, said Dr. Eduardo Rivas, president of the Cuban Society of Cardiology.
(2023-11-11). Correspondence] ART initiation for people living with HIV with severe mpox. thelancet.com Oriol Mitjà and colleagues1 provide a summary of how destructive mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) infection can be in people living with advanced HIV: persistent virological infection, severe necrotising lesions, and multiorgan involvement, with almost all deaths in people with CD4 counts of less than 100 cells per mm3.
(2023-11-11). Correspondence] Classifying necrotising mpox as an AIDS-defining condition — Authors' reply. thelancet.com We are grateful for the opportunity to respond to Oriol Mitjà and colleagues regarding the potential usefulness of labelling fulminant mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) as an AIDS-defining condition.1,2 In this Correspondence we will provide counterpoints to the main issues.
(2023-11-11). Correspondence] Classifying necrotising mpox as an AIDS-defining condition. thelancet.com The Comment by Isaac Núñez and Sergio Iván Valdés-Ferrer1 argues that including fulminant or necrotising mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) as an AIDS-defining condition, as suggested in our original Article,2 is of no value. Their position is that since antiretroviral therapy is recommended for every person living with HIV, it is not necessary to classify people as having AIDS and could be stigmatising to do so.
(2023-11-09). Uruguay police arrest 30 people linked to drug gang. plenglish.com After over six months of intelligence work, Operation Saturno involved a dozen police officers, numerous raids in Salto, Colonia (southwest), and several prisons, Souza stated. | The spokesman added that authorities seized cocaine, marijuana, money, and vehicles. | An estimated 30 people, including 14 women, were arrested in the operation.
(2023-11-09). De la Antigua Roma a la Argentina del balotaje. globalizacion.ca Dice un conocido adagio que quien no conoce su historia está condenado a repetirla. Pero no debemos entenderlo en su sentido literal. Esta expresión de saber popular encierra, como toda síntesis, elementos de verdad que suelen tergiversarse si se asumen…
(2023-11-09). Health workers in Québec strike for better working conditions. peoplesdispatch.org Health workers in Québec began a two-day strike on November 8, following unsuccessful negotiations with the government. Members of the Fédération interprofessionnelle de la santé du Québec (FIQ) repeated their demand for a fair deal for health workers at the end of October and vowed to keep the pressure up until significant improvements are made to working conditions in the sector. | During discussions that have taken place since an earlier collective agreement expired in March, the Québec government failed to address the main concerns of the health workers, including nurses, respiratory therapists, and clinical…
(2023-11-10). One Month of Israeli Genocide on Palestinians More Deadly Than 18 Months of War in Ukraine. orinocotribune.com 
In just 30 days, the Israeli settler entity's recent escalation of genocide in the Gaza Strip against Palestinians has caused more civilian deaths than the conflict in Ukraine has caused in 18 months. In total so far, more than 10,000 Palestinian civilians have been murdered since October 7. | The Israeli occupation forces continue to intensify their campaign of air attacks against the Palestinian people and, with the ground battles in Gaza, will mean a progressive increase in victims given the virulence with which the Zionist forces have acted. | The current ongoing attacks have quickly become the deadliest sinc…