Alina Ramos Martin (2024-02-02). Uruguay to import thousands of vaccines against equine encephalitis. plenglish.com Montevideo, Feb 2 (Prensa Latina) Uruguay is preparing to buy 100,000 vaccines against equine encephalitis, which is present in most of the country's departments and has already been transmitted to humans.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-02-02). Hepatitis B vaccine: What to know to protect yourself. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Hepatitis is inflammation in the liver caused by specific viruses. The hepatitis viruses are referred to as types A, B, C, D and E. All types affect the liver, but they differ in illness severity and prevention options. In the U.S., the most common forms are hepatitis A, hepatitis B and hepatitis C. Acute or chronic hepatitis B Hepatitis B is a serious disease caused by a virus that attacks the liver. It's one of the more…

The Independent (2024-02-02). FMD: Government to seek supplementary budget for livestock vaccination. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) Frank Tumwebaze has said that government is considering a policy reversal on vaccination of livestock, to allow farmers purchase vaccines. The Minister made this revelation while presenting a statement on the outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) during the …

Global Research News (2024-02-01). Selected Articles: Slovakia Prime Minister Robert Fico Orders Investigation into COVID-19 Pandemic Management and Vaccines After 21,000 Excess Deaths Announced in Slovakia Since 2020. globalresearch.ca

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-02-01). Hepatitis B vaccine: What to know to protect yourself. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Hepatitis is inflammation in the liver caused by specific viruses. The hepatitis viruses are referred to as types A, B, C, D and E. All types affect the liver, but they differ in illness severity and prevention options. In the U.S., the most common forms are hepatitis A, hepatitis B and hepatitis C. Acute or chronic hepatitis B Hepatitis B is a serious disease caused by a virus that attacks the liver. It's one of the more…

Rhoda Wilson (2024-02-01). South Australian tribunal orders employer to pay compensation for vaccine injury. expose-news.com The South Australian Employment Tribunal ordered the Department of Child Protection ("DCP") to pay compensation and medical expenses to a youth worker who developed pericarditis after getting a covid booster under a …

Paul Adepoju (2024-02-03). World Report] Routine malaria vaccinations begin. thelancet.com Starting in Cameroon, over 3 million children in 20 countries are due to receive malaria vaccination in 2024. Paul Adepoju reports.

Alina Ramos Martin (2024-02-02). Low vaccination rates against Covid-19 in Italy. plenglish.com Rome, Feb 2 (Prensa Latina) The national vaccination campaign against Covid-19 in Italy, aimed mainly at people over 60 years of age, was described as "a sensational failure," given the low coverage achieved so far.

WSWS (2024-02-02). Lula government rules out universal COVID-19 vaccination, deepening "herd immunity" policy in Brazil. wsws.org The Workers Party government is continuing and deepening the "herd immunity" policy initiated by fascistic ex-president Jair Bolsonaro, normalizing continuous waves of mass infection, debilitation and death.

Dr. William Makis (2024-02-01). Video: Italian Police Unions Sound Alarm Over Surge in Officer Deaths After COVID-19 Vaccination. globalresearch.ca

ecns.cn (2024-02-01). Outbound tourism growth, inbound recovery projected. ecns.cn The China Tourism Academy estimates that the number of outbound visits exceeded 87 million in 2023, a twofold increase compared with the previous year. The figure is more than half of that in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic hit the world.

ecns.cn (2024-02-01). China overtakes India to become the world's largest gold jewelry consumer in 2023. ecns.cn China's consumption of gold jewelry overtook India to become the world's top gold jewelry consumer in 2023, becoming the main engine of growth globally as demand has recovered post-pandemic.

Patricia Harrity (2024-02-01). Deaths During the "First Wave" of the Pseudopandemic Were Caused by Iatrocide. expose-news.com Deaths during the "First Wave" of the Pseudopandemic were caused by Iatrocide. by Simon Lee, Science Officer, Anew UK Iatrocide — The act of killing a patient by medical treatment; iatro- +‚Äé …

Sonali Kolhatkar (2024-02-02). Airbnb Drives Up Housing Costs for Everyone: Time to Regulate It. counterpunch.org Americans have been on a vacation binge since the easing of COVID-19 restrictions. In particular, the vacation rental company Airbnb is thriving. Late last year, the company posted its highest-ever profits. Meanwhile cities are seeing rising rents, unaffordable home prices, and increased homelessness. Authorities are now linking these crises in part to Airbnb — and some now

Rhoda Wilson (2024-02-01). BBC's harmful lies are exposed during UK Covid Inquiry. expose-news.com The UK Covid Inquiry took an interesting turn last week when top government advisor Mark Woolhouse at the University of Edinburgh lambasted the BBC for misrepresenting covid risks to promote harmful lockdowns. …

Rhoda Wilson (2024-02-01). Professor of African history calls for an inquiry into African governments' responses to covid. expose-news.com The assumption that covid would be an equal threat in Africa as it may have been elsewhere was wrong. An accounting must be made of the mistakes so that such an inept …

teleSUR, nbb, DRL (2024-02-02). Costa Rica analiza nuevo subtipo de influenza A en humanos. telesurtv.net El Ministerio de Salud ha asegurado que a lo largo de los años se han detectado variantes del virus de la Influenza A sin que se haya generado un problema mayor…

teleSUR, dcdc, DRL (2024-02-01). Cuba aplaza actualización de precios de los combustibles. telesurtv.net El incidente de ciberseguridad ha sido a causa de un virus desde el exterior, en tanto, se continúa investigando.

Esther Lau, Helena Hui Wang, Richard Horton (2024-02-03). Comment] Winner of 2023 Wakley—Wu Lien Teh Prize: are congenital diseases a curse? thelancet.com For the 2023 Wakley—Wu Lien Teh Prize we invited submissions related to five health issues (Spotlights) that deserve to be prioritised for this century: universal health coverage, child and adolescent health, mental health, climate and health, and research for health.1 We were pleased and grateful to receive 112 submissions in response to our call. Essays were selected and discussed among seven editors at The Lancet Group and an external medical expert. The winning essay is "Congenital Curse" by Shu Wang, a neurosurgeon from Beijing Tiantan Hospital affiliated to Capital Medical University, China.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-02-02). What do you know about pancreatitis? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas, a long, flat gland that lies horizontally behind your stomach. The pancreas produces enzymes for digestion and hormones that regulate the way your body processes sugar. About 275,000 hospital stays for acute pancreatitis occur in the U.S. each year, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease. Chronic pancreatitis is less common, with about 86,000 hospital stays per year. And although pancreatitis is rare in children,…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-02-02). Mayo Clinic Minute: How precise diagnosis of lymphoma offers patients best treatment options. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Dr. Lisa Rimsza is a pathologist, director of the Mayo Clinic Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory and researcher with the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center. Her research specializes in lymphoma, with a focus on developing tests for accurate patient diagnoses and assessing disease aggressiveness. Dr. Rimsza has made significant advances in this field of research. She says having a precise diagnosis allows physicians to provide patients with the best possible treatment. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/M6ARKpwlWYU Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1: 05) is in…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-02-02). Family history, ethnicity give insights into glaucoma. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Glaucoma has been called the silent thief of sight because its onset can be so gradual that you may not notice changes in your vision until the disease is in its later stages. About 3 million people in the U.S. have glaucoma. Half of those people don't know they have the condition. How glaucoma affects your vision Glaucoma is a group of eye conditions that damages the optic nerve, which sends visual information from your eye to your…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-02-02). Save the date! RegenBio Summit: Transforming Next-Gen Biotherapeutics. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The need for lifesaving options for diseases with no treatment or cure is great, and Mayo Clinic is addressing that challenge in part with a new conference focused on advancing first-of-their kind regenerative biotherapies. RegenBio Summit: Transforming Next-Gen Biotherapeutics will be held Dec. 9 to 11 at the Ponte Vedra Inn & Club in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Save the date for an event that will bring together the best minds in medicine, biotechnology and…

Yeon Mi Hwang, Qi Wei, Samantha N. Piekos, Bhargav Vemuri, Sevda Molani, Philip Mease, Leroy Hood, Jennifer Hadlock (2024-02-01). Articles] Maternal-fetal outcomes in patients with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases, with consideration of comorbidities: a retrospective cohort study in a large U.S. healthcare system. thelancet.com For patients who have been pregnant for 20 weeks or greater, the association between IMIDs and adverse pregnancy outcomes depends on both the nature of the IMID and the presence of comorbidities. Because this study was limited to pregnancies resulting in live births, results must be interpreted together with other studies on early pregnancy loss and stillbirth in patient with IMIDs.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-02-01). What do you know about pancreatitis? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas, a long, flat gland that lies horizontally behind your stomach. The pancreas produces enzymes for digestion and hormones that regulate the way your body processes sugar. About 275,000 hospital stays for acute pancreatitis occur in the U.S. each year, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease. Chronic pancreatitis is less common, with about 86,000 hospital stays per year. And although pancreatitis is rare in children,…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-02-01). Mayo Clinic Minute: Graves' disease – when the thyroid is overactive. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Graves' disease is an autoimmune disorder that triggers the thyroid gland to produce more thyroid hormones than the body needs. It's the most common cause of hyperthyroidism, or an overactive thyroid. Dr. Marius Stan, a Mayo Clinic endocrinologist, has more on this thyroid disorder. Editor's note: January is National Thyroid Disease Awareness Month. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/mhYeuD_Z3Po Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1: 05) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-02-01). Mayo Clinic Minute: Penicillin allergy? Maybe not. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Amoxicillin is a penicillin antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections. Penicillin belongs to a group of antibiotics used by healthcare professionals to combat a wide array of bacterial infections, including strep throat, ear infections and pneumonia. Penicillin, one of the most widely prescribed antibiotics, is also one of the most frequently reported medication allergies. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says 10% of people living in the U.S. report having a penicillin allergy. However, less than 1%…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-02-01). Mayo Clinic Minute: How precise diagnosis of lymphoma offers patients best treatment options. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Dr. Lisa Rimsza is a pathologist, director of the Mayo Clinic Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory and researcher with the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center. Her research specializes in lymphoma, with a focus on developing tests for accurate patient diagnoses and assessing disease aggressiveness. Dr. Rimsza has made significant advances in this field of research. She says having a precise diagnosis allows physicians to provide patients with the best possible treatment. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/M6ARKpwlWYU Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1: 05) is in…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-02-01). Family history, ethnicity give insights into glaucoma. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Glaucoma has been called the silent thief of sight because its onset can be so gradual that you may not notice changes in your vision until the disease is in its later stages. About 3 million people in the U.S. have glaucoma. Half of those people don't know they have the condition. How glaucoma affects your vision Glaucoma is a group of eye conditions that damages the optic nerve, which sends visual information from your eye to your…

The Independent (2024-02-01). WHO, South Sudan step up fight against neglected tropical diseases. independent.co.ug JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN | Xinhua | The World Health Organization (WHO) and South Sudan have teamed up to sustain the fight against neglected tropical diseases that pose a huge health threat in the country. Undersecretary in the Ministry of Health Ader Macar Aciek said the country, with support from WHO and partners, has made efforts …

David Yearsley (2024-02-02). The Musical Patriot: Prelude to the Fall of the House of Usher. counterpunch.org The night that word came through that Usher would be headlining the Super Bowl halftime show this year, you had a dream that you were trapped in a deserted warehouse pursued by a pink tank: What to do when plagued by nightmares of an opponent this strange, this dogged, this dangerous? Maybe it's time, after

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-02-02). Mayo Clinic Minute: Can honey help with coughs? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Coughs due to respiratory infections such as colds are common this time of year. An effective treatment for a disruptive cough might be sitting in your kitchen pantry. Dr. Angela Mattke, a pediatrician with Mayo Clinic Children's Center, says honey can help soothe coughs for adults and children. But, she says, never give honey to a child under 1. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/15hD2BHRQfY Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 56) is in the downloads at the end of this post….

ecns.cn (2024-02-01). Public risk low after combined H3N2, H10N5 death. ecns.cn China recently reported the death of a 63-year-old woman from Anhui province who died from a mixed infection of H3N2 and H10N5 flu strains, but the case is rare and the likelihood of human-to-human transmission is low.