(2024-03-23). Editorial] EU elections: a moment for pan-European health. thelancet.com The past 5 years in Europe have been characterised by crisis. Long-standing Euroscepticism culminated in the UK's exit of the EU in 2020. Europe was unprepared for the COVID-19 pandemic, which pushed even the best health systems to their limits, resulting in the deaths of more than 1 ∑1 million people in the European Union (EU). In 2022, peace in Europe ended abruptly with the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The war has so far killed more than 10‚Äà000 Ukrainian civilians, destroyed cities, and sparked mass migration, as well as precipitated an energy crisis across Europe.
(2024-03-23). Children told to take precautions against seasonal pathogens. ecns.cn Medical experts reminded minors to take precautions, such as getting vaccinated, against seasonal respiratory pathogens to boost disease resistance as this time of the year, the spread of diseases is at a high level.
(2024-03-23). World Report] Pivotal tuberculosis vaccine trial begins. thelancet.com A phase 3 study of M72/AS01E has begun in South Africa, hoping to support the first new vaccine for tuberculosis since BCG. By Talha Burki.
(2024-03-23). Rusya'yƒ± sarsan terà∂r saldƒ±rƒ±sƒ± sonrasƒ± yakalanan ≈üàºpheliler Moskova'ya naklediliyor. yenisafak.com FSB aà߃±klamasƒ±nda ≈üu ifadelere yer verdi; | "àñzel servisler ve kolluk kuvvetlerinin eylemleri sonucunda Crocus Belediye Binasƒ± kompleksindeki terà∂r saldƒ±rƒ±sƒ±na doƒürudan karƒ±≈üan 4 terà∂ristin de aralarƒ±nda bulunduƒüu 11 ki≈üi gà∂zaltƒ±na alƒ±nƒ±rken, suàß ortaklarƒ±nƒ±n belirlenmesine yà∂nelik àßalƒ±≈ümalar sàºràºyor.
(2024-03-23). Inequalities and concentration of wealth in USA have wide implications. mronline.org 
A study by the Urban Institute (UI) in 2018, before the pandemic struck, found that nearly 40 per cent of non-elderly adults and their families struggled to afford at least one basic need for health care, housing, utilities or food in 2017.
(2024-03-23). Correspondence] The importance of reporting accurate estimates of long COVID prevalence. thelancet.com A March, 2023, Editorial drew attention to the need for accelerated progress in understanding and responding to the issue of post-COVID-19 condition (also known as long COVID).1 However, this Editorial and the Comment in The Lancet Infectious Diseases to which it is linked2 both quoted false estimates of long COVID prevalence.
(2024-03-23). Mayo Clinic Minute: What is hepatitis C? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org It's estimated that 2 to 3 million people in the U.S. are living with the hepatitis C virus, and hundreds of thousands of them are undiagnosed. That's primarily because it tends to be asymptomatic in the initial stages until liver damage sets in decades later. A recent study coauthored by Dr. Karthik Gnanapandithan, a hospitalist at Mayo Clinic, found that nearly 40% of people with hepatitis C living in the U.S. are not even aware…
(2024-03-23). Once more on poverty figures of India. mronline.org 
Poverty in short had increased significantly between 2011-12 and 2017-18. After 2017-18 we have had a pandemic, and a lockdown induced by it, from which the economy is just recovering, though unemployment today is higher than before the pandemic.
(2024-03-23). Mayo researchers invented a new class of AI to improve cancer research and treatments. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic researchers say that hypothesis-driven AI can offer an innovative way to use massive datasets to help discover the complex causes of diseases.
(2024-03-23). Correspondence] Where will rectal artesunate suppositories save lives? thelancet.com Severe malaria is a major cause of preventable childhood death in sub-Saharan Africa. Artesunate is the most effective available treatment.1 In remote areas, where parenteral administration is not possible, rectal artesunate suppositories (RAS) can be given by community health workers to patients unable to take oral medications.
(2024-03-23). Mayo Clinic Minute: Spring pollen and allergy tips. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org If you are one of the millions of people who suffer pollen and allergies, you don't need a calendar to tell you that spring has started. Sometimes called hay fever, allergic rhinitis can sometimes be confused with a cold. So, what's happening and what can you do? While hay fever alone may not be life threatening, it can be uncomfortable, says Dr. Arveen Bhasin, a Mayo Clinic allergy and immunology expert. She offers these tips for relief from spring…
(2024-03-23). Mayo Clinic Minute: Advances in multiple myeloma treatment. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org March is Myeloma Awareness Month. Multiple myeloma is a blood cancer that most often occurs in people over age 45. It's the second-most common blood cancer and the most common blood cancer in Black people. Right now, there is no cure for the disease. But as Dr. Joselle Cook, a Mayo Clinic hematologist, explains, recent advances in treatment are helping people live longer. And as multiple myeloma research continues, a cure may someday be on…
palestinechronicle.com (2024-03-23). Amid Israeli Genocide – Gaza's Faith Unbroken (PHOTOS & VIDEO) 
Faith is a central component in the lives of Palestinians. Gaza, now undergoing an Israeli genocide, is in greater need of its faith than ever before.
inthesetimes.com (2024-03-23). Defunding UNRWA Was Never About HamasThe refugee agency is a reminder that Palestinian refugees exist and have inalienable political rights—a truth the Israeli government finds deeply inconvenient.
sfgate.com (2024-03-23). The UN Security Council is set to vote on a resolution demanding a Ramadan cease-fire 
The U.N. Security Council is set to vote on a NEW resolution demanding a humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The resolution, put forward by the 10 elected council members, is backed by Russia and China, who vetoed a U.S.-sponsored resolution Friday. The council is expected to vote on the resolution Monday morning.
truthout.org (2024-03-23). US Has Redefined "Human Shields" to Enable Israel's Slaughter of Gaza Civilians 
President Biden and members of Congress have cynically reinterpreted "human shields" to flout international law.
palestinechronicle.com (2024-03-23). 'She Never Returned Home' – Palestinians Children Remember Their Mothers, Killed in Israeli Airstrikes 
In fact, for many children, there will be no mothers to celebrate anymore as well over 9,000 Palestinian women have been killed since the beginning of the war. Moreover, the Palestinian Red Crescent Society said in a statement on X on Thursday that the Israeli war on Gaza has been killing an average of 37 mothers daily since October 7.
Israel-Gaza War Update: Latest Figures and Statistics
(2024-03-23). Seven soldiers injured as Israel raids West Bank with helicopters. presstv.ir Seven Israeli soldiers have been injured in armed clashes with a Palestinian resistance fighter west of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank.