Dominic Brown (2024-11-30). Government policies to blame for SAs' chronic mass unemployment. internationalviewpoint.org The level of unemployment in South Africa is second to no other country in the world. Everyone recognises that it's a problem, with various polls suggesting that it's the main concern for people in the country. The problem is so bad that it is described by some as a virus. The symptoms are the widespread desperation of the majority of people in the country and deepening social tensions. | – | / |

Dr Martin Kulldorff (2024-11-30). Jay Bhattacharya, My Great Barrington Declaration Co-Author, is the Right Person to Restore Integrity to Public Health. dailysceptic.org Martin Kulldorff says that Jay Bhattacharya, his fellow Great Barrington Declaration author, is the right person to restore integrity to public health as he succeeds at NIH a man who branded him a "fringe epidemiologist".

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-11-30). Mayo Clinic Minute: Knowing your family health history could save your life. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Does cancer, kidney disease or high blood pressure run in your family? Knowing your family health history is crucial. The holidays are the perfect time to share family health information with your loved ones. The Office of the Surgeon General declared Thanksgiving as National Family History Day to encourage families to share information about family medical issues that may be inherited or passed down through genetics. Dr. Tina Ardon, a Mayo Clinic family medicine physician, says…

Qassam Muaddi, Mondoweiss. (2024-11-30). Israel's Genocide Day 419: Conditions For Survival Are 'Diminishing'. popularresistance.org The UN agency for the relief of Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, said on Thursday that survival conditions are diminishing for 60,000 to 70,000 remaining Palestinians in the north of Gaza, as the Israeli siege of the area enters its 55th day. | The UNRWA added that Israeli forces have obstructed 82 attempts by the UN to deliver aid to the north of Gaza in the past month, and rejected nine petitions to be allowed to deliver aid in the area where 700,000 Palestinians lived before October 7 of last year. The Israeli siege and bombing campaign in the north of Gaza that started in early October was coupled with raids into…

albawaba (2024-11-30). Russian airstrikes help Syrian opposition gain ground in Aleppo. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – On the fourth day of its "Deterring Aggression" onslaught, the Syrian opposition declared a major increase in its grip over Aleppo, seizing key parts of the city. The conflict grew more intense as Russian airplanes carried out their first raids on Aleppo areas since 2016, and the Syrian military confirmed significant deaths among its forces.Critical sites such as Abu al-Duhur military airport, Kafranbel, portions of Saraqib's countryside, and Maarrat al-Numan in southern Idlib were reportedly taken by opposition groups. They claimed to have taken control of important military equipment, including ammun…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-11-27). (VIDEO) Mpox strain detected in new regions: A Mayo Clinic expert explains. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A colorized transmission electron microscopic image of mpox virus particles (red), found within an infected cell (blue), that had been cultured in the laboratory. The image was captured and color-enhanced at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), Integrated Research Facility (IRF), located in Fort Detrick, Maryland. Mpox, a disease caused by the monkeypox virus, is a global health concern, with outbreaks in Western and Central African countries spreading into other regions. Recently,…

Chris Walker (2024-11-27). Trump Picks "Herd Immunity" Proponent Jay Bhattacharya to Lead NIH. truthout.org President-elect Donald Trump has selected Jay Bhattacharya, a noted skeptic of stay-at-home orders and other measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19 during the height of the pandemic, to lead the National Institutes of Health (NIH). In addition to his opposition to the stay-at-home orders (which were an effective initial response to quelling the spread of coronavirus)… |

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-11-27). (VIDEO) The reality of RSV, who should get vaccinated. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is something many parents know as a cause of bronchiolitis, but others may not have heard of it until recently. RSV causes infections of the lungs and respiratory tract. It's common in children, but it can also infect adults. "A very common disease, the most common reason why a child under 5 ends up in the hospital, 10% of all hospitalizations in that age group in the U.S. are due…

geo.tv (2024-11-27). Trump nominates COVID-19 lockdown critic as director of NIH. geo.tv President-elect of the US Donald Trump and NIH director nominee Dr Jay Bhattacharya. — Reuters/filePresident-elect Donald Trump has decided to appoint Dr Jay Bhattacharya as the next director of the National Institute of Health . Announcing the new appointment, Trump…

Staff (2024-11-27). Headlines for November 27, 2024. democracynow.org Israel Halts Assault on Lebanon as Ceasefire Takes Effect, 2024 Becomes Deadliest Year for Humanitarian Aid Workers Due to Israel's Assault on Gaza, Trump Taps Kevin Hassett, Who Crafted 2017 Tax Cuts for the Rich, to Lead National Economic Council, Jay Bhattacharya, Who Argued Against COVID Interventions, Picked by Trump to Lead NIH, Trump Nominates Jamieson Greer, Who Helped Wage Trade War with China, as U.S. Trade Representative, Mexican President Blasts Trump's Pledge to Impose Tariffs, Warning Against Trade War, Texas Offers Trump Land for Mass Deportation Camps, Walmart Cancels Diversity, Equity…

Dominic Brown (2024-11-27). Government policies to blame for SAs' chronic mass unemployment. internationalviewpoint.org The level of unemployment in South Africa is second to no other country in the world. Everyone recognises that it's a problem, with various polls suggesting that it's the main concern for people in the country. The problem is so bad that it is described by some as a virus. The symptoms are the widespread desperation of the majority of people in the country and deepening social tensions. | – | / |

Rhoda Wilson (2024-11-23). 8 million people in England are still prepared to risk their lives by having another covid injection. expose-news.com On Thursday, the UK Health Security Agency released data relating to its Autumn 2024 covid vaccination programme in England. Disappointingly, 8 million people, 14% of the population, have had yet another harmful …

Dominic Brown (2024-11-23). Government policies to blame for SAs' chronic mass unemployment. internationalviewpoint.org The level of unemployment in South Africa is second to no other country in the world. Everyone recognises that it's a problem, with various polls suggesting that it's the main concern for people in the country. The problem is so bad that it is described by some as a virus. The symptoms are the widespread desperation of the majority of people in the country and deepening social tensions. | – | / |

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-11-22). (VIDEO) Mpox strain detected in new regions: A Mayo Clinic expert explains. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A colorized transmission electron microscopic image of mpox virus particles (red), found within an infected cell (blue), that had been cultured in the laboratory. The image was captured and color-enhanced at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), Integrated Research Facility (IRF), located in Fort Detrick, Maryland. Mpox, a disease caused by the monkeypox virus, is a global health concern, with outbreaks in Western and Central African countries spreading into other regions. Recently,…

marketing (2024-11-22). Activism On Foot: When Indigenous Activists Walk The Land To Honor Their Past And Reshape Their Future #Activism #Foot: #When #Indigenous #Activists #Walk #Land #Honor #Their #Past #Reshape #Their #Future #Vaccines #Pills #Doctor #Hospital #Pandemic. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | More than a decade ago, I spent a week working in Gatineau, a city on the southern edge of Que bec, with the Cree Board of Health and Social Services. I was helping …

marketing (2024-11-22). Vulnerability To Financial Scams In Aging Adults Could Be An Early Indicator Of Alzheimer's Disease, New Research Shows #Vulnerability #Financial #Scams #Aging #Adults #Early #Indicator #Alzheimer's #Disease, #Research #Shows #Vaccines #Pills #Doctor #Hospital #Pandemic. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | A brain region affected very early in Alzheimer's disease may explain why some aging people are at greater risk of financial exploitation. That is the key finding of …

Rhoda Wilson (2024-11-22). While some corporate media in some Western nations are admitting covid vaccine injuries, New Zealand continues to keep the public in the dark. expose-news.com Corporate media in the UK and Australia are beginning to report on the adverse effects of covid injections, with some papers sounding the alarm on the dangers of biotechnology research. However, corporate …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-11-22). (VIDEO) The reality of RSV, who should get vaccinated. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is something many parents know as a cause of bronchiolitis, but others may not have heard of it until recently. RSV causes infections of the lungs and respiratory tract. It's common in children, but it can also infect adults. "A very common disease, the most common reason why a child under 5 ends up in the hospital, 10% of all hospitalizations in that age group in the U.S. are due…

Marc Levy (2024-11-22). Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro taps federal highway aid to help SEPTA. whyy.org Gov. Josh Shapiro said Friday that he will divert more than $150 million in federal highway funding to provide a one-time injection of cash into Philadelphia's mass transit system to help it avoid near-term service cutbacks and delay fare increases. | Shapiro's announcement comes as many transit agencies are in a severe financial crunch. | Federal COVID-19 relief for transit agencies is phasing out and the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority and other major transit agencies around the country are struggling to regain ridership after the pandemic. | Shapiro, a Democrat, said the $153 million can hel…

Phil Davis (2024-11-22). Former Eagles player Wendell Smallwood charged with COVID-19, tax fraud. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Former Philadelphia Eagles running back Wendell Smallwood has been charged with defrauding the federal government to receive COVID relief loans. | Filed in the U.S. District Court in Delaware, pro…

Dominic Brown (2024-11-22). Government policies to blame for SAs' chronic mass unemployment. internationalviewpoint.org The level of unemployment in South Africa is second to no other country in the world. Everyone recognises that it's a problem, with various polls suggesting that it's the main concern for people in the country. The problem is so bad that it is described by some as a virus. The symptoms are the widespread desperation of the majority of people in the country and deepening social tensions. | – | / |

newarab (2024-11-22). Jenin buries 3 Palestinians killed in Israeli raids on West Bank. newarab.com Funerals were held Thursday in the Israeli attacks have intensified in the West Bank following the outbreak of the war in Gaza in October 2023, with Israeli forces mounting a number of deadly raids on Jenin's refugee camp, a Around 100 people paid tribute to…

Staff (2024-11-22). South Africa declares food poisoning crisis a national disaster. rt.com At least 22 children have died as the authorities link cases to pesticide-tainted food from local vendors | South Africa has declared a food poisoning outbreak a national disaster following the deaths of at least 22 children and hundreds of reported illnesses across the country, a local news agency reported on Thursday. | The crisis has been traced to food contaminated with insecticide compounds allegedly sold in township convenience stores known as spaza shops. | President Cyril Ramaphosa unveiled an emergency response plan last week, ordering all spaza shops and food-handling facilities to register with thei…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-11-21). (VIDEO) Mpox strain detected in new regions: A Mayo Clinic expert explains. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A colorized transmission electron microscopic image of mpox virus particles (red), found within an infected cell (blue), that had been cultured in the laboratory. The image was captured and color-enhanced at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), Integrated Research Facility (IRF), located in Fort Detrick, Maryland. Mpox, a disease caused by the monkeypox virus, is a global health concern, with outbreaks in Western and Central African countries spreading into other regions. Recently,…

Paul Craig Roberts (2024-11-21). US Government Funded Creation of the Coronavirus. thealtworld.com Robert Redfield, former Director of the Centers for Disease Control, has revealed that US government agencies funded the creation of the Coronavirus. "They funded the research, both from NIH [National Institutes of Health], the State Department's USAID and the Defense Department." | According to the former CDC chief, the "scientific mastermind behind the research" was Dr. Ralph Baric, widely regarded as one of the world's leading experts on coronaviruses. Redfield said that the virus was "intentionally engineered as a part of a biodefense program." I am convinced that the "vaccine" was intentionally designed to r…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-11-21). Mayo Clinic Minute: 3 misconceptions about COVID-19 and flu vaccines. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Misconceptions about the influenza and COVID-19 vaccines may make some people hesitant to roll up their sleeves. What better way to clear up the confusion than hearing straight from a Mayo Clinic expert? In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Robert Jacobson, medical director for Mayo Clinic's Primary Care Immunization Program, clears up some misconceptions about COVID-19 and the flu. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/WGcqiTAR5hY Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 05) is in the downloads at the…

The Independent (2024-11-21). GAVI commended for enhancing immunization campaigns in Mukono. independent.co.ug Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mukono district leaders have praised the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI) programs for strengthening the country's healthcare system. Speaking at the celebration of 50 years of the Expanded Programme on Immunization at Katoogo Health Centre III at Nama Sub County on Monday under the theme 'Reinventing the …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-11-21). (VIDEO) The reality of RSV, who should get vaccinated. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is something many parents know as a cause of bronchiolitis, but others may not have heard of it until recently. RSV causes infections of the lungs and respiratory tract. It's common in children, but it can also infect adults. "A very common disease, the most common reason why a child under 5 ends up in the hospital, 10% of all hospitalizations in that age group in the U.S. are due…

NEOB (2024-11-21). Campaign to raise public awareness of foodborne illnesses. sanews.gov.za Campaign to raise public awareness of foodborne illnesses | Government will draw on lessons learnt during the country's response to the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent vaccination programme – in its rollout of a public education and awareness campaign on foodborne illnesses. | The campaign was officially announced on Thursday by Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Thembi Simelane during a media briefing on the scourge of foodborne illnesses. | Simelane said work has already begun in this regard, "using both public and private communication platforms countrywide, as well as multiple social partnership…

The Independent (2024-11-21). Diabetes: Why regular screening is crucial for prevention and management. independent.co.ug Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health workers have urged the public to consider regular screening for diabetes to make treatment easier and avoid complications associated with the disease. Diabetes is a chronic condition that occurs when the pancreas does not produce enough of the hormone insulin, which regulates blood glucose, or when the body cannot …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-11-21). Mayo Clinic Minute: Reducing risk of Alzheimer's disease in families. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Alzheimer's disease is a progressive neurologic disorder that causes memory loss and other cognitive decline due to brain cell degeneration. It's the most common cause of dementia — a clinical syndrome characterized by a collection of symptoms that affect cognitive abilities, memory, thinking behavior. Dementia is not a specific disease itself. It's estimated that more than 55 million people worldwide live with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. And that number continues to grow….

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-11-21). Mayo Clinic Minute: Detecting pancreatic cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Editor's Note: November is National Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month Approximately 66,000 people in the U.S. will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer this year, according to the National Cancer Institute. Dr. Michael Wallace, a gastroenterologist at Mayo Clinic, warns that early signs of this deadly disease are easy to miss. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/xSGfX9mqliQ Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 00) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network."…

Reuters (2024-11-21). Singer joins Ed Sheeran in criticising Band Aid's 'Do They Know It's Christmas' song. scmp.com Band Aid hit due for anniversary remix 'dehumanises Africans', British-Ghanaian Fuse ODG says. He wants artists to speak up about the song.

Lois Parshley (2024-11-18). The Art Of Deception. levernews.com At loose ends one night during the pandemic, Tyler Gigbot picked up a deck of cards. The energetic teenager quickly taught himself a basic trick. His first audience consisted of his surprised parents. "They had to kind of pretend like they were amazed," he laughs. But it was more than a simple illusion for Gigbot, who has a rare eye condition called aniridia, meaning he was born without irises. He sees the world through a constant haze of light, "like living in an impressionist painting." Flipping through the deck, he realized that "for the first time ever, I can see things that other people can't see," he says.

The Independent (2024-11-18). West Nile to launch joint health camps. independent.co.ug Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health facilities across West Nile are planning to organize regular joint health camps to enhance access to healthcare services and improve service delivery in the region. The camps will focus primarily on free screening and treatment for non-communicable diseases, addressing the urgent health needs of various communities across the districts. …

Gabisile (2024-11-18). World leaders urged to intensify fight against poverty, hunger. sanews.gov.za World leaders urged to intensify fight against poverty, hunger | By Gabisile Ngcobo, , Rio de Janeiro – President Cyril Ramaphosa has used the opening of the G20 Leaders' Summit to urge world leaders to intensify efforts to eliminate poverty and hunger. | "We must advance gender equality. And we must overcome the planetary crises of climate change, biodiversity loss, environmental degradation and pollution," he said on Monday. | The President was delivering a statement on social inclusion and the fight against poverty and hunger during the first working session on the first day of the G20 Leaders' Summit in Rio…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-11-17). (VIDEO) Mpox strain detected in new regions: A Mayo Clinic expert explains. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A colorized transmission electron microscopic image of mpox virus particles (red), found within an infected cell (blue), that had been cultured in the laboratory. The image was captured and color-enhanced at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), Integrated Research Facility (IRF), located in Fort Detrick, Maryland. Mpox, a disease caused by the monkeypox virus, is a global health concern, with outbreaks in Western and Central African countries spreading into other regions. Recently,…

marketing (2024-11-17). Flies Carry Bacteria And Some Of Those Are Resistant To Antibiotics. What We Found In Three South African Hospices #Flies #Carry #Bacteria #Some #Those #Resistant #Antibiotics. #What #Found #Three #South #African #Hospices #Vaccines #Pills #Doctor #Hospital #Pandemic. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Houseflies live close to humans and domesticated animals and because they are so mobile they can easily spread bacteria that make people sick. | They carry these …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-11-17). (VIDEO) The reality of RSV, who should get vaccinated. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is something many parents know as a cause of bronchiolitis, but others may not have heard of it until recently. RSV causes infections of the lungs and respiratory tract. It's common in children, but it can also infect adults. "A very common disease, the most common reason why a child under 5 ends up in the hospital, 10% of all hospitalizations in that age group in the U.S. are due…

Staff (2024-11-17). Masked neo-Nazis march in US state capital (VIDEOS). rt.com The unidentified men carried flags with swastikas and shouted racist slurs in Columbus, Ohio on Saturday | A group of neo-Nazis marched through Columbus, the capital of the US state of Ohio, on Saturday, chanting racist and anti-Semitic slogans. | Black-clad men in ski masks were filmed walking on the street in the Short North neighborhood, carrying black flags with large red swastikas. In a video posted on X, the marchers are heard shouting "Bow down, n****r" and "Get the f**k out my country." | It is not clear who the men are and what organization they belong to. Some passersby accosted the marchers and yell…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-11-17). Mayo Clinic Minute: Detecting pancreatic cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Editor's Note: November is National Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month Approximately 66,000 people in the U.S. will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer this year, according to the National Cancer Institute. Dr. Michael Wallace, a gastroenterologist at Mayo Clinic, warns that early signs of this deadly disease are easy to miss. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/xSGfX9mqliQ Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 00) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network."…

newarab (2024-11-17). Israel strikes Beirut suburbs, deadly attacks on Gaza continue. newarab.com Israeli bombardment targeted some of Beirut's southern suburbs on Saturday, shortly after forced evacuation orders. | Lebanese media said that several buildings have been damaged, including ones in Lebanon's state-run National News Agency (NNA) said "the enemy" carried out three air raids, including one near Haret Hreik. | "The first strike near Haret Hreik de…

Alexandra Bradbury, Labor Notes. (2024-11-16). Letter Carriers Are Organizing Against An Insulting 1.3 Percent Raise. popularresistance.org A wave of anger is cresting at post offices across the country. Letter carriers are looking at the big raises that other union members have won—38 percent over four years at Boeing, 62 percent in six years at the East Coast ports, $7.50 in five years at UPS. | They're comparing those gains to the tentative agreement their president handed them in October: 1.3 percent a year for three years. | "It doesn't account for everything we went through with Covid," said Saqia Talbert, a letter carrier in Allentown, Pennsylvania. "We were massively understaffed, and we were working 70 to 80 hours a week, every week, f…

ecns.cn (2024-11-16). New sea-rail service aids import flow from Peru. ecns.cn A newly opened sea-rail transportation service has facilitated the import of nonferrous metals from Peru to Northwest China's Gansu province, which is expected to expand business and benefit the economies of both sides.

newarab (2024-11-16). Israel strikes Beirut suburbs, deadly attacks on Gaza continue. newarab.com Israeli bombardment targeted some of Beirut's southern suburbs on Saturday, shortly after forced evacuation orders. | Lebanese media said that several buildings have been damaged, including ones in Lebanon's state-run National News Agency (NNA) said "the enemy" carried out three air raids, including one near Haret Hreik. | "The first strike near Haret Hreik de…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-11-09). Mayo Clinic Minute: 3 misconceptions about COVID-19 and flu vaccines. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Misconceptions about the influenza and COVID-19 vaccines may make some people hesitant to roll up their sleeves. What better way to clear up the confusion than hearing straight from a Mayo Clinic expert? In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Robert Jacobson, medical director for Mayo Clinic's Primary Care Immunization Program, clears up some misconceptions about COVID-19 and the flu. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/WGcqiTAR5hY Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 05) is in the downloads at the…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-11-09). Mayo Clinic Minute: Reducing risk of Alzheimer's disease in families. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Alzheimer's disease is a progressive neurologic disorder that causes memory loss and other cognitive decline due to brain cell degeneration. It's the most common cause of dementia — a clinical syndrome characterized by a collection of symptoms that affect cognitive abilities, memory, thinking behavior. Dementia is not a specific disease itself. It's estimated that more than 55 million people worldwide live with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. And that number continues to grow….

The Canary. (2024-11-09). COP29 Must Not Be Another Greenwashing Event. popularresistance.org Countries must find real solutions for climate action and climate finance and reject false solutions such as biomass energy, says the Biomass Action Network as the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the UN Climate Convention is set to open in Baku, Azerbaijan, on 11 November. COP29 will focus on finance, as did the Biodiversity COP16 which was suspended last weekend due to the lack of agreement. Developed countries refuse to commit to sufficient financial support for developing countries. Instead, they promote false solutions like centralised (large scale) biomass energy.

ecns.cn (2024-11-06). Countries in countries. ecns.cn In the year 2020 Pavel Tavares, during the quarantine of Covid-19, makes his first garden remembering his experience in Longji, China. Surprisingly, he have the opportunity to participate in Looking China 2020, where he meets Poli and another reality of farmers in that country, which inspires him. A beautiful friendship is born, surrounded by farming and family.

imperial.ac.uk (2024-11-06). Early warning system for viruses led by Imperial alumnus wins GBx award. imperial.ac.uk An early warning system for viruses developed by an Imperial alumus has won an award at the prestigious GREAT GBx Gala in San Francisco.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-11-06). Manufacturing engineers on the cusp of delivering new biotherapies. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Manufacturing engineers are at the forefront of bringing new medicines derived from human sources such as cells, blood and genes to patients. They produce what are often first-of-their kind biotherapies for diseases that previously had few or no treatment options. "The most interesting thing about our job is being able to be part of a team that brings transformative cell-based therapies to the clinic," says Kyle Ecker, advanced biomanufacturing engineer supervisor at Mayo Clinic in…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-11-06). Mayo Clinic's data-driven quest to advance individualized medicine. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Inside every person are nearly 3 billion DNA base pairs, trillions of cells and microbes, thousands of genes and hundreds of thousands of proteins and other key molecules — a vast collection of data holding clues to health and disease. At Mayo Clinic's Center for Individualized Medicine, a digital transformation is equipping clinicians with tools to analyze this data and unlock critical insights for patient care. This advancement has the potential to enhance diagnoses and…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-11-06). Mayo Clinic experts highlight advances in breast cancer research: Decreasing the need for chemotherapy and reducing the intensity of radiation therapy. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Lifesaving cancer therapies can cause serious side effects, both immediately and later in life. "It is essential to continue to study innovative approaches that will eradicate the disease but won't diminish the quality of life for patients diagnosed with cancer," says Roberto Leon-Ferre, M.D., a breast medical oncologist at Mayo Clinic. With breast cancer rates rising among younger people, the need for treatments that provide excellent outcomes with fewer side effects is…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-11-06). Research shows new method helps doctors safely remove dangerous heart infections without surgery. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Doctors at Mayo Clinic used a new catheter-based approach to draw out resistant pockets of infection that settle in the heart, known as right-sided infective endocarditis, without surgery. Unless treated quickly, the walled-off infections can grow, severely damaging heart valves and potentially affecting other organs as well. In a recent study, over 90% of the participants had their infection cleared, and they had lower in-hospital mortality compared to those whose infections remained….