2023-02-17: News Headlines

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-02-17). Do you know who to talk to about your child's routine vaccinations? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), routine vaccinations for kindergarten in the U.S. fell to 93% during the 2021-2022 school year. That's the second year in a row routine vaccination rates decreased. The vaccines help prevent potentially fatal or severe illnesses, including diphtheria, measles, mumps, rubella, polio, tetanus, whooping cough (pertussis) and others. The CDC says there are several reasons for the decline, including the possibility that misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines may have played…

ecns.cn (2023-02-16). They Say: China has done so well with developing and distributing vaccines. ecns.cn

Sharon Zhang (2023-02-16). Moderna Cancels Plan to Hike Vaccine Price After Sanders Invites CEO to Testify. truthout.org Pharmaceutical giant Moderna appears to have suddenly reversed course on its plan to multiply the price of its COVID-19 vaccine, declaring that the vaccine will remain free for all Americans just hours after Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) announced that he will be grilling the company's CEO in a hearing before Congress next month. Last month, Moderna's CEO, pandemic billionaire Stephane Bancel… |

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-02-17). Do you know who to talk to about your child's routine vaccinations? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), routine vaccinations for kindergarten in the U.S. fell to 93% during the 2021-2022 school year. That's the second year in a row routine vaccination rates decreased. The vaccines help prevent potentially fatal or severe illnesses, including diphtheria, measles, mumps, rubella, polio, tetanus, whooping cough (pertussis) and others. The CDC says there are several reasons for the decline, including the possibility that misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines may have played…

ecns.cn (2023-02-16). They Say: China has done so well with developing and distributing vaccines. ecns.cn

Sharon Zhang (2023-02-16). Moderna Cancels Plan to Hike Vaccine Price After Sanders Invites CEO to Testify. truthout.org Pharmaceutical giant Moderna appears to have suddenly reversed course on its plan to multiply the price of its COVID-19 vaccine, declaring that the vaccine will remain free for all Americans just hours after Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) announced that he will be grilling the company's CEO in a hearing before Congress next month. Last month, Moderna's CEO, pandemic billionaire Stephane Bancel… |

Dr. William Makis (2023-02-16). Thyroid Problems Post-COVID-19 mRNA Vaccination — New Japan Study Shows Increased Thyroid Auto-antibodies After Two Doses & Booster. globalresearch.ca

Covid, Race & Democracy (2023-02-17). Earthquake Response Turkey; Husseini on Pandemic Origins & US Biowarfare; ILWU10 For Mumia. indybay.org Pacifica's CRD: Earthquake Response in Turkey; Sam Husseini on Pandemic Origins and US Biowarfare; Union Fights for Freedom for Mumia; Death Penalty Abolitionists in Texas Speak Out…

ecns.cn (2023-02-16). Top leadership hails victory over COVID. ecns.cn China has secured a major, decisive victory in fighting COVID-19, creating a miracle in the history of human civilization of a country with a vast population successfully prevailing over a pandemic, according to a key meeting of the Communist Party of China on Thursday.

Vijay Prashad (2023-02-16). Cuba Is Not a State-Sponsor of Terrorism. orinocotribune.com By Noam Chomsky and Vijay Prashad — Feb 14, 2023 | Cuba, a country of 11 million people, has been under an illegal embargo by the United States government for over six decades. | Despite this embargo, Cuba's people have been able to transcend the indignities of hunger, ill health, and illiteracy, all three being social plagues that continue to trouble much of the world. | Due to its innovations in health care delivery, for instance, Cuba has been able to send its medical workers to other countries, including during the pandemic, to provide vital assistance. Cuba exports its medical workers, not terrorism.

ecns.cn (2023-02-16). Beijing, Paris agree to advance cooperation. ecns.cn Advancing multilateralism, high-level exchanges and restarting China-France cooperation affected by the COVID-19 epidemic were among the key areas of consensus reached during senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi's latest visit to France.

ecns.cn (2023-02-16). China achieves major, decisive victory in COVID response: CPC leadership. ecns.cn The Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee said at a meeting on Thursday that China has achieved a major and decisive victory in its COVID-19 prevention and control since November 2022.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2023-02-17). Llegan a Costa Rica 18.000 dosis de vacunas bivalentes contra Covid-19. telesurtv.net Las vacunas arribaron a Costa Rica el pasado 14 de febrero y fueron entregadas a la Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-02-17). Chile registra más de 1.700 nuevos casos de Covid-19. telesurtv.net Chile acumula un total de 5.144.220 casos confirmados de la enfermedad, mientras que la cifra de decesos aumentó a. 64.040.

Prof. Claudia von Werlhof (2023-02-16). Global WAR-NING! Geoengineering Is Wrecking Our Planet and Humanity. globalresearch.ca World leaders are meeting in Glasgow at COP-26. All eyes are now on "the imminent dangers of CO2 and greenhouse gas emissions". The "climate emergency" is a timely instrument of propaganda used to distract people from questioning "the real crisis", namely the Covid-19 "plandemic".

WSWS (2023-02-16). Japan plans to downgrade COVID-19 classification. wsws.org The Kishida government intends to further artificially suppress COVID-19 case numbers as the virus continues to run rampant in Japan.

WSWS (2023-02-16). New Zealand government slashes funding for COVID response. wsws.org Since Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's resignation in January, the Labour government has taken further steps to dismantle funding and support for people with COVID-19.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-02-17). Mayo Clinic Minute: What to do when sick with norovirus or 'stomach flu'. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org If you went out for the evening and woke up with a sudden bad stomach, chances are you might be experiencing viral gastroenteritis. That's the broad term for an infection in the intestines. Some call it "stomach flu." Gastroenteritis can be brought on by norovirus — a highly contagious viral infection most often spread through person-to-person contact or contaminated food or water, or by touching contaminated surfaces. It can be quite severe for some people, but for…

ecns.cn (2023-02-16). China's civil aviation transport sees strong recovery in January. ecns.cn China's civil aviation transport logged a steady rebound in January 2023, as the country optimized its anti-virus response and demand picked up during the Spring Festival travel rush.

teleSUR, YSM (2023-02-16). Uruguay decreta emergencia sanitaria ante casos de gripe aviar. telesurtv.net Tras los exámenes correspondientes se detectó en las aves muertas el virus de Influenza Aviar (H5) de alta patogenicidad.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-02-17). Science Saturday: Can AI-enhanced heart screening address health disparities? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Clinicians and researchers around the world are combining artificial intelligence, known as AI, with health care to help identify patients at greater risk of cardiovascular diseases, such as stroke and heart failure. However, as use of these AI-enhanced tools grows, researchers at Mayo Clinic are asking, "Do these tools work reliably for people of color?" and "Are they accessible in community health care settings?" "AI-based health interventions are frequently developed and deployed without race-specific data analysis or…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-02-17). MEDIA ADVISORY: Mayo physician seeks to help young adults with congenital heart failure before it's too late. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org February is American Heart Month, and a largely unaddressed condition affecting thousands of young people is at the center of a Mayo Clinic cardiologist's practice. Dr. Luke Burchill is the link between what young adults with congenital heart disease need to survive and thrive. Did you know a whopping 40,000 babies each year are born with congenital heart disease in the U.S.? But many of those same babies survive, only to unnecessarily risk premature death…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-02-17). Mayo Clinic Minute: Success in reducing heart disease deaths, except for young women. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Cardiovascular disease is still the No. 1 killer in the world. The good news is that, generally, the numbers are getting better, with one surprising exception. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Sharonne N. Hayes, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, discusses how treatment bias for younger women may be a contributing factor. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/b5XjmSOeeBI Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 02) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please "Courtesy: Mayo Clinic…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-02-17). What is clinically meaningful to slow Alzheimer's progression? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Experts reframe understanding of treatment impact over time, need for combination therapies ROCHESTER, Minn. — An expert work group has reframed what is clinically meaningful to slow Alzheimer's disease progression during clinical trials, including treatment impact over time and the need for combination therapies. Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association has published the group's findings and recommendations: Slowing progression of disease — rather than halting it, which may come eventually — has…

WSWS (2023-02-16). After mass shooting at Michigan State University: Student protests, vigils, calls for an end to gun violence. wsws.org Two days after a gunman fatally shot three students and critically wounded five others at Michigan State University, shock, horror and grief are turning to anger and a sense that endless mass shootings in America are symptoms of a diseased society.

WSWS (2023-02-17). Republicans revive discredited Wuhan Lab Leak theory and call Anthony Fauci to testify. wsws.org Republicans have demanded Former Biden chief medical advisor Dr Anthony Fauci testify on the Wuhan lab leak theory.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-02-17). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Are over-the-counter hearing devices a fit for you? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I've heard about the new over-the-counter hearing devices, but I'm not sure if they'll work for me. What do I need to know? And what should I consider as I make my decision? ANSWER: Hearing loss can be a significant quality of life issue for people. There are certainly many benefits to visiting with an audiology practice or specialist. People with moderate hearing loss are good candidates for hearing aids bought over the counter…

Kevin Gosztola (2023-02-16). Biden Administration Quiet As Modi Raids BBC Offices Same Day Of Boeing Deal. thedissenter.org The Biden administration often speaks out on press freedom, but officials stayed mum after Modi raided BBC India's offices.

ecns.cn (2023-02-16). Luojia-3 01 satellite completes key technical tests. ecns.cn The Luojia-3 01 satellite has completed several technical tests, and its multi-mode intelligent remote sensing service capability has reached the expected target, according to Wuhan University.

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