(2024-08-29). Mpox outbreak: How WHO 'vaccine apartheid' has segregated Africa. newarab.com 
It's no surprise that nearly two years after the World Health Organization (WHO) triumphantly Once again, the WHO has done the bare minimum. Instead of challenging how the worl…
(2024-08-29). 'We are afraid': East Africa struggles as mpox spreads amid vaccine delays. aljazeera.com Border regions in countries neighbouring DRC raise alert levels and screening measures as the mpox virus spreads.
(2024-08-29). Africa's Mpox response less than 10% funded: CDC. tribune.com.pk 1724908768-0/BeFunky-collage]_______-(11)1724908768-0.jpg)
Africa has secured less than 10% of the estimated $245 million it needs to fight a surging mpox outbreak on the continent, a senior official from the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said on Wednesday. | The continent is under pressure to curb an outbreak of the potentially deadly infection that the World Health Organization declared to be a global health emergency in mid-August, after a new strain began proliferating from Democratic Republic of Congo to neighbouring countries. | Africa CDC has pulled together a budget to determine the amount of money available for the mpox respon…
(2024-08-29). The Heat: Global Health Emergency. america.cgtn.com 
The World Health Organization declared mpox a global health emergency earlier this month after reported cases and deaths surged in the Democratic Republic of Congo and quickly spread to neighboring African nations. | Now, the WHO is calling for a global response to deliver vaccines to vulnerable populations and is seeking $135 million in funding to address the crisis. | Joining the discussion: |
(2024-08-29). Over 210 trucks with humanitarian cargoes reach Gaza in past day — portal. tass.com Humanitarian cargoes included food, medical equipment and medicine, including polio vaccine, the Ynet News portal said, citing the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories under Israel's defense ministry…
(2024-08-29). Aid delivery in Gaza is nearly impossible. Why hasn't the US intervened? aljazeera.com UN says Israel is hampering efforts to deliver vaccines and other aid, but the US has offered little public pressure.
(2024-08-29). WHO Committee for Africa focuses on medicine production. plenglish.com Brazzaville, Aug 29 (Prensa Latina) The 74th session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for Africa is analyzing on Thursday the framework for strengthening local production of medicines, vaccines, and other health technologies.
(2024-08-29). New Research Busts The Myth That Crossbred 'Designer Dogs' Are Healthier Than Pedigrees #Research #Busts #Myth #That #Crossbred #'Designer #Dogs' #Healthier #Than #Pedigrees #Vaccines #Pills #Doctor #Hospital #Pandemic. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Labradoodles, puggles, dorgis, cavoodles, cavapoos: whatever you call them, there's no escaping the explosion of designer crossbreeds parading along our streets and …
(2024-08-29). More Children Are Getting ACL Injuries Here's What Could Be Done To Prevent Them #More #Children #Getting #Injuries #Here's #What #Done #Prevent #Them #Vaccines #Pills #Doctor #Hospital #Pandemic. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | There's no doubt that for children and teenagers, taking part in physical activity and sport is hugely beneficial. It improves their health and wellbeing, creates …
(2024-08-29). Burnout And Bias Can Lead To Poor Care During Childbirth We Created A Project In Kenya That Helps Health Workers #Burnout #Bias #Lead #Poor #Care #During #Childbirth #Created #Project #Kenya #That #Helps #Health #Workers #Vaccines #Pills #Doctor #Hospital #Pandemic. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | An estimated 800 women die every day across the world as a result of pregnancy-related complications. Most deaths (95% ) occur in low- and middle-income countries. …
(2024-08-29). Connection With Coast And Inland Waterways Has Multiple Health Benefits Here's How We Measure Them #Connection #Coast #Inland #Waterways #Multiple #Health #Benefits #Here's #Measure #Them #Vaccines #Pills #Doctor #Hospital #Pandemic. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Imagine you've had a hard day. You've only managed to get a fraction of your urgent tasks done. Your partner, boss, friend or mother (delete as appropriate) has been …
(2024-08-29). Outing A Pretendian: How Four Metis Scholars Redefined Indigenous Identity Policy #Outing #Pretendian: #Four #Metis #Scholars #Redefined #Indigenous #Identity #Policy #Vaccines #Pills #Doctor #Hospital #Pandemic. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Addressing the pretendian issue in Canada is deeply personal, for us, because we are the academics who uncovered and exposed Carrie Bourassa's Indigenous identity …
(2024-08-29). UN says vaccinating children in Gaza impossible 'under a sky full of bombs'. presstv.ir The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has already declared its supports for a polio vaccination in the besieged territory.
(2024-08-29). UN says Israel agrees to pauses in Gaza fighting for polio vaccinations. aljazeera.com Agreement consists of temporary pauses in separate areas of Gaza with goal of vaccinating 640,000 children under 10.
(2024-08-29). Ethiopia: Almost 1.5 million livestock vaccinated to support livelihoods of pastoralists affected by legacy of armed conflict. icrc.org
(2024-08-29). UN Security Council meets on humanitarian risks in Gaza. plenglish.com United Nations, Aug 29 (Prensa Latina) The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting in the face of the dramatic increase in risks for the humanitarian operation in Gaza and the needs to deploy a polio vaccination campaign.
(2024-08-29). Canada ends temporary policy allowing visitors to apply for work permits from within the country. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced the immediate termination of a temporary public policy that permitted visitors to apply for work permits from within Canada.The policy was initially implemented in August 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which had created significant travel restrictions and prevented many visitors from leaving the country. Under this policy, visitors in Canada were allowed to apply for work permits without the need to exit the country. Additionally, foreign nationals who had previously held a work permit and later changed their status to "
(2024-08-29). How swing states came to be critical in U.S. presidential elections. whyy.org 
When Swarthmore, Pa., resident Scott Richardson first voted in a U.S. presidential election, it was for Democrat Jimmy Carter in 1976. | Richardson cast his ballot for Republican Donald Trump in 2016. But after being disillusioned by Trump's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Richardson chose Democrat Joe Biden in the 2020 election. | "It's almost 50/50 who I have voted for," Richardson, a former restaurateur, said of the political affiliations of his chosen presidential candidates over the years. "It has never been related to [political] party. I kind of felt like I was voting for an individual." | Richardson is…
(2024-08-29). Palestine paralyzed: Israel's brutal war revives polio virus among children. peoplesworld.org 
After 25 years without polio, the siege of Gaza has directly resulted in a confirmed case of childhood paralysis, in what could be the start of a polio outbreak. The British biologist Peter Medawar described a virus as "a piece of bad news wrapped up in protein." The virus that causes polio provides a perfect …
(2024-08-29). Mayo Clinic expert explains parvovirus B19, a common childhood infection. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A bright red rash on the cheeks is a distinctive sign of parvovirus infection. Cases of human parvovirus B19, commonly known as Fifth disease, are on the rise, prompting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) this week to issue a health advisory. Parvovirus B19 is the cause of Fifth disease, a mild rash typically seen in children, although adults can contract the virus. Parvovirus B19 affects only humans. You can't contract it or transmit it…
(2024-08-29). Cuba sin casos graves ni fallecidos por virus Oropouche. cubadebate.cu Desde la confirmación del virus Oropouche en Cuba el pasado mes de mayo, no se reportan en el país casos graves ni fallecidos y se han detectado 506 personas con esta arbovirosis, la cifra más baja en la región de América Latina y el Caribe, informó este miércoles el doctor Francisco Durán, director nacional de Higiene y Epidemiología.
(2024-08-29). Mayo Clinic Minute: Surprising sources of added sugar. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Added sugar in foods not only adds extra calories, it also can have direct toxic effects, such as tooth decay and even a risk for heart disease. Minimizing the amount of added sugar in your diet is important. However, you may not even realize how much added sugar you consume. That's because some unsuspecting foods you may think are healthy contain added sugar. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Donald Hensrud, a Mayo Clinic physician…
(2024-08-29). Mayo pioneers population science to advance personalized medicine. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org In a bold move blending pioneering technology with medical science, Mayo Clinic's Center for Individualized Medicine is forging a new frontier in healthcare with the launch of its population omics strategy. This advanced approach uses large-scale "omics" data to connect genomics, environmental factors and health outcomes. The population omics strategy studies a wide range of biological data from large cohorts — including DNA, proteins, metabolites and more — to uncover patterns associated with diseases. However,…
(2024-08-29). 3D body volume scanner uses AI to help predict metabolic syndrome risk. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic researchers are using artificial intelligence (AI) with an advanced 3D body-volume scanner — originally developed for the clothing industry — to help doctors predict metabolic syndrome risk and severity. The combination of tools offers doctors a more precise alternative to other measures of disease risk like body mass index (BMI) and waist-to-hip ratio, according to findings published in the European Heart Journal – Digital Health. Metabolic syndrome can lead to…
(2024-08-29). Israeli soldiers sexually harassing Palestinian women at Hebron checkpoint: Report. middleeasteye.net 
Israeli soldiers sexually harassing Palestinian women at Hebron checkpoint: Report | Hebron residents report surge in sexual harassment and humiliating treatment at checkpoints since outbreak of war | | Palestinians cross an Israeli checkpoint in Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank, on 5 April 20…
(2024-08-29). Sudan's Cholera Outbreak Threatens Lives of Displaced Populations. themedialine.org 
(2024-08-29). Mayo Clinic Minute: What new college students should know about bacterial meningitis. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org As students head off to college, close quarters in new spaces could put them at risk for contagious illnesses, including bacterial meningitis. Dr. Tina Ardon, a Mayo Clinic family medicine physician, explains the common ways meningitis spreads and the best way to prevent an infection. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/5HxjZAL8L3Q Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 57) is in the downloads at the end of…
(2024-08-29). At least 11 Palestinians killed in Israeli raids, strikes across occupied West Bank. presstv.ir The PRCS says Israel has carried out airstrikes against several towns across the occupied West Bank, killing at least 10 Palestinians.
(2024-08-29). Israeli raids risk worsening 'catastrophic' West Bank situation: UN. presstv.ir The UN says many Palestinians including children have been killed while posing no imminent threat.
(2024-08-29). Deadly Israeli raids in West Bank as Gaza war rages on. newarab.com 
Israel launched a large-scale operation on Wednesday in the The military said its forces killed nine militants while the Palestinian Red Crescent reported 10 deaths in the West Bank, where The war…
(2024-08-29). Deadly Israeli raids in occupied West Bank as Gaza war rages. aljazeera.com Israel has launched its largest military assault in the territory in more than 20 years, attacking four areas.
(2024-08-29). Israel ramps up military assault on occupied West Bank for second day. aljazeera.com Several Palestinians have been killed and injured in raids across the territory that have drawn global condemnation.
(2024-08-29). Iran Condemns Israeli Assault on West Bank. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Iranian Foreign Ministry's spokesperson strongly condemned the Zionist regime's massive assault on the occupied West Bank, saying the brutal raids reveal Israel's intention to widen the scope of massacre of Palestinians.
(2024-08-29). Two Palestinians killed in Israel's raids on Gaza Strip — TV. tass.com Four were wounded, Al Jazeera television channel said…
(2024-08-29). Principle Judge Zeija moots reviews of plea bargaining procedure. independent.co.ug 
Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Justice Dr. Flavian Zeija, the Principal Judge, is mooting for structural adjustments in the administration of the plea-bargaining procedure, to allow prompt sentencing of offenders as one of the ways of decongesting prison facilities. He proposes that if a person willingly confesses to the offenses even immediately after arrest, the …