2025-01-13: News Headlines

Alina Ramos Martin (2025-01-13). Vaccination campaigns against Covid-19 and RSV in Uruguay. plenglish.com The immunization will be done with the drug Comirnaty JN.1, a vaccine developed by the pharmaceutical company Pfizer and adapted to the Omicron JN.1 subvariant of the virus. | In the first instance, risk groups will be considered, including older adults, people with comorbidities and minors with moderate to severe immunosuppresion. | Also pregnant women, people with Down syndrome, health care workers with potential risk and caregivers. | The MSP recommends that the booster dose should be given at least four months after the last dose received or after the infection. | The MSP will also roll out from Monday a vac…

Rachel Dempsey (2025-01-13). How "Stay-or-Pay" Contracts Are Used to Abuse Immigrant Workers. aclu.org Shiny Lal is a nurse who came to the U.S. from India at the peak of the COVID-19 epidemic. In a new country facing an unprecedented virus, she dedicated herself to the difficult, dangerous work of front-line caregiving to create a better life for her family. But it wasn't long before her American dream turned into a nightmare. Her employer, MedPro Healthcare Staffing, is among

Ruti Levy (2025-01-13). Unable to cure their kids' ultra-rare diseases, Israeli parents built company saving others. haaretz.com The technology of QRGenetics identifies the activity of defective proteins in children with ultra-rare disease with no cure, and seeks out existing drugs for other uses — that may change the course of the disease. Despite a long list of remarkable successes, the company is still struggling for funding…

Javier Arana Villasusa (2025-01-13). World Day for the fight against depression celebrated. plenglish.com According to the World Health Organization, depression is the leading cause of disability and contributes significantly to the global burden of disease. | It is a complex disorder that influences mood, thinking, behavior, and physical functioning. It is characterized by profound sadness, loss of interest, changes in appetite and sleep, fatigue, guilt feelings, and difficulties in concentration. | In any case, specialized medical attention is required for timely diagnosis and treatment. | It is not a simple decline in mood or emotional state, as it can lead to the emergence of other diseases such as stress, phobia…

Rhoda Wilson (2025-01-12). Mega thread of evidence showing covid "vaccines" cause turbo cancers. expose-news.com Multiple doctors and scientists, including Dr. David Rasnick, Dr. Ryan Cole, Dr. Roger Hodkinson, and Scientist Kevin McKernan, say that covid injections cause "turbo cancers" due to immune system suppression. The injections …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2025-01-12). Mayo Clinic Minute: Update adult vaccinations for a new year. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Personal health is often among the top New Year's resolutions each January. Beyond diet and exercise, Dr. John Presutti, a Mayo Clinic family medicine physician, says the start of a new year is a good calendar reminder to update adult vaccinations. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1: 05) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. Whether it's the annual flu shot,…

Dr. Emanuel Garcia (2025-01-12). Anthony Fauci: "Now in the Running to Receive a Bidenesque Pardon? Dr. Emanuel Garcia. globalresearch.ca It has been a long time since I have written anything — nearly a month in fact — mostly because I felt I have said virtually everything I needed to say about Power, Covid, sick corrupt governments who murder their …

Rhoda Wilson (2025-01-12). An overview of the nefarious activities of the "Mutton Crew": From Brexit to covid to climate change and Ukraine. expose-news.com The "Mutton Crew" is an organisation with pharmaceutical and financial interests. Although it has links to the British Army, it is not a military unit but its operatives may have been trained …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2025-01-12). In case you missed it: This week's Top 5 stories on social media. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Check out a few of the most popular News Network stories on @mayoclinic social media this past week. 10 Mayo Clinic research advances in 2024, spanning stem cell therapy in space to growing mini-organs At Mayo Clinic, researchers published more than 10,000 scientific papers in 2024 that are driving medical discoveries, leading to new cures for the future. Norovirus: What to know and how to avoid it If you've been bit by a stomach bug…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2025-01-12). 10 Mayo Clinic research advances in 2024, spanning stem cell therapy in space to growing mini-organs. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — At Mayo Clinic, researchers published more than 10,000 scientific papers in 2024 that are driving medical discoveries, leading to new cures for the future. The following are 10 research highlights from Mayo Clinic this year: Microscopic view of an intestinal organoid Growing mini-organs to find new treatments for complex disease Mayo Clinic investigators are growing three-dimensional human intestines in a dish to track disease and find new cures for complex conditions such as inflammatory…

Rhoda Wilson (2025-01-12). Medicine Is Not A Science. expose-news.com Medicine is somewhere in between real science and economics. But it isn't a science. Due to the lack of effective treatments for many diseases and the unproven nature of many medical interventions …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2025-01-12). Advances in pancreatic cancer screening. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Getty Images Pancreatic cancer screening has advanced significantly in recent years. There are now research-based guidelines on screening for people at high risk of developing the disease, and researchers are collaborating to develop new screening approaches involving genetic testing and artificial intelligence (AI). "We have high-quality studies from the U.S. and Europe that show screening can detect cancer at an earlier stage and that detection leads to better overall outcomes — most notably, improved survival,"…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2025-01-12). What to do if you get a respiratory infection: A Mayo Clinic physician offers tips. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, respiratory infections like colds, flu and RSV are rising across the U.S. When you get sick, it's helpful to understand how to manage your symptoms effectively, especially if you're at higher risk for complications. Dr. Tina Ardon, a family medicine physician at Mayo Clinic, offers tips for managing common viral illnesses and when to seek medical care. Recognizing symptoms Flu symptoms include sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, fever, body aches…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2025-01-12). Minnesota Partnership awards four collaborative research grants for 2024. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Getty Images ROCHESTER, Minn. — The Minnesota Partnership for Biotechnology and Medical Genomics (MNP) has announced its four research awardees for 2024. MNP is funded by the State of Minnesota and provides support for innovative research conducted by teams from the University of Minnesota (UMN) and Mayo Clinic. Totaling $3 million, this year's awards support innovative projects on cognitive aging, cardiovascular disease, cancer and pulmonary hypertension. They are: An essential role for complement signaling in microglia on…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2025-01-12). New study calculates autoimmune disease prevalence in U.S. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Getty Images In a new study, Mayo Clinic researchers and collaborators have described — for the first time — the prevalence of autoimmune diseases in the U.S. Their research, published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, reports that about 15 million people are estimated to have one or more of 105 autoimmune diseases. The study also found that autoimmune diseases occur most often in women and identified the top autoimmune diseases by prevalence, sex and…

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