(2024-09-21). Mpox: South Sudan refugee tests positive in Adjumani. independent.co.ug 
Adjumani, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Adjumani district health authorities have confirmed an outbreak of Mpox disease and registered four suspected new cases. The case was registered on a 12-year-old South Sudan refugee girl whose sample tested positive for the viral disease. The result was released by the Health Ministry following tests conducted at the Uganda Virus …
(2024-09-21). The IMF and the World Bank in the time of Coronavirus: the failed campaign for a new image. cadtm.org
(2024-09-21). It's a "Killer" Vaccine Worldwide: Japanese researchers say side effects of COVID vaccines linked to 201 types of diseases. globalresearch.ca "ÅÇ"Å™"Åü"ÅØÊ≠£"Åó"Åã"Å£"Åü"ÄÅ"ÉØ"ÇØ"ÉÅ"É≥"ÅØÁßÅ"Åü"Å°"ÅÆÊÑõ"Åô"Çã‰∫∫"ÅƉΩïÁôæ‰∏á‰∫∫"ÇÇ"&A…
(2024-09-21). Mayo Clinic Minute: How to prepare for the 2024-25 influenza season. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org It's time to protect yourself and your family for the upcoming flu season. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released updated 2024-25 vaccine recommendations for the upcoming influenza season. As always, it's strongly recommended that everyone 6 months of age and older get vaccinated for influenza. Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center, says the flu vaccine is one of the most effective ways to reduce the severity of…
(2024-09-21). Mayo Clinic Minute: What is whooping cough? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, are on the rise. The U.S. is beginning to return to the level of cases reported before the COVID-19 pandemic. The CDC says roughly four times as many cases of pertussis have been reported in 2024 compared to the same time last year. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Jesse Bracamonte, a Mayo Clinic family medicine physician, explains…
(2024-09-21). Mayo Clinic Minute: Why more preventive screenings are needed in the Hispanic community. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org According to a recent study by the American Cancer Society, cancer is a leading cause of death among those of Hispanic heritage living in the U.S. Hispanic and Latino people are less likely to be diagnosed with lung, colon, breast and prostate cancers than non-Hispanic white men and women. Dr. Jesse Bracamonte, a Mayo Clinic family medicine physician, says preventive screenings for cancer and other diseases are effective ways to help reduce these burdens. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute Journalists: Broadcast-quality video…
(2024-09-21). Mayo Clinic Minute: Palliative medicine for cancer patients. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Patients undergoing cancer treatments often use palliative medicine to cope with nausea, fatigue and other bothersome symptoms. Palliative medicine is a medical specialty whose main focus is supporting patients and families/caregivers who need help managing symptoms related to cancer or side effects related to the treatment of cancer, along with other life-limiting diseases. Dr. Touré Barksdale, a Mayo Clinic cancer rehabilitation and palliative medicine specialist, explains the benefits of palliative care. Watch: The Mayo Clinic…
(2024-09-21). Space: A new frontier for exploring stem cell therapy. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Stem cells grown in microgravity aboard the International Space Station (ISS) have unique qualities that could one day help accelerate new biotherapies and heal complex disease, two Mayo Clinic researchers say. The research analysis by Fay Abdul Ghani and Abba Zubair, M.D., Ph.D., published in NPJ Microgravity, finds microgravity can strengthen the regenerative potential of cells. Dr. Zubair is a laboratory medicine expert and medical director for the Center for Regenerative Biotherapeutics at Mayo Clinic…
(2024-09-21). Biden Administration Fears All-Out War Between Israel, Hezbollah – Reports. sputnikglobe.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The administration of US President Joe Biden fears the outbreak of a full-scale war between Israel and the Shia movement Hezbollah in the wake of the detonation of communication devices in Lebanon earlier this week and an Israeli airstrike on a southern suburb of Beirut on Friday, media reported, citing unnamed US officials.
(2024-09-21). Iran Unveils New Missile, Drone With 4,000 km Range Amid Seething Regional Tensions. sputnikglobe.com Mideast tensions are on a knife's edge, reaching a fever pitch this week after a suspected Mossad attack targeting thousands of pagers and other communication and household electronic devices in Lebanon. The escalation comes as the bloody war in Gaza approaches its one-year anniversary.
(2024-09-21). Mayo Clinic Minute: What you should know about prostate cancer screening. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The prostate is a small gland in males that aids in reproduction. Prostate cancer is one the most common types of cancer, and when it's detected early, often by a simple blood test, it has the best chance for successful treatment. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/-hyeNxs4Jic Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 04) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. "Prostate cancer is incredibly common, probably…
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education has issued a nationwide alert to schools in response to the confirmed Mpox cases in Uganda. In light of this health crisis, schools are being urged to prioritize the safety of both students and staff. Ismael Mulindwa, the Director in charge of Basic Education at the …
On a blisteringly hot, sunny day this summer, Emory University researcher Arabella Lewis made her way through the underbrush in a patch of woods in Putnam County, Georgia, about an hour southeast of Atlanta. She was after something most people try desperately to avoid while in the woods: ticks. | "Sometimes you gotta get back in the weeds to get the best ticks," she explained, sweeping a large square of white flannel along the forest floor. | The idea was that the ticks could sense the movement of the fabric and smell the carbon dioxide Lewis breathed out and would grab onto the flannel flag. | "My favorite th…
56-year-old Ajmal Siraj was suffering from lung disease…
The number of According to a new report from Save the Children, 158 children have been killed since last October, as raids by Israeli forces and attacks by 
The Food and Drug Administration approved Apple's new hearing aid feature for their AirPods Pro 2 earbuds that amplifies sounds for people with perceived mild to moderate hearing impairment, coming two years after federal health officials approved the sale of over-the-counter hearing aids. What do you think?
Study forecast a nearly 70 percent increase in deaths due to antimicrobial resistance from 2022 to 2050…
Morocco's health ministry said a man in the city of Marrakesh had contracted mpox, without specifying which variant he had carried, saying he was receiving treatment and in a stable condition. | The outbreak in the North Africa…
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As reports of It's worth discussing at this point how deeply enmeshed the spr…
In Sudan, a recent United Nations fact-finding mission documented "harrowing" human rights violations committed by both the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, including indiscriminate attacks on civilians, schools, hospitals, water and power supplies. Civilians have also been subjected to torture, arbitrary detention and gruesome sexual violence. Over 20,000 people have been killed and 13 million displaced over the past 16 months. The war has also destroyed the country's healthcare system and caused an outbreak of diseases like cholera, malaria and dengue. Sky News correspo…
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Fifty-two years ago, almost to the day, on September 8, 1972, I survived the first of many Israeli air and sea raids on my refugee camp in northern Lebanon. I was less than two hundred yards from the area across the river where a group of us young kids met every day, between 4 and 
Israel intensified its raids on the Global condemnations of Israel's The strike on Wednesday killed 18 people at a school-turned-shelter for displaced Palestinians, including six UN employees. The…
Israeli strikes Wednesday killed eight Palestinians in the The military said in a statement that its forces were engaged in an operation in the northern West Bank's Tubas area and later carried out a separate strike on Tulkarm, both targeted in major Israeli raids last month. | In Tubas, a witness told AFP that Israeli forces were "storming the city" and the nea…
WASHINGTON—In a note of statistical good news for U.S. workers, the Census Bureau reported that last year, the median income for all U.S. full-time workers finally surpassed the high it reached just before the coronavirus-caused shutdowns trashed much of the U.S. economy five years ago. It rose 4 percent last year but the inflation rate …
Israeli army kills Palestinians and detains medics in fresh West Bank raids | Five men killed by air strike in Tubas and five emergency service workers detained in Tulkarm while transporting children out of the city | | Israeli soldiers in Tubas in the north of the occupied West Bank on 11 Sept…
Nigeria is experiencing its worst economic crisis in a generation. Annual inflation stands at more than 30%. Prices for food like yams, a staple food, are almost four times higher than last year.
Where they come from and what stands in the way of distributing them ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have declared the latest outbreak of mpox in Africa a health emergency. An epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo has spread to neighbouring countries …
A The Israeli military said on Monday it detained the convoy after receiving intelligence indicating that a number of "Pales…
The third phase of a giant polio vaccination drive targeting children in After the first confirmed polio case in 25 years, a After covering central and southern Gaza, the campaign moved into its fi…
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | World Rabies Day (WRD) that is marked annually on September 28, will be celebrated in Kasese, the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) has confirmed. The day is marked to raise awareness and advocate for elimination of the disease globally. The commemoration has been spearheaded by …
More than 700,000 people have been impacted by "Floods have caused extensive damage to homes, crops and critical infrastructure, disrupting education and health services and increasing the risk of disease outbreaks," said UN humanitarian agency OCHA in a situation report on Thursday. | It said that…
Maid told the police that the mistress of the house used to torture her with sticks and forced her to drink hot water…
Kahramanmara≈ü'ƒ±n Pazarcƒ±k ilàßesinde 5.0 bàºyàºkl຃üàºnde deprem meydana geldi. | Afet ve Acil Durum Yà∂netimi Ba≈ükanlƒ±ƒüƒ±nƒ±n (AFAD) internet sitesinde yer alan bilgiye gà∂re, saat 09.31'da merkez àºssຠPazarcƒ±k olan 5.0 bàºyàºkl຃üàºnde sarsƒ±ntƒ± kaydedildi. | Depremin 7 kilometre derinlikte meydana geldiƒüi belirlenirken, deprem Gaziantep, Adana ve Osmaniye'de de hissedildi.AFAD…
Unfortunately, the New York Times is easily the most important U.S. media outlet covering Palestine. So it's time for another up-to-date dissection of ongoing Times bias.