Dr. William Makis (2024-08-03). Canadian Government Admits 48,780 Excess Deaths in 2022 (17% Increase in Mortality). There Is No Evidence COVID-19 Vaccines Saved a Single Life in Canada During 2021-2022. globalresearch.ca
Run-wei Ma, Kai Liu, Juan Xie (2024-08-03). Correspondence] Efgartigimod for primary immune thrombocytopenia: the ADVANCE IV trial. thelancet.com Catherine M Broome and colleagues' ADVANCE IV trial included phase 3 primary immune thrombocytopenia research on efgartigimod.1 Efgartigimod, a new Fc fragment, decreases blood IgG, including harmful autoantibodies, by attaching to the neonatal Fc receptor. In patients with chronic primary immune thrombocytopenia, efgartigimod improved disease management, bleeding episodes, rescue therapy, and tolerance with novel IgG autoantibody-targeted immediate resistant thrombocytopenia treatment.
Sarah Boseley (2024-08-03). Perspectives] Scrutinising Big Soda. thelancet.com It is hard to believe the reverence that Coca Cola once inspired. Who recalls the television advertisement with young people singing in all earnestness, "I'd like to teach the world to sing in perfect harmony/ I'd like to buy the world a Coke and keep it company"? That was in 1971, a time when the multinational corporations that sell sugar-sweetened drinks—Big Soda—were on a meteoric global rise. Within a few decades, when I travelled to fragile, impoverished corners of Africa to write about disease and nutrition, I would find bottles of Coca Cola kept cold in a bucket of water even if there was nothi…
Udani Samarasekera (2024-08-03). World Report] Understanding pandemic risks: the WHO Pandemic Hub. thelancet.com Founded amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the WHO Hub for Epidemic and Pandemic Intelligence hopes to strengthen global surveillance but faces substantial challenges. By Udani Samarasekera.
Jangu E Banatvala, Peter Muir, Will Irving, Emma Meader, Sandeep Ramalingam, Mike Kidd (2024-08-03). Correspondence] The role of the clinical virologist in pandemic responses. thelancet.com The UK Government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic has been widely criticised. In an Offline piece,1 The Lancet described the findings of the COVID-19 Inquiry as evidence of "criminal incompetence". Many of the people who advised the Government had little front-line experience in laboratory, epidemiological, and clinical aspects of infection. Although expert advisory groups could not be expected to accommodate all scientific specialties, it is unfortunate that clinical virologists, who have front-line expertise in diagnosis, infection control, and epidemiology, were not widely consulted on setting up the Natio…
Jeremy W Jacobs, Garrett S Booth, Laura D Stephens, Christopher A Tormey, Brian D Adkins (2024-08-03). Correspondence] Efgartigimod for primary immune thrombocytopenia: the ADVANCE IV trial. thelancet.com We read with enthusiasm the ADVANCE IV trial by Catherine M Broome and colleagues evaluating the efficacy and safety of the neonatal Fc receptor inhibitor efgartigimod for patients with primary immune thrombocytopenia.1 This therapeutic agent represents a potential paradigm shift in the treatment of IgG-mediated autoimmune diseases, with the potential to replace other commonly used, less effective therapies.2 Although safely depleting pathologic antibodies is crucial in managing a myriad of autoimmune diseases, we believe that until now, efgartigimod has not been evaluated in the context of immunohaematology.
Feixue Wei, Damien Georges, Irene Man, Iacopo Baussano, Gary M Clifford (2024-08-03). Articles] Causal attribution of human papillomavirus genotypes to invasive cervical cancer worldwide: a systematic analysis of the global literature. thelancet.com This study provides a comprehensive global picture of HPV genotype-specific AFs in ICC, before the influence of HPV vaccination. These data can inform HPV genotype-specific vaccination and screening strategies to reduce the burden of ICC.
Stefan Lorenzl, Christiane Weck, Sarah K Bublitz, Andrea Egger-Rainer, Clemens Brandl (2024-08-03). Correspondence] Palliative care needs to adapt to counteract assisted suicide. thelancet.com We read The Lancet's Editorial on assisted dying with interest.1 Palliative care aims to provide specialist nursing and medical treatment to improve the quality of life for patients suffering from incurable diseases and therefore might counteract the wish for hastened death and assisted dying. The provision of palliative care in European countries is well organised; we also have legalisation of assisted dying in many countries and many more will follow. In Austria, assisted dying has been introduced only recently and Germany has been struggling with a draft law for years.
Juan Garay, Elham Kateeb, Diana Zeballos, Luis Eugenio Souza, Steering Committee of the Sustainable Health Equity Movement (2024-08-03). Correspondence] Inequity in sustainable health today. thelancet.com The COVID-19 pandemic starkly highlighted health inequities disproportionately affecting socioeconomically vulnerable communities worldwide. Disadvantaged populations faced higher infection and mortality risks than advantaged populations, compounded by systemic inequities that treat health as a commodity. Overwhelmed health-care systems in high-income countries foreshadowed dire challenges for low-income and middle-income nations. Wealthier nations' stockpiling and profiteering led to an open letter to the UN, supported by over 120 entities representing five million public health professionals and advocates for t…
Steve Horvath, Eric J Topol (2024-08-03). Perspectives] Digitising the ageing process with epigenetic clocks. thelancet.com The concept of modulating the ageing process has the potential to delay the onset of chronic age-related diseases and support health. Biomarkers to measure the ageing process, such as markers of cellular senescence, are used in such research. Artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms now also have a role in the development of predictive molecular biomarkers known as epigenetic clocks.
Caitlin Johnstone (2024-08-03). Israel Is Never "Defending Itself", And The US Is Never "Defending Israel" caitlinjohnstone.com.au In the last few days Israel has assassinated leaders in multiple neighboring nations, assassinated multiple journalists, deliberately destroyed a water facility in Gaza during a polio outbreak, and had riots defending the right of IDF soldiers to rape Palestinian prisoners.
newarab (2024-08-03). Two Palestinians tortured to death at notorious Sde Teiman base. newarab.com 
Two Palestinians who were abducted by Israeli forces died from torture in detention, Palestinian rights groups and Gaza authorities confirmed on Thursday. | Shujaiya refugee camp resident Islam al-Sarsawi, 42, was taken by Israeli forces to the notorious Earlier reports had indicated al-Sarsawi's death, however the statement said recent informat…
Victoria Torres, Orinoco Tribune. (2024-08-03). Organization Of American States Interference Against Venezuela Fails. popularresistance.org The Organization of American States (OAS) has failed in an interventionist attempt to try to approve a resolution targeting the sovereign presidential elections in Venezuela. The discredited regional body has been plagued by condemnations of mismanagement and ethical qualms in recent years against its secretary, Luis Almagro, as well as by its loss of credibility among regional countries regarding the body's belligerence in recent regional crises, always protecting Washington interests or claims over regional sovereignty. | By failing to obtain the necessary votes and consensus this Wednesday, July 31, the OAS wa…
Duncan Freeman, Labor Notes. (2024-08-03). Leadership In AFSCME DC 37 Is Stifling Rank And File Engagement. popularresistance.org Members of District Council 37's Local 3005 in New York City say that attempts to mobilize their coworkers over the last two years have been stonewalled and met with apathy by union leadership. | Current and former members say that since the pandemic, they have presented proposals to create a membership committee, speak out about city budget cuts, fight for telework rights and other efforts and that all were slow-walked or shot down by the union's president Jeff Oshins. | Most recently, some members have wanted to introduce motions calling for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and for the New York City Employees' Ret…
Vijay Prashad, Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. (2024-08-03). Even In Palestine, The Birds Shall Return. popularresistance.org On 26 July, senior United Nations (UN) officials briefed the UN Security Council about the terrible situation in Gaza. 'More than two million people in Gaza remain trapped in an endless nightmare of death and destruction on a staggering scale', said Deputy Commissioner-General Antonia De Meo of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA). Within Gaza, the UN officials wrote, 625,000 children are trapped, 'their futures at risk'. The World Health Organisation has recorded 'outbreaks of hepatitis A and myriad other preventable diseases' and warns that it is 'just a matter of time' before a polio o…
Jessica Corbett (2024-08-03). Sanders Unveils "Moonshot" Bill to Fund Research Into Long COVID. truthout.org Over four months after seeking public comments on long Covid legislation, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Friday unveiled a bill to help tackle the crisis "that is affecting more than 22 million adults and 1 million children across the United States — and millions more around the globe." Long Covid "can include a wide range of ongoing symptoms and conditions that can last weeks, months… |
Prof Denis Rancourt (2024-08-03). COVID-19 Vaccine-associated Mortality in the Southern Hemisphere. Denis Rancourt. globalresearch.ca
Prof Denis Rancourt (2024-08-03). Spatiotemporal Variation of Excess All-cause Mortality in the World (125 countries) During the COVID Period 2020-2023 Regarding Socio-Economic Factors and Public Health and Medical Interventions. globalresearch.ca Summary: | We studied all-cause mortality in 125 countries with available all-cause mortality data by time (week or month), starting several years prior to the declared pandemic, and for up to and more than three years of the Covid period (2020-2023). …
Diana C (2024-08-03). Homelessness is Increasing. indybay.org Homeless is increasing in California and throughout the United States especially after Pandemic protections have been stopped. Vulnerable populations will suffer more as a result of evictions, the recent Supreme Court ruling in Oregon which makes sleeping outside a crime. Venture capitalists such as Palantir and GOP lawmakers have been exploiting the opportunity to streamline AI that further increases harm.
Phil Pasquini (2024-08-03). Healthy Brain Act Introduced to Fight Degenerative Brain Disease. indybay.org WASHINGTON (08-01) — Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) made history last month when she was the first member of Congress to give a floor speech using an AI clone of her voice that had been robbed from her as she suffers through Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) a rare and incurable brain disease that she has referred to as "Parkinson's on steroids." She also said that PSP has, in addition to having lost her ability to speak, also robbed her of the "ability to walk, run and dance."
Phil Pasquini (2024-08-03). Healthy Brain Act Introduced to Fight Degenerative Brain Disease. indybay.org WASHINGTON (08-01) — Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) made history last month when she was the first member of Congress to give a floor speech using an AI clone of her voice that had been robbed from her as she suffers through Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) a rare and incurable brain disease that she has referred to as "Parkinson's on steroids." She also said that PSP has, in addition to having lost her ability to speak, also robbed her of the "ability to walk, run and dance."
tvbrics (2024-08-03). China leaps forward with breakthrough discovery in the treatment of heart diseases. tvbrics.com 
New chinese medicine offers new hope to patients suffering from hypertrophic cardiomyopathy…
The Independent (2024-08-03). HR Managers promote fight against lifestyle diseases. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Human Resource Managers Association of Uganda (HRMAU) has launched its Annual Sports Gala intending to address lifestyle diseases at workplaces. The event which is one of the activities to celebrate 25 years of the Association will bring together more than 1,500 Human Resource Managers of different Organizations, …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-08-03). What you need to know about listeria. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued an alert after a listeria outbreak in several states. There have been at least two fatalities, and dozens have become sickened. Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a Mayo Clinic pediatric infectious diseases expert, discusses the risks associated with listeria. "Listeria is a type of bacteria that is usually transmitted through food and food products. It is especially a concern if you're pregnant, if you're elderly or if you…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-08-03). Tomorrow's Cure: How personalized vaccines combat cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The new episode of Tomorrow's Cure highlights the efforts of research scientists who are equipping a vaccine with bits of proteins that redirect the immune system's efforts to specifically fight cancer. The vaccine aims to prevent breast cancer tumors from returning, as relapsing cancer is often more aggressive and difficult to treat. The latest research also seeks to understand why some breast cancer tumors evade the body's immune response. Featured experts are Dr. Keith Knutson,…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-08-03). Detecting pancreatic cancer through changes in body composition and metabolism. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Abdominal CT scans in the same individual shows profound changes in body composition from 14 months prior (left) to nine months prior (center) to time of pancreatic cancer diagnosis (right). Pancreatic cancer is a formidable disease, often diagnosed too late for effective treatment. However, new research from Mayo Clinic represents a promising step toward identifying biological signals or biomarkers that may aid in early detection. By tracking changes in body composition and metabolism, researchers are…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-08-03). What you need to know about listeria. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued an alert after a listeria outbreak in several states. There have been at least two fatalities, and dozens have become sickened. Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a Mayo Clinic pediatric infectious diseases expert, discusses the risks associated with listeria. "Listeria is a type of bacteria that is usually transmitted through food and food products. It is especially a concern if you're pregnant, if you're elderly or if you…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-08-03). Health concerns with wildfire smoke. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Canadian and California wildfires are generating a lot of smoke, which is causing air quality issues in some places. Dr. Jesse Bracamonte, a Mayo Clinic family medicine physician, warns, "Smoke, in general, can affect anyone's health, particularly if they're in areas where wildfires are occurring. It can cause anything from eye irritation to respiratory infection; Generally, respiratory issues and difficulty breathing; even placing your heart at risk for cardiac strain." He adds that the smoky…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-08-03). Preventing measles outbreaks in the US through vaccination. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports more than a dozen outbreaks of measles in the U.S., with more than 165 confirmed cases of the highly contagious viral disease. Most of the cases are among children under age 5, and more than half of all cases have resulted in hospitalization. "Measles is a viral infection that is highly contagious if you're not immune to it," says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. "It's generally characterized by…
noemail (2024-08-03). Innovations in Science: Fighting Dengue, Unveiling Mummy Mysteries, and Moon Discoveries. devdiscourse.com A Spanish laboratory is actively stemming the tide of dengue fever by breeding and sterilising thousands of tiger mosquitoes, as climate change accelerates their spread across Europe. Utilizing an electron accelerator, the Biological Pest Control Centre in Valencia sterilises approximately 45,000 male mosquitoes weekly to reduce the mosquito population by preventing females from transmitting diseases.
Associated Press (2024-08-03). UK police officers injured in violent outbreaks following fatal Southport stabbing. scmp.com Far-right activists are facing off with anti-racism protesters across Britain after three girls were killed at a Taylor Swift-themed event.
newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-08-03). Detecting pancreatic cancer through changes in body composition and metabolism. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Abdominal CT scans in the same individual shows profound changes in body composition from 14 months prior (left) to nine months prior (center) to time of pancreatic cancer diagnosis (right). Pancreatic cancer is a formidable disease, often diagnosed too late for effective treatment. However, new research from Mayo Clinic represents a promising step toward identifying biological signals or biomarkers that may aid in early detection. By tracking changes in body composition and metabolism, researchers are…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-08-03). Tomorrow's Cure: How personalized vaccines combat cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The new episode of Tomorrow's Cure highlights the efforts of research scientists who are equipping a vaccine with bits of proteins that redirect the immune system's efforts to specifically fight cancer. The vaccine aims to prevent breast cancer tumors from returning, as relapsing cancer is often more aggressive and difficult to treat. The latest research also seeks to understand why some breast cancer tumors evade the body's immune response. Featured experts are Dr. Keith Knutson,…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-08-03). Preventing measles outbreaks in the US through vaccination. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports more than a dozen outbreaks of measles in the U.S., with more than 165 confirmed cases of the highly contagious viral disease. Most of the cases are among children under age 5, and more than half of all cases have resulted in hospitalization. "Measles is a viral infection that is highly contagious if you're not immune to it," says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center. "It's generally characterized by…
The World Health Organization says COVID-19 is "still very much with us" and is urging governments to strengthen their vaccination campaigns. Officials warn that cases are rising globally with a high percentage of positive tests across Europe and the United States. | In Paris, at least 40 athletes competing at the summer Olympics tested positive for COVID-19 or other respiratory illnesses. The WHO says the rise comes at a time of pandemic fatigue, diminished testing and low vaccination rates. | Joining the discussion: | 
The British commentariat is like a doctor grappling with an unknown disease. Struggling to identify the root causes, it can only panic as its patient, a maimed English working class, spasms before it. | The prescribed injections of classism and brute force aren't working. | To truly understand what ails old England, it must see where this has happened before. That means facing its legacy in This week saw roadblocks on English…
Palestinians walk along a street covered with stagnant wastewater near tents sheltering displaced people in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, 22 July. Omar Ashtawy APA images) As Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu traveled to Washington, where he will deliver a speech to Congress on Wednesday, the Israeli military massacred Palestinians throughout Gaza and forced a new …
Polio risk added to long list of crises in Gaza; Amnesty speaks out on Israeli torture, Oxfam speaks out on Israeli water weaponization; LA may hire ex-IDF soldiers to patrol streets; 1,000+ attacks on Palestinian healthcare; Ben Gvir's provocative prayer visit to Al Aqsa; Netanyahu nixes children's hospital for Gaza kids; ICC arrest warrants expected …
During the pandemic, the expanded Child Tax Credit was a lifeline for millions of families. However, I was one of the many who couldn't benefit from it. Why? At 15, I gave my baby to family members. But because the adoption was never finalized, I actually ended up owing child support — and only found out after 
Cuba and Cuban science gained acclaim worldwide for producing their own very effective Covid-19 vaccines. The achievement stood out among nations of the Global South. The feat reflects Cuba's development over decades of a formidable scientific establishment engaged in the development and marketing of biologic products oriented to healthcare mostly, and also to food production. 
The near century of oppression and occupation, massive waves of media coverage and the unprecedented damage Israel has done in its war all play a role in people's dissent. Even more so, frustration grows with the fact that the US could take immediate steps to stop this, but instead actively aids and abets a genocide. 
A little over a year ago, WHO declared the end of the COVID-19 health emergency. The pandemic had disastrous consequences for workers, especially those in the informal sector. According to a World Bank report, the last five years will reflect the lowest figures for economic growth in the last 30 years: 40 percent of low-income countries will remain 
Commercial farming of wild animals as luxury food for the rich triggered a global pandemic.
Syracuse, NY — Summer is a time to work in the garden, visit the dog park, or hit the bike path. It is also a time to be aware of tick-borne illnesses including Lyme disease, and ways to avoid them. Infected ticks can be found across the Northeast, including in upstate New York. "Lyme disease is a bacterial infection caused by the bite of an infected deer tick," says Lorna Fitzpatrick, MD, vice president of medical affairs and senior medical director at Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. "Untreated, the disease can cause health problems, including severe headaches, painful arthritis, swelling of the joints, and…
Mourners carry the bodies of four Palestinians killed by an Israeli airstrike late Tuesday during their funeral in the West Bank refugee camp of Nur Shams, near Tulkarm, Wednesday, 3 July (Mohammed Nasser APA images) At any other time in Palestinian history, the West Bank's resistance to Israel's lethal military raids and colonial encroachments would …