(2022-04-30). [World Report] Clinical triallists in Ukraine determined to continue. thelancet.com Hundreds of clinical trials have been halted because of the war in Ukraine, disrupting treatment for patients and impeding research. Ed Holt reports.
(2022-04-30). 'Generation Z' lends dramatic drive to Chinese fad economy: report. ecns.cn China's "Generation Z" has strong cultural confidence, and the Chinese culture is popular among them, which drives the Chinese fad economy, according to a report released by JD Research Institute for Consumption and Industrial Development on Thursday.
(2022-04-30). El deshielo costero en la Antártida develó una nueva isla. cubadebate.cu Los miembros del proyecto Thwaites Offshore Research descubrieron una isla inexplorada durante una expedición. A bordo del buque de investigación Nathaniel B. Palmer, cruzaron cerca de la región antártica conocida como Pine Island Bay. Allí descubrieron una isla que nunca antes había aparecido en los mapas, ni en los datos recabados por los satélites.
(2022-04-30). Science Saturday: Regenerating damaged vocal cords. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Cells from amniotic membrane show potential of repairing vocal cord injuries that don't respond to standard care, Mayo Clinic discovered in preclinical research. The placental membrane provides a rich source of epithelial cells that could regenerate damaged tissue. Research by David Lott, M.D., a laryngeal surgeon in Arizona, found epithelial cells extracted after childbirth triggered healing in animals with vocal cord damage. Dr. Lott's paper is published in Stem Cell Research & Therapy. "We believe our study…
(2022-04-30). [Perspectives] Karim Manji: architect of progress in Tanzanian newborn health. thelancet.com When Karim Manji trained in child health three decades ago, there were only 11 paediatricians in his native Tanzania. Today there are about 220, evidence of the progress in child health that characterises his career. As Professor in Paediatrics and Child Health at the Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, Manji is as focused on clinical care as he is in overseeing the multicentre international research programmes that are contributing to the transformation of newborn and child health in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs).
(2022-04-30). [Correspondence] Academic health sciences. thelancet.com Victor J Dzau and colleagues'1 Viewpoint provides an important perspective about the future of academic health sciences. Their summary of "bench to bedside to population to society"1 deserves widespread analysis but is incomplete. Both population and society are impersonal constructs, whereas health care exists for individual patients. Any overarching model should be modified to include the personal element of health care. In the future, patients (ie, as people with fears and feelings) will continue to interact with doctors and health professionals at the front line of health systems when receiving advice and car…
(2022-04-30). [Correspondence] Advancing the greater good: a question of wills. thelancet.com In their Viewpoint, Victor J Dzau and colleagues1 recommend ways academic health sciences systems (AHSS) can attend to important health-care needs. One recommendation in particular caught our attention: "AHSS across the world must come together to address global societal issues and advance the greater good."1…
(2022-04-30). China's non-manufacturing PMI down in April. ecns.cn The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's non-manufacturing sector came in at 41.9 in April, down from 48.4 in March, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Saturday.
(2022-04-30). China's manufacturing PMI down in April. ecns.cn BEIJING, April 30 (Xinhua) — The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's manufacturing sector came in at 47.4 in April, down from 49.5 in March, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Saturday.
(2022-04-30). [Correspondence] Homicides by law enforcement: case definitions matter. thelancet.com Consistent with previous studies, the Article by the GBD 2019 Police Violence US Subnational Collaborators1 finds that the National Vital Statistics System (NVSS) data under-report approximately half of all violent deaths of civilians that occur following encounters with law enforcement.2—5 The decision not to assess the National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS) is unfortunate for two reasons. First, the NVDRS is the most promising surveillance database for tracking homicides by police in the USA; second, the NVDRS is excluded on the basis of the misconception that it does not capture homicides by pol…
(2022-04-30). Justice for Vivien Barrett. workers.org 
April 23 was a pleasant spring afternoon on the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) campus.‚ÄØParents of prospective students roamed the "quad" on tours; families with small children enjoyed themselves at games and rides, and several vendors engaged with the crowds. The goal? To celebrate the UMBC community and encourage . . . |
(2022-04-30). ILWU 10 Backs OEA Strike Against Closure of Oakland Schools & Privatization of Port. indybay.org ILWU Local 10 at a press conference supported the OEA teachers strike against the closures of public schools in Oakland. They were joined by parents of students and also other unions. | SEIU 1021 leaders supported the teachers and also adamantly opposed the privatization of Howard Terminal in the Port of Oakland which they said would destroy the working port of Oakland. They were also supported by USW Local 5 president PK White from the striking Chevron Richmond refinery workers.
(2022-04-30). Friday 4/29: Save Rochdale Block Party. indybay.org 3pm @ UC Chancellors mansion, march to: | Block Party 4-8pm @ Haste St, Dana to Bowditch blocks, Berkeley…
(2022-04-30). Oakland Sees Day of Action to Stop Privatization. indybay.org Oakland teachers, ILWU labor union and supporters demand stop to Howard Terminal Stadium and end to School closures…
(2022-04-29). Teachers speak out against Australian Education Union-Victorian Labor government agreement. wsws.org "If the unions won't do it for us, fight for solidarity, then we need to do it ourselves. As the CFPE says, form rank-and-file committees and vote 'no' to the Victorian agreement!"
(2022-04-29). "Libs of TikTok" and the right's war on public education. nationofchange.org This seems like the ultimate end game of all these attacks on public education.
(2022-04-29). Ohioans protest right-wing education bill. liberationnews.org 
Protesters demanded an end to the war on teachers, LGBTQ students as well as on Black students and other students of color.
(2022-04-29). Bombshell Document Dump on Pfizer Vaccine Data. globalresearch.ca What is contained in Pfizer's confidential report is detailed evidence on the impacts of the "vaccine" on mortality and morbidity. This data which emanates from the Horse's Mouth can be used to confront as well formulate legal procedures against Big Pharma, the governments, the WHO and the media.
(2022-04-29). Freedom of Speech Is Threatened: Global Research Needs Your Support. globalresearch.ca Global Research extends our thanks to our readers for your continued support over the last few years. | We have intimated the issue of online censorship and how it affects our readership. Unfortunately, this diabolical act of curtailing free speech is …
(2022-04-29). Tampa protesters condemn Israeli attacks on al-Aqsa worshippers, march for Palestine. fightbacknews.org Tampa, FL – Over 150 protesters gathered on the corner of 56th Street and Fowler Avenue on April 23 in Tampa, Florida, to show their support for the people of Palestine after Israeli police invaded the holy mosque of al-Aqsa and beat and brutalized hundreds of worshippers who were praying for Ramadan. | The protesters waved Palestinian flags high, gave passionate speeches, and marched for about a mile around one of Tampa's busiest intersections. They came from Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), the Resistance of Tampa Bay, (TRTB), the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) in Florida, the Tampa B…
(2022-04-29). "We make poverty wages and we wanted more:" Chicago grad students strike, win major gains. liberationnews.org 
GEO began their second strike in three years on April 18 for a fair contract, citing low pay, excessive fees, and lack of protection from harassment and discrimination as major issues.
(2022-04-29). Foreign students learn Qinqiang Opera in Xi'an. ecns.cn A total of 15 foreign students came to Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, to learn traditional Qinqiang Opera on Thursday.
(2022-04-29). Portland says: ' °Cuba sí, bloqueo no!'. workers.org 
Portland, Oregon May 23 — Carlos Lazo, a teacher and outspoken Cuban American activist, drove from his home in Seattle to join the Portland End the Blockade of Cuba Committee in their monthly rally. Portland, Oregon, April 23. WW Photo: Lyn Neeley Last July, Lazo was one of six Cuban . . . |
(2022-04-29). 49 Teachers in Bukomansimbi Failed to Return After Covid Lockdown. plusnews.ug 
49 teachers on the government payroll in Bukomansimbi district did not return to their duty stations when schools reopened after two years. Out of these; 38 were government primary teachers while eleven were staff in the different secondary schools in the area. They are part of the 918 primary teachers and 186 secondary teachers on …
(2022-04-29). As Stanford nurses strike continues, Oakland teachers launch one-day strike against school closures. wsws.org The two job actions demonstrate the potential for a broader offensive of the working class in defense of its standard of living against runaway inflation, mass death due to the pandemic and the danger of nuclear war.