(2023-01-14). [Correspondence] Medical education reforms in China. thelancet.com Julio Frenk and colleagues1 put forward education for life as a guiding principle for health-professional education after the COVID-19 pandemic. We concur with the need for a radical rethink of medical education systems worldwide, and would like to share responses and reflections from China at a time that coincides with the 110th anniversary of the Peking University Health Science Center (PUHSC; figure).
(2023-01-14). [Department of Error] Department of Error. thelancet.com Vaduganathan M, Docherty KF, Claggett BL, et al. SGLT2 inhibitors in patients with heart failure: a comprehensive meta-analysis of five randomised controlled trials. Lancet 2022; 400: 757—67—In this Article, the Research in context panel has been corrected to clarify that SOLOIST-WHF included patients hospitalised for worsening heart failure, irrespective of ejection fraction. Also, the p value for the test for heterogeneity in Figure 2H has been corrected to 0 ∑0067. These corrections have been made to the online version as of Jan 12, 2023.
(2023-01-14). [Perspectives] Kumanan Rasanathan: committed advocate of equity in health. thelancet.com Kumanan Rasanathan, public health physician and Executive Director of the Geneva-based Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research, quotes the 19th-century physician and polymath Rudolf Virchow, who famously suggested that "medicine is a social science, and politics nothing more than medicine on a large scale". Rasanathan, in addition to his medical qualification, has a degree in politics and a master's in public health. In retrospect, he describes Virchow's aphorism as "one of the key principles of my career", explaining that "to have trained in medicine, politics, and public health has been a good preparati…
(2023-01-14). [Comment] Offline: The mathematics of danger. thelancet.com Rishi Sunak, the UK's Prime Minister, last week announced his ambition that all school students would study some form of mathematics to the age of 18 years. He was sharply criticised by those who either hated maths at school or have prospered in life with little knowledge of mathematics. But Sunak's motivation was sound. 8 million adults in England have the numeracy skills of primary school children. In a world where quantitative and statistical capabilities will become ever more important, he was right to draw attention to the importance of mathematics.
(2023-01-13). Diosdado Cabello: Workers' Salary is a Priority for President Maduro (+PCV). orinocotribune.com This Wednesday, January 11, the first vice president of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela, Diosdado Cabello, stated that the salary of Venezuelan workers is the main concern of President Nicolás Maduro. During his program Con el Mazo Dando, the Chavista leader questioned the proclamations of opposition sectors of the country regarding the recent protests led by a group from the education sector that demand better salaries. | "Some gentlemen came out there talking about their support for the protests," he said, "but when the government was theirs, they endorsed the human rights violations that were committed…
(2023-01-13). Sunday 1/22: Stop US Wars! Disband NATO! Money for Jobs and Education Not for the Pentagon! indybay.org Gather at the Lake Merritt Columns, Oakland at 1 p.m. March to the Lake Merritt Amphitheater, Oakland…
(2023-01-13). Press Conference: Defend the African Community's Right to Economic Self-Determination. indybay.org What: Press Conference: Defend the African Community's Right to Economic Self-Determination, and Human and Civil Rights on this MLK Day! | When: Friday, January 13th, 2023 at 10am | Where: Uhuru Furniture & Collectibles, 3742 Grand Ave., Oakland, CA 94610 | Who: African People's Education & Defense Fund and Uhuru Furniture & Collectibles | Black Star Industries and Uhuru Foods and Pies…
(2023-01-13). Negotiated Solution – No Alternative! indybay.org NATO intervention seems unlikely so far, after U.S. President Biden ruled out direct military intervention even in the run-up to the war…Nevertheless, a further escalation of the war cannot be ruled out. At present, the powerless left has only the option of fighting for peace and of educational work: of emphasizing the survival necessity of a post-capitalist system transformation… (TKonicz)…
(2023-01-13). Unrest Spreads Across Peru After Massacre of Civilians. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-13). British Protest 15-Minute Cities Where They Will Become Prisoners of the State. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-13). What It Means for Hunger to Burn Through the Pentagon's Ranks. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-13). Pharma Fail: Arthritis Drug Accelerates Arthritis, "Miracle" Alzheimer's Drug Earns "Accelerated Approval" globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-13). Russia Dropping US Dollar for Chinese Yuan — And Fast. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-13). Oil Chief Exec 'Captures' COP28. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-13). Taiwan Defense Ministry Reveals Rare Cooperation with NATO. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2023-01-13). Vaccine Induced. The Story of Shawn Maldoun. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-13). World's first intelligent unmanned drone carrier enters service. ecns.cn Zhu Hai Yun, the world's first intelligent unmanned scientific research vessel has been fully operational since Jan. 12.
(2023-01-13). Seeking Higher Defense Spending: Bipartisan Committee Appointed to Advise Congress on Pentagon Budget. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-13). Ukraine and Russia Defense Ministers Agree: The War in Ukraine Is Between NATO and Russia. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-13). "Prevent Global Warming", Ban Gas Stoves, Restaurants Everywhere Will Fail. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-13). Yemen War Continues Beyond Media Spotlight. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-13). Who Designed Global Guidelines for Puberty Blockers? globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-13). Selected Articles: The WHO Pandemic Treaty Secret Negotiations. Crimes Against Humanity. Dr. Tedros Is in "Conflict of Interest" globalresearch.ca 
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(2023-01-13). This Week's Most Popular Articles. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-13). The C-17A Has Been Cleared to Transport B61-12 Nuclear Bomb to Europe. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-13). A Remunerative Religion. Understanding the Climate Cult. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-13). Biden's "Surprise" Grows with Reported Discovery of Second Batch of Classified Documents. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-13). CIA Coup in Peru Explodes into Violence. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-13). Miss Universe Wants to Ethnically Cleanse Donbas. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-13). 'Independent' Advisor Who Evaluated Pfizer Vaccine Safety Was Former Paid Pfizer Consultant. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-13). Censorship in New Zealand: "Disinformation Experts" Caught Spreading Lies against Alleged "Anti-Vaxx Conspiracies" globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-13). Cuba's Hero, American Spy: Ana Belen Montes. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-13). Twitter Censored Posts About Natural Immunity and Vaccines After Pressure from Pfizer Board Member. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-13). 'We Are Facing the Entire NATO in Ukraine': Kremlin Says, As UK Mulls Battle Tanks. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-13). China's import, export value reaches $6.26 trillion in 2022: official. ecns.cn Customs statistics show China's total value of import and export in 2022 reached 42.07 trillion yuan($6.26 trillion), an increase of 7.7 percent over 2021, said Lv Daliang, spokesperson of the General Administration of Customs on Friday.
(2023-01-13). Should private property be abolished? Dublin students vote yes. mronline.org 
It was a packed room for the Trinity College Dublin Philosophical Society debate on whether private property should be abolished. I was the first speaker and spoke in an impassioned way for the motion. There was much expression of assent in the room.
(2023-01-13). Los Angeles police begin new year killing 3 people in just over 24 hours. wsws.org Takar Smith and Oscar Leon Sanchez were both shot and killed by police while Keenan Anderson, a teacher and cousin of Black Lives Matter Founder, Patrice Cullors, suffered a cardiac arrest after he was repeatedly choked and tased while in police custody.
(2023-01-13). Los Angeles police begin new year killing three people in just over 24 hours. wsws.org Takar Smith and Oscar Leon Sanchez were both shot and killed by police while Keenan Anderson, a teacher and cousin of Black Lives Matter Founder, Patrice Cullors, suffered a cardiac arrest after he was repeatedly choked and tased while in police custody.
(2023-01-12). Oakland Education Association resolution: Fund education and health care not U.S. Wars! Disband NATO! workers.org 
This resolution was passed by the Oakland Education Association Representatives Council Jan. 9, Oakland, California. Join the protest Sunday, Jan. 22, 1 p.m., Lake Merritt Columns, Oakland. Whereas, the U.S. government has budgeted more than $1.7 billion on the U.S. military and wars around the world, rather than investing in . . . |
(2023-01-12). Joining the War Club: Australia's HIMARS Purchase. (High Mobility Artillery Rocket System). globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-12). Pakistan's Decision to Send Weapons to Ukraine Damages Relations with Russia. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-12). Hungary to Block Kosovo's EU and Council of Europe Membership Application. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-12). Israel's New Government Will Put American Lives at Risk. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-12). Net Zero Will Lead to the End of Modern Civilisation, Says Top Scientist. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-12). Lessons for Ethically-compromised Physicians: Doctors Trial at Nuremberg (1946 — 1947). globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-12). Why Is the Associated Press Lying About Gene Therapy Shots? globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-12). Video: Canada Persecution of Ethical Doctors. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-12). The Health Plot Against the People of the World. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-12). Selected Articles: The Health Plot Against the People of the World. globalresearch.ca 
By People are unaware that the sovereignty of every country over its health practices is about to be turned over to the World …
(2023-01-12). Inherited Risk of Sudden Death Triggered by COVID-19 Vaccination. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-12). "Zamisli da izbije rat i da niko tamo ne ode." globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-12). Case Report: Illness After 5G Antennas on Rooftop. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-12). US Department of Defense Rescinded COVID Vaccination Requirements for Members of the Armed Forces. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-12). The WHO Pandemic Treaty Secret Negotiations. Crimes against Humanity. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-12). Science Saturday: Aspiring to deliver new cures for complex conditions. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic is building toward a future when biologics can cure cancer, kidney disease and diabetes. Mayo marks 2022 as a year of significant strides in accelerating science to make and deliver regenerative biotherapeutics. The goal is to offer new options, based on rigorous research in cell and gene therapies, for disorders with few available treatments. The Mayo Clinic Center for Regenerative Biotherapeutics has a new strategy of advancing regenerative discoveries toward early-stage clinical trials and industry…
(2023-01-12). Mayo Clinic Laboratories and Helix collaborate to provide comprehensive suite of laboratory services to biopharma customers. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic Laboratories, a leading reference laboratory, and Helix, the nation's leading population genomics and viral surveillance company, today announced a new strategic collaboration that will provide biopharma customers access to a comprehensive joint laboratory offering for research and development initiatives across the drug development lifecycle. The offering will include a full spectrum of testing capabilities that leverages both Helix's suite of next generation sequencing capabilities and Mayo Clinic Laboratories' portfolio of more than 3,800…
(2023-01-12). Celebrating international relationships, past, present and future. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org It was 100 years ago that Dr. Charles Mayo visited France and met with famed physicist Marie Curie, the first woman to receive the Nobel Prize. That meeting helped to set the stage for her research collaboration with Mayo and the relationship between Mayo and France that continues today. Celebrating those past, present and future relationships was the reason for a news conference held at Mayo Clinic on Friday, Jan. 6. Ambassador of France to…
(2023-01-12). The Lesson We Should Have Learned from 'Silent Spring'. Manmade Chemical Pollutants Threaten Humanity. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-12). Why Does Humanity Still Tolerate the Tragedy of Wars in the 21st Century? The Big Picture. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-12). History of World War II: Operation Barbarossa, the Allied Firebombing of German Cities and Japan's Early Conquests. globalresearch.ca The Soviets' ability to absorb and eventually overcome the Wehrmacht's blows saved humanity from the nightmare of a Nazi victory, in which case Adolf Hitler would have held dominance over much of Eurasia and perhaps further afield.
(2023-01-12). Rishi Sunak Leads Condemnation of Tory MP Who Claimed COVID Vaccine Was 'the Biggest Crime Against Humanity Since the Holocaust': Andrew Bridgen Is Suspended by Party for Anti-vaxxer Twitter Rant and Warned He May Have 'Blood on His Hands'. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-12). De-Dollarization Accelerates: The Beginning of the End for US Dollar Hegemony in Southeast Asia? globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-12). Gas Prices to Remain High in Europe While LNG Imports Reached Their Upper Limit. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-12). Western Journalists Are Cowardly, Approval-Seeking Losers. strategic-culture.org 
Research conducted by New York University's Center for Social Media and Politics into Russian trolling behavior on Twitter in the lead-up to the 2016 US presidential election has found "no evidence of a meaningful relationship between exposure to the Russian foreign influence campaign and changes in attitudes, polarization, or voting behavior."
(2023-01-12). Fact Check: Most Black Republicans Support Reparations. moguldom.com Support for reparations can be divided by race and political affiliation. Some 77 percent of African Americans think the descendants of people enslaved in the U.S. should be repaid in some way, according to an August 2022 poll by Pew Research that focused on reparations from the point of view of Black people. Whites, however, …
(2023-01-12). Nicaragua Is World's #1 Country Where Citizens Feel at Peace, Gallup Poll Shows. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-12). Historic Victory: After 3 Days on Strike, New York Nurses Win Deal With Hospitals. inequality.org
(2023-01-12). How Private Equity Amplifies the Abuse of Predatory Lending. inequality.org
(2023-01-12). Biden's Real Ukraine Scandal: Regime Change and War. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-12). Study Reveals Exxon Accurately Predicted Global Warming Decades Ago. truthout.org The latest study from Harvard researchers who analyzed internal documents showing the extent to which Exxon Mobil knew about the climate crisis decades ago has found that Exxon's climate studies were incredibly accurate in predicting the effects of global warming as early as 1977 — further confirming that Exxon knowingly perpetuated a decades-long campaign to deny the existence of the climate… |
(2023-01-12). Nearly 160 Organisations Urge Biden to Shut Infamous Guantanamo Prison. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-12). Covid Vaccine: "This is the Biggest Crime against Humanity since the Holocaust." Andrew Bridgen Suspended as U.K. Conservative MP. globalresearch.ca
(2023-01-12). China plans 60-plus space launches in 2023. ecns.cn The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) is expected to have more than 50 launches, and other Chinese space enterprises will have more than 10 launches.
(2023-01-12). Science Saturday: MayoComplete next-generation sequencing — Transforming comprehensive cancer care. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org For patients facing a cancer journey, navigating diagnosis and treatment can be extremely daunting. Fear of the unknown is compounded by a confusing ocean of emerging information on discoveries and technological advancements. While each wave of progress brings about new types of treatment, including targeted and immune therapies linked to improved outcomes, the cancer's nuances must be understood for these pioneering treatments to work. Laboratory testing offers crucial information to help patients traverse the shifting…
(2023-01-12). China's CPI up 2 pct in 2022. ecns.cn China's consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, rose 2 percent year on year in 2022, the National Bureau of Statistics said Thursday.
(2023-01-12). China's PPI down 0.7 pct in December. ecns.cn China's producer price index (PPI), which measures costs for goods at the factory gate, went down 0.7 percent year on year in December of 2022, the National Bureau of Statistics said Thursday.
(2023-01-12). Warning: U.S. capitalism is lethal (and bad for your health). peoplesworld.org 
Under capitalism, industrial production and consumer buying expand. Greenhouse gases fill the atmosphere, the climate changes, and people die. U.S. leadership of global capitalism leads to wars and from there, potentially, to nuclear annihilation. There is extra dying in the United States now. According to provisional government statistics released in August, life expectancy at birth …
(2023-01-12). "The great powers are playing checkers with the lives of real people": University of Michigan students speak out against war. wsws.org Supporters of the IYSSE are campaigning at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan to build support among students and youth for a mass movement to stop the war in Ukraine.
(2023-01-12). JP Morgan: Startup CEO Fooled Us With Fake Customers, Got Our $175 Million To Buy Her Company. moguldom.com The world's largest publicly traded bank is suing the 30-year-old founder of a college student financial aid platform it bought for $175 million, alleging that the startup manufactured close to 4 million fake customer accounts. JP Morgan Chase has been on a startup buying spree since 2020 when CEO Jamie Dimon announced he wanted to …
(2023-01-12). 10 Facts About North Carolina A&T: The Largest HBCU That Graduates The Most Black Engineers In America. moguldom.com North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is affectionately known as North Carolina A&T. The Greensboro-based historically Black college and university is the "Home of the Aggies" and boasts an impressive legacy that makes its students and alumni proud. Here are 10 facts about North Carolina A&T. 1. North Carolina A&T was founded in 1891. …
(2023-01-12). University of California grad student strike ends. workers.org 
After nearly six weeks on the picket line, 48,000 graduate students at the University of California voted to accept a new contract. This ended the largest academic strike in U.S. labor history. Picket line, University of California Berkeley, Nov. 20, 2022. WW Photo: Judy Greenspan Solidarity was strong throughout the . . . |
(2023-01-12). Australian teachers and postal workers support Pampas workers. wsws.org "We warn Pampas workers, the biggest obstacle you confront is the UWU bureaucracy, which is working hand-in-glove with management to impose real wage cuts that will only drive workers further into the ground."