(2024-07-20). Perspectives] Beatriz Grinsztejn: leading Brazil's response to HIV. thelancet.com Amid the cultural and social upheaval of the mid-1980s after Brazil's military dictatorship, Beatriz Grinsztejn found her purpose at the intersection of medicine and social justice. Dedicated to health equity, she is an infectious disease physician, researcher, and mentor who has devoted her career to HIV/AIDS prevention and care, advocating fiercely for the rights of those most affected and fighting stigma against the LGBTQIAPN+ community.
(2024-07-20). Correspondence] Integrate evidence certainty in ranking interventions. thelancet.com The network meta-analysis by Anna L Seidler and colleagues1 examined different umbilical cord clamping strategies. The researchers used the probability of being the best and the surface under the cumulative ranking curve for ranking interventions. Although the meta-analysis concluded that long deferral reduces the odds of death before discharge in preterm infants, the ranking method used to reach this conclusion can be misleading for several reasons.
(2024-07-20). Monday 7/22: Virtual Teach-In/Class: Codepink Gaza Summer School. indybay.org Zoom | www.codepink.org/summerenroll…
(2024-07-20). Is the Gaza-Israel Fighting "A False Flag"? They Let It Happen? Their Objective Is "to Wipe Gaza Off the Map"? globalresearch.ca "Anyone who wants to thwart the establishment of a Palestinian state has to support bolstering Hamas and transferring money to Hamas. This is part of our strategy". Benjamin Netanyahu…
(2024-07-20). Iran: Israel's criminal actions won't make up for its 'strategic defeats'. presstv.ir Iran has condemned Israel's deadly strikes on schools and educational facilities in the besieged Gaza Strip, saying the attacks cannot make up for the regime's "strategic defeats".
(2024-07-20). Samidoun Toronto conducts study session on "Strategy for the Liberation of Palestine" samidoun.net 
The following report, by Samidoun Toronto, illustrates part of the political education work that has been so important to the development of Samidoun and the development of a strong revolutionary movement in support of the Palestinian people's struggle for liberation, return and self-determination from the river to the sea. One of the ways we at …
(2024-07-20). China to shift focus from access to quality of education. ecns.cn China will increase the supply of high-quality educational resources, including optimizing the regional allocation to meet changes in school-age population, Education Minister Huai Jinpeng said in Beijing on Friday.
(2024-07-20). Education quality next major development focus. ecns.cn China will promote integrated reforms in education, science and technology, and talent cultivation while enhancing the overall efficiency of the national innovation system, Education Minister Huai Jinpeng said on Friday.
(2024-07-20). Joe Biden discontent with Barack Obama's lack of support for election candidacy. geo.tv 
Former President of the US Barack Obama and President Joe Biden at the 25th anniversary of the White House initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics at the White House on October 15, 2015, in Washington DC —Reuters
(2024-07-20). Trump to hold first campaign rally after assassination attempt. geo.tv 
Former US president Donald Trump takes the stage to deliver remarks on education as he holds a campaign rally with supporters, in Davenport, Iowa, US, March 13, 2023. — ReutersFormer US president Donald Trump will hold his first campaign rally on Saturday since he narrowly escaped an…
(2024-07-20). Biden vows to fight on amid mounting calls to drop re-election bid. geo.tv 
US President Joe Biden gestures near the podium during the Vote To Live Properity Summit at the College of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas, Nevada, on July 16, 2024. —AFP
(2024-07-20). Are You Gloating at the American Political "Turbulence" or Ashamed? The Various Coups and Assassinations in the Global South. globalresearch.ca A London reporter
(2024-07-20). Video: At NATO Summit, Biden Introduces Zelensky as Putin. Gets "His Countries Mixed Up", "Political Plagiarism" and More… globalresearch.ca Note: There was a bug in the first "Smoking Gun Video", which prevented readers from seeing Joe Biden. We have rectified the video. (First published on July 13, 2024) | To get a broader (historical) understanding of Joe Biden on …
(2024-07-20). What Was COVID Really About? Triggering A Multi-Trillion Dollar Global Debt Crisis. "Ramping up an Imperialist Strategy"? globalresearch.ca If it was indeed about public health, why close down the bulk of health services and the global economy knowing full well what the implications would be? And why mount a military-style propaganda campaign to censor world-renowned scientists and terrorise entire populations…
(2024-07-20). President John F. Kennedy: His Life and Public Assassination by the CIA. globalresearch.ca From the day he was sworn in as President, JFK was relentlessly pressured by the Pentagon, the Central Intelligence Agency, and by many of his own advisers to wage war — clandestine, conventional, and nuclear.
(2024-07-20). The Brain Is the Battlefield of the Future. The WEF's Stated Objective Is "Altering the Human Being" globalresearch.ca We are all vulnerable — vaxxed or unvaxxed — to mind interference through the worldwide coverage of 5G shortwaves. And the worst is, we may not even notice when it "hits" us.
(2024-07-20). History: The Federal Reserve Cartel: Freemasons and The House of Rothschild. globalresearch.ca 
(2024-07-20). German Government Admits There Was No Pandemic. globalresearch.ca
(2024-07-20). Thursday 7/25: From Asian America to Palestine: A Teach-In on Zionism, Empire, and Hindutva. indybay.org Zoom | bit.ly/AA2PALI…
(2024-07-20). Tuesday 7/30: Mass Call: Stopping Gun Violence & No Project 2025 as Election Platform Priorities w/ MFOL. indybay.org Zoom meeting and teach-in…
(2024-07-20). Bangla Reporter Killed in Dhaka, PEC Expresses Shock. pressenza.com Geneva: Press Emblem Campaign (PEC), the global media safety and rights body, expresses shock and grief over the killing of a young reporter in the Bangladesh capital during a nationwide protest demonstration against the job quota system in the South Asian nation. Hasan Mehedi (35), who worked for the Bangla digital media outlet Dhaka Times, was killed while covering the clashes that erupted between the police forces and agitating students in the Jatrabari area of Dhaka on Thursday (18 July 2024). Dhaka Times management confirmed that Hasan was killed by a bullet injury in his head. He has become the 72nd journo-…
(2024-07-20). Troops deployed to cities in Bangladesh to control unrest as toll rises. presstv.ir Soldiers have been deployed in Bangladeshi cities to quell civil disorder triggered by student protests, with riot police firing on demonstrators who disobeyed a government-imposed curfew.
(2024-07-20). UAE institutions sign MoU to support scientific research related to archaeological excavations. tvbrics.com 
(2024-07-20). Odessa Leads Violent Resistance to Mobilization as Poll Shows Ukrainians' Sympathy for Draft Dodgers. defenddemocracy.press Jul 19, 2024 The southwestern Black Sea port city of Odessa is rapidly becoming the center of resistance to Kiev's increasingly chaotic efforts to scoop up more souls for the war effort. Meanwhile, new polling and statistics released this week reveal that support for draft dodgers is growing across Ukraine, particularly its western regions. On …
(2024-07-20). Lavrov on avoiding WWIII. defenddemocracy.press Jul 17, 2024 Condemning U.S. exceptionalism, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov laid out to the Security Council how the world can overcome U.S.-led aggression to find peaceful co-existence in a multilateral world. "Let's face it: not all countries represented in this chamber recognise the key principle of the U.N. Charter which is the sovereign equality …
(2024-07-20). Mayo Clinic scientists define new type of memory loss in older adults. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Researchers at Mayo Clinic have established new criteria for a memory-loss syndrome in older adults that specifically impacts the brain's limbic system. It can often be mistaken for Alzheimer's disease. The good news: Limbic-predominant Amnestic Neurodegenerative Syndrome, or LANS, progresses more slowly and has a better prognosis, and is now more clearly defined for doctors working to find answers for memory loss patients. Prior to the researchers developing clinical criteria published in the…
(2024-07-20). Bangladesh Violence: Why Govt Job Quota Sparked Student Protests | Explained. hindustantimes.com Hours after Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina addressed the nation regarding the deadly clashes that have claimed over 30 lives, students set fire to a TV station. In a dramatic escalation of the ongoing job quota protests gripping the country and its capital, hundreds of demonstrators clashed with riot police. Amidst this turmoil, internet services have been cut, several TV channels are offline, and educational institutions remain shuttered. Watch the full video to know why Bangladesh is on fire.
(2024-07-20). Bangladesh imposes shutdown as death toll from student protests mounts. aljazeera.com Communications blackout persists as deadly crackdown on demonstrators continues in the nation of 170 million.
(2024-07-20). Students in West Nile ask Byabakama to prevail over security agencies. independent.co.ug 
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Students from the West Nile region have tasked the Electoral Commission to provide clear mechanisms for the regulation of security agencies during the electoral process. The students raised the concerns to the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Justice Byabakama Mugenyi Simon who was in Arua for a civic engagement exercise …
(2024-07-20). Should Students Rely on AI Grammar Tech to Write Better? fairobserver.com 
Artificial intelligence (AI) can supposedly solve any grammatical query for us. If it can do that, does it make learning grammar obsolete? What should English instructors teach their students, then? As increasingly advanced AI technology starts to challenge writing, we need to reevaluate what it means to be able to write. How can students wield…
(2024-07-20). Richard Murphy — We have to redistribute income or wealth or face fascism: that is the choice before us. defenddemocracy.press Facism is the logical and ultimate political form of neo-liberalism Richard Murphy is an economic justice campaigner. Professor of Accounting, Sheffield University Management School. Chartered accountant. Co-founder of the Green New Deal as well as blogging at Funding the Future Cross-posted from Richard Murphy's blog 'Funding the Future' Jul 17 2024 This has been a disturbing day …
(2024-07-20). AP EAMCET Seat Allotment 2024: Direct Link to Check. ummid.com The Department of Technical Education on behalf of Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE) said AP EAMCET 2024 Round 1 Seat Allotment result will be published today on the official website eapcet-sche.aptonline.in.
(2024-07-20). Bangladesh students' protest over job quota leaves 32 dead, thousands injured. ummid.com At least 32 students have been killed and over 2,500 others have been injured in the students' protest over quota in government jobs, media reports said Friday July 19, 2024.
(2024-07-20). Maha Direct 2nd-yr B Pharm Admission 2024: Registration Starts. ummid.com Online registration for the students seeking admission in DSP 2024- Direct Second Year Full Time Under Graduate Course in Pharmacy (B. Pharmacy), has started on the official website dsp2024.mahacet.org.in from Thuesday July 16, 2024.
(2024-07-20). Mayo Clinic Minute: Treatment and research of glioblastoma. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Editor's note: Glioblastoma Awareness Day is July 17 Considered the most aggressive type of brain cancer, glioblastoma grows rapidly, destroying healthy tissue. Globally, approximately 300,000 people are diagnosed each year with glioblastoma. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/DP7p09z_mOY Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 05) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. Glioblastoma is a type of cancer affecting glial cells, which connect nerve cells and…
(2024-07-20). Mayo Clinic study uncovers genetic cancer risks in 550 patients. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org PHOENIX — Current screening protocols fail to catch a notable number of people carrying genetic mutations associated with hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndrome and Lynch syndrome, which increase the risk of developing certain cancers. This issue is particularly pronounced among underrepresented minorities. These research findings, published in JCO Precision Oncology, are based on genetic screenings of more than 44,000 study participants from diverse backgrounds. For this Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine Tapestry project,…
(2024-07-20). Paving the way for future larynx transplants through regenerative science. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Surgeons at Mayo Clinic in Arizona perform a total larynx transplant Mayo Clinic envisions a day when regenerative science makes it possible to offer a total larynx transplant to anyone who needs one. The research team of David Lott, M.D., hopes to overcome a shortage of donor organs and minimize the need for lifelong drugs to prevent organ rejection. Through regenerative sciences, the team is investigating ways a person's own tissue could be used as…
(2024-07-20). Bangladesh: Attacks and killings of peaceful student protesters strongly condemned. fidh.org
(2024-07-20). DTE Maha Post SSC Diploma 2024 Merit List Today – Direct Link. ummid.com Directorate of Technical Education (DTE Maharashtra) is set to publish on its official website poly24.dtemaharashtra.gov.in today i.e. Saturday July 20, 2024 Provisional Merit List of the candidates who have registered for Admission to First Year Post SSC Diploma in Technical and Polytechnic Courses in Engineering,Technology for the year 2024-25.
(2024-07-20). CTET July 2024 Answer Key: When, Where and How to Download. ummid.com The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is set to release soon on the CTET official website ctet.nic.in in the coming weeks the official Answer Keys of the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET 2024) held in July 2024.
(2024-07-20). A student's approach in biomedical research aims to give others a voice. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Growing up as the child of a voice instructor, Emily Hardy developed a lifelong interest in singing. But the third-year student at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine never dreamed her interest in vocals would lead to research related to the first larynx transplant at Mayo Clinic. "When I first learned that Mayo Clinic was advancing the larynx transplant, I thought the procedure is something that will be exciting for Mayo to be able to…
(2024-07-20). Colleges, HEIs unaware of Maharashtra govt's free education for girls scheme. ummid.com The colleges and Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Maharashtra are unaware of the state government's scheme to provide free higher education to girl students.
(2024-07-20). Teamwork and research play a key role in Mayo Clinic's first larynx transplant. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Surgeons at Mayo Clinic in Arizona perform a total larynx transplant Mayo Clinic's unique culture of teamwork and collaboration, hallmarks since the days of Dr. Will and Dr. Charlie Mayo, laid the foundation for Mayo's first larynx transplant that happened February 29 in Arizona. This groundbreaking surgery, only third larynx transplant in the U.S., continues the innovative work for which the Mayo brothers were known. A team of six surgeons and 20 support staff combined…
(2024-07-20). South African scientists fight back against poachers with radioactive chips. independent.co.ug 
Researchers in Johannesburg turn rhino horns radioactive in a groundbreaking bid to thwart poachers and dismantle illegal wildlife trade networks. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Scientists at South Africa's University of the Witwatersrand are implanting radioactive chips into rhino horns in what promises to disrupt the poaching trade. Embedding tiny, harmless radioactive isotopes into …
(2024-07-19). Saudi fitness teacher, jailed for supporting women's rights, target of sexual harassment campaign. middleeasteye.net 
Saudi fitness teacher, jailed for supporting women's rights, target of sexual harassment campaign | Sentenced to 11 years in prison over social media posts, Manahel al-Otaibi is now being followed around prison by harassers, her sister says | | Manahel al-Otaibi is a Saudi fitness instructor a…
US President The warning was sent to Tehran last month highlighting US-Israeli knowledge of new research activities by Iranian scientists which could indicate steps are being taken towards nuclear weapons, Axios reported on Wednesday. | US and Israeli offi…
One of the benefits of attending the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum is that I met and befriended some amazing people. One of these is Yi Shen currently works at the Department of International Politics , Fudan University. Yi does research in Foreign Policy, Information Technology, National Cybersecurity Strategy, Global Cyberspace Gonvernance and Politics and International Relations. | Professor Yi graciously agreed to let me interview him. Actually, it was sort of a joint-interview. Since he is a technical guru,…
Louisiana has become the first state in the nation to require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in all public school classrooms, up to and including state-funded universities. Since Louisiana regularly places towards the bottom of state rankings in education, health, poverty, violent crimes, and overall quality of life, Louisiana must find it gratifying that 
In this essay, I will describe my activism on behalf of Palestinians' human rights and their right to self-determination, from my graduate student days on a US campus, to the present in my position as a tenured full professor, and the ways in which I've experienced attempts at silencing and censorship. These attempts today are more blatant and worrisome than ever before on anyone speaking up for Palestine in the USA 
WASHINGTON—Eliminate the minimum wage. Emasculate the National Labor Relations Board by cutting its budget, killing its rules and ending its jurisdiction over "small" businesses. Curb overtime pay. Make job safety and health depend on bosses' "voluntary compliance." Kill worker protections in construction, seafaring and mass transit. Eliminate the Department of Education. Fire 50,000 federal workers …
Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Council for Higher Education- NCHE has accredited FINS Medical University to offer new courses of Bachelor of medicine, and Bachelor of Pharmacy. According to a letter dated July 12th signed by Prof. Mary Okwakol, the Executive Director NCHE and sent to the Vice Chancellor of Fins …
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Authorities in Luwero district have warned the LCI Chairpersons and teachers against recommending non-resident students to the district quota scheme (scholarship). On 24th June 2024, Dr Safinah Museene Kisu on behalf of the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education and Sports wrote to the LCV Chairperson of Luwero …
Students have appealed to the government to consider dropping tax levies on private education institutions and to accelerate the process of providing free sanitary pads to schools. While making submissions before the Education Police Review Commission, during its regional consultation meeting at Masaka Senior Secondary School, the students challenged the government to remove all bottlenecks …