(2022-08-14). 5th caravan of grain ships departs from Ukraine. ecns.cn The fifth caravan of ships carrying grain sailed from Ukraine's Black Sea ports on Friday under a deal to prevent a global food crisis, the Ukrainian Infrastructure Ministry said on Facebook.
(2022-08-13). Starbucks recruits CIA goon for union busting. workers.org An Aug. 2 post on twitter from @UnionBustingBot, revealing Starbucks had recently hired former Pinkerton employee and CIA agent Amanda Stanfill as the Manager for Global Intelligence for Retail Operations, went viral. Stanfill has quite an impressive resume as an agent of the imperialist U.S. security state and a union-buster. . . . |
(2022-08-13). [Correspondence] Screening policies for cytomegalovirus in pregnancy in the era of antivirals. thelancet.com Cytomegalovirus is one of the most common congenital infections, affecting 0 ∑67% of all livebirths globally.1 The rate of vertical transmission is 30—40% after maternal primary infection throughout pregnancy.2 40—60% of infants born with symptomatic congenital cytomegalovirus disease at birth will have long-term sequelae. Antenatal cytomegalovirus screening is offered in only a few countries and is not currently recommended in the UK, where, in addition, a decision against newborn screening was also recently upheld.
(2022-08-13). Juantorena y los médicos luchan por su vida: "Salud campeón", deseó Díaz-Canel en Twitter. cubadebate.cu Alberto Juantorena está hospitalizado, informó el presidente Miguel Díaz-Canel en un tweet en el que rememora la victoria de Cuba en la final del relevo de 4×400 metros planos en los Juegos Centroamericanos de La Habana 1982. "Hoy, él y los médicos luchan por su vida y Cuba espera que triunfen también. Salud campeón", deseó el presidente este 12 de agosto.