(2022-08-20). Consumer Health: What are head lice? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org For many families, the start of school is a busy, exciting time of year. For some families, though, returning to school also means unpleasant, unwelcome guests: head lice. An estimated 6—12 million infestations of head lice occur each year in the U.S. among children ages 3—11, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Head lice are tiny insects that feed on blood from the human scalp. Head lice don't carry bacterial or viral diseases,…
(2022-08-20). Mayo Clinic experts provide overview of latest clinical information on monkeypox. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — As the monkeypox outbreak continues and the U.S. has declared monkeypox a public health emergency, Mayo Clinic experts have published a special article in Mayo Clinic Proceedings to provide clinicians with a focused overview of the viral infection, establishing strategies for infection prevention and control and a summary of clinical management to consider. "The purpose of this article is to provide an overview to assist health care professionals in addressing the challenges of…
(2022-08-20). [Correspondence] DRESS syndrome — Authors' reply. thelancet.com We thank Vincent Descamps for his Correspondence on Mahmoud Abdelnadi and colleagues' published incidence of drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) syndrome.1 Descamps suggested that testing for human herpesvirus is best done with PCR, rather than a Monospot test, which we concur with. The detection and quantification of viral DNA via PCR is the method of choice in determining an active human herpesvirus 6 infection including viral reactivation.2,3 Serological assay is mostly made use of to identify primary infection in patients with no history of infection; its usefulness is, unfortunately…
(2022-08-20). This Week in Fascism #131: Homeland Security Cops Counseled J6 Rioters on Anarchists; Multiple Men Say 'Straight Pride' MC is Sexual Predator. itsgoingdown.org Welcome fellow antifascists! At least 100 people attended a rally in #JamaicaPlain to support #LGBTQIA & to protest the presence of #NSC131 members outside a drag queen story hour last weekend. Peaceful w/ no counter-protests or arrests. @Bos_Solidarity @wbznewsradio pic.twitter.com/ARHuO3t10S — Suzanne Sausville (@wbzSausville) July 30, 2022 While this column has been quiet for a…
(2022-08-19). The Spies Curating What You See On Social Media. thedissenter.org MintPress News senior staff writer Alan MacLeod shares his work exposing revolving door between US security agencies and social media companies.
(2022-08-19). Azadeh Shahshahani on Central America Plan, Jon Lloyd on Facebook Disinformation. fair.org In These Times ( This week on CounterSpin: The Biden administration says it's making progress toward its goal to slow migration from Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador by addressing the causes of that migration. The White House "Call to Action" foregrounds private sector "investments" as key to creating economic opportunity and to rooting out corruption in the region. And companies like Microsoft and PepsiCo have stepped up to do…well, what exactly? And how does this differ f…
(2022-08-19). WHO recommends new Ebola virus treatments. healtheuropa.com 
The World Health Organization advises two new Ebola virus treatments and calls for improved access to therapeutics. Ebola virus is a serious viral infection originating in sub-Saharan Africa. The virus is transmitted to people from wild animals and spreads through the population through human-to-human contact. It is understood the fatality rate is around %. The …
(2022-08-19). TSE ordena borrar de redes sociales noticias falsas contra Lula. telesurtv.net Los videos fueron difundidos el pasado 2 de agosto en Facebook, YouTube e Instagram por la exministra Damares Alves.
(2022-08-19). Death Toll From Rocket Attack On Syria's Al-Bab Rises To 17. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. Via Twitter. | The death toll from the The rocket attack, which was launched from an area in the northern Aleppo countryside jointly held by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the S…
(2022-08-19). Lamenta Cuba daños de incendios forestales en Argelia. cubadebate.cu El Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, envió condolencias al pueblo y gobierno de Argelia, por la pérdida de vidas humanas y los daños de los incendios forestales que azotaron al país africano. A través de Twitter, el canciller cubano extendió el pésame a las familias y allegados de las víctimas, y deseó pronta recuperación a los heridos.
(2022-08-19). Over Killed Or Wounded In Rocket Attack On Turkish-Occupied Town In Northern Syria (Videos). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. Via Twitter. | On August 19, at least 14 people were killed and 42 others were wounded as a result of a rocket attack that targeted the Turkish-occupied town of al-Bab in northern Syria. | A salvo of rockets struck a busy market in the town's center just a few hours before Friday prayers. The rockets were allegedly launched from a strip of land to the southwest of the town, which is jointly held by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the Syrian Arab Army (SAA)…
(2022-08-19). Brazil's influencers' impact on gender and inequality. america.cgtn.com Internet influencers of every size are emerging globally, but a recent study by the global data research firm, Nielsen, made headlines in Brazil. There are now more social media influencers in Brazil than dentists and engineers. But some influencer's have discovered their impact can …
(2022-08-19). Aerosol physicist and health scientist Lidia Morawska speaks with WSWS about worsening COVID pandemic. wsws.org Professor Morawska criticises the failure of Australian governments to improve indoor air quality standards to minimise airborne transmission of COVID-19. She also raises concerns about the "disciplinary" action against Dr David Berger for his zero-COVID advocacy on social media.
(2022-08-18). Do NASA Maps Really Prove HIMARS Reduced Russian Artillery Strikes? (No). libya360.wordpress.com Newsweek and many others both in the mainstream Western media as well as across social media have claimed NASA maps indicating fires in Ukraine "prove" US-supplied HIMARS have reduced the number of Russian artillery strikes. However, a quick visit to NASA's publicly available map (the link is in the references below) indicates that the number…