#medical crisis

[the-lady-maddy]

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[abannedshadow]

When should I start to worry?

Medical doctors and scientists from all over the world, declare that there is an international medical crisis due to the diseases and deaths co-related to the administration of products known as “COVID-19 vaccines”.   We are currently witnessing an excess in mortality in those countries where the majority of the population has received the so called “COVID-19 vaccines”. To date, this excess mortality has neither been sufficiently investigated nor studied by national and international health institutions.   The large number of sudden deaths in previously healthy young people who were inoculated with these “vaccines”, is particularly worrying, as is the high incidence of miscarriages and perinatal deaths which have not been investigated.   A large number of adverse side effects, including hospitalisations, permanent disabilities and deaths related to the so-called “COVID-19 vaccines”, have been reported officially. The registered number has no precedent in world vaccination history.

[littleghoulghost]

Had my biopsy, preliminary examination showed no sign of Lymphoma. They believe it's probably a bad fungal infection, but further testing will give us a definitive answer. There are signs of Histoplasmosis, which is a fungus found in the soil of the US midwest. But its believed I've had it for years since I grew up a farm kid. There's also thoughts I may have fibrosis, but at least it's not cancer. So I'm not dying yet folks!

[indizombie]

Sri Lanka's medical crisis is compounded by the added pressure staff themselves are having to face. Kasun says workers at his hospital have been told overtime payments will be cut as budgets are strained. Like millions across the country doctors are struggling to obtain the basics. Many say they are queuing for hours to get fuel for their cars to get to hospital. "It's becoming very difficult to live, salaries aren't going up but the cost of living has skyrocketed," he said. As tens of thousands have taken to the streets to protest at rising food and fuel prices, doctors, nurses and medical students have joined the demonstrations.

Rajini Vaidyanathan, ‘Sri Lanka healthcare on verge of collapse in economic crisis’, BBC

[reasoningdaily]

Fake Brazilian doctor treated 30 patients at hospital before revealing she bought $8 degree online

A Brazilian woman pretending to be a doctor treated nearly 30 patients at a hospital before she revealed she purchased an online degree for $8.

Mirian Santana, 27, was arrested Monday — her first day on the job at a facility in Coroados, São Paulo.

By the time she was placed in cuffs, she had already treated 30 adults and children, according to G1.

Other health care professionals became suspicious and checked her registration number, which belonged to an actual doctor.

When confronted at the hospital, Santana admitted to buying the document online, the local outlet said.

She later told police that she was a speech therapist earning around $802 a month. Police did not confirm her profession, according to G1.

Santana was arrested for illegal exercise of a profession, ideological forgery, use of a false document, danger to life and attempted embezzlement.

The alleged criminal was taken to Tupi Paulista, where she will be held while Civil Police investigate, according to G1.

[santaclaralocalnews]

The Bay Area is home to some of the best children’s hospitals in the country, attracting families from all over the world who are dealing with life-threatening illnesses. Many of these families are far from home and far from the support systems that they need to help manage the battle they are facing. That’s where There With Care comes in. Read complete news with svvoice.com.

[executorofwillandestate]

An Advance Healthcare Directive is a legal document expressing an individual’s wishes regarding critical care when they are unable to decide for themselves. It allows them to make future decisions about their end-of-life care decisions about life support or feeding tubes, etc.

[punkitt-is-here]

some photos from the DnD games ive been playing recently

[sulcrafatejackets]

People even got the idea to push the boundaries because if we had to fix all of these war scars we may as well just keep killing people or hurting people to extremes to see what these doctors would be pushed to do but see that’s the thing Americans are always thinking of medicine in really really disgusting terms really the best thing to do is to take care of the people around you make sure people are eating good food and exercising and we have an an American system based on a lot of corruption and pedophilia and poisoning of children the foods we buy in the supermarkets are completely disgustingly racist and classist if you eat those Popsicles from the dollar store they will leave a film on your mouth that looks like you just started your period and I’m sure that’s quite intentional because I’m sure they have a lot of child pornography under ground that they just can make excuses for in case there’s any remnants

#FeminismIsABlessing #FeminismIsNotACrisis #FeminismIsUsefulInTimesOfCrisis

#Feminism is always useful

#MotherAndDaughterConnectedness

#PsychicMermaids

#PureMermaids

#BanMarkSaderholm

#AutismAwareness

#BanNickWhenYouRemember

#YouWillYou’reOK

[catwouthats]

MOTHER FUCKER BART SPENT ALL THOSE YEARS LOOKING FOR YOU!!!

WHAT DO YOU MEAN????????

[the-lady-maddy]

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[poisonousquinzel]

"a dude in Texas legally changed his name to "Literally Anyone Else" and he's attempting to run for President against Biden & Trump" [source]

okay, but putting aside the comedic aspect of this, it is concerning the amount of people who are prompted to vote for candidates just because it's funny. I'm not the biggest fan of how his policy about the boarder sounds [Site], but I do implore anyone who is able to vote in the 2024 US election to please research other candidates.

The media is only going to continue pushing the idea it's inevitably going to be Trump vs Biden 2.0 and we have no other options, that we have to vote for Biden again because of Project 2025. Is that whole thing terrifying?

Yeah, fucking absolutely.

But voting for Biden will not solidify our safety from that. Biden is exactly like the rest of them. He always has been. You can't make the lesser of two evils argument when they're both just plain evil.

You cannot say that Biden is even mildly a better choice than Trump when he is currently directly involved in a genocide. That is not some little fucking thing. That in and of itself disqualifies him as a lesser evil. Biden is just as bad as him and he will not save us because he doesn't fucking care.

Cornel West [Site] is an Independent candidate running for President in the 2024 Election. [Policies]

Claudia De la Cruz and Karina Garcia [Site] are running for President and Vice-President as the candidates of the Party for Socialism and Liberation in the 2024 Election. [Policies]

There are options.

There are people trying to change the corrupt foundation our system is built on, but we have to help amplify them because the mainstream media will not.

[reasonsforhope]

"Five people have gone into remission thanks to advancements in medicine — and a sixth patient may also now be free of HIV.

One of the biggest breakthroughs in HIV/AIDS prevention in recent years is the widespread use of PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis). 

This drug therapy, approved by the Federal Drug Administration in 2012, has been a key player in preventing HIV transmission through sex or injection drug use. Antiretroviral drugs, such as PrEP, also slow the replication of the virus and prevent it from progressing to AIDS.

Although PrEP has become a more accessible treatment for the virus, scientists have been hurriedly working towards cures for HIV for decades — and we’re finally seeing some results.

In February of this year, scientists in Germany confirmed a fifth-ever patient had been cured of HIV after receiving stem cell transplants that include genetic mutations that carry a resistance to HIV. 

But it looks like a sixth patient may soon be able to join this very exclusive club. 

The man, referred to as the “Geneva patient,” underwent a stem cell transplant after cancer treatment, though these cells did not include the HIV-resistant genetic mutation. 

Still, he went off antiretroviral therapy for HIV in November 2021, and his viral load remains undetectable. 

Instead, doctors are researching whether a drug called ruxolitinib may be partially responsible for his recovery. 

Ruxolitinib decreases inflammation associated with HIV by blocking two proteins, JAK1 and JAK2. This helps kill off “reservoir cells” that lay dormant in the body and have a potential to cause rebounds in patients with HIV.

Experts say the AIDS crisis can end by 2030 across the globe — as long as leaders prioritize this goal. 

A new report from UNAIDS shows a clear, optimistic path to ending the AIDS crisis. (This looks like a 90% reduction in cases by 2030.)

The organization’s report includes data and case studies that show that ending AIDS is a political and financial choice — and that governments that have prioritized a path towards progress are seeing extraordinary results.

By following the data, science, and evidence; tackling inequality; and ensuring sufficient and sustainable funding across communities, the global community could wipe out the AIDS pandemic by the end of the decade.

The report demonstrates that progress has been strongest in the countries and regions that have the most financial investments, like eastern and southern Africa, where new HIV infections have been reduced by 57% since 2010. 

Investments in treatments, education, and access to care have also led to a 58% reduction in new HIV infections among children from 2010 to 2022 — the lowest number since the 1980’s.

Plus, the number of people on antiretroviral treatment around the globe has risen from 7.7 million in 2010 to 29.8 million in 2022.

The moral of the story? This goal can be achieved, if world leaders put their minds — and wallets — to it. 

A region in Australia might be the first place in the world to reach the United Nations targets for ending HIV transmission. 

Researchers believe that the central district of Sydney, Australia is close to becoming the first locality in the world to reach the UN’s target for ending transmission of HIV. 

Specifically, new infections among gay men have fallen by 88% between 2010 and 2022. In fact, there were only 11 new HIV cases recorded in central Sydney last year, and almost all HIV-positive Australians are on antiretroviral drugs. 

... "These numbers show us that virtual elimination of HIV transmissions is possible. Now, we need to look closely at what has worked in Sydney, and adapt it for other cities and regions across Australia.”

Namibia is ahead of schedule in UN targets to end HIV/AIDS. 

Although the virus is still the leading cause of death in Namibia, the country is well on track to hit 95-95-95 UNAIDS targets before its 2030 deadline. 

In Namibia, 92% of people know their HIV status, 99% of people living with HIV are on treatment, and 94% of people living with HIV who are on treatment are virally suppressed.

In addition to these exciting statistics, new infections have plummeted. The estimated rate of new HIV infections in Namibia is five times lower than it was in 2002, according to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention.

These encouraging numbers are thanks to the investment and strategic response of PEPFAR, but also to the willingness of local governmental agencies and organizations to adhere to the UN’s Fast-Track approach.

Breakthroughs are being made in HIV vaccine therapies.

Long before we were all asking each other “Pfizer or Moderna?” about our COVID-19 vaccines, scientists have been researching the potential of mRNA vaccines in treating some of the world’s deadliest diseases — like HIV.

And with the success of our mainstream mRNA vaccines, an HIV inoculation remains a goal for researchers across the globe.

Last year, the National Institutes of Health launched a clinical trial of three mRNA vaccines for HIV, and similar studies are being conducted in Rwanda and South Africa, as well. 

CAR T-cell clinical trials are underway to potentially cure HIV.

This spring, UC Davis Health researchers have dosed the second participant in their clinical trial, which poses the use of CAR T-cell therapy as a potential cure for HIV.

The study involves taking a participant’s own white blood cells (called T-cells), and modifying them so they can identify and target HIV cells, ultimately controlling the virus without medication. 

The first participant in the study was dosed with anti-HIV T-cells last August, and the trial is the first of its kind to utilize this technology to potentially treat HIV. 

Of course, the trials have a long way to go, and the lab is still preparing to dose a third participant for the study, but CAR T-cell treatments have been successful for lupus and forms of cancer in the past...

“So far, there have been no adverse events observed that were related to the treatment, and the two participants are doing fine.”

Guidance on how to reduce stigma and discrimination due to HIV/AIDS is reaching people around the globe.

While the stigma surrounding HIV and AIDS has significantly decreased — especially towards the LGBTQ+ community — with advancements in treatment and prevention, discrimination is certainly not gone. 

While most people now understand HIV/AIDS better than they did decades ago, those most impacted by the virus (like gay men and low-income women and children) still face ongoing barriers to care and economic security. 

It is vital to maintain awareness and education interventions. 

After all, experts suggest that eliminating discrimination and stigma are key factors in reducing disease.  And not eliminating stigma impedes HIV services, argues UNAIDS, “limiting access to and acceptance of prevention services, engagement in care, and adherence to antiretroviral therapy.” 

Luckily, UNAIDS provides guidance on how to reduce stigma and discrimination in the community, workplace, education, health care, justice, and emergency settings. 

The goal is to, of course, decrease stigma in order to decrease disease, but also to provide folks with the culturally significant support they need to live safe, integrated lives — with or without disease. 

For instance, a 2022 study conducted in Northern Uganda showed that local cultural knowledge passed through Elders was a successful intervention in reducing HIV-related stigma among young people.

“Research in school settings has shown that the use of local cultural stories, songs, myths, riddles, and proverbs increases resilient coping responses among students and strengthens positive and socially accepted morals and values,” the study’s discussion reads. 

So, while an uptick in acceptance gives us hope, it also gives us a directive: Keep telling the accurate, full, and human stories behind HIV/AIDS, and we’ll all be better for it. "

-via GoodGoodGood, August 3, 2023

[littleghoulghost]

Just wanted to let everyone know that I'm still taking asks, but I've had a health crisis today. It'll take longer to get to them, but I'll get to them eventually. I'm going to very open and honest about what's going on.

I went to the emergency room today for severe pain, and they ran a huge amount of tests. I have a mass in my chest, and when I breathe my lungs rub against it causing pain. They're going to do a biopsy, it could be an autoimmune thing. But it could also be a form of lymphoma.

So I'm keeping everyone in my life up to date, and I wanted it to include all my followers. Medical bills are probably going to be insane, if you want to help out you can go to my Kofi. It's not required for your asks to be answered, it'll never be required.

But I wanted everyone to know why things are going to be slow going for a while. It's definitely going to be a very wild ride of figuring out what's going on.

[acepumpkinpatrick]

OH WOW! @staff is working hard, huh

Anyway, here's the article again

[4ft10tvlandfangirl]

Dr. Andy Ferguson speaks about his time in Gaza working out of the European Hospital from December to January.