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James Murray just been appointed as #Health Secretary, & can end #NHS's dangerous contract with #US #surveillance giant Palantir
#Palantir are embedded in #OurNHS - despite their links to Donald #Trump and their supply of #tech to the #Israeli & US militaries
Murray is new, and what happens on his first few days on the job can transform what happens with the Palantir contract
Lets flood his inbox today so he can see just how many of us want that contract terminated
It takes less than 30 seconds
the.organise.network/campaigns…
#corruption #privacy #UK #backhanders #HealthCare
James Murray: Get Palantir OUT of our NHS!
I've just emailed the Department for Work and Pensions to ask them to fix their broken consultation on reforms to PIP. Can you join in too?the.organise.network
25 Democrat #states & DC sued the #Trump #Education Dept over new graduate #StudentLoan limits, arguing the restrictions will worsen the #HealthCareWorker shortage.
“#HigherEducation is expensive, & our #health care system is already under immense strain. This rule will shut talented people out of critical professions & leave communities with fewer #healthcare providers they desperately need,” NYAG Letitia James, who is leading the coalition, said in a statement.
Kansas judge blocks law banning gender-transition treatments for minors
Parents had sued to halt law, saying they had the right to make decisions regarding the health of their childrenGuardian staff reporter (The Guardian)
#Palantir contractors working for #NHS to receive ‘unlimited #access’ to #patient #data
source: techradar.com/pro/security/pal…
“That means that Palantir #software can only be used to process data precisely in line with the instruction of the #customer. Using the data for anything else would not only be illegal but technically impossible due to granular access controls overseen by the NHS.”
"technically impossible" - #lol 😭
#uk #england #health #bigdata #society #politics #economy #privacy #news #security #cybersecurity #analysis #wtf #omg #cloud
#JasonCollins, the first openly #gay #NBA player who has served as a global ambassador for the sport for the past decade, died from brain #cancer, family said Tuesday. He was 47.
Collins told ESPN in November that he had been diagnosed with Stage 4 #glioblastoma, one of the deadliest forms of #BrainCancer.
#health #medicine #LGBTQ #advocates #RepresentationMatters
espn.com/nba/story/_/id/487534…
The head of the #FDA, Dr. #MartyMakary, is resigning after a rocky tenure that drew months of complaints from “#health” industry” executives, anti-abortion activists, vaping lobbyists & other allies of #Trump.
He steps down after just over a year leading the powerful health regulatory agency….
Kyle Diamantas, FDA’s chief for foods, will take over as acting commissioner…. Diamantas is an attorney with personal ties to Donald Trump Jr. 🙄 [not a scientist or doctor]
#health
theconversation.com/conspiracy…
#RFKJr Is Driving a Vast Inquiry Into #Vaccines Despite Recent Public Silence
“Health” Secy Robert F Kennedy Jr has toned down his public criticism of vaccines, under orders from the White House. But inside the #HHS, a sprawling “research” effort is top priority.
#Trump #ConspiracyTheories #AntiVax #eugenics #disinformation #HealthyIfYoureWealthy #SocialCleansing #HealthInsurance #EconomicDiscrimination #plutocracy #PublicHealth #Health #science #medicine #policy #USpol
nytimes.com/2026/05/11/health/…
"...we've known for many years that alcohol contributes to cancer, but most Americans aren't aware of that link. (...) alcohol is the third leading preventable cause of cancer behind tobacco and obesity."
Let's hope that this is a public health education challenge we can tackle effectively and soon.
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🚨🚨🚨 RFKJr’s “health” officials explored US #ban of some widely-used #antidepressants🚨🚨🚨
#US #health dept ofcls last week explored whether they could ban certain drugs in a widely prescribed class of #antidepressants as #HHS Secy #RFKJr prepared to roll out a plan to reduce their use….
Their interest centered on…selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or #SSRIs, such as #Zoloft, #Prozac & #Lexapro, which have been available in the US for decades….
Hantaviruses, which belong to the Bunyavirales order, replicate and transcribe their genome in the cytoplasm of infected cells. So Hantavirus already won’t enter the nucleus, and Ivermectin, an anti-parasite substance, won’t do much of anything to a virus.
“…orthomyxoviruses replicate and transcribe their genome within the cell nucleus, whereas bunyavirus genome replication and transcription occur in the cytoplasm.”
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/…
#health #hantavirus #ivermectin
Hantavirus Replication Cycle—An Updated Structural Virology Perspective - PMC
Hantaviruses infect a wide range of hosts including insectivores and rodents and can also cause zoonotic infections in humans, which can lead to severe disease with possible fatal outcomes. Hantavirus outbreaks are usually linked to the population ..pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
ProPublica identified at least 79 children who’ve been left screaming, unable to breathe, or otherwise hurt by tear gas and pepper spray during Trump’s historic immigration crackdown.
propublica.org/article/kids-te…
#News #Immigration #ICE #DHS #Trump #Children #Health #Minneapolis #Portland
Trump’s Deportation Campaign Has Harmed Scores of Kids With Tear Gas, Pepper Spray
In several cities, judges have chastised federal officers, saying they used excessive force. One former DHS leader called ProPublica’s findings a “bright red flag.”Anna.Donlan@propublica.org (ProPublica)
Babies Are Bleeding to Death as Parents Reject a Vitamin Shot Given at Birth
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The vitamin K shot, a lifesaving injection given to newborns to prevent uncontrollable bleeding of the brain and intestines, has become collateral damage of the anti-vaccine movement.
propublica.org/article/more-pa…
#News #Parenting #Health #PublicHealth #Science #Medicine #Children
Babies Are Bleeding to Death as Parents Reject a Vitamin Shot Given at Birth
A lifesaving injection given at birth to prevent severe bleeding has become collateral damage of the anti-vaccine movement.cengiz.yar@propublica.org (ProPublica)
The #GreatPacificGarbagePatch is a #plastic #trash nightmare. It is also part of a much bigger, problem.
Out in the #PacificOcean, between #Hawaii & #California, is the Great #Pacific #Garbage Patch, a swirl of #PlasticTrash >2X the size of Texas. As pieces of plastic tumble against each other, they break down into particles tiny enough to be borne aloft on the wind [& inhaled].
#law #EnvironmentalLaw #microplastics #PublicHealth #health #ClimateCrisis #ClimateChange
cnn.com/2026/05/04/climate/mic…
#SCOTUS restores #access to #abortion pill #mifepristone through telehealth, mail & pharmacies
#law #health #medicine #AbortionIsHealthcare #WomensRights #ReproductiveRights #Republicans #ViolenceAgainstWomen
apnews.com/article/abortion-pi…
A manufacturer of the #AbortionMedication #mifepristone asked #SCOTUS Saturday to immediately restore full access to the medication, putting the contentious issue of #abortion back before the justices in an #election year.
#law #PartisanCourt #ActivistCourt #health #medicine #AbortionIsHealthcare #WomensRights #ReproductiveRights #Republicans #ViolenceAgainstWomen
nytimes.com/2026/05/02/us/poli…
Using a HEPA air purifier at home for just one month may improve brain function in adults over 40, new research finds — with gains similar to those seen from increased exercise.
The small study looked at adults in a neighborhood with a high level of air pollution from nearby highways.
#health
theconversation.com/hepa-air-p…
HEPA air purifiers may boost brain power in adults over 40 – new research
The gain isn’t huge, but it’s a notable improvement – similar to what people experience when they start exercising more.The Conversation
Potentially good news for arthritis sufferers. A study on mice found that the loss of cartilage points to a protein called 15-PGDH. The protein becomes more abundant as people age and disrupts healing. But old mice experienced knee cartilage growth with the introduction of a 15-PGDH inhibitor. Read about it from @ScienceAlert:
#Science #Health #Arthritis #Healing #Humans
Breakthrough to Restore Aging Joints Could Help Treat Osteoarthritis : ScienceAlert
A study in mice traced the loss of cartilage that accompanies aging to a single protein, pointing to treatments that may one day restore mobility and ease discomfort in seniors.David Nield (ScienceAlert)
Critics claim large solar farms are a public health threat.
Despite little reputable evidence for this, their fears have helped undercut efforts across the U.S. to broaden energy sources, slowing installations even as customer costs are rising.
propublica.org/article/michiga…
#News #Solar #Energy #Health #Michigan #Local #Law #PublicHealth
Unfounded Health Concerns Are Powering a Solar Backlash
Across the U.S., critics are pressuring public officials to stop or stall new solar projects, often citing unfounded health concerns.cengiz.yar@propublica.org (ProPublica)
Yes, placebos can work and sometimes work as well as real medicine.
But your body doesn’t just flip that switch on its own. It needs to believe that something is actually helping, to start healing.
theconversation.com/placebo-ef…
#health
Placebo effect can work as well as real medicine – but your body may need permission to use it
The placebo effect is more than just mental – it’s a biological system that can measurably improve a patient’s symptoms. But someone else needs to activate it – creating a risk of manipulation.The Conversation
