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Polycystic ovary syndrome (#PCOS) was officially renamed Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (#PMOS) on May 12, 2026,. This change, published in The #Lancet and announced at the European Congress of Endocrinology, followed a rigorous 14-year global consensus process. The update aims to reduce stigma, improve diagnosis, and accurately reflect the condition's complex, multi-system nature beyond just the ovaries.

This is huge news for women, as it’s estimated that up to a third of women experience some PMOS symptoms. The previous nomenclature meant that many women were not being diagnosed correctly. As a matter of #bioethics of women’s treatment, this is a big sea change. As to how it changes medical professional’s approach, we will have to determine.

The Lancet:
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(26)00717-8/fulltext

The Endocrine Society: https://www.endocrine.org/news-and-advocacy/news-room/2026/pcos-name-change

#endocrinology #womenshealth

Claims on Exercise for Long COVID Were “Overly Assertive,” Agree Meta-Analysis Authors

https://trialbyerror.org/2026/04/25/claims-on-exercise-for-long-covid-were-overly-assertive-agree-meta-analysis-authors/

#News: Ultra-processed #foods #UPF are killing us for profit! 🧐🍔 #Lancet report warns global corporates drive chronic diseases for pure #greed and profit. We need tobacco-style tough laws to reclaim our #health! 🌴☠️🚫 #BoycottPalmOil @palmoildetectives https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/11/251124025654.htm?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

Talouspakotteiden hinta: 28 miljoonaa ”ylimääräistä” kuolemaa

https://www.vasemmistonyt.fi/2026/03/15/talouspakotteiden-hinta-28-miljoonaa-ylimaaraista-kuolemaa/

#News: Ultra-processed #foods #UPF are killing us for profit! 🧐🍔 #Lancet report warns global corporates drive chronic diseases for pure #greed and profit. We need tobacco-style tough laws to reclaim our #health! 🌴☠️🚫 #BoycottPalmOil @palmoildetect.bsky.social https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/11/251124025654.htm?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

#News: Ultra-processed #foods #UPF are killing us for profit! 🧐🍔 #Lancet report warns global corporates drive chronic diseases for pure #greed and profit. We need tobacco-style tough laws to reclaim our #health! 🌴☠️🚫 #BoycottPalmOil @palmoildetect.bsky.social https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/11/251124025654.htm?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

More exam stress at 15 linked to higher risk of depression as young adult – study

https://piefed.social/c/education/p/1796848/more-exam-stress-at-15-linked-to-higher-risk-of-depression-as-young-adult-study

"Risultati che si avvicinano a quelli di una ricerca precedente sempre di #Lancet, dove si parlava di una sottostima dei morti di circa il 40%.
Del totale dei decessi, aggiungono, “abbiamo riscontrato che il 56,2% si è verificato tra donne, bambini e anziani”."

#GENOCIDIO #PULIZIAETNICA #GazaGenocide‌ #Gaza #WestBank #Israel #Peace #19febbraio

https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2026/02/19/lancet-gaza-morti-75mila-news/8297569/

https://www.evshift.com/385120/ebikecan-lancet-2-0-review-canadas-1500-cad-belt-drive/ EBIKECAN Lancet 2.0 Review: Canada’s $1,500 CAD Belt Drive #350wEbike #AffordableBeltDriveEbike #BafangMotorEbike #belt #BeltDriveEbike #BestCanadianEbike #CAD #Canadas #drive #EbikeEscape #EBIKECAN #EBIKECANLancet2.0 #EBIKECANLancet2.0Review #EBIKECANLancetReview #ElectricBikeReview #ElectricBikes #ElectricMotorcycles #ElectricVehicles #EV #GatesCarbonDrive #Lancet #LightweightEbike #motorcycles #review #SingleSpeedEbike #TorqueSensorEbike #UrbanCommuterEbike

this week's feature in #CurrentBiology is about the recent #Lancet report on the #health impact of the #climateCatastrophe: https://proseandpassion.blogspot.com/2025/12/30-years-of-climate-failure.html

#science #environment #publicHealth

my features published in #CurrentBiology this year, issue 23: Venting my rage about the #climateCatastrophe by writing about the #Lancet report on its #health effects.

https://proseandpassion.blogspot.com/2025/12/30-years-of-climate-failure.html #science #environment #Belem #cop30

#Ultra-processed foods – what’s the impact?

In a new #Lancet Series, experts warn a global rise in #UPFs presents a growing #publichealth threat.

Read the evidence & policy recommendations ⬇️

http://spkl.io/63327AduhR

@thelancet.com

https://bsky.app/profile/thelancet.com/post/3m5yhuobefx2d

Why The Food System Is The World’s Most Undervalued And Riskiest Asset

DHAKA, BANGLADESH – JULY 31: Carrot sellers sort and weigh their product at Kawran Bazaar, a sprawling twenty four…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #Food #climaterisk #eat #EAT-Lancet2025report #financingfoodsystems #foodsecurity #foodsystemtransformation #Lancet #planetaryboundaries #regenerativeagricultureinvestment
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2332876/why-the-food-system-is-the-worlds-most-undervalued-and-riskiest-asset/

Why The Food System Is The World’s Most Undervalued And Riskiest Asset https://www.diningandcooking.com/2332876/why-the-food-system-is-the-worlds-most-undervalued-and-riskiest-asset/ #ClimateRisk #eat #EATLancet2025Report #FinancingFoodSystems #food #FoodSecurity #FoodSystemTransformation #Lancet #PlanetaryBoundaries #RegenerativeAgricultureInvestment

You've got COVID & don't know it(!) 49% of cases are completely asymptomatic, or have no respiratory symptoms whatsoever. Only headache or other symptoms.
- #Yale School of Public Health, citing the #CDC and #Lancet Regional #Health.
So #MaskUp b/c #CovidIsNotOver #asymptomatic #infections #carrier #NYC #mask #respirator #face #shield #vaccination #HEPA #filtration #rapid #tests no #symptoms | #LongCOVID #surpassed #asthma as #number #one #chronic #illness in #USA

Calls to sober up retirement celebrations
"Among 15.9mil #Thais aged 45–59, 6.7mil (41.9%) were reported to consume #alcohol, w 2.8mil identified as regular #drinkers. "Tis age gp is particularly at risk of LT #health probs due to decades of alcohol use," he warned. Teera also referred to #research in Te #Lancet #PublicHealth tt said no level of alcohol consumption is safe, as alcohol is both #psychotropic & #addictive.. #IARC classifies alcohol as a Group 1 #carcinogen"⚠️
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/3096409/calls-to-sober-up-retirement-celebrations

Calls to sober up retirement celebrations
"Among 15.9mil #Thais aged 45–59, 6.7mil (41.9%) were reported to consume #alcohol, w 2.8mil identified as regular #drinkers. "Tis age gp is particularly at risk of LT #health probs due to decades of alcohol use," he warned. Teera also referred to #research in Te #Lancet #PublicHealth tt said no level of alcohol consumption is safe, as alcohol is both #psychotropic & #addictive.. #IARC classifies alcohol as a Group 1 #carcinogen"⚠️
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/3096409/calls-to-sober-up-retirement-celebrations

Calls to sober up retirement celebrations
"Among 15.9mil #Thais aged 45–59, 6.7mil (41.9%) were reported to consume #alcohol, w 2.8mil identified as regular #drinkers. "Tis age gp is particularly at risk of LT #health probs due to decades of alcohol use," he warned. Teera also referred to #research in Te #Lancet #PublicHealth tt said no level of alcohol consumption is safe, as alcohol is both #psychotropic & #addictive.. #IARC classifies alcohol as a Group 1 #carcinogen"⚠️
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/3096409/calls-to-sober-up-retirement-celebrations

Calls to sober up retirement celebrations
"Among 15.9mil #Thais aged 45–59, 6.7mil (41.9%) were reported to consume #alcohol, w 2.8mil identified as regular #drinkers. "Tis age gp is particularly at risk of LT #health probs due to decades of alcohol use," he warned. Teera also referred to #research in Te #Lancet #PublicHealth tt said no level of alcohol consumption is safe, as alcohol is both #psychotropic & #addictive.. #IARC classifies alcohol as a Group 1 #carcinogen"⚠️
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/3096409/calls-to-sober-up-retirement-celebrations

Calls to sober up retirement celebrations
"Among 15.9mil #Thais aged 45–59, 6.7mil (41.9%) were reported to consume #alcohol, w 2.8mil identified as regular #drinkers. "Tis age gp is particularly at risk of LT #health probs due to decades of alcohol use," he warned. Teera also referred to #research in Te #Lancet #PublicHealth tt said no level of alcohol consumption is safe, as alcohol is both #psychotropic & #addictive.. #IARC classifies alcohol as a Group 1 #carcinogen"⚠️
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/3096409/calls-to-sober-up-retirement-celebrations

Neuer Lancet Countdown zu Plastik und Gesundheit – Wissenschaftler warnen vor weiterer Kunststoffbelastung – Internationale Kollaboration dokumentiert Verschmutzung sowie Maßnahmen dagegen
https://www.uni-heidelberg.de/de/newsroom/neuer-lancet-countdown-zu-plastik-und-gesundheit
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New Lancet Countdown on Plastics and Health – Scientists warn of further plastics pollution – international collaboration documents contamination and counter-measures
https://www.uni-heidelberg.de/en/newsroom/new-lancet-countdown-on-plastics-and-health
#universität #heidelberg #uniheidelberg #globalhealth #plastik #kunststoff #verschmutzung #lancet #countdown

John Amato raises alarming concerns about a report from The Lancet Medical Journal. Significant funding cuts to USAID under the Trump administration could lead to 14 million additional deaths by 2030, with 4.5 million of those among children under five. The importance of USAID's initiatives can't be overstated, having previously prevented over 91 million deaths. Discover the full implications here: https://crooksandliars.com/2025/07/trumps-holocaust-14-million-may-die-usaid #USAID #Lancet #PublicHealth #TrumpAdministration #ChildMortality #GlobalHealth

UK lawyer make questionable remarks about Gaza

The charity UK Lawyers for Israel claim the Gaza conflict might ‘help solve obesity‘

May 2025

Few may have heard of this charity which has a prestigious list of members and patrons. It is in the news recently (10 May) because its chief executive made some highly questionable and some might argue ill-judged remarks about the effect on the conflict in Gaza on its citizens. He was referring to a letter published on July 20th 2024 in the Lancet in which the estimate of those killed in the conflict might reach 186,000. The death toll at the time was around 37,000.

The Coop was to debate a motion from its members [No 13] to stop trading with Israel in view of the death toll in Gaza. The motion quotes the Lancet estimate. The UKLFI chief executive Jonathan Turner objected to the Coop motion saying:

“We first pointed out that the letter published in the Lancet on 20 July 2024, to which the motion evidently referred, did not claim that 186,000 Gazans had died in the current war. It did, however, claim – without foundation – that 186,000 Gaza would be likely to die eventually as a result of the war.

“So we pointed out, secondly, that this claim was based on entirely unfounded speculation, which also ignored factors that might result in lengthening the lives of Gazans, given the public health situation existing in Gaza prior to the war, including the extent of obesity. These factors include the possible reduction in the availability of confectionery and cigarettes”.

“In the context in which they were made, our statements were accurate and objective.” (our italics).

The full text can be read here. This might be seen in hindsight as a somewhat warped view of the conflict and on reflection, an apology issued to withdraw them. However, the Guardian article is referenced on their website without any sign of such an apology or retraction [accessed 11 May at 07:00].

The charity’s objectives are – [The] UKLFI Charitable Trust was set up by UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI Ltd), which is is an association of lawyers who support Israel and seek to ensure that the rights of Israel and Israelis are respected.

The charity has a range of reports which seek to counter the narratives which appears in the media. These reports have the appearance of research reports with copious references and footnotes. However, on closer inspection the references do not always support the claims made of them. For example, the bombing of hospitals is usually because the IDF claim they are hiding Hamas operations of various kinds. This is the justification for their destruction. Very little evidence is produced by the IDF. In the charity’s report on this there is still no evidence. Indeed one reference is of an article in Haaretz from 2009, some years before the current conflict which says ‘Intelligence officers suspect’ [the Hamas operations]. Other references do not always support the claims made. The report denying a famine in Gaza was produced in 2024 before the current blockade. Among the conclusions to one report is the plea for ‘more transparency’. This is difficult since foreign journalists are not allowed into the area and the high death toll of those who are – 178 journalist and media workers have been killed in the current hostilities.

UKLFI has a list of patrons of some note. They include Lord Dyson; Lady Cosgrove; Baroness Deech; Stephen Hocken KC; Lord Pannick; Lord Grabiner KC and Lord Howard (formerly the MP Michael Howard). Many are well connected in the British establishment.

One has to question the wisdom of an organisation replete with KCs, other notables and members of the House of Lords, making a claim of this kind. Together with the reports on its site, the purpose seems to be to deny, deny and deny despite the mounting evidence of death and destruction wrought by the IDF. They have threatened the government with legal action over its decision to withhold a limited number of arms licences [not ‘all arms licences’ as the Foreign Secretary, David Lammy twice falsely claimed in a BBC interview last week].

Over 52,000 have now died in Gaza.

Sources: Campaign to Protect Journalists, UKLFI; Guardian; Wikipedia

American readers: a KC is a King’s Counsel which is a barrister of at least 10 years standing who is appointed by the monarch as someone ‘learned in the law’.

#Coop #Gaza #Lancet #UKLFI

This week’s editorial of The Lancet (!):

> “Science and medicine in the USA are being violently dismembered while the world watches. While the risks to civil servants and academics’ livelihoods are real and understandably frightening, bullies are only emboldened by acquiescence or indifference.”

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(25)00814-1/fulltext

#lancet #thelancet #uspol #science

Climate Change Is Stressing the World’s Blood Supplies https://www.byteseu.com/934019/ #AmericanRedCross #Blood #BloodDonation #Climate #ClimateChange #Epidemics #GlobalWarming #Lancet #Research #The(Journal) #Transfusions

New study providing some #evidence that 'obvious' #solutions might not always be the answer.

(I.e., according to this #study, there is no evidence that restrictive #school #policies are associated with overall #phone and social media use or better #mental #wellbeing in #adolescents).

See full #Lancet study here: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanepe/article/PIIS2666-7762(25)00003-1/fulltext

#socialmedia #schools #education #research #mentalwellbeing #health #mentalhealth #studies #empiricaldata #empiricalresearch #empiricalstudy #empiricalstudies

Traumatic injury mortality in the #Gaza Strip from Oct 7, 2023, to June 30, 2024: a capture–recapture analysis - The #Lancet

Estimated deaths due to traumatic injury: 64,260 (95%CI 55,298–78,525)
Possible underreporting of #mortality: 41%
Deaths of women, children, and older people: 16,699 (59.1%) of the 28,257 deaths for which age and sex data were available

...and still counting...

#Palestine #Genocide #EthnicCleasing #WarCrimes #Israel

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(24)02678-3/fulltext

Lancet Commission plan would halve premature deaths by 2050 https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/lancet-commission-plan-would-halve-premature-deaths-by-2050/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #globalhealth #lancet #LancetCommission #mortalityrate #TheLancet

Lancet Commission plan would halve premature deaths by 2050 https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/lancet-commission-plan-would-halve-premature-deaths-by-2050/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #globalhealth #lancet #LancetCommission #mortalityrate #TheLancet

Lancet Commission plan would halve premature deaths by 2050 https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/lancet-commission-plan-would-halve-premature-deaths-by-2050/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #globalhealth #lancet #LancetCommission #mortalityrate #TheLancet

A new #Lancet series shows that improving and expanding methods such as hand hygiene, #sterilisation of equipment in #healthcare facilities, safe #drinkingwater, effective #sanitation and use of #paediatric #vaccines could prevent #antimicrobial deaths.
https://indianf.com/antimicrobial-resistance-strategies-to-prevent-infections/#:~:text=However%2C%20a%20new,prevent%20these%20deaths.

Deprivation linked to higher second cancer risk among England breast cancer survivors | Cancer | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/apr/25/deprivation-linked-to-higher-second-cancer-risk-among-england-breast-cancer-survivors

#Deprivation
#BreastCancer
#RiskOf2ndCancer
#CambridgeUni
#Inequalities
#Lancet
#HealthInequalities
#CatchUpWithCancer
#BreastCancerNow
#SecondPrimaryCancer
#SecondaryCancer
#Poverty

Gaza Ministry of Health looks like they might be are UNDER reporting war deaths.

Gaza's war death stats look somewhat like Russian #COVID data, which is to say, they look suspicious, but they definitely DON'T look like an over count.

🔗 https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(23)02713-7/fulltext 🔗 the Lancet article this data is from

It zig zags up, looking like real world data, then on about 27 October 2023 it simultaneously drops AND shows possible under-dispersion (a statistical term meaning the number per day is suspiciously consistent). It looks a bit like when #Russia were refusing to report more than 800 COVID deaths per day, but it' isn't quite as severe.

🔗 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9111161/ 🔗 "Underdispersion: A statistical anomaly in reported Covid data" Dmitry Kobak

This is unfortunately unlikely to be a real reduction because, despite reported war deaths in the general population halving, deaths of UN Workers increase.

It is possible the Government of Gaza are deliberately under-reporting deaths, exactly like Russia were during the pandemic. (Realistically if you started - or massively escalated - a war, and
got tens of thousands of people massacred by a much-better-armed enemy, you might not fully admit to how bad things were getting?)

But in this case I think it's more likely that deaths per day have exceeded Gaza's capacity to report them. Despite the constant accusations, the numbers Gaza's MOH are releasing are not just an estimate, they are only the named identified dead, they exclude anyone trapped under rubble and possibly those who ended up buried in mass graves (mild "citation needed" but I've heard that from moderately reliable sources and I'll believe it till I see a more reliable source refute it).

But it doesn't just hit a ceiling, something very suddenly goes wrong with their data reporting on 27 October 2023 (+/- 2 days) … I've not yet found what this corresponds to, but it might be around the time the #IDF ground invasion of Gaza began?

(cc my other profiles @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] for the notifications)

#data #statistics #PublicHealth #PublicHealthData #Lancet #TheLancet

#Gaza #GazaGenocide #GazaMassacre #GazaMOH

#Russia799 #враньё799 #враньё #799враньё #CovidRussia #Covid19ru #UNRWA

#فلسطین #فلسطين #غزة #حرب

Gaza Ministry of Health looks like they might be are UNDER reporting war deaths.

Gaza's war death stats look somewhat like Russian #COVID data, which is to say, they look suspicious, but they definitely DON'T look like an over count.

🔗 I'll link the Lancet article this data is from in a minute 🔗

It zig zags up, looking like real world data, then on about 27 October 2023 it simultaneously drops AND shows possible under-dispersion (a statistical term meaning the number per day is suspiciously consistent). It looks a bit like when #Russia were refusing to report more than 800 COVID deaths per day, but it' isn't quite as severe.

🔗 I'll try to find Dmitry Kobak's paper on that 🔗

This is unfortunately unlikely to be a real reduction because, despite reported war deaths in the general population halving, deaths of UN Workers increase.

It is possible the Government of Gaza are deliberately under-reporting deaths, exactly like Russia were during the pandemic. (Realistically if you started - or massively escalated - a war, and got tens of thousands of people massacred by a much-better-armed enemy, you might not fully admit to how bad things were getting?)

But in this case I think it's more likely that deaths per day have exceeded Gaza's capacity to report them. Despite the constant accusations, the numbers Gaza's MOH are releasing are not just an estimate, they are only the named identified dead, they exclude anyone trapped under rubble and possibly those who ended up buried in mass graves (mild "citation needed" but I've heard that from moderately reliable sources and I'll believe it till I see a more reliable source refute it).

But it doesn't just hit a ceiling, something very suddenly goes wrong with their data reporting on 27 October 2023 (+/- 2 days) … I've not yet found what this corresponds to, but it might be around the time the #IDF ground invasion of
Gaza began?

(cc my other profiles @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] for the notifications)

#data #statistics #PublicHealth #PublicHealthData #Lancet #TheLancet

#Gaza #GazaGenocide #GazaMassacre #GazaMOH

#Russia799 #враньё799 #враньё #799враньё #CovidRussia #Covid19ru

#فلسطین #فلسطين #غزة #حرب

Gaza Ministry of Health looks like they might be are UNDER reporting war deaths.

Gaza's war death stats look somewhat like Russian #COVID data, which is to say, they look suspicious, but they definitely DON'T look like an over count.

🔗 I'll link the Lancet article this data is from in a minute 🔗

It zig zags up, looking like real world data, then on about 27 October 2023 it simultaneously drops AND shows possible under-dispersion (a statistical term meaning the number per day is suspiciously consistent). It looks a bit like when #Russia were refusing to report more than 800 COVID deaths per day, but it' isn't quite as severe.

🔗 I'll try to find Dmitry Kobak's paper on that 🔗

This is unfortunately unlikely to be a real reduction because, despite reported war deaths in the general population halving, deaths of UN Workers increase.

It is possible the Government of Gaza are deliberately under-reporting deaths, exactly like Russia were during the pandemic. (Realistically if you started - or massively escalated - a war, and got tens of thousands of people massacred by a much-better-armed enemy, you might not fully admit to how bad things were getting?)

But in this case I think it's more likely that deaths per day have exceeded Gaza's capacity to report them. Despite the constant accusations, the numbers Gaza's MOH are releasing are not just an estimate, they are only the named identified dead, they exclude anyone trapped under rubble and possibly those who ended up buried in mass graves (mild "citation needed" but I've heard that from moderately reliable sources and I'll believe it till I see a more reliable source refute it).

But it doesn't just hit a ceiling, something very suddenly goes wrong with their data reporting on 27 October 2023 (+/- 2 days) … I've not yet found what this corresponds to, but it might be around the time the #IDF ground invasion of
Gaza began?

(cc my other profiles @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] for the notifications)

#data #statistics #PublicHealth #PublicHealthData #Lancet #TheLancet

#Gaza #GazaGenocide #GazaMassacre #GazaMOH

#Russia799 #враньё799 #враньё #799враньё #CovidRussia #Covid19ru

#فلسطین #فلسطين #غزة #حرب

Gaza Ministry of Health looks like they might be are UNDER reporting war deaths.

Gaza's war death stats look somewhat like Russian #COVID data, which is to say, they look suspicious, but they definitely DON'T look like an over count.

🔗 I'll link the Lancet article this data is from in a minute 🔗

It zig zags up, looking like real world data, then on about 27 October 2023 it simultaneously drops AND shows possible under-dispersion (a statistical term meaning the number per day is suspiciously consistent). It looks a bit like when #Russia were refusing to report more than 800 COVID deaths per day, but it' isn't quite as severe.

🔗 I'll try to find Dmitry Kobak's paper on that 🔗

This is unfortunately unlikely to be a real reduction because, despite reported war deaths in the general population halving, deaths of UN Workers increase.

It is possible the Government of Gaza are deliberately under-reporting deaths, exactly like Russia were during the pandemic. (Realistically if you started - or massively escalated - a war, and got tens of thousands of people massacred by a much-better-armed enemy, you might not fully admit to how bad things were getting?)

But in this case I think it's more likely that deaths per day have exceeded Gaza's capacity to report them. Despite the constant accusations, the numbers Gaza's MOH are releasing are not just an estimate, they are only the named identified dead, they exclude anyone trapped under rubble and possibly those who ended up buried in mass graves (mild "citation needed" but I've heard that from moderately reliable sources and I'll believe it till I see a more reliable source refute it).

But it doesn't just hit a ceiling, something very suddenly goes wrong with their data reporting on 27 October 2023 (+/- 2 days) … I've not yet found what this corresponds to, but it might be around the time the #IDF ground invasion of
Gaza began?

(cc my other profiles @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] for the notifications)

#data #statistics #PublicHealth #PublicHealthData #Lancet #TheLancet

#Gaza #GazaGenocide #GazaMassacre #GazaMOH

#Russia799 #враньё799 #враньё #799враньё #CovidRussia #Covid19ru

#فلسطین #فلسطين #غزة #حرب

Gaza Ministry of Health looks like they might be are UNDER reporting war deaths.

Gaza's war death stats look somewhat like Russian #COVID data, which is to say, they look suspicious, but they definitely DON'T look like an over count.

🔗 I'll link the Lancet article this data is from in a minute 🔗

It zig zags up, looking like real world data, then on about 27 October 2023 it simultaneously drops AND shows possible under-dispersion (a statistical term meaning the number per day is suspiciously consistent). It looks a bit like when #Russia were refusing to report more than 800 COVID deaths per day, but it' isn't quite as severe.

🔗 I'll try to find Dmitry Kobak's paper on that 🔗

This is unfortunately unlikely to be a real reduction because, despite reported war deaths in the general population halving, deaths of UN Workers increase.

It is possible the Government of Gaza are deliberately under-reporting deaths, exactly like Russia were during the pandemic. (Realistically if you started - or massively escalated - a war, and got tens of thousands of people massacred by a much-better-armed enemy, you might not fully admit to how bad things were getting?)

But in this case I think it's more likely that deaths per day have exceeded Gaza's capacity to report them. Despite the constant accusations, the numbers Gaza's MOH are releasing are not just an estimate, they are only the named identified dead, they exclude anyone trapped under rubble and possibly those who ended up buried in mass graves (mild "citation needed" but I've heard that from moderately reliable sources and I'll believe it till I see a more reliable source refute it).

But it doesn't just hit a ceiling, something very suddenly goes wrong with their data reporting on 27 October 2023 (+/- 2 days) … I've not yet found what this corresponds to, but it might be around the time the #IDF ground invasion of
Gaza began?

(cc my other profiles @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] for the notifications)

#data #statistics #PublicHealth #PublicHealthData #Lancet #TheLancet

#Gaza #GazaGenocide #GazaMassacre #GazaMOH

#Russia799 #враньё799 #враньё #799враньё #CovidRussia #Covid19ru

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Update for 12/15/2023!

Good Morning SARS2PAiains!

There's no new CDC stuff today.

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VOCs

Nationally, HV.1 at over 27% of random testing, and JN.1 catching up more every day, now at over 10% nationally.: https://ibb.co/TmgNzjM

This thing is FAST, and also immune evasive. PLEASE stay home and wear a quality respirator to keep souce control down.

In PA, HV.1 reflecting national levels almost right on at 27%, JN.1 coming outta nowhere to over 6% and second place in random testing.: https://ibb.co/6Rmhy14

I want to bring to your attention the last variant in the list, XDD, which is a recombo of two already fast variants (EG.5.1.1, or HK, and JN.1). It's at .51% but probably won't stay there with holiday gatherings and work environments that ignore source control.

This thing is fast, too, so PLEASE be sure to use caution this month into next month.

In NY/NJ, HV.1 at over 27%, but JN.1 at over 16% already👀 👀 👀. Not enough to start chipping away at HV.1 right now, but......soon.: https://ibb.co/4890HZS

According to Biobot, RSV has most likely hit its peak but FluA and FluB are STILL on the rise.: https://ibb.co/2nt8Hbh

We don't want a mess in January...please practice some form of source control.

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Wastewater

Nationally, SARS2 wastewater concentration stil rising.: https://ibb.co/DWP0Fr9

Regionally, the West has been adjusted downwards, but the Northeast, Midwest and South still rising.: https://ibb.co/wrZRZrn

In PA, only 5/11 stations anywhere near current. Luzerne and MontCo going vertical. Lackawanna on a plateau (good) so we'll see if it declines there (BETTER!): https://ibb.co/tPGth19

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Research

Dr. Eric Topol has posted important research from The Lancet about C19 vs. Flu outcomes.: https://ibb.co/6b1ct7F

Direct Mastodon/Fedi link: https://mstdn.social/@erictopol/111581476647325603

Takeaways:

50% post C19 higher death rate.

Worse C19 outcomes for all organ systems and disability except lung.

Higher burden of health loss on the POST ACUTE PHASE than in the acute phase for both. (Which means acute severity is NOT the only real danger!)

Screenshot of research findings: https://ibb.co/cgqKWx8

Paper is at: https://thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473-3099(23)00684-9/fulltext

Stay safe out there and have a GREAT holiday season!!! ❄️❄️❄️

Have a safe winter and if we all contribute to source control, we can have a GREAT post-holiday season!! ❄️❄️❄️

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#Bicarbonate supplementation fixes bicarb number in kidney #transplant recipients with metabolic acidemia, but not much else

#RCT in the #Lancet

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(22)02606-X/fulltext?rss=yes#.Y9OO_yWrxVU.twitter

The Tyee: Long COVID Has Never Been Taken Seriously. Here’s Where It Left Us (in Analysis) https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2023/01/26/Long-COVID-Never-Been-Taken-Seriously/ #bcnews #TheTyee - via @[email protected] #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis/ChronicFatigueSyndrome #B.C.provincialhealthofficerDr.BonnieHenry #SamiSchalk,UniversityofWisconsin #LeahLakshmiPiepzna-Samarasinha #DavidCutler,Harvardeconomist #UniversityofBritishColumbia #TheWorldHealthOrganization #TheFutureisDisabled #Nature,Publication #Lancet

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