(2024-07-20). Correspondence] Disease burden descriptions in trial protocols. thelancet.com It is well known that historical clinical trials do not routinely report the race of enrolled participants nor do they enrol groups across demographic spectra (notably race and sex) in proportion to real-world disease burden.1,2 Over time, only modest improvements to representative enrolment have been observed.2 This form of selection bias is problematic since evidence from such trials typically informs clinical guidelines. A lack of representation might lead to under-surveillance of safety and efficacy outcomes, predisposing under-enrolled demographic groups to inadvertent harms upon mainstream implementation of…
(2024-07-20). Correspondence] Patient-level and trial-level data meta-analyses. thelancet.com Uncertainty exists regarding the benefit of intravenous thrombolysis in addition to endovascular thrombectomy in large-vessel ischaemic stroke. To date, six randomised controlled trials have investigated the combined treatment approach versus endovascular thrombectomy alone, two of which found non-inferiority of endovascular thrombectomy alone; the other four were tied.
(2024-07-20). UK Covid Inquiry misses the point. expose-news.com On Thursday, the UK Covid Inquiry published its first report and recommendations following its investigation into the UK's resilience and preparedness, which was Module 1 of the Inquiry. Corporate media has highlighted …
(2024-07-20). What Was COVID Really About? Triggering A Multi-Trillion Dollar Global Debt Crisis. "Ramping up an Imperialist Strategy"? globalresearch.ca If it was indeed about public health, why close down the bulk of health services and the global economy knowing full well what the implications would be? And why mount a military-style propaganda campaign to censor world-renowned scientists and terrorise entire populations…
(2024-07-20). One Life: Anthony Hopkins in a drama of the Kindertransport, the 1938-39 rescue of children from Nazi-controlled territory. wsws.org For filmmaking to portray the barbarism of fascism in all its aspects therefore retains its burning relevance and necessity.
(2024-07-20). Corporate media whitewashes fascist reaction at Republican National Convention. wsws.org In all of its coverage, the corporate media seeks to conceal from the public the scale and depth of political reaction in the US for fear of social revolution.
(2024-07-20). Kenya protests: Gov't losses nearly $46 mln. independent.co.ug 
NAIROBI, Kenya | Xinhua | The hustle and bustle that usually characterizes Nairobi, Kenya's capital, was absent on Thursday as police patrolled the streets to prevent protestors from entering the city. Protestors had planned to carry out the second street demonstrations this week, but police on Wednesday evening banned the protests, citing security concerns. "No …
(2024-07-20). Liars, war-mongers and politics at the apex of power. gilbertdoctorow.com My latest interview with Nima Alkhorshid on 'Dialogue Works' has generated many negative comments which I enjoyed reading because their words vindicated what I have been saying for a good long time: that the Opposition to mainstream news purveyors and to the Washington narrative of the Biden administration has within it too many America-haters, most …
(2024-07-20). An Example of What "Climate Alarmist Propaganda" Looks Like. wattsupwiththat.com And yet the news media wonder why their claims have such low credibility marks from the public with AXIOS reporting a record low 39% of the public indicating "they don't trust the media at all."
(2024-07-20). Fukushima Toxic Dumping. pressenza.com Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant is the world's leading epicenter of toxic radioactive water released into the ocean. Yet, these activities are no longer closely monitored by mainstream media. As it happens, Tokyo Electric Power Company is the electric utility that manages the decommissioning of the collapsed nuclear reactors. This controversial ongoing release of radioactive water is mostly unopposed by the nations of the world. No problem, dump it! | But there is another side to this story. | "This is a time bomb." (Robert Richmond, Ph.D. Kewalo Marine Laboratory) A nationwide symposium on Zoom entitled: R…