Health

CDC says Omicron sub-variant BA.2 makes up about 35% of COVID variants in US

WASHINGTON (Reuters): The BA.2 sub-variant of Omicron makes up over a third of all coronavirus variants circulating in the United…

2 years ago

NIST discovery could increase accuracy in measuring Blood Flow for Cancer Diagnosis, other applications

F.P. Report WASHINGTON: Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have discovered a potential source of error…

2 years ago

China locks down city of 9 million as virus ripples across country

BEIJING (AFP): China locked down an industrial city of nine million people overnight and reported more than 4,000 virus cases…

2 years ago

FDA to Hold Advisory Committee Meeting on COVID-19 Vaccines to Discuss Future Boosters

F.P. Report WASHINGTON: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is announcing a virtual meeting of its Vaccines and Related Biological…

2 years ago

High Triglycerides May Double the Risk for Repeat Stroke

Monitoring Desk NEW YORK: Stroke survivors may be watching their "bad" cholesterol, but a new study suggests another type of…

2 years ago

WHO calls for increased investments into TB services and research 

F.P. Report GENEVA: On World TB Day, WHO calls for an urgent investment of resources, support, care and information into…

2 years ago

Shanghai Disneyland closes as virus rises, Shenzhen reopens

BEIJING (AP): Shanghai Disneyland closed Monday as China’s most populous city tried to contain its biggest coronavirus flareup in two…

2 years ago

New study finds we are now living longer and healthier

Monitoring Desk LONDON: Older adults may not only be living longer, but better as well, according to a new U.K.…

2 years ago

China reports first COVID-19 deaths in more than a year

BEIJING (AP): China’s health authorities reported two COVID-19 deaths on Saturday, the first since January 2021, as the country battles…

2 years ago

More than 80 million doses to be administered to southern African children targeted in mass polio vaccination drives

F.P. Report Brazzaville/Lilongwe: Malawi will on Sunday launch the first round of vaccination campaigns against wild poliovirus type 1. More…

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