Health

British-Australian academic imprisoned in Iran moves to remote prison

LONDON – A British-Australian academic serving a 10-year sentence in Iran for espionage has been transferred to a remote prison in southern Tehran that human rights activists say is riddled with cases of coronavirus, raising further concern. about his deteriorating health. The academic, Kylie Moore-Gilbert, a Cambridge-educated professor of Islamic …

Read More »

Houston coronavirus updates: what you need to know by July 27

By Dan Carson, Chron.com / Houston Chronicle Published 10:01 am CDT, Monday July 27, 2020 Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse Robert Luckey, 38, works an infusion pump Thursday, July 2, 2020 in Houston. Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse Robert Luckey, 38, works …

Read More »

Two More Mainers Die, 16 New COVID-19 Cases Reported

The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported two more deaths among people with COVID-19 on Tuesday, as well as 16 new cases of the disease. The total number of confirmed or probable COVID-19 cases in Maine stood at 3,838 on Tuesday, representing an increase of 16 after taking …

Read More »

Modern Coronavirus Vaccine Begins Phase III Trial

The modern biotech company said Monday it has begun dosing participants in the phase III clinical trial for its candidate for the coronavirus vaccine. Dr. Anthony Fauci said initial clinical test results show that the vaccine candidate is safe and produces an immune response, supporting the initiation of a phase …

Read More »