Health

Amid alarming spikes in cases of coronavirus nationwide, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. One symptom that could help people distinguish between COVID-19 and the flu is a loss of taste and smell, Jerome Adams said in a report. “If you get that symptom, you need to get to your healthcare provider …

As companies prepare to deliver on dosage commitments by the end of 2020, concerns about vaccine storage and distribution are weighing on expectations of vaccines from Pfizer (PFE) and Bioentech (BNTX) in unprecedented global demand. With data released next week and the possibility of allowing emergency use by the end …

Nicosia, Cyprus – A Cypriot court has ordered police to detain three people on suspicion of breaking into a storefront and throwing stones and Molotov cocktails after a rally against a regional lockdown in the coastal city of Limassol. Police also arrested the 31-year-old organizer of the rally on suspicion …

W. Washington – President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. has said one of his first priorities will be to stick to his predecessor’s restricted immigration policies. To do that, he may have to revisit the Department of Homeland Security, which has leaned towards President Trump’s wishes over the past four years. …

Dr Maung Aung, an epidemiologist at the Western Regional Health Authority (WRH), says that smoking and poor diet increase the risk of lung and stomach cancer. Lung cancer is caused by the formation of tissue in the organ, usually in cells lining the airways. Symptoms include persistent cough and excretion …