Health

[ad_1] Apple’s Heath Records feature, which allows iPhone users to download their medical records to their smartphone, is now available in the UK and is being used by two hospital trusts. The feature, which is part of Apple’s Health app, offers iPhone users the ability to request and download their …

[ad_1] In a year dominated by the coronavirus pandemic, the award of the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize may offer the world much-needed hope. Ahead of Friday’s announcement by the Nobel Committee in Oslo, speculation abounds about who will win this year’s prestigious award. Commentators and bookies have tipped a variety …

[ad_1] By VANESSA GERA Associated PressIn a year of coronavirus pandemic, military conflict, democratic backsliding and accelerating climate change, Friday’s announcement of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize is expected as an opportunity to impart hope to a world in crisis.From climate activists to political dissidents to international organizations, there is …

[ad_1] [View the latest updates to the 2020 Nobel Prize winners list.] The Nobel Prize in Chemistry was jointly awarded Wednesday to Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna for their 2012 work on the development of Crispr-Cas9, a method for genome editing. The announcement marks the first time that two …

[ad_1] In a year of coronavirus pandemic, military conflict, democratic backsliding and accelerating climate change, Friday’s announcement of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize is expected as an opportunity to impart hope to a world in crisis. From climate activists to political dissidents to international organizations, there is no shortage of …

[ad_1] With the majority of cases reported in one day, the Lincoln Trail District Health Department reported 13 new cases of COVID-19 in LaRue County on Friday, October 2. As of Monday at 4 pm, another 6 new cases were confirmed. The total number of confirmed cases since March is …

[ad_1] KEY MESSAGES Humanitarian needs in Ethiopia have increased significantly in 2020 due to COVID-19 and other health outbreaks, the invasion of desert locusts, conflict and flooding. For example, the number of food insecure people in need of assistance has risen from 5.9 million people at the beginning of the …

[ad_1] French Media AgencyOctober 07, 2020 12:58:39 pm The World Health Organization is the bookmaker’s favorite to win the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, although experts say Greta Thunberg or press freedom groups are also strong contenders. The peace prize, the highlight of the Nobel season and the only one …

[ad_1] The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is caused by betacoronavirus severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), causing a spectrum of illnesses ranging from asymptomatic to critical. The rapid transmission of the virus is responsible for the difficulty in containing it, together with the significant percentage of asymptomatic transmission. A recent …

[ad_1] Last week we wrote about the trends of government agencies to “turn around” in guidance related to preventing the transmission and spread of coronavirus (“COVID-19”), and how this affects employers’ ability to comply. with the expectations of compliance with health and safety obligations and avoid regulatory responsibility. To underscore …