Health

[ad_1] “The reason we have the success of the vaccine is because of capitalism, for greed my friends,” Boris Johnson to MPs this week. It would be redundant to accuse the UK Prime Minister of being careless with the facts to make a rhetorical point. The surprise is that this …

[ad_1] The second African wave of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was more severe than the first, according to the first continental analysis published in Lancet March 25, 2021. Daily infections were about 30 percent higher during Africa’s second wave surge compared to the peak of the first wave, the …

[ad_1] Astronaut Scott Kelly has spent more than 520 days in space. POT How do people eat in space? People from the International Space Station (ISS) can’t go to KFC for chicken and popcorn on a loose Friday night. And last time I checked, Uber Eats does not deliver to …

[ad_1] India is the only other country with similar legislation, the media said. New Zealand’s parliament passed legislation giving mothers and their partners the right to paid leave after a miscarriage or stillbirth, making it the second country in the world to do so. The bereavement allowance, approved unanimously in …

[ad_1] This image from the brochure provided by the Brain Institute of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, shows an octopus in active sleep. WASHINGTON – An octopus named Marshmallow lies at rest at the bottom of his tank, suddenly changing color from pale green to brown …

[ad_1] 12.23 a. M. GMT 00:23 Hello and welcome to our continued coverage of the coronavirus pandemic, with me, Alison Rourke. Before we begin, here is a rundown of the top news so far: EU leaders appear to have given a lukewarm response to the European Commission’s plans potentially blocking …

[ad_1] SpaceX may attempt to test fire, and then launch, its latest Starship rocket prototype at the company’s South Texas facility on Friday (March 26). Authorities in Cameron County, Texas, which is home to SpaceX’s Starship test site near Boca Chica Village, approved road closures ahead of an engine test …

[ad_1] Without treatment, 5 to 10 percent of people infected with TB will develop active TB. The introduction of shorter regimens and the increase in 3HP in 2021 will offer several advantages at both a clinical and programmatic level. Image Credit: Flickr / Chris Piascik Tuberculosis (TB) is one of …

[ad_1] Findings from a new study suggest that people who received a flu vaccine during the last flu season were significantly less likely to test positive for Covid-19 when the pandemic struck. Those who tested positive faced fewer complications than those who did not receive the flu vaccine. These new …

[ad_1] Droughts in Somalia are becoming more frequent and prolonged, linked to the global climate crisis, experts say. Somalis are no strangers to hardship, having endured years of drought, conflict and instability. The past year saw a devastating desert locust infestation, extensive flooding, and COVID-19, bringing new health and socioeconomic …