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[ad_1] In 2020, Pantone’s choice of color of the year, Classic Blue, proved eerily prescient. Announced weeks before the first Covid-19 cluster was discovered, it’s a shade used for medical scrubs around the world. Perhaps knowing that lightning strikes are unlikely to strike twice, by 2021 the team of trend …

[ad_1] GENEVA, Switzerland – Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) accounted for seven of the top 10 causes of death before the coronavirus pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Dec. 9, and heart disease kills more people never. The new WHO World Health Estimates, which added 2019 data to statistics dating …

[ad_1] An independent committee of experts recommended on Thursday that the Food and Drug Administration authorize the Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for people age 16 and older. Now the FDA will decide whether to follow that recommendation. The agency could announce a decision in a few days. If they …

[ad_1] (CNN) – An 83-year-old Singaporean passenger aboard a “cruise to nowhere” has again tested negative for COVID-19 after a false positive stopped the trip, the Singapore Health Ministry said on Thursday. The man had initially tested positive for the virus while aboard the Quantum of the Seas, operated by …

[ad_1] Amid a weak recovery in consumer spending and confidence, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) further lowered its outlook for the Philippines, saying the economy will see a steeper 8.5 percent decline this year. The Manila-based lender’s latest forecast contained in its Asia Development Outlook Supplement report for December 2020 …

[ad_1] Heart disease, which has remained the leading cause of death globally for the past 20 years, is now killing more people than ever, according to the World Health Organization. The WHO said diabetes and dementia are also among the world’s top 10 causes of death. The WHO’s 2019 global …

[ad_1] Go says there are sufficient funds for the Covid-19 immunization program The government will not accept bribes from any coronavirus vaccine developer seeking approval of their drug for use in the country. Palace spokesman Harry Roque Jr. said Thursday following reports that Chinese pharmaceutical company Sinovac Biotech Ltd., the …

[ad_1] Social media platforms were flooded this week with concerns about an alarming headline claiming that Pfizer-BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine, which is expected to be approved for emergency use this week, could cause infertility in women. But experts say these claims are unfounded. “It’s a myth, it’s inaccurate, there’s no evidence …

[ad_1] Dublin, Dec 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – The “Motorsports Online Advertising Market – Forecast (2020 – 2025)” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The motorsports online advertising market is forecast to reach $ 256.7 million by 2025, with compound annual growth of 24.1% between 2020 and 2025. Although …

[ad_1] Sen. Grace Poe warned on Thursday that Filipino workers abroad are likely to be affected if the Philippines is placed on the so-called gray list for failing to strengthen its Anti-Money Laundering Act. “This will affect our OFWs, who are the breadwinners of the nation. Sending money to their …