Health

[ad_1] TOKYO: Yoshihide Suga of Japan was elected prime minister by the lower house of parliament on Wednesday (September 16), becoming the country’s first new leader in nearly eight years, while preparing a “continuity cabinet” that is expected to hold roughly half of the lineup of predecessor Shinzo Abe. Suga, …

[ad_1] SYDNEY: The new coronavirus pandemic has brought “herd immunity” to the public consciousness, raising hopes that the phenomenon can help curb or even end the outbreak. Herd immunity refers to a large part of a community that develops some degree of immunity to a virus, reducing the spread from …

[ad_1] GENEVA / BRUSSELS: The World Trade Organization found on Tuesday (September 15) that the United States had violated world trade rules by imposing multi-million dollar tariffs in President Donald Trump’s trade war with China, a ruling that drew the ire of Washington . Washington says the tariffs it imposed …

[ad_1] SHANGHAI: China is vaccinating tens of thousands of its citizens with experimental coronavirus vaccines and is drawing international interest in their development, despite the concerns of experts about the safety of drugs that have not completed standard tests. China launched a vaccine emergency use program in July, offering three …

[ad_1] President Donald Trump reiterated his belief that a coronavirus vaccine can arrive before Election Day, even as top administration health officials have rejected that schedule, and vaccine manufacturers have vowed to wait. safety and efficacy data. In an interview with Fox & Friends, Trump said that a vaccine could …

[ad_1] Apple Inc. and the Singapore government have partnered on a two-year health initiative called LumiHealth, which is based on tracking and rewarding user behavior through the Apple Watch device and an iPhone app. As part of the scheme, Singapore residents will be able to earn up to S $ …

[ad_1] TOKYO (AP) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his cabinet resigned, clearing the way for his successor to assume power after parliamentary confirmation later Wednesday. Abe, Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, announced last month that he would step down due to health problems.

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – A total of 23 food and beverage establishments were caught failing to comply with the safe management measures of Covid-19 during intensified checks by government agencies over the weekend. Many of these infractions involved groups of more than five people sitting together or mingling between tables, in …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Corporal (NS) Muhammad Sufian Supardi was overseeing COVID-19 swabbing operations in the Blue Stars bedroom in June when he received a phone call from his pregnant wife. He had expected the call, but the message was a surprise. Ad Ad “He told me that the doctor said that …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Multiple studies suggest that having adequate amounts of vitamin D can help people avoid or fight coronavirus, although the jury is still out on whether or why the results are conclusive. Commonly known as the “sunshine vitamin,” vitamin D, which is known for its immune-boosting function, is …