How deadly is new coronavirus? It’s still too early to tell
Washington: Scientists can’t tell yet how deadly the new virus that’s spreading around the globe really is — and deepening the mystery, the fatality rate differs even within China. Bruce Aylward, Team Lead WHO-China joint mission on COVID-19, speaks to the media about the COVID-19 after returning from China, during a press conference, at headquarters More...
Vegetarian diet may reduce risk of heart disease: Study
Washington: Reducing meat intake, and following a plant-based diet can decrease the risk of heart ailments, according to study which suggests this change can minimize the adverse effects of the microbes living in More...
WHO chief says coronavirus still an emergency for China
Munich: The coronavirus outbreak is still an emergency for China and it is impossible to tell where the epidemic will spread, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organisation, said on More...
China sees big drop in new virus cases; France reports death
Beijing: China reported 143 virus deaths and a dip in new cases Saturday while the government announced new anti-disease measures as businesses reopen following sweeping controls that idled much of the economy. Travelers More...
Virus infects more than 1,700 health workers in China, 6 die
Beijing: More than 1,700 Chinese medical workers have been infected by the new virus that has killed nearly 1,400 people and spread to other parts of Asia and as far as the U.S. and Europe, a senior Chinese official More...
Experts scramble, but new virus vaccine may not come in time
Washington: The flu-like virus that exploded from China has researchers worldwide once again scrambling to find a vaccine against a surprise health threat, with no guarantee one will arrive in time. Frederic Tangy, More...
Lung cancer rates may be rising in young women across the world: Study
Toronto: Researchers have uncovered a trend of higher lung cancer rates in women compared with men in recent years, contradicting earlier studies which noted that lung cancer rates were converging between sexes. A More...
British scientist makes breakthrough in race for coronavirus vaccine: Sky
British scientist Robin Shattock believes he has made a ‘significant breakthrough’ in his research into developing a vaccine for the deadly coronavirus. London: A leading British scientist has made a significant More...
Coronavirus has infected more than 20,600 globally
This handout photo taken and released by Malaysia’s Ministry of Health shows Malaysian nationals being directed onto a bus by health officials in protective suits as they arrived at Kuala Lumpur International More...
Hong Kong records first death from new coronavirus; overall toll over 420
Hong Kong/Beijing: Hong Kong reported its first death from the newly identified coronavirus on Tuesday, the second fatality outside mainland China from an outbreak that has killed over 420 people, spread around More...
