Health

The UN biodiversity summit COP15, which was scheduled to take place in Switzerland in January, has been postponed due to the novel coronavirus strain Omicron, according to organizers. Physical meetings have been postponed due to “uncertainties...

The COVID-19 medication developed by GlaxoSmithKline appears to be effective against the novel omicron form, according to the company. The omicron version has been confirmed in India for the first time. For the most up-to-date information,...

On Thursday, Chancellor Angela Merkel and her deputy, Olaf Scholz, will meet with German regional leaders to finalize additional steps to combat the rising number of Covid cases, with mandatory vaccinations being one of the options...

In reaction to the newest coronavirus outbreak, the state government of South Australia (SA) has strengthened border controls. SA confirmed 18 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, 16 of which were linked to a school reunion function...

People infected with earlier variants of Covid do not appear to be protected against Omicron, although vaccination will still prevent serious illness, a top South African scientist said Thursday. “We believe that previous infection does not...

At least 300,000 children were newly infected with HIV in 2020, or one child every two minutes, UNICEF said in a report released today. Another 120,000 children died from AIDS-related causes during the same period, or...

Pregnant women with COVID-19 are more likely to have complications with pregnancy and birth compared to those without, according to research publishing November 30th in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine. The study looks at hospitalization for...

A new study published in Diabetologia finds that later bedtime routines and poor quality of sleep are associated with higher blood glucose levels and poorer control of blood sugar following meals. The research was conducted by...

Germany is the latest country to cross the depressing line. According to the Robert Koch Institute in the country, 100,000 people have perished as a result of COVID-19. There is a name and a person behind...

Because of a new COVID variation, the European Union has agreed to prohibit aviation traffic from South Africa and numerous neighboring countries. Travel from the region is prohibited in several other countries. According to the Slovenian...