Covid-19 not getting over, say scientists
Is the coronavirus in decline? You might believe that. To help defend against the current strains spreading, new, updated booster shots are being distributed.The...
Famine worsens in Somalia, says UN
According to the United Nations, hunger may strike parts of Somalia between October and December as a drought worsens and food prices rise globally.According...
Taiwan resumes ‘visa free’ entry for some countries
As it continues to relax the limitations put in place to stop the spread of COVID-19, Taiwan announced on Monday that travellers from nations...
Monkeypox cases cross 50,000 mark globally
According to WHO data released on Wednesday, more than 50,000 cases of monkeypox have been reported worldwide, however the virus' spread in Europe and...
Life expectancy rate drops in US for second straight year in 2021
According to a government report being issued on Wednesday, the U.S. life expectancy declined for the second year in a row in 2021, dropping...
Canadian researchers making oral treatment for diabetes
A group of Canadian researchers has stated that they are working on an oral diabetes medication whose absorption of the insulin is comparable to...
COVID caused decline in births, marriages in China
According to China's National Health Commission, COVID-19 is a factor in the nation's declining marriage and birth rates, which have accelerated recently as a...
British woman gets scary ‘plastic skin’ after falling asleep for 30 minutes while sunbathing
A 25-year-old British woman visiting Bulgaria for holiday had a terrible surprise. Sirin Murad, a London-based beautician, fell asleep while sunbathing and awoke with...
Monkeypox infects 35k people in 92 countries so far
According to Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), about 7,500 cases of monkeypox were reported last week, a 20% rise...