Tokyo: The Japanese government will financially support shops and restaurants that are asked to shorten their business hours in order to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said.Suga’s pledge came as Hokkaido officials agreed to ask residents of Sapporo to refrain from nonessential outings following back-to-back days of record infections […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Amidst COVID-19 pandemic threats and multiple natural hazards, shocks and pests attacks across the borders this year, “World Food Day” is a great challenge for the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to fulfill the objectives to defeat hunger completely by 2030, writes FAO representative, Mina Dowlatchahi. She wrote, “World Food Day 2020 marks the […]
Read MoreDr Theodore karasik The announcement by pharmaceutical company Pfizer that trials of its coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine could be more than 90 percent effective generated plenty of excitement this week. While this in itself does not guarantee delivery of a fully tested and effective vaccine, it nevertheless offers hope for Americans desperate for the pandemic to […]
Read MoreA new study by Monash University has found that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been linked to an increased risk of dementia. The study, published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, and led by Dr Melinda Jackson from the Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health, found that severe OSA is linked to an increase […]
Read MoreMore than half of young adults at risk for alcohol-related harm report symptoms of insomnia. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is one of the first-line treatments for insomnia, but it’s never been tested on young adults who are actively drinking.Researchers from the University of Missouri School of Medicine conducted a pilot study to evaluate CBT’s effect […]
Read MoreA clinical trial at the University of Arizona Health Sciences designed to study the safety and effectiveness of a personalized cancer vaccine in combination with the immunotherapy drug Pembrolizumab will expand its cohort after promising preliminary data was presented at the annual meeting of the Society for the Immunotherapy of Cancer. Julie E. Bauman, MD, […]
Read MoreIslamabad: We may wish some memories could last a lifetime, but many physical and emotional factors can negatively impact our ability to retain information throughout life. A new study published in the journal Psychological Science found that people who feel enthusiastic and cheerful – what psychologists call “positive affect” – are less likely to experience […]
Read MoreMehwish Azam Islamabad: The current year has not been an easy one since the novel coronavirus has hit the world abruptly. It has taken its toll on almost all aspects of common man’s life and that of global economies.Finances, business markets, health and education systems, everything has been interrupted badly however, the most important yet […]
Read MoreMoscow: The International Ski Federation (FIS) has introduced the so-called ‘COVID-19 FIS Passport,’ which is aimed to help with the issuance of accreditations for international ski tournaments, Natalia Podorovskaya, a vice president of the Russian Snowboard Federation, said. “We have scheduled to organize in Russia two Snowboard World Cup events, which will be held in […]
Read MoreMax Nisen Vaccines and drugs get much of the attention in the scientific race to fight COVID-19. But companies have been working just as hard on ways to meet the enormous demand for testing. Those investments are beginning to pay off.Abbott Laboratories Inc. and ThermoFisher Scientific Inc., two major players in coronavirus testing, reported third-quarter […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Islamabad: Pakistan has been following Iron Brother China on economic revival amid the COVID-19 as Beijing performed the best among the world, a top government official said.Speaking to Gwadar Pro, a senior government minister said China had always supported Pakistan during the challenges.“The government has taken steps to come out of the COVID-19 […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Children who drink non-cow’s milk such as rice, almond, soy or goat’s milk, have lower levels of vitamin D in their blood than those who drink cow’s milk, according to a new study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.Non-cow’s milk is becoming increasingly popular because of perceived health benefits, milk allergies or lactose […]
Read MoreAndrew Hammond Europe has been jolted yet again this month, becoming — for the second time — the center of the global coronavirus disease pandemic. While most attention is focused on the new health care emergency, a serious, sustained second wave of infections could also seriously impact the EU’s economic and political prospects in 2021 […]
Read MoreThe Plunket Shield in New Zealand became the first tournament to feature a ‘COVID replacement’, in keeping with the new interim playing regulations in world cricket.Ben Lister turned out for Auckland in their match against Otago, starting Tuesday, 20 October, in place of Mark Chapman. Chapman reported feeling ill on Monday, and as per the […]
Read MoreNathan O’Hagan After presumably discussing the matter in boardrooms thick with cigar smoke, last week Liverpool and Manchester United put forward plans for a proposed restructuring of English football. Going under the appropriately grandiose moniker of Project Big Picture, the fairly radical plans included reducing the Premier League from twenty to eighteen clubs and scrapping […]
Read MoreAsthma does not appear to increase the risk for a person contracting COVID-19 or influence its severity, according to a team of Rutgers researchers.“Older age and conditions such as heart disease, high blood pressure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes and obesity are reported risk factors for the development and progression of COVID-19,” said Reynold A. […]
Read MoreA world-first study has found that severely overweight people are less likely to be able to re-wire their brains and find new neural pathways, a discovery that has significant implications for people recovering from a stroke or brain injury.In a new paper published in Brain Sciences, researchers from UniSA and Deakin University show that brain […]
Read MoreBill Mcloughlin Since the start of the lockdown, the Royal Family have used their positions to attempt to bring the nation together. Multiple members of the Royal Family have been seeing visiting members of the public across the nation in order to give royal fans in the UK some hope throughout the pandemic. Amid their […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Senior Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Senator Rehman Malik has warned the government against exposing expose former President Asif Ali Zardari to COVID-19.Senator Malik, the Chairman Senate Standing Committee on Interior, expressed his concerns over the issuance of arrest warrants for former president Asif Ali Zardari He said the National Accountability Bureau shall […]
Read MoreTaj Nabi Khan Islamabad: Implementation of the health guideline protocols under the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) is significant measure to help protect the masses from the ‘re-emergence spike’ or what may be called as ‘the second wave’ of coronavirus, particularly in wake of the changing weather conditions of Pakistan. The famous old proverb of “prevention […]
Read MoreNükhet Varlik Columbia: When will the pandemic end? All these months in, with over 37 million COVID-19 cases and more than 1 million deaths globally, you may be wondering, with increasing exasperation, how long this will continue.Since the beginning of the pandemic, epidemiologists and public health specialists have been using mathematical models to forecast the […]
Read MoreTim Korso Washington: Bill Gates, founder of tech giant Microsoft and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, has projected that wealthy countries will return to normal life by the end of 2021, should the vaccines, currently being developed by western countries, work and be deployed in a timely manner. He added, however, that this is […]
Read MoreNewswire Beijing: As the country’s box office aims to overtake the U.S.’ this year amid the pandemic, industry observers say political tensions could lead to a permanent drag on major studios’ bottom line.Battered by the pandemic and growing political headwinds, Hollywood’s business prospects in China are becoming bleak. A state of tumult in Washington-Beijing diplomatic […]
Read MoreMarisa Penaloza Auckland: New Zealand’s Prime Minister lifted coronavirus restrictions on its largest city last week, after the country appears to have eradicated community spread of the virus a second time.“We can let ourselves once again feel pride,” said Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, “that we managed to get to that position together.” After a second […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Beijing: It was the second time for David Bartosch, a Beijing-based professor, to attend the Nishan Forum on World Civilizations that took place last week in Confucius’ birthplace of Qufu, east China’s Shandong Province.Unlike the previous occasions, however, this year’s cultural exchange came at an unprecedented time amid the COVID-19 epidemic. The menace […]
Read MoreBy Liu Yi – China Daily As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to threaten the globe, the world economy has fallen into a serious recession. Despite this time of crisis, the development of the Belt and Road Initiative has not ceased.Instead, from January to August, China’s trade volume with countries involved in the BRI grew by […]
Read MoreFormer World No. 1 Maria Sharapova spoke about her diet and cooking skills in a recent interview with the Porsche.The five-time Grand Slam singles champion Sharapova, who is a Porsche Brand Ambassador, says: “What you put into your body is always going to be extremely important. There are many lessons I have taken away from […]
Read MoreFerdinando Giuglian Rome: Italy was a symbol of the first wave of the pandemic. It was the first country in the world to go into a national lockdown, as its hospitals — especially in cities such as Bergamo and Cremona in the north — struggled to cope with the spike of cases and there was […]
Read MoreNewswire Moscow: Post-registration phase of clinical trials of the Sputnik V vaccine against the coronavirus which has been launched recently should be completed by the middle of next summer.After that it will be possible to continue the study of the vaccine in children, Director of the Gamaleya National Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology of […]
Read MoreKuala Lumpur: Malaysia has won the “Health and Medical Tourism: Destination of the Year” title for the fourth time.Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah dedicated the win, which was announced at the 2020 Medical Tourism Award ceremony in London last week, to all the stakeholders in Malaysia’s healthcare sector.“Once again my heartiest congratulations […]
Read MoreCovert Report Sun-seeking behaviour is linked to genes involved in addiction, behavioural and personality traits and brain function, according to a study of more than 260,000 people led by King’s College London researchers.This means that people’s behaviour towards seeking sun is complicated by a genetic predisposition, and this needs to be taken into account when […]
Read MoreCovert Report Those of you who spend hours at the gym with the aim of burning as many calories as possible may be disappointed to learn that all the while your nervous system is subconsciously working against you.Researchers reporting in the Cell Press journal Current Biology have found that our nervous systems are remarkably adept […]
Read MoreBeijing: The sound fundamentals backing China’s industrial economy has remained intact despite the impact of COVID-19, but efforts must be made to combat challenges and make up for the losses, a senior industrial official has said. “China’s industrial performance has improved month by month amid effective epidemic control and policy support,” Xin Guobin, vice minister […]
Read MoreRome: Health authorities in Italy say returning tourists must act responsibly to help maintain the country’s low rate of new COVID-19 infections. Italy moved to stage three of its recovery in the middle of June. In July it managed to keep the rate of infection stable, with 300 or fewer new cases a day. That’s […]
Read MoreRome: More than 3,000 people have volunteered to take part in human trials for an Italian-developed coronavirus vaccine, reports news agency ANSA. This was announced by Francesco Vaia, the health director of Rome’s Lazzaro Spallanzani hospital, a specialist centre for infectious diseases which has played a central role in battling Italy’s covid-19 crisis. The Rome […]
Read MoreBeijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday signed a presidential order awarding four persons the national medal and honorary title for their outstanding contribution to fighting the COVID-19 epidemic. Xi’s presidential order came after the Standing Committee of the 13th National People’s Congress voted at the 21st session to adopt a decision to confer the […]
Read MoreRome: Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), has said that other countries are learning from Italy’s efforts in tackling the coronavirus. “Grazie mille @robersperanza, #Italy Health Minister, for a very good call and for your strong support to @WHO,” Tedros commented as he retweeted a post by Italian health minister Roberto […]
Read MoreTime: Lazio regional health authorities have linked nightlife with covid-19 clusters at Sabaudia and Fregene, popular beach resorts near Rome. Establishments at both beaches have been shut down in recent days, with staff placed under quarantine, following a cluster of coronavirus cases. Lazio health authorities say the clusters are “linked to nightlife and decreased attention” […]
Read MoreChina Economic Net Shanghai: A digital alert network to spot major, emerging infectious diseases will be established in Shanghai to better support monitoring and analysis of possible epidemics, virus tracing and epidemic control. The network with big data, artificial intelligence and cloud computing technologies will become an infrastructure project in the municipality’s public health system […]
Read MoreLondon: China has largely controlled COVID-19, and the rest of the world can still learn from China’s successes in bringing its outbreak under control, according to the latest editorial by medical journal The Lancet. China’s response shows the importance of domestic research and public health capacity, said the editorial.Chinese scientists were quickly able to identify […]
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