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Covid patients with sedentary habits more likely to die: study
AFP, Published on 14/04/2021
» PARIS - Among covid patients, a lack of exercise is linked to more severe symptoms and a higher risk of death, according to a study covering nearly 50,000 people who were infected with the virus.
French pharma giant faces verdict on weight loss pill deaths
AFP, Published on 29/03/2021
» PARIS: A French court will on Monday rule whether pharma giant Servier deliberately ignored warnings over a diabetes and weight loss pill blamed for hundreds of deaths, in one of France's worst health scandals.
Sequence African genomes for Africa and the world: scientist
AFP, Published on 11/02/2021
» PARIS - A $4.5 billion initiative to sequence the genomes of three million Africans would not only benefit a continent long neglected in gene-based healthcare, but advance understanding of genetic disease worldwide, the project leader told AFP Wednesday.
US news star Larry King hospitalised with Covid-19: report
AFP, Published on 03/01/2021
» WASHINGTON:- Veteran talk show host Larry King has been hospitalised with Covid-19, US media reported Saturday.
Men with Covid-19 3 times more likely to need intensive care: study
AFP, Published on 09/12/2020
» PARIS - Men infected with Covid-19 are three times more likely to require intensive care than women and are at significantly higher risk of dying from the virus, scientists said Wednesday.
Virus forges path to new life for Israeli ultra-Orthodox Jews
AFP, Published on 26/11/2020
» JERUSALEM - For many, the pandemic has been a time of devastating isolation, but for some ultra-Orthodox Israeli Jews it has pushed them to integrate in the world outside their narrow communities.
US approves Regeneron antibody treatment given to Trump
AFP, Published on 22/11/2020
» WASHINGTON - A Covid-19 antibody therapy used to treat President Donald Trump was approved by the US drug regulator on Saturday for people who aren't yet hospitalized by the disease but are at high risk.
'Yorkshire Ripper' dies at 74
Published on 13/11/2020
» LONDON: One of Britain’s most notorious serial killers, “Yorkshire Ripper” Peter Sutcliffe, died on Friday aged 74, the government said.
Pfizer’s Covid vaccine: what you need to know
New York Times, Published on 10/11/2020
» As coronavirus cases surge in the United States and elsewhere, with little relief in sight, the world got good news on Monday. Pfizer and its partner, the German company, BioNTech, announced preliminary results that suggested their vaccine was more than 90% effective.
Space mice tests find body protein may combat ageing
Kyodo News, Published on 03/11/2020
» TOKYO: Experiments on mice aboard the International Space Station have shown an internal protein has the potential to help slow the ageing process, according to a joint study by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and Tohoku University.