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Kratom now a $1-billion industry in the US
Bloomberg News, Published on 03/10/2024
» In Southeast Asia, people for centuries have chewed the leaves of the kratom tree — part of the coffee family — as a pain-relieving, energy- and mood-boosting remedy.
China: Tracking Covid cases now impossible
AFP, Published on 14/12/2022
» BEIJING: China's top health body said Wednesday the true scale of coronavirus infections in the country is now "impossible" to track, with officials warning cases are rising rapidly in Beijing after the government abruptly abandoned its zero-Covid policy last week.
What is chloroquine and could it cure the coronavirus?
AFP, Published on 27/03/2020
» WASHINGTON: Could a pair of decades-old, relatively inexpensive drugs be the solution to the novel coronavirus pandemic?
'Don't panic' says US woman who recovered from coronavirus
AFP, Published on 13/03/2020
» SEATTLE - An American woman who has recovered from the novel coronavirus has a simple message for people who are worried: Don't panic -- but do think about high-risk individuals and stay home if you feel ill.
No evidence of crimes in Santa Anita horse deaths: prosecutor
AFP, Published on 20/12/2019
» LOS ANGELES - An investigation into the deaths of dozens of horses at California's famed Santa Anita racetrack has found no evidence of criminal wrongdoing or animal cruelty, prosecutors in Los Angeles said Thursday.
Scientists shed light on how brains turn pain up or down
AFP, Published on 16/10/2019
» WASHINGTON - Pain perception is essential for survival, but how much something hurts can sometimes be amplified or suppressed: for example, soldiers who sustain an injury in battle often recall not feeling anything at the time.