HEALTH

UN official urges acceleration in coronavirus vaccinations

UNITED NATIONS  — The U.N. official spearheading global vaccination efforts against the coronavirus said Monday the number of countries…

U.S. Falls Behind Its Peers for Womens Health Care

American women of reproductive age are poorly served by their country’s health care system compared to women in other high income countries,…

Another booster. A vaccine for omicron Heres what could be next for COVID vaccines

Most vaccinated people will probably require yet another COVID-19 vaccine booster shot in the fall, a top Food and Drug Administration official said…

WHO suspends UN supply of Bharat Biotechs Covaxin vaccine for Covid-19

Geneva: The World Health Organization said on Saturday (April 2, 2022) it has suspended supply through United Nations agencies of Covid-19 vaccine…

Survey shows high consumption of vitamin C-rich fruits zinc supplements during Covid

An online survey by the ICMR’s National Institute of Nutrition has reported high consumption of vitamin C-rich fruits as well as vitamin…

First human challenge study of Covid-19 yields valuable insights about how we get sick

It takes just a tiny virus-laden droplet -- about the width of a human blood cell -- to infect someone with Covid-19.

That's just one of the…

What is the best time to eat fruits. Heres what an expert says

Many people believe that when it comes to fruits, there is a best and worst time to eat them. For instance, people say that having fruits first…

Oregon ends residency rule for medically assisted suicide

Oregon will no longer require people to be residents of the state to use its law allowing terminally ill people to receive lethal medication, after…