India’s hardest-hit state battles vaccine shortages
Leading hospitals in India’s most coronavirus-hit state halted vaccinations Friday, citing shortages as infections across the country crossed 13 million and set a new daily record.
Category: Health
Toward a reliable oral treatment for sickle cell disease
For the millions of people worldwide who have sickle cell disease, there are only a few treatment options, which include risky bone marrow transplants, gene therapy...
Mind blown: Modern brains evolved much more recently than thought
Modern brains are younger than originally thought, possibly developing as recently as 1.5 million years ago, according to a study published Thursday—after the earliest humans had...
Tokyo tightening virus measures nearly 100 days before Olympics
Japan’s government will approve tighter coronavirus measures for the capital on Friday, weeks after lifting a state of emergency and with just over 100 days until...
‘Full capacity everywhere’: Manila hospitals struggle as virus surges
Angelo Barrera’s father struggled to breathe from COVID-19 as he was driven around the Philippine capital in search of a hospital bed. After five hours he...
Hong Kong suspends its order of AstraZeneca jabs
Hong Kong on Friday confirmed it has requested AstraZeneca suspend delivery of its COVID-19 vaccine amid fears of severe side effects and concerns over its efficacy...
Australia to buy extra 20 million doses of Pfizer vaccine
Australia said Friday that it has finalized a deal to buy an extra 20 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine as it rapidly pivots away from...
Gibraltar unlocks after mass vaccinations
Maskless people greet each other in the streets, friends gather for meals inside restaurants and sports fans once again attend live events.
Obesity is linked to heavy periods and impaired womb repair
Obesity is linked to heavier periods and may be caused by delayed repair of the womb lining, according to a study published in the Journal of...
North Carolina sites halt J&J shots after adverse reactions
North Carolina health officials said on Thursday that they stopped administering Johnson & Johnson doses at a mass vaccination site in Raleigh and at clinics in...
