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TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s COVID-19 case numbers have plummeted to the lowest in nearly a year just as other parts of Asia are struggling with surging infections, leaving health experts perplexed and raising concern of a winter rebound.People wearing protective masks, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, make their way at a shopping district in […]
A new study provides stark statistics about a reality that 6 million Americans with dementia and their families live every day: one where people with dementia receive hundreds of hours a month in unpaid care from spouses, adult children and other relatives, and where some rely on paid help including nursing home care. The study […]
If you’re agonizing over the long hours tweens and teens spend scrolling through and posting to Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat and other social media sharing and messaging platforms, new UC Berkeley research has some enlightening news to share. When it comes to screen time, the problem is not so much the number of hours they spend […]
The COVID-19 pandemic continued to surge in North America this week even as it eased elsewhere. Here is the global state of play according to a specialised AFP database. Standstill The average number of new daily cases stabilised globally at 643,100 according to an AFP tally to Thursday. The pandemic has been gaining ground since […]
Researchers launch clinical trial to see if aspirin could treat aggressive breast cancer when paired with immunotherapy Researchers are testing aspirin on patients with triple negative breast cancer The trial is the first to test if drug can make tumours sensitive to immunotherapy Successful results could lead to further clinical trials of aspirin and avelumab […]
A lockdown in Australia’s largest city was tightened Friday, as new COVID-19 infections hit a record and authorities warned an outbreak of the Delta variant was spinning out of control. “Do not leave your home unless you absolutely have to,” state premier Gladys Berejiklian told Sydney’s five million residents, as the city recorded 44 new […]
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China will provide funding to build new institutions and infrastructure to fight infectious diseases and improve healthcare, the state planning body said in a “five-year plan” for the sector.FILE PHOTO: Residents receive vaccines against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a makeshift vaccination site in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, China June 21, 2021. Picture […]
Thrown off-stride to reach its COVID-19 vaccination goal, the Biden administration is sending A-list officials across the country, devising ads for niche markets and enlisting community organizers to persuade unvaccinated people to get a shot. The strategy has the trappings of a political campaign, complete with data crunching to identify groups that can be won […]
Infectious disease expert Ravina Kullar’s husband has a cold. So does her sister-in-law. Meanwhile, the Cleveland Clinic’s waiting rooms are becoming much more frequented by folks with coughs, sneezes and sniffles, said family medicine physician Dr. Neha Vyas. These folks are part of a nationwide trend occurring as COVID-19 vaccinations rise, masks drop, protective restrictions […]
Postnatal depression was TWICE as common among mothers caring for new babies during Covid lockdowns, study claims University College London researchers surveyed 162 mothers in London They found as many as 47 per cent suffered from post-natal depression by June But before the pandemic its rates were 23 per cent in Europe, studies suggest Mothers […]