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New Study Says Omicron Variant Grows Faster in Airway Passages
Scientists in Hong Kong say the omicron variant of the coronavirus multiplies much faster in the airway passages, which could explain how the variant is spreading so fast around the …
your ads here!Israel to Donate 1 Million COVID Vaccines to African Nations
The Israeli government on Wednesday said it was donating 1 million coronavirus vaccines to the U.N.-backed COVAX program. The Foreign Ministry said the AstraZeneca vaccines would be transferred in the …
your ads here!US CDC: Omicron Now About 3% of All COVID-19 Cases
The White House COVID-19 Response team Wednesday said early data indicates the omicron coronavirus variant is spreading in the U.S., but current vaccine boosters appear to be effective in fighting …
your ads here!African Leaders Call for More Investment in Healthcare
African leaders have called on governments across the continent to invest more in healthcare to fight the coronavirus and future pandemics. The appeal came as the Africa Centers for Disease …
your ads here!Stay Calm, Don’t Panic, Says South African Doctor
The head of the South African Medical Association says there is a major difference between the delta and omicron variants of the coronavirus and warns politicians against hyping the threat …
your ads here!China Promotes Vaccines Around the World but Critics Point to Lower Efficacy
COVID-19 was first discovered in China, which became the first country to produce a vaccine. Sinovac and Sinopharm are China’s leading vaccine makers, and both manufacture World Health Organization-approved COVID-19 vaccines. What’s the difference between the two companies? …
your ads here!Nonprofits Urge Addition of Deadly Noma Disease to WHO List
The disfiguring disease noma, found mainly in poor areas of sub-Saharan Africa that lack health care, kills 90% of victims, most of them children, when left untreated. Noma is preventable, and to …
your ads here!Biden: US Has Ordered Enough Pfizer Anti-Viral Pills to Treat 10 Million Americans
U.S. President Joe Biden said Tuesday he is encouraged by data released by Pfizer Inc on its COVID-19 anti-viral medicine and his administration has ordered enough of the pills to …
your ads here!New Studies: Pfizer Vaccine Provides Protection Against Hospitalization in Omicron Patients
A new study out of South Africa shows that Pfizer’s two-dose COVID-19 vaccine provides a high degree of protection against hospitalization from the fast-spreading omicron variant. The real-world study, conducted …
your ads here!Benin’s New Abortion Law Stirs Opposition, Support
Benin has adopted a new law legalizing abortion in most cases, one of the few African countries to do so. A conservative country, the law was passed by parliament to …
your ads here!LGBTQ Advocates Hail Canada’s Ban of Conversion Therapy
In a major victory for sexual minority advocates, Canada last week banned conversion therapy, a widely discredited practice that aims to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity. The …
your ads here!New Initiative Provides Free Treatment for Children with Cancer in Developing Countries
The World Health Organization and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, a leading cancer center in the United States, are planning to provide cancer medication free-of-charge to children in developing countries. …
your ads here!Rain, Snow Fall as California Braces for Brunt of Storm
The Western U.S. is bracing for the brunt of a major winter storm expected to hit Monday, bringing travel headaches, the threat of localized flooding and some relief in an …
your ads here!Fauci: COVID Booster Shots Increase Protection Against Omicron Variant
The top U.S. infectious disease expert on Sunday urged eligible Americans to get booster coronavirus vaccinations to give them the best protection against the new omicron variant. Dr. Anthony Fauci, …
your ads here!COVID-19 Disrupts Education for More Than 400 Million in South Asia
More than 400 million South Asian children have been affected by school closures extending into a second year in some countries during the COVID-19 pandemic according to a new UNICEF …
your ads here!Paris Climate Accord Signed 6 Years Ago Today
Six years ago today, nearly 200 nations signed the Paris Climate Accord, where they agreed to keep the rise in global temperatures at 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial times. Scientists …
your ads here!Coral Evolution Tweaked for Global Warming
On a moonless summer night in Hawaii, krill, fish and crabs swirl through a beam of light as two researchers peer into the water above a vibrant reef. Minutes later, …
your ads here!Paris Climate Accord Signed Six Years Ago Today
Six years ago today, nearly 200 nations signed the Paris Climate Accord, where they agreed to keep the rise in global temperatures at 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial times. Scientists …
your ads here!Daughter of Pioneering Astronaut Alan Shepard Soars to Space Aboard Blue Origin Rocket
The eldest daughter of pioneering U.S. astronaut Alan Shepard blasted off aboard Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin commercial space tourism rocket on Saturday, 60 years after her late father’s famed suborbital …
your ads here!How Will the World Decide When the Pandemic Is Over?
There’s no clear-cut definition for when a pandemic starts and ends, and how much of a threat a global outbreak is posing can vary by country. “It’s somewhat a subjective …
your ads here!South African Doctors See Signs Omicron Is Milder Than Delta
As the omicron variant sweeps through South Africa, Dr. Unben Pillay is seeing dozens of sick patients a day. Yet he hasn’t had to send anyone to the hospital. That’s …
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