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Wellington, Oct 18 : New Zealand reported 60 new Covid-19 cases of the Delta variant in the community on Monday, which increased the country’s overall infection tally to 5,055.Fifty-seven of the new cases were recorded in the largest city Auckland an…

London, Oct 18 : A lung cancer patient in her 80s, who rejected conventional treatment and self-medicated with cannabidiol (‘CBD’) oil saw her tumour shrink, said doctors in a study published in the journal in BMJ Case Reports.The case suggests the …

New York, Oct 18 : Did you know that coming down with the flu can substantially increase the risk of a serious or even fatal cardiac event? US researchers suggest that taking annual flu vaccinations may cut heart disease risk. It’s well-known that th…

London, Oct 18 : People who had received a first dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine and received an mRNA shot for their second dose had a lower risk of infection compared to people who had received both doses of only the Oxford-AstraZene…

Washington, Oct 18 : The global coronavirus caseload has topped 240.6 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 4.89 million and vaccinations soared to over 6.61 billion, according to the Johns Hopkins University.In its latest update on Mond…

Canberra, Oct 18 : The Australian government has secured access to two additional Covid-19 treatments as the country continues to battle against the third wave of the pandemic, Health Minister Greg Hunt announced.Hunt said the government has purchase…

Kuala Lumpur, Oct 18 : Malaysia reported another 6,145 new Covid-19 infections as of midnight Sunday, bringing the national total to 2,390,687, according to the health ministry.Some 12 of the new cases are imported, with 6,133 being local transmissio…

Ankara, Oct 18 : Turkey on Sunday confirmed 24,114 new Covid-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 7,654,277, according to its health ministry.The death toll from the virus in Turkey rose by 186 to 67,623, while 24,403 more people recovered in…

London, Oct 18 : Another 45,140 people in the UK have tested positive for Covid-19 as the country recorded more than 40,000 coronavirus cases on the fifth consecutive day, according to official figures released Sunday.It brought the total number of c…

New York, Oct 17 : Dread pricking your fingers every morning to monitor your glucose levels? Take heart, US scientists have developed the prototype of a first-of-its-kind wearable glucose monitoring device that uses sweat on skin instead of needles.A…