A COVID-19 variant spreading in India is more contagious and may be dodging vaccine protections, contributing to the country’s explosive
Day: May 9, 2021
Merkel urges US to export COVID vaccines
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday urged the United States to export coronavirus vaccines made on its soil, as she
Vaccine deserts: Some countries have no COVID-19 jabs at all
At the small hospital where Dr. Oumaima Djarma works in Chad’s capital, there are no debates over which coronavirus vaccine
Fully vaccinated enjoy new freedoms in Germany
People who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 are exempt from many restrictions in Germany from Sunday after the government
South Africa reports four cases of India virus variant
South Africa’s health ministry on Saturday said four cases of a coronavirus variant fuelling a devastating surge of COVID-19 in
Spain ends COVID state of emergency
Spain has lifted a state of emergency in place since October to fight the pandemic, allowing Spaniards to travel between
Vegetarians have healthier levels of disease markers than meat-eaters
Vegetarians appear to have a healthier biomarker profile than meat-eaters, and this applies to adults of any age and weight,
New study examines social network’s relation to binge drinking among adults
For some people, social gatherings can be a time to imbibe. And for some, that can turn into a time
Study supports recommendations to avoid pregnancy for at least 12 months after obesity surgery
A study presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (held online, 10-13 May) supports recommendations to avoid pregnancy for
Most comprehensive studies to date find ‘insufficient evidence’ to support herbal, dietary supplements for weight loss
The first global review of complementary medicines (herbal and dietary supplements) for weight loss in 16 years—combining 121 randomized placebo-controlled
