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New Delhi : People in low and middle-income countries faced 'systemic racism' in the global Covid-19 response, leaving millions without access to vaccines, tests and treatments, a significant report revealed on Friday. Researchers…

Geneva : The number of newly reported monkeypox cases has decreased worldwide, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).In the week from August 15-21, there were 21 per cent fewer cases than in the previous week, dpa news agency…

New Delhi : It is well known that smoking causes blocked arteries, leading to coronary heart disease and stroke. A new study on Thursday warned that smoking also leads to thicker, weaker hearts.The researchers found that the more people…

London : Covid-19 testing among the National Health Service (NHS) and care home staff with no symptoms in England is to be "paused" at the end of August, officials have announced.The UK's Department of Health and Social Care has announced…

Ottawa : The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) confirmed 1,206 cases of monkeypox including 32 hospitalisations in the country as of Wednesday.Nationally, there has been a slowing trend in the increase in new cases reported in recent…

New York : Rather than evolving from regular transmission among millions of humans, the coronavirus variants of concern from chronic, long Covid patients can be more deadly and need urgent attention, scientists have warned.Earlier studies…

London : The UK will attempt to extend its present monkeypox vaccine supplies by giving people much smaller doses, media reports said.According to the Daily Mail, three National Health Service (NHS) sites -- one in Manchester and two in…

New York : If you exercise regularly, then there are chances you may have a lower risk of Covid-19 infection and severity, including hospital admission and death, finds a new study. The study, published in the British Journal of Sports…

London : The risk of myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle) in unvaccinated individuals after the Covid infection was at least 11 times higher compared to people who developed the heart condition after receiving a vaccine or booster…

New York : A team of US researchers on Monday said they have designed superfast charging methods tailored to power different types of electric vehicle batteries in 10 minutes or less without harm.Charging the lithium-ion batteries that fuel…