Gaza Hospitals Must Be Protected - Biden
As the Israel-Hamas war continues, the US President Joe Biden has said that hospitals in the Gaza Strip must be protected and he hoped for "less intrusive" acti
Moderna Coronavirus Vaccine Offers Possible Antidote To Deep-Freeze Problem
One of the biggest challenges to delivering a promising coronavirus vaccine based on unprecedented technology to millions around the world just got easier. When
Coronavirus: Moderna Sees Good Results
Moderna said yesterday that its experimental vaccine was 94.5 per cent effective in preventing Covid-19, becoming the second US company in a week to report enco
Moderna's Vaccine 94.5% Effective, Interim Data Finds
Moderna's experimental vaccine was 94.5 per cent effective in preventing Covid-19, based on interim data from a late-stage trial, the company said yesterday as
Al-Qaeda's No. 2, Accused In US Embassy Attacks, Is Secretly Killed In Iran
Al-Qaeda's second-highest leader, accused of being one of the masterminds of the deadly 1998 attacks on US embassies in Africa, was killed in Iran three months
600m Vaccine Shots In A Short Time No Easy Task
The United States could be the first country to launch one of the most ambitious vaccine operations in history: distributing and administering up to 600 million
Virus Infections In Animals Trigger Scientific Fears
The decision in the past week by the Danish government to kill millions of minks due to coronavirus concerns, effectively wiping out a major national industry,
Coronavirus Infections In Animals Prompt Scientific Concern
The decision this past week by the Danish government to kill millions of mink because of coronavirus concerns, effectively wiping out a major national industry,
Two Companies Restart Coronavirus Trials In US After Safety Pauses
Late-stage coronavirus vaccine trials run by AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson have resumed in the United States after the companies said Friday (Oct 23) th
Schoolchildren Seem Unlikely To Fuel Coronavirus Surges, Scientists Say
Months into the school year, school reopenings across the United States remain a patchwork of plans: in-person, remote and hybrid; masked and not; socially dist
China And US Economies Diverge Over Coronavirus Response
The United States and China dealt with the spread of the devastating coronavirus pandemic in vastly different ways, and that split is reshaping the global battl
Air Pollution Killed Nearly 500,000 Newborns In 2019: Global Study
Air pollution killed 476,000 newborns in 2019, with the biggest hot spots in India and Sub-Saharan Africa, according to a new global study which said that nearl
Coronavirus Exposure Risk On Airplanes Very Low: US Defence Study
The risk of exposure to the coronavirus on flights is very low, a US Department of Defence study released on Thursday (Oct 15) found, a positive sign for the ai
Another Vaccine Setback
The sprint to find a medical breakthrough to contain Covid-19 stumbled this week, as a pair of pharmaceutical giants working on treatments and vaccines suffered
Coronavirus Reinfections Are Real But Very, Very Rare
Reports of reinfection with the coronavirus evoke a nightmarish future: Repeat bouts of illness, impotent vaccines, unrelenting lockdowns, a pandemic without an
Race For Coronavirus Cure Hits Reality As Pharmaceutical Giants Suffer Clinic Setbacks
The sprint to find medical breakthroughs to contain Covid-19 (coronavirus cure) stumbled this week, as a pair of pharmaceutical giants working to develop treatm
J&J Halts Vaccine Trial Due To Unexplained Illness
NEW JERSEY • Johnson & Johnson halted clinical trials of its Covid-19 vaccine after a participant fell ill, the second time that a front runner developer
Catching Coronavirus Outside Is Rare But Not Impossible
Almost all documented coronavirus transmissions have occurred indoors, but experts say that wearing a mask outside is justified because there is still a risk of
Coronavirus Has Exposed Global Leadership Crisis: Milken Survey
The coronavirus pandemic has shown there's a leadership deficit around the world, according to a survey which said more people trust companies over their govern
UN Needs 'immediate Infusion' Of US$15b For Global Vaccine Fund
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday (Sept 30) called for an "immediate infusion" of US$15 billion (S$20 billion) to a global pool for t