Health

US panel recommends Pfizer Covid vaccine for younger children

by Issam AHMED WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A medical panel of US government advisors endorsed the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine…

Moderna reports ‘robust’ Covid vaccine response in children aged 6-11

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US pharmaceutical giant Moderna on Monday reported a "robust neutralizing antibody response" to its…

80,000-180,000 health workers estimated dead from Covid by May 2021: WHO

by Robin MILLARD GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The WHO said Thursday that 80,000 to 180,000 health care workers may have…

EU lawmakers back plan for sustainable farming

STRASBOURG, France (AFP) - The European Parliament backed Wednesday an ambitious EU push to make farming more sustainable, in a move…

Pfizer seeks green light for Covid jab for children aged 5-11 in Canada

MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) -- Pfizer-BioNTech submitted an authorization request to Health Canada on Monday for the use of its Covid-19…

‘Running out of time’: Asia struggles to kick coal addiction

by with Sam Reeves in Kuala Lumpur / Haeril Halim Agence France-Presse CILEGON, Indonesia (AFP) - Smokestacks belch noxious fumes…

US panel votes to authorize J&J Covid vaccine booster

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A high level panel of US medical experts voted unanimously Friday to recommend authorizing a…

US experts recommend Moderna booster for older and at-risk groups

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- An expert committee on Thursday recommended a booster dose of Moderna's anti-Covid vaccine in the…

Moderna or Pfizer booster works better for people vaccinated with J&J: study

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- People who received Johnson & Johnson's Covid-19 vaccine may benefit from a booster dose of…

El Nino puts millions in childhood malnutrition: study

by Patrick GALEY Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) - Changing rain patterns caused by the El Nino warming phenomenon frequently…

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