Health

Mu’ Covid variant potentially of concern: EU agency

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) -- The European Medicines Agency said yesterday a coronavirus variant known as "Mu" could be cause…

Co-inventor of mRNA shots sets sights on pan-coronavirus vaccine

  by Issam AHMED Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Drew Weissman's decades of research helped pave the…

Covax eyes vaccines for just 20% of people in poor nations in 2021

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The vaccine-sharing facility Covax said Wednesday it should be able to provide Covid jabs to no…

Enough Covid vaccines to cover global population: industry

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- There will be enough Covid-19 vaccine doses produced by the end of this year to cover…

Study suggests Delta does not cause more severe childhood Covid

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US pediatric Covid hospitalizations have surged since Delta became predominant, but a new study…

S.Africa scientists monitoring new coronavirus variant

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) -- Scientists in South Africa are monitoring a new coronavirus variant with an unusually high mutation…

Has Delta killed the herd immunity dream?

  by Françoise KADRI / Paul RICARD Agence France Presse As the Delta variant continues its global surge, experts are…

Covid: Delta doubles hospital risk vs Alpha variant

by Marlowe HOOD PARIS, France (AFP) -- The Delta variant of the virus that causes Covid-19 doubles the risk of…

Covid symptoms last a year for many patients: study

PARIS, France (AFP) -- Fatigue and shortness of breath still afflict many patients a year after their hospitalization for Covid-19,…

Malaria trial shows 70% reduction in severe cases

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A new approach using existing medicines to prevent malaria has been shown to reduce severe…

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