People wear face masks as they ride an escalator at the Hong Kong International Airport in Hong Kong, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020. Face masks sold out and temperature checks at airports and train stations became the new norm as China strove Tuesday to control the outbreak of a new coronavirus that has reached four other […]
Taiwan urges China to release all information on new virus
In this Jan. 11, 2020, file photo, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen celebrates her victory with supporters in Taipei, Taiwan. President Tsai on Monday is calling on China to release all information about the outbreak of a new virus and work with the island on curbing its spread. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying, File) TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwanese […]
China warns virus could mutate and spread as death toll rises
China’s National Health Commission vice minister Li Bin (C) speaks during the State Council Information Office press conference in Beijing on January 22, 2020. – China warned that a SARS-like virus could mutate and spread as the death toll rose to nine and the number of cases reached 440 across the country. (Photo by Noel […]
Cases of viral respiratory illness rise sharply in China
Travelers wear face masks as they line up at turnstiles at a train station in Nantong, eastern China’s Jiangsu province, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020. The number of cases of a new virus has risen to over 400 in China and the death toll to 9, Chinese health authorities said Wednesday. (Chinatopix via AP) BEIJING — […]
Tour agencies: North Korea bans foreign tourists over new virus
In this Sept. 9, 2017, file photo, visitors walk across the Yalu River Broken Bridge, right, next to the Friendship Bridge connecting China and North Korea in Dandong in northeastern China’s Liaoning province. North Korea banned foreign tourists to guard against the spread of a new virus from China, a tour operator said. The temporary […]
Macau confirms virus case, orders casino staff to mask up
A general view of Bank of China (L), Grand Lisboa and Casino Lisboa (C) and Wynn Macau (R), is pictured in Macau on December 15, 2019. (Photo by Eduardo Leal / AFP) HONG KONG, China — Macau on Wednesday reported its first confirmed case of the new SARS-like coronavirus as authorities announced all staff in […]
72 percent of Filipinos worried about Duterte’s health — SWS
MANILA, Philippines — Seventy-two percent of Filipinos revealed that they are worried about President Rodrigo Duterte’s health, Social Weather Stations’ (SWS) 2019 Fourth Quarter survey showed on Tuesday. The poll said of the 72 percent, 25 percent said they worry at a “great deal” about the President’s health while 47 percent they are somewhat worried. […]
Medical News Today: Giving TB vaccine intravenously boosts efficacy
Experiments in rhesus macaques show that changing the mode of administration of an existing vaccine yields “amazing” results in the fight against tuberculosis (TB). Share on PinterestDelivering the TB vaccine intravenously rather than intradermally may prove significantly more effective. Globally, TB is one of the top 10 causes of death and the leading cause of […]
Medical News Today: Heart health: Are women getting incorrect treatment?
Recent research suggests that ignoring sex-specific risk factors of heart disease has resulted in women having a higher risk of dying from heart failure than men. Share on PinterestDifferences between men and women may mean that the latter do not receive the right treatment for heart conditions. A review published in Nature Medicine reveals an […]
Medical News Today: Online information about probiotics often misleading
As probiotics grow in popularity, a recent study investigates the reliability of online information. They find that the majority of “top” websites provide information that lacks scientific evidence. As scientists have become increasingly interested in the role of gut bacteria, so have the public. In parallel with the microbiome’s rise to fame, probiotics have grown […]