Health

State officials respond to Hawaii’s largest single-day count of new COVID-19 cases

By Alfred Acenas EBC Hawaii Bureau HONOLULU (Eagle News) – The Hawaii State Department of Health (DOH) announced on Tuesday,…

Malnutrition in poorer nations costs firms up to $850 billon: study

by Kelly MACNAMARA PARIS, France (AFP) -- Hunger, poor nutrition and obesity not only present a health burden in developing…

Global experts warn of COVID-19 airborne threat

  by Issam AHMED Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- As countries ease their lockdowns, authorities need to…

Johnson and Johnson cuts price of anti-TB tablets

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- US pharmaceutical giant Johnson and Johnson announced Monday an immediate cut in the price of its…

China steps up precautions after bubonic plague case

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Authorities in China's northern Inner Mongolia region have stepped up precautions after a herdsman was confirmed…

BioNTech, Pfizer report progress in coronavirus vaccine trial

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- BioNTech of Germany and the US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer reported positive preliminary results on Wednesday…

Botswana reports mysterious deaths of hundreds of elephants

GABORONE, Botswana (AFP) — Hundreds of elephants have died mysteriously in Botswana's famed Okavango Delta, the head of the wildlife…

Chinese coronavirus vaccine approved for military use

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China's military has approved a coronavirus vaccine for use within its ranks that has been developed…

Australia starts virus testing blitz to curb surge in Melbourne

MELBOURNE, Australia (AFP) — Health workers fanned out across suburbs of Melbourne Friday in a testing blitz aimed at choking…

Israel wields startup tech against coronavirus second wave

by Guillaume Lavallee Agence France-Presse TEL-AVIV, Israel (AFP) — Israel's armoury in the battle against the novel coronavirus includes thermal…

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