Health

Russia detects first case of H5N8 avian flu in humans

  by Anna SMOLCHENKO and Amélie BAUBEAU Agence France Presse MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia said Saturday that its scientists…

BioNTech/Pfizer say vaccine can stand warmer temperatures

  FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany (AFP) -- Germany's BioNTech and its US partner Pfizer on Friday said tests have shown…

90-year old US woman treks miles in snow to get vaccinated

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A 90-year-old American woman trudged six miles in a foot of snow with two…

UN urges global Covid vaccine plan, warns of dangerous inequity

  by Philippe Rater with Shaun Tandon in Washington Agence France Presse UNITED Nations (AFP) -- The United Nations on…

Deep-freeze case could help transport vaccines in Africa

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) — A South African company is seeking to help solve the logistical nightmare of keeping Covid-19…

Ebola: profile of a prolific killer

  PARIS, France (AFP) -- A factfile on the Ebola virus that has plunged Guinea into an "epidemic situation" according…

No end to pandemic without equal vaccine access: experts

  by Patrick GALEY Agence France Presse Developing new Covid-19 vaccines will fail to end the pandemic unless all countries…

Virus expected to last long-term despite global vaccine rollout

by Marc Preel with Agence France Presse bureaus STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AFP) -- The head of the EU's disease control agency…

Museums bet on paid virtual tours during pandemic but will they catch on?

by Thomas URBAIN Agence France Presse Take a guided tour of Elvis Presley's home from your sofa or marvel at…

UK scientists develop urine test to detect womb cancer

  LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- British scientists announced on Friday they had developed a test to detect womb cancer…

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