Health

Moderna sues Pfizer and BioNTech alleging patent infringement over Covid vaccine

Shawdesh Desk: Moderna said Friday that it is suing Pfizer and BioNTech, alleging that the two companies copied Moderna’s technology to make its Covid vaccine Comirnaty. “We believe that Pfizer

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North Korea reports four new ‘fever’ cases

Shawdesh Desk: North Korea’s state media reported four new fever cases Thursday, saying they were suspected of being infected with the “malignant epidemic” — just two weeks after the country

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Study by Pfizer/BioNtech finds its COVID-19 vaccine 73.2 pct efficient in children

Shawdesh Desk: The COVID-19 vaccine from BioNTech and Pfizer provides 73.2 percent protection for young children aged six months to four years, according to a study published by the vaccine

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DR Congo investigates suspected Ebola case

Shawdesh Desk: The Democratic Republic of Congo is investigating a suspected case of Ebola in its violence-wracked east, the World Health Organization said Saturday, just weeks after the end of

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Public health emergency declared over monkeypox in WA county

Shawdesh desk: King County, which includes Seattle, on Friday officially declared the local monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency as infections continue to increase in the city and other parts

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More than 150 children dead in Zimbabwe measles outbreak

Shawdesh Desk: A measles outbreak in Zimbabwe has killed at least 157 children, with more than 2,000 infections reported across the country, the government said on Tuesday. Cases have been

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Dietary salt alternatives can reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke and death

Shawdesh desk: The findings of a recent study suggest that dietary salt substitutes lower the risk of heart attack, stroke and death from all causes and cardiovascular disease, finds a

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Want healthy bones and joints in old age?

Shawdesh Desk: We see a lot of people in the age of 50 years and above with some bone and joint pain, which could be avoided if proper care is

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