According to press reports, about 70% of coronavirus patients tested at a Tokyo hospital last month carried a mutation known for reducing vaccine protection. The E484K mutation, nicknamed “Eek” by some scientists, was found in 10 of 14 people who tested positive for the virus at Tokyo Medical and Dental University Medical Hospital in March, the report said. For the […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) in a recent report noted that countries seeking their own COVID-19 vaccine doses are making deals with drug companies that threaten the supply for the global COVAX program for poor and middle-income countries. Jamaica is one of the countries set to benefit from the COVAX Facility. WHO senior adviser Bruce Aylward said in a briefing […]
According to press reports, Israel’s health ministry’s latest data has shown that the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine has been ‘dramatically’ effective against coronavirus disease. The latest figures, which were compiled through Feb. 13 and compared the vaccinated and unvaccinated populations, show that the jab has been nearly 96 percent effective at preventing symptomatic COVID-19 infections two weeks after individuals receive their […]
A new coronavirus that emerged in China late last year has spread to at least 200 countries on six continents, with the World Health Organization (WHO) declaring the outbreak of the pathogen a pandemic. More than 400,000 people have died from the virus worldwide and the number of reported cases has exceeded seven million, according to data compiled by Johns […]
The Prime Minister of Fiji Frank Bainimarama has declared that Fiji is now coronavirus free. This comes at the backdrop of a 45-day negative test results. Eighteen people who had tested positive have recovered. Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama made the declaration in a Twitter post recently. Mr. Bainimarama said the island had just cleared the last of its active patients. […]
One cannot see much through the foggy window; similarly, for a person living with cataract, vision is disturbed due to the cloudiness of eye lens. As the lens becomes opaque, less of the light passes thus making the vision blurred. Some people may become more sensitive to the light while others may see halos in the light. In some cases, […]
The effects of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia is an ever-growing concern for the aging, for caregivers of older parents, and for the medical profession. The disease causes pain and agony for the sufferer and can be equally as distressing for those who see the loved one lose their memory and ability to function to this dreaded disease. The 5.5 million […]
Going to the dentist is like pulling teeth for some people, but should it? The fact is one is bound to have some form of dental needs at one point or the other in one’s life. Now, how one goes about fulfilling that need is very important. It requires an introduction to the various fields of dentistry. The more one […]
Simple things — diet, timing of sex, even your lubricant — may help you conceive faster. If you’re like most couples who are trying to conceive, you want to get pregnant sooner rather than later. Having intercourse as close as possible to ovulation helps. However, fertility experts posit the view that there are other ways couples can boost their fertility. […]
In a newspaper article, Obstetrician-gynecologist Dr. Anna-Kay Taylor Christmas posits the view that infertility is a widespread problem which affects up to 15 per cent of the reproductive age population, and is often due to a combination of factors. She argues that “Many men don’t like the thought of the problem lying with them, but for about one in five […]
