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Pistachios nuts has been shown to reduce hypertension "significantly" during sleep, Daily Express reported. The study, published in the journal of the American Heart Association, conducted experiments on a sample of …
Due to its anti-inflammatory and immune-modulatory qualities, the Mediterranean diet (MetDiet) has been linked to a lower risk of major chronic diseases in various studies. As a result, the authors believe that the MetDiet could be …
The WHO’s technical lead on COVID-19 Maria Van Kerkhove told a virtual press conference the world had the tools to defeat the virus if used correctly. She said giving vaccines to people who need them the most in all countries …
Austria is introducing restrictions including a 10 p.m. closing time to slow the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant after Christmas and prevent it being imported from Europe's hardest-hit countries, a senior health official said on …
The World Health Organization has urged people to cancel some of their holiday plans to protect public health, as the Omicron variant spreads globally. "An event cancelled is better than a life cancelled," said WHO head Tedros …
The Omicron variant of the coronavirus is spreading faster than the Delta variant and is causing infections in people already vaccinated or who have recovered from the COVID-19 disease, WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom …
The World Health Organization (WHO) plans to organize an inspection in Russia in February 2022 as part of the procedure of approving Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine for emergency use, Rogerio Gaspar, Director of the WHO Regulation …
Alexander Gintsburg, director of the Russian Health Ministry's Gamaleya Epidemiology and Microbiology Research Institute and a member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, said he doubts that the Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus …
As the Omicron variant spreads fast but amid pressure from tourism companies, the Greek government amended restrictions for those entering Greece. Now travellers would have to provide a PCR test taken within 48 hours of arrival. A …
The World Health Organization issued interim recommendations on Thursday for mixing and matching COVID-19 vaccines from different manufacturers for both the second dose and booster shots. Depending on availability, mRNA vaccines, such …
The G7 called the Omicron variant the "biggest current threat to global public health", saying its emergence meant it was "more important than ever" for countries to "closely cooperate". "Deeply …
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres exhorted the world to make “concrete" progress within days toward a now-distant goal of vaccinating 40% of the global population against COVID-19 before the year ends. “Vaccine …
A record number of daily coronavirus cases have been reported across the UK for the second day running, with 88,376 infections confirmed on Thursday. England's chief medical officer, Prof Chris Whitty, said the Omicron variant could …
A study led by researchers from the LKS Faculty of Medicine at The University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) provides the first information on how the novel Variant of Concern (VOC) of SARS-CoV-2, the Omicron SARS-CoV-2 infect human respiratory tract. …
High cholesterol has to be managed carefully to avoid the development of any serious conditions. An American study has now found that heart disease may not be the only thing you're at risk of with high cholesterol. The study, …
WHO’s emergencies director Mike Ryan said that the vaccines are not failing and do provide significant protection against severe disease and death. "The question is how much protection are the current vaccines that we …
COVID-19 vaccines appear to have become slightly less effective in preventing severe disease and death but do provide "significant protection", the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday. The Omicron variant …
The NHS will need to exceed 840,000 booster jabs per day in a bid to fight Omicron which is causing around 200,000 new infections per day, the Health Secretary Sajid Javid has said. Javid told MPs that …
At least one patient has died in the United Kingdom after contracting the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday. "Sadly at least one patient has now been confirmed to have died …
The newly discovered Omicron COVID-19 variant likely spreads faster than the Delta variant, the World Health Organization (WHO) noted in a technical brief, adding that vaccines may be less effective against it. "(Omicron) is …
