Archive: 02/04/2020

Geneticists are bringing personal medicine closer for multiracial individuals

A new study in Nature Communications proposes a method to extend polygenic scores, the estimate of genetic risk factors and a cornerstone of the personalized medicine revolution, to individuals with multiple ancestral origins. ...

Apr 2, 2020

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North Korea insists it is free of coronavirus

North Korea remains totally free of the coronavirus, a senior health official in Pyongyang has insisted, despite mounting scepticism overseas as confirmed global infections near one million.

Apr 2, 2020

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Coronavirus spreads in Latin America as cases pass 20,000

More than 20,000 cases of COVID-19 were registered in Latin America and the Caribbean by Wednesday—double the figure from five days ago, according to an AFP tally.

Apr 2, 2020

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Togo declares 'state of emergency' over virus

President Faure Gnassingbe of Togo has declared a three-month "state of emergency" and curfew aimed at stopping the spread of coronavirus.

Apr 2, 2020

Belgium's coronavirus death toll tops 1,000

The number of deaths attributed to the global coronavirus epidemic in Belgium increased sharply and passed the 1,000 mark on Thursday, health officials said.

Apr 2, 2020

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Novartis, Aurobindo call off Sandoz sale

Swiss pharmaceuticals giant Novartis said Thursday it had struck a mutual agreement with Aurobindo Pharma to cancel a deal to sell Sandoz to the Indian firm.

Apr 2, 2020

Polio immunization suspended amid coronavirus pandemic

Health officials attempting to eradicate polio say they are being forced to suspend their mass immunization efforts amid the surging coronavirus pandemic.

Apr 2, 2020