Cyprus lifts lockdown with COVID 'safety pass' Cyprus on Monday will exit a third partial lockdown with a new coronavirus "safety pass" system to allow people to move freely. May 9, 2021 0 19
New Strep A human challenge model paves the way to test vaccines against the deadly bacteria Researchers have successfully developed a new Strep A human challenge model, paving the way to test vaccines against the common deadly bacteria that causes sore throats, scarlet fever and skin sores. May 9, 2021 0 94
Smartphone breath alcohol testing devices vary widely in accuracy Alcohol-impaired driving kills 29 people a day and costs $121 billion a year in the U.S. After years of progress in reducing alcohol-impaired driving fatalities, efforts began to stall in 2009, and fatalities started increasing ... May 9, 2021 0 4
AZ vaccine order renewal 'remains to be seen': EU The European Union has not renewed orders for AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine beyond June and is not certain that it will, the bloc's internal market commissioner said Sunday. May 9, 2021 0 4
'No doubt' US has undercounted COVID deaths: Fauci The United States, which has reported the world's worst overall COVID-19 death toll, has "no doubt" been undercounting fatal cases, top pandemic advisor Anthony Fauci said Sunday. May 9, 2021 0 11
Slovakia eyes using Russia's Sputnik V; waits for results Slovakia's government is set to discuss possible use of Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine with Moscow after it was successfully tested in a Hungarian lab. May 9, 2021 0 2
Most comprehensive studies to date find 'insufficient evidence' to support herbal, dietary supplements for weight loss The first global review of complementary medicines (herbal and dietary supplements) for weight loss in 16 years—combining 121 randomized placebo-controlled trials including nearly 10,000 adults—suggests that their use ... May 9, 2021 0 12
Spain ends COVID state of emergency Spain has lifted a state of emergency in place since October to fight the pandemic, allowing Spaniards to travel between regions for the first time in months. May 9, 2021 0 10
Vegetarians have healthier levels of disease markers than meat-eaters Vegetarians appear to have a healthier biomarker profile than meat-eaters, and this applies to adults of any age and weight, and is also unaffected by smoking and alcohol consumption, according to a new study in over 166,000 ... May 9, 2021 5 599
South Africa reports four cases of India virus variant South Africa's health ministry on Saturday said four cases of a coronavirus variant fuelling a devastating surge of COVID-19 in India had been recorded in the country. May 9, 2021 0 13
