The EU has marked World Cancer Day with a pledge to address “disparities and inequalities between member states” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said that 100 million cancer screening tests weren’t carried out due to the impact of the Covid pandemic on health services, delaying diagnoses and referrals for treatment across the […]
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CIA comments on claims that most ‘Havana Syndrome’ cases caused by foul play – media
The US spy agency reportedly couldn’t unearth a foreign campaign to harm American diplomatic staff Most of the 1,000 reported cases of ‘Havana Syndrome,’ a mysterious condition that since 2016 has been plaguing US officials stationed in foreign nations, could not be traced to a foreign adversary, an internal CIA report has said, according to […]
Even mild cases of Covid-19 affect memory & attention – study
Moderate symptoms still cause long-term cognitive consequences, Oxford University researchers reveal Scientists from Britain’s Oxford University have revealed that people who have had mild Covid-19 and didn’t suffer from other widespread ‘long Covid’ symptoms in daily life still show degraded attention and memory for six to nine months after infection. Participants of the latest study […]
Germany chalks up over 100,000 Covid cases a day
The figure sets a new grim record at a time when testing facilities are working at capacity The Robert Koch Institute, Germany’s disease control and prevention authority, has reported 112,323 new Covid-19 infections within the last 24 hours. The figure, which was released on Wednesday morning, marks a new all-time high, up 20,000 from last […]
Country shatters records with 1.35 million daily Covid cases
The Omicron variant has sent US Covid cases hurtling through the roof despite the vaccination push The US shattered all records on Monday with a whopping 1.35 million new Covid-19 cases recorded. The news comes as hospitalizations with the infection also broke records. The troubling figures come courtesy of a fresh Reuters tally. Mondays typically […]
Dementia cases set to triple globally
153 million people worldwide may have dementia by 2050, as ageing populations, poor lifestyles impact citizens’ health A study published on Thursday forecasting the prevalence of dementia, which is currently the seventh leading cause of death worldwide, claims that, within 30 years, the number of people living with the illness could triple. An analysis conducted […]
AOC escapes to red state for holidays amid record NY Covid cases
Republican Governor Ron DeSantis’ office congratulated the Democrat on getting a “taste of freedom” Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) was spotted closing out the year in sunny Florida, while New York faces rising coronavirus cases and controversial government restrictions. Ocasio-Cortez was pictured dining out with a companion in Miami Beach, seated outside at the Doraku […]
US warned about impending ‘enormous surge’ of Covid cases
The US is facing as many as 140 million new Covid cases in the first two months of 2022, according to a new scientific model that warns the nation should be “expecting an enormous surge in infections” due to Omicron. New data released by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University […]
Omicron cases doubling in less than 3 days – WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has admitted it doesn’t know why the Omicron variant is spreading so rapidly in countries with high levels of Covid-19 immunity. In an update on Saturday, the WHO said Omicron had so far been reported in 89 countries and the number of cases was doubling in 1.5 to 3 days. […]
EU estimates number of ‘locally transmitted’ Omicron cases
The EU’s public health agency has said some 70% of Omicron infections recorded across the 27-nation bloc were transmitted locally, suggesting the highly infectious variant is already spreading rapidly in Europe. In an update on Monday, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) said that, while Omicron cases were initially linked to travel, […]
France hits new record in daily Covid cases
France has reported 59,019 new Covid-19 cases over the past 24 hours, which is the highest number since April, the national agency for public health said. Hospitalizations have also been on the rise. New daily infections surpassed 59,000 for the first time since April 8, when the nation saw a whopping 84,999 new cases – […]
Real number of Covid-19 cases in Germany estimated
The head of Germany’s disease control and prevention authority, the Robert Koch Institute, has warned the real number of Germans infected with Covid could in fact be even higher than the current record-breaking figures. Speaking at a press conference along with Germany’s acting health minister on Friday, Lothar Wieler said that the plateau in the […]
France detects multiple suspected Omicron cases
France’s Ministry of Health has announced that they have found eight possible cases of the Omicron variant, as countries around the globe struggle to contain the spread of the heavily-mutated coronavirus strain. France’s Health Ministry announced on Sunday that they are working to confirm the possible eight cases of the variant found. In a statement, […]
Omicron cases confirmed in EU arrivals from Africa
At least 15 cases of the new Omicron Covid-19 variant have been confirmed in two EU nations, their health authorities said on Sunday. All cases were discovered in airline passengers. All the cases have been found in passengers that came to the Netherlands on flights from South Africa earlier this week, the Dutch National Institute […]
Germany confirms two cases of Omicron
Two cases of the new Omicron coronavirus variant have been detected in Bavaria, Germany. The UK and Italy are among other European nations that have also registered instances of the suspected Covid mutation. Bavaria’s health ministry announced late on Saturday that the new strain had been detected in Germany. Two travelers who arrived at Munich […]














