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MOPH to begin Covid-19 vaccine booster doses from Wednesday 11 Sep 2021 - 08:31 pm

Doha: The Ministry of Public Health will begin from Wednesday, September 15, to administer Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccine booster doses for all...

MoPH reports 126 Covid-19 cases in Qatar on Sept 10 10 Sep 2021 - 01:34 pm

Doha: Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) today reported 126 new cases of coronavirus (Covid-19) and 187people recovered from the virus in the last...

MoPH reports 103 community Covid-19 cases in Qatar on Sept 8 08 Sep 2021 - 05:28 pm

Doha: Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) today reported 165 new cases of coronavirus (Covid-19) and 222 people recovered from the virus in the...

Scotland says to ban growing of genetically modified crops 09 Aug 2015 - 07:05 pm

LONDON: Scotland's devolved government said on Sunday it intended to ban the growing of genetically modified (GM) crops on its territory to protect...

Study finds spicy food could save your life 09 Aug 2015 - 01:29 pm

WASHIGHTON: Scientists from Harvard Medical School, Harvard School of Public Health, the University of Oxford, Peking University Health Center, and various departments of...

Special veg-rich diet may slow cognitive decline in elderly: Study 05 Aug 2015 - 06:15 pm

NEW YORK: A diet rich in green leafy vegetables, beans, berries, whole grains and wine can help to slow normal brain aging and...

More research links sedentary time to diabetes 02 Aug 2015 - 07:27 pm

By Lisa Rapaport People who are inactive for hours on end each day may be more likely to develop diabetes than people who...

More chocolate you eat, lower your risk of heart disease: Study 28 Jul 2015 - 08:55 pm

By Ariana Eunjung Cha Ahh, chocolate. There probably isn’t a more magical ingredient on earth than the sweet, dark brown flavoring used for...

Addicted to antibiotics, Chile's salmon flops at Costco, grocers 23 Jul 2015 - 07:28 pm

SANTIAGO: Chile's salmon farmers are using record levels of antibiotics to treat a virulent and pervasive bacteria, driving away some U.S. retailers including...

New analysis of smoking and schizophrenia suggests causal link 12 Jul 2015 - 06:01 pm

By Kate Kelland In research that turns on its head previous thinking about links between schizophrenia and smoking, scientists say they have found...

Treadmill work stations reduce muscle pain 08 Jul 2015 - 02:58 pm

Toronto: Treadmill work stations can make office work a lot more comfortable as they can help reduce neck and shoulder muscle pain associated...

Lifestyle factors can halve heart failure risk after 65 07 Jul 2015 - 06:12 pm

A man exercises in downtown Los Angeles, California. BY KATHRYN DOYLE Older people who walk briskly, are moderately active in their free time,...

Patient trial validates Ebola rapid test 26 Jun 2015 - 11:49 am

Paris - A 15-minute, on-the-spot blood test for Ebola was as accurate in a patient trial as the most widely-used laboratory-based test, its...

Three cups of coffee a day reduce heart disease risk 25 Jun 2015 - 05:49 pm

LISBON: Drinking three to five cups of coffee a day may slash the risk of dying from heart disease or stroke by more...

Curb your sweet tooth 24 Jun 2015 - 11:45 am

From Health magazine Got a late-night sugar craving that just won't quit? "To satisfy your sweet tooth without pushing yourself over the calorie...

France carries out first 'ceramic sternum' transplant 24 Jun 2015 - 10:33 am

Yoga event draws thousands, including UN chief 22 Jun 2015 - 01:23 pm

New York---Thousands of people laid out their mats and stretched into yoga exercises in New York's Times Square Sunday, including the Secretary General...

Chilean grandma, 92, discovered bearing mummified fetus 20 Jun 2015 - 11:33 am

Santiago--Routine testing revealed a Chilean 92-year-old grandmother has been bearing a large mummified fetus for at least 50 years, medical sources said Friday....