HEALTH

Hot-flushes menopause drug Veoza approved in UK

Hot-flushes menopause drug Veoza approved in UK

The daily pill, Veoza - or fezolinetant - works on the brain's temperature-control centre to alleviate these symptoms.

Up to 80% of women… Read more

China coronavirus

60,000 Covid-related deaths in just over a month

China has been widely accused of underreporting coronavirus deaths, despite evidence of hospitals and crematoriums being overrun.

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Chinese state media has praised the hard work of frontline workers

Everyone I know is getting a fever

Amid a severe shortage of rapid test kits, several provinces like Zhejiang and Anhui, as well as Chongqing, are implementing a new policy that allows… Read more

Ros Atkins on China’s Covid surge

Five deaths under country's new counting method

It says the figure includes only those who die from respiratory illnesses, such as pneumonia.

Officially,… Read more

Maiden Pharmaceuticals

Gambia panel says India firm culpable for cough syrup deaths

It said Maiden Pharmaceuticals should be held accountable for exporting what it called contaminated medicine.

The… Read more

China-Covid-wave

Health expert predicts three winter waves

The latest official figures appear to show a relatively low number of new daily cases.

However,… Read more

First government-backed pill testing clinic finds 40% of cocaine contained no coke

First government-backed pill testing clinic finds 40% of cocaine contained no coke

Australia’s first government-backed pill and drug testing service has found a majority of samples were tainted with other substances, with a… Read more

Pfizers Covid-19 vaccine shows 73

Pfizers Covid-19 vaccine shows 73

Pfizer released new data Tuesday showing its vaccine continues to reduce the risk of COVID-19 in children ages six months to 4 years-old.

Unlike… Read more