Health

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Saturday recommended COVID-19 vaccines for children as young as six months, allowing a nationwide rollout to start next week. The ...

A modified coronavirus vaccine that targets the Omicron variant can be administered as a booster dose to broaden immunity, a technical advisory group set up the World Health Organisation said ...

Russia’s strategic goal in the war in Ukraine is the complete destruction of Ukrainian statehood and the Ukrainian nation, Ukrainian Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Malyar said on Thursday. She ...

Ananeosis has a non-invasive solution with the use of Endospheres says ANDREA CHARALAMBOUS Cellulite is a cosmetic concern that many women, regardless of their weight, are keen to get rid. ...

People were deprived of access to medical cannabis despite its legalisation, complained the Cyprus federation of patients association (Osak). Organised patients have been fighting for years to legalise the use ...

By Catherine Lough Conversations With Friends – the new Sally Rooney BBC adaptation – has certainly got people talking. It’s fair to say central character Frances, brilliantly played by Alison Oliver, ...

By Prudence Wade Unsurprisingly, David Beckham’s fitness regime isn’t easy. The legendary footballer has given us a glimpse into the intense way he trains, by creating a cardio ...

The Chinese metropolis of Shanghai inched further towards a gradual reopening from two months of grinding COVID-19 lockdown, while the capital Beijing maintained curbs that have drastically curtailed movement even ...

By Imy Brighty-Potts As hay fever gets a grip across the island many who suffer are reluctant to take any pills to address the issue as they can make you ...

The outbreak of monkeypox cases outside of Africa can be contained, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday, as more governments said they would launch limited vaccinations to combat rising ...

UK health authorities on Monday said they had detected 36 more cases of monkeypox in England and the first infection in Scotland. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said the new ...

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director general of the World Health Organization (WHO), will have history on his mind when he hosts almost 200 member states at the U.N agency’s ...

By Prudence Wade If you feel like you’re in a bit of an exercise rut, you’re not alone. After the huge explosion in fitness at the beginning of ...

A team of Australian researchers have identified a biochemical marker in the blood that could help identify newborn babies at risk for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), a breakthrough they ...

Shanghai will gradually begin reopening businesses such as shopping malls and hair salons in China’s financial and manufacturing hub from Monday after weeks in strict COVID-19 lockdown, while Beijing ...

By Imy Brighty-Potts Skin cancer affects significantly more men than women – and men are almost twice as likely to die from the disease. Melanoma skin cancer kills more than 2,000 people ...

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) on Wednesday said they were dropping all mask requirements at airports and on airlines. ...

By Katie Wright After celebrating her 96th birthday on April 21, Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II is in remarkably good health for her age. The nonagenarian mother-of-four, grandmother-of-eight and great-grandmother-of-12 has ...

The European Commission said that between 60% and 80% of the EU population was estimated to have been infected with COVID-19, as the bloc enters a post-emergency phase in which mass reporting ...

Researchers are looking to recruit 120 former professional footballers to help with a new study to investigate possible ways to reduce the risk of dementia. The £1.3million BrainHOPE study aims to ...

By Imy Brighty-Potts New guidance has us thinking about our waistlines. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) says adults with a body mass index under 35 should ensure ...

President Nicos Anastasiades instructed the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) on Friday to introduce effective mechanisms to prevent abuses of the general health system that pushes up costs and undermine the ...

By Abi Jackson Most people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) have a list of foods that tend to trigger symptoms. What causes IBS to flare up can vary from person ...

By Danielle Desouza ‘Sleep teas’ are all the rage right now, with many swapping their cappuccinos for chamomiles and their hot chocolates for a steaming lavender brew. We’re talking ...