Justice Department has now seized over $1.4 billion in illegally obtained COVID-19 relief funds, says top official WASHINGTON (AA) – The US Justice Department said Wednesday that it has charged 371 people for offenses related to over $836 million in COVID-19 fraud. In a statement which announced the launch of two new COVID-19 fraud strik...
Vaccine being tested on 10 volunteers as part of clinical trial, says lead researcher NEW YORK (AA) – Turkish doctors in the U.S. have invented a vaccine to prevent the progression of breast cancer in the human body. The research at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center has been described as a “very important development” […]...
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan – The Central Asian country of Uzbekistan has said that its officials were bribed to approve a tainted Indian cough syrup. The contaminated syrup is believed to have killed 65 children in Uzbekistan. The cough syrup was manufactured by the Indian company Marion Biotech and sold by Quramax Medical. The CEO of Quramax ...
Study, conducted on mice by University of California, found that mice fed on a timed schedule with a 12-hour eating window had better memory SACRAMENTO, California – A new study has found that intermittent fasting can help fight dementia, or Alzheimer’s disease. Intermittent fasting is a dietary pattern that alternates between peri...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Experts have expressed concerns about the Bibby Stockholm ship, upon which the UK plans to house irregular migrants, asserting that it falls short of meeting fundamental humanitarian standards. Sureyya Sonmez Efe, a Turkish researcher with expertise in the legal statuses and rights of migrant workers and a faculty member ...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA) – Health authorities in Bangladesh have reported nine deaths due to mosquito-borne dengue fever while the number of cases has surpassed the 100,000 mark. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the dengue epidemic situation in Bangladesh as continuing to worsen, with the health ministry recording 2,197 new hospi...
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AA) – The war between the army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group in Sudan is about to complete five months and there are no signs of ending. There has been no cease-fire nor the opening of a humanitarian corridor. Witnesses, medical sources, human rights activists and aid workers have reported […]
IDLIB, Syria (AA) – Internally displaced persons (IDPs) living in camps in Syria’s northwestern Idlib province are struggling to survive in makeshift tents while braving scorching temperatures of up to 50°C (122°F). Extreme heat waves can be fatal for people with chronic diseases, and they can cause a variety of skin problems in children...
Environmentalists are calling on the Biden administration to finalize drinking water standards as soon as possible WASHINGTON – A date published by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has found toxic polyfluoroalkyl substances — PFAS, in the drinking water of 26 million people in the U.S. These chemicals are used in a variety...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Russia has claimed that the US has begun preparations for a “new pandemic” by searching for virus mutations through the newly-established Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy (OPPR). “Despite the fact that the stated goals of US programs are to monitor disease incidence and provide assistance to...
