Health

On Wednesday (September 14), the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) gave interim permission for the first bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccination to be used in the country. The SARS-CoV-2 original strain and the Omicron BA.1 variant are the ones that are targeted by the two different components of the Spikevax Bivalent Original/Omicron COVID-19 injection that are manufactured by Moderna. According to a …

Elias Theodorou, a former fighter for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), passed away at the age of 34. According to reports in the media, the Canadian had been battling stage 4 liver cancer. Theodorou, who passed away on Sunday, September 11, had competed in 22 mixed martial arts bouts, including 11 (8-3 record) in the middleweight division of the Ultimate …

Former Malaysian prime minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has dementia, Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin announced on Sunday (Sep 11). Khairy, who is also Abdullah’s son-in-law, stated that the announcement was made after a discussion amongst family members in response to the numerous inquiries that were made regarding the former leader’s health. Pak Lah, an affectionate nickname for Abdullah, served as Malaysia’s …

According to reports from state media on Friday, September 9, the leader of the reclusive nation of North Korea, Kim Jong-un, has indicated that the government may commence COVID-19 vaccinations in the month of November. Kim referenced warnings from the World Health Organization during his address to the North Korean national parliament on Thursday, September 8. The warnings indicated that …

According to a statement released by his office, Mahathir Mohamad, a former prime minister of Malaysia, was released from the hospital on September 4 after being treated for COVID-19 and admitted to the facility on September 1. The 97-year-old man has a history of heart problems, but he has been an active lawmaker for more than two decades and served …

After being forced to find other means to make ends meet due to the coronavirus outbreak, transgender performers at one of Thailand’s most famous cabaret acts have returned to the spotlight for the first time in around three years. Peerapong “Bee” Butakul, one of the performers, mentioned that she had turned to selling chicken rice during this time period and …

According to a statement sent by his office on Wednesday, former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has tested positive for COVID-19 and has been admitted to the hospital for monitoring. He is 97 years old (Aug 31). According to the statement, “Mahathir has been admitted to the National Heart Institute for observation for the next few days as indicated by …

In December of 2017, Zhang Meng suffered a mental collapse. The recurrent COVID-19 lockdowns of the student’s university campus in Beijing drove her to the point of complete hopelessness, and she found herself sobbing on the stairs of her dorm room. Due to the lockdowns, she had to spend most of her time inside her room and was unable to …

Even though they have never had the chance to do so, Emma Groenbaek and her parents would like to express their appreciation to a certain person. A complete stranger was instrumental in the formation of their family 26 years ago. It was thanks to him that Emma’s parents were able to conceive a child. He donated his sperm to them. …

Exercise was thought by many knowledgeable people to offer some degree of protection against the onset of dementia. Nevertheless, despite the fact that they had noticed a general pattern of decreased risk, studies on the topic had been limited – and often contradictory – with little consensus on the kind of exercise, the frequency of exercise, or the intensity of …