The risk of dying from cancer in the United States has fallen by nearly a third in three decades, thanks to earlier diagnoses, better treatments and less smoking, an analysis said Wednesday.
The cancer death rate for men and women …
The Senate narrowly approved a resolution Wednesday to nullify the Biden administration’s requirement that businesses with 100 or more workers have their employees be vaccinated against the coronavirus or submit to weekly testing.
The vote was 52-48. The measure now …
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention projects that 100,000 Americans died of drug overdose between May 2020 and April 2021 — a nearly 30% increase over the previous year.
While not an official count, the CDC says it …
U.S. pharmaceutical company Pfizer announced Friday its new COVID-19 pill showed an 89% reduction in risk of COVID-19-related hospitalization or death in clinical trials and they plan to submit the drug to U.S. regulators for emergency use approval.
In a …
Finance ministers from the Group of 20 economies Wednesday pledged to keep economic stimulus policies in place to ensure a recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Amid ongoing risks, “We will continue to sustain the recovery, avoiding any premature withdrawal of …
Pure Extracts Technologies Corp. (CSE: PULL) (OTC: PRXTF) (XFRA: A2QJAJ) (“Pure Extracts” or the “Company”) and Psyence Group Inc. (CSE: PSYG) (“Psyence”) are pleased to announce the incorporation of a joint venture company, Pure Psyence Corp. (“Pure Psyence” or the …
JOHANNESBURG – The rise of coronavirus cases in South Africa has prompted President Cyril Ramaphosa to announce tough measures to try to slow the virus’ spread. The respiratory illness, now a global pandemic, has infected more than 153,000 people worldwide …
Seychellois students will be able to further their studies in even more fields at the University of Botswana, a high official said on Wednesday.
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Botswana, David Norris, spoke to the press after paying a …
WASHINGTON – As the death toll from the coronavirus continues to mount in China and elsewhere, thousands of African students in China count the hours hoping that their governments will evacuate them.
Solomon Yohannes of Ethiopia, a third-year engineering student …