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EU finds J&J COVID shot possibly linked to another rare clotting condition 01 Oct 2021 - 03:55 pm

The European Union's drug regulator on Friday identified a possible link between rare cases of blood clotting in deep veins with Johnson &...

Merck's COVID-19 pill cuts risk of death, hospitalization by 50% in study 01 Oct 2021 - 02:12 pm

Merck & Co Inc's experimental oral drug for COVID-19, molnupiravir, reduced by around 50% the chance of hospitalization or death for patients at...

Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus 30 Sep 2021 - 08:01 pm

Russians may soon be able to receive vaccines not registered in the country from clinics set up in a special economic zone, Russian...

Nigerian artist says British Museum accepts his gift, keeps looted bronzes 30 Sep 2021 - 07:57 pm

LONDON - An artist from Benin City in Nigeria said the British Museum had accepted his gift of a bronze plaque in what...

Facebook exec defends policies toward teens on Instagram 30 Sep 2021 - 06:26 pm

WASHINGTON: Facing outrage over its handling of internal research on harm to teens from Instagram, a Facebook executive is telling Congress that the...

Qatar International Baja begins at Al Bayt Stadium 30 Sep 2021 - 11:27 am

Doha: The Qatar International Baja will officially get underway at the impressive new Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor at 15.30hrs today. Rescheduled...

Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus 29 Sep 2021 - 11:15 pm

YouTube will block all anti-vaccine content, moving beyond its ban on false information about the coronavirus vaccines to include content that contains misinformation...

Google adds visual search features in shopping, video push 29 Sep 2021 - 10:02 pm

Google users can soon combine images and text in search queries, a feature unveiled on Wednesday that could help the Alphabet Inc unit...

US to declare 23 species, including ivory-billed woodpecker, extinct 29 Sep 2021 - 09:56 pm

The ivory-billed woodpecker - not officially seen since 1944 and long sought by birders in the American South - is one of 23...

Merck says research shows its COVID-19 pill works against variants 29 Sep 2021 - 09:52 pm

Laboratory studies show that Merck & Co's experimental oral COVID-19 antiviral drug, molnupiravir, is likely to be effective against known variants of the...

England's Isle of Wight was Isle of Fright, with two big dinosaur predators 29 Sep 2021 - 08:39 pm

Fossils found on a rocky beach show there was double trouble on England's Isle of Wight about 127 million years ago, with a...

YouTube blocks all anti-vaccine content 29 Sep 2021 - 08:33 pm

WASHINGTON - YouTube will block all anti-vaccine content, moving beyond its ban on false information about the COVID vaccines to include content that...

Besieged by seaweed, Caribbean scrambles to make use of the stuff 29 Sep 2021 - 02:03 pm

Puerto Morelos: As the sun rises in Mexico’s Quintana Roo state, home to the white sandy beaches of Cancun and Tulum, Rear Admiral...

AstraZeneca to buy rare-disease specialist Caelum in potential $500 mln deal 29 Sep 2021 - 12:37 pm

AstraZeneca will take full control of Caelum Biosciences in a deal worth up to $500 million, the drugmaker said on Wednesday, as it...

Ahead of winter hibernation, Alaska celebrates Fat Bear Week 29 Sep 2021 - 10:49 am

Anchorage, Alaska: In Alaska, leaves are falling, daylight is dwindling and salmon-devouring brown bears are racing the clock to pack on the pounds...

NBK Automobiles provides superior maintenance service at Mercedes-Benz service centers 29 Sep 2021 - 09:36 am

Doha: Nasser Bin Khaled Automobiles, the authorised general distributor of Mercedes-Benz in Qatar, offers Mercedes-Benz owners the best auto repair and maintenance services...