HEALTH

Recent reports have indicated a surge in pneumonia cases in China primarily affecting children aged five and above. The development has led to concerns and inquiries — including from the World Health Organization (WHO) — regarding potential new pathogens and the possibility of them spreading beyond China’s borders. Starting in

Xi Cautiously Moves China Away From ‘Zero-COVID’
At the 20th Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) this October, general secretary Xi Jinping...

COVID Cases Spike as China Loosens Stringent Regulations in Bid to Salvage Economy
After nearly two years of unrelenting “zero-COVID” pandemic measures that saw millions of people confined...

Oregon Voters Pass Measure 111 to Guarantee Affordable Medical Care
In the latest midterm elections, Oregon voters passed Ballot Measure 111 by a narrow 50.7-percent majority...

Elizabeth Holmes Seeks to Avoid Prison Over Theranos Fraud
Elizabeth Holmes urged a U.S. judge not to send her to prison, as the founder of since-fallen Theranos...

In Online Conference, Experts Discuss Staggering New Heights of Beijing’s Organ Harvesting Crimes
For decades now, Chinese authorities have boasted of their country’s booming transplant industry — which...

McKinsey Reaches Deal With Local US Governments Over Opioid Crisis
(Reuters) — Leading consulting firm McKinsey & Co has agreed to settle claims by hundreds of U.S....

NIH Website Silently Adds Ivermectin as ‘Being evaluated to treat COVID-19’
As of Friday, Oct. 21, social media users have noticed that the antiparasitic drug Ivermectin has been...

Britons Turn to ‘Warm Banks’ Amid Political Turmoil and Worsening Inflation
LONDON (Reuters) — As winter approaches and temperatures dip, charities and local authorities across...

Long COVID at 12 Months Persists at 18 Months: Study
(Reuters) — Most patients with COVID-19 who have lingering symptoms at 12 months are likely to still...