WASHINGTON — A recent clinical study led by UT Southwestern Medical Centre found that a commonly prescribed weight-loss drug called “liraglutide” successfully targets fat that can help maintain heart health. The findings of the study were published in the journal The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology. Overweight or obese adults with high cardiovascular risk are associated with two risks […]

NEW DELHI — United Kingdom’s senior health official said that leaders have decided to retain Pakistan on the “red list” of the country’s travel advisory, citing a “deteriorating epidemiological situation.” J.O. Churchill, in a letter dated Aug. 6, explained the reasons for keeping Pakistan on the red list of countries. “United Kingdom’s Joint Biosecurity Centre continues to assess […]

NEW DELHI — The Tokyo 2020 Olympics were declared closed on Aug. 8 in a spectacular closing ceremony behind closed doors at the Tokyo Olympic Stadium. Athletes represented over 200 countries in the closing ceremony of the Games, which ran for 17 days. The Olympic flag was ceremonially lowered and handed over by the Governor of host city […]

NEW DELHI – Bollywood actor Arjun Kapoor recently voiced his appreciation of sportspersons like Naomi Osaka, Simone Biles, and Ben Stokes for talking about their mental well-being and prioritizing their mental health. Kapoor, who battled obesity in his formative years, also coped with poor mental health due to being dismissed and trolled by people who called him fat. […]

NEW DELHI — Using a combination of two vaccines at the center of India’s national Covid-19 vaccination program has returned results of significantly higher safety and immunogenicity among subjects relative to other groups that were given two installments of the same dose, the Indian Council of Medical Research reported in a study. “Eighteen individuals, under the national […]

NEW DELHI — A massive wave of Covid-19 infections raging throughout Myanmar compound hunger, as families struggle amid job losses, rising food and fuel prices, political unrest, violence, and displacement, said the United Nations World Food Programme. “World Food Programme warned that its lifesaving operations in Myanmar are being held back by a major funding shortfall, with over 70 […]

HYDERABAD, India — Syed Aziz, a 10-year-old boy from the south Indian city of Hyderabad, is selling bird food on the streets to raise money for his sister’s brain cancer treatment. Aziz started fundraising for the medicinal expenses of his 12-year sister, Sakeena Begum, who was diagnosed with brain cancer two years back. He has stepped forward […]