WASHINGTON — Hollywood couple Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson’s son Chet Hanks recently double-downed on his stance that the Covid-19 vaccine isn’t for him.  Hanks took to his Instagram account on Aug. 11, 2021, and spoke about his past remarks surrounding the Covid-19 vaccine. “I’m going to keep this real simple for you guys, real simple,” he said. “Just like […]

WASHINGTON — “Black Is King” artist Beyoncé spoke to a media outlet and discussed the importance of mental and physical health. She spoke about how the responsibilities of being a mother, musician, and public figure take a toll on her health. “I think like many women, I have felt the pressure of being the backbone of my family […]

LEIPZIG, Germany — A study conducted in Hungarian schools showed that seating students next to each other boosted their tendency to become friends — both for pairs of similar students and teams of students who differed in their educational achievement, gender, or ethnicity. The findings of the study “Proximity can induce diverse friendships: A large randomized […]

NEW DELHI — Bollywood actor Sara Ali Khan, who turned 26 on Aug. 12, 2021, announced her partnership with a non-government organization, which aims at providing help and assistance to children who have been orphaned due to the devastating waves of Covid-19. In the past couple of years, several underage children have lost their loved ones […]

GENEVA — The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that the next step in search of the origins of Covid-19 will be the creation of a new advisory group that would develop a global framework to study pathogens with pandemic potential. “The International Scientific Advisory Group for Origins of Novel Pathogens, or SAGO, is a new […]

MUMBAI, India — Infra-red technology can be used to rapidly test patients who are most at risk of becoming severely unwell from Covid-19, scientists reveal through a study. It’s hoped the test — which performed with 85 percent accuracy in a small pilot study of Covid-19 patients in India — could in the future be used to […]

NEW DELHI — Hospitals in the national capital of India are reporting a rise in cases of viral illnesses and Swine Flu Influenza (H1N1) due to weather oscillating between hot and rainy. The cases as per doctors are more this year compared to last year. The Swine Flu emerged in 2009, the first case of influenza A H1N1 was […]

LONDON — Constantly living in bio-bubbles has harmed players’ mental well-being. Now it is vital to ensure the well-being of everyone involved with the sport, said Tom Harrison, the Chief Executive of the England and Wales Cricket Board. Ben Stokes, the English all-rounder, took a break before the ongoing Test series between India and England to focus on […]

CORK, Ireland — A new study has introduced a novel approach to reverse aspects of aging-related deterioration in the brain and cognitive function via the microbes in the gut. Researchers from Alimentary Pharmabotic Centre Microbiome Ireland (APC) at University College Cork (UCC) published the findings in the scientific journal Nature Aging. As our population ages, one of the key […]

MOSCOW — Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine is around 83 percent effective against the Delta variant of Covid-19, Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) said on Aug. 11, citing data collected by the country’s health ministry. “The data confirms that Sputnik V remains protective against newly detected variants and retains one of the best safety and efficacy parameters,” the Russian […]

MOSCOW — Russia’s sovereign wealth fund, the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), proposed that US drugmaker Pfizer start joint trials with Sputnik Light as a booster Covid-19 vaccine shot. “Delta cases surge in the US and Israel shows mRNA vaccines need a heterogeneous booster to strengthen and prolong immune response,” Russian Direct Investment Fund said in a tweet on Aug. […]

WASHINGTON — A year after the Emmy Awards were held virtually during the Covid-19 pandemic, the ceremony will now be held in person, albeit not in the Microsoft Theater, where it usually takes place. The Television Academy announced on Aug. 10, 2021, that it would opt for an “indoor/outdoor” model held at L.A. Live’s Event Deck, directly behind […]