Health

HYDERABAD, India — A vaccine to attack the Chikungunya virus is in the works, with Phase II and III trials being conducted in Costa Rica, according to the International Vaccine Institute and Indian biotech company Bharat Biotech. […]

When Mauricio Álvarez created K & A Landscaping 25 years ago, his greatest dream was that his daughters would one day run the family business. That day came unexpectedly when “Magi,” as his friends and clients […]

MOSCOW — The Russian Direct Investment Fund. a sovereign wealth fund established in 2011 to make equity co-investments, said that the Philippines’ Food and Drug Administration approved the single-component Sputnik Light coronavirus vaccine under the emergency use authorization procedure […]

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Amid criticism that the vaccine’s approval is premature, Taiwan has begun administering its vaccine against Covid-19. On Aug. 23, the President of Taiwan, Tsai Ing-wen, was the first for Medigen vaccination. The MVC […]

An Israeli scientific breakthrough could allow pig organs to be transplanted into humans. This is a promising solution to an acute shortage of organs for transplant. The domestic pig is an excellent potential source of […]

A novel therapeutic strategy for treating inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) would work by removing inflammation-inducing succinate molecules secreted by gut bacteria. The method is based on findings in the biochemistry and pharmacology lab of Ben-Gurion […]

WASHINGTON — A new study by Salk scientists has shown that time-restricted eating (TRE), a dietary regimen that restricts eating to specific hours, has multiple health benefits besides weight loss. The study also indicates that these benefits may depend on […]