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17 new coronavirus cases confirmed in Saudi Arabia, total 62
Saudi Arabia reported 17 new confirmed cases of the deadly coronavirus, raising the total number of recorded cases in the Kingdom to 62 on Friday, ... Gulf -
Seven new coronavirus cases confirmed in Lebanon, total 66
Lebanon reported seven new confirmed cases of the deadly coronavirus, raising the total number of recorded cases in the country to 66 on Thursday, ... Middle East -
Kuwait announces eight new coronavirus cases, total 75
Kuwait announced on Thursday that eight people tested positive with the coronavirus in the past 24 hours, bringing total number of people infected ... Gulf -
France bans gatherings of more than 1,000 over coronavirus fears: Official
France on Sunday banned all gatherings of more than 1,000 people in an attempt to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, Health Minister Olivier ... World News -
Hospitals in Lebanon ready to contain coronavirus: Health minister
Lebanon’s health minister said on Tuesday hospitals were ready to deal with any further spread of the novel coronavirus in the country, where 13 ... Middle East -
France bans public gatherings of more than 5,000 due to coronavirus
The French government banned public gatherings with more than 5,000 people on Saturday due to the coronavirus outbreak as France reported 16 new cases ... World News -
New coronavirus cases in Kuwait associated with Iran travel bring total to 25
Kuwait Health Ministry reported an addition seven new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, bringing the total in the country to 25, according to a ... Gulf -
Children, teens fall prey to online ads of harmful products: UN study
Children and adolescents are being bombarded with ads on social media promoting harmful products from fast food to tobacco and alcohol, according to a ... Digital -
There is ‘Credible risk’ of coronavirus pandemic: Minister
New French health minister Olivier Veran said on Tuesday there is a “credible risk” China’s coronavirus outbreak could turn into a ... World News -
Health officials to start testing for coronavirus in five US states
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday it will start testing for the rapidly spreading coronavirus that originated in China ... Healthy Living -
Coronavirus kills six health workers, infects 1,716 others: China
Six health workers have died from the new coronavirus in China and more than 1,700 have been infected, health officials said Friday, underscoring the ... World News -
World running out of masks against coronavirus: WHO chief
The world is running out of masks and other protective equipment against the novel coronavirus, the World Health Organization chief warned on ... World News -
As coronavirus deaths rise, here are the most deadly diseases in history
Before the coronavirus, there were many deadly diseases that have killed millions around the world. These diseases are typically classified as ... Features -
Seventeen new cases in viral pneumonia outbreak, China reports
Seventeen more people in central China have been diagnosed with a new form of viral pneumonia that has killed two patients and placed other countries ... World News -
A final fundraiser for man who boosted ice bucket challenge
Hundreds of people plunged into the chilly ocean at a Massachusetts beach on Saturday to honor Peter Frates, the former college baseball player whose ... Digital -
That puppy in the window could make you sick as a dog: US health agency
Beware of dog, especially the cute puppies in pet store windows, US health officials warn. A bacteria resistant to common antibiotics has sickened 30 ... Healthy Living -
UK PM Johnson criticized for response to photo of sick child
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson came under fire on Monday for his response to being shown a photo of a sick child lying on a hospital floor ahead ... World News -
WHO decries ‘collective failure’ as measles kills 140,000
Measles infected nearly 10 million people in 2018 and killed 140,000, mostly children, as devastating outbreaks of the viral disease hit every region ... Healthy Living -
Japan launches human trial of new Ebola vaccine
Japanese scientists will begin the country’s first human trial for a new vaccine against the deadly Ebola virus this month, they said Friday.The ... Healthy Living -
Measles toll in Congo exceeds 5,000: WHO
A measles epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed 5,000 people this year, many of them young children, the World Health Organization ... Healthy Living -
Sedentary teens risk health, hearts and minds: WHO study
Teenagers worldwide are jeopardizing their health by failing to get enough exercise to reduce their risk of obesity and cardiovascular diseases, a ... Healthy Living -
Canadian vaping study details danger from ‘popcorn lung’ chemical
A 17-year-old Canadian nearly lost his lungs after five months of intensive vaping, but the ingredient suspected of doing the damage, diacetyl, is ... Healthy Living -
Trump visits medical center to start annual checkup
US President Donald Trump on Saturday visited the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center to begin part of his annual physical exam, the White ... World News -
Diabetes cases soar, one in 11 adults affected: Doctors
More than 460 million people – one in 11 adults – now suffer from diabetes, largely brought on by an over-rich lifestyle short on exercise ... Healthy Living -
Vaping-related illnesses in US still rising, but more slowly
Fewer reports of vaping illnesses are coming in, but US health officials say they are not sure what to make of it. The Centers for Disease Control ... Healthy Living -
Singapore to become first country to ban ads for very sugary drinks
Singapore will become the first country in the world to ban ads for the unhealthiest sugary drinks in its latest move to combat rising diabetes rates, ... Healthy Living -
First Lady Melania Trump calls for end of e-cigarette marketing to youth
Melania Trump is calling on companies to stop marketing e-cigarettes to children, saying that they are addictive and dangerous. The first lady - who ... Healthy Living -
Philippines’ Duterte reveals new health problem
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has disclosed that he suffers from an autoimmune disease that can potentially have serious complications, the ... World News -
Iranian protesters blame health authorities for HIV outbreak
Protests have broken out in Iran’s province of Charmahal-Bakhtiari on Saturday following an HIV outbreak, which protesters blamed on infected ... Middle East -
US doctors rule out pneumonia due to inhaled oil as cause of vaping injuries
Doctors studying lung tissue from people with vaping-related injuries have ruled out one diagnosis as a probable explanation of how vaping harms the ... Healthy Living