The Wuhan Institute of Biological Products has announced that its COVID-19 vaccine will be commercially available by the end of December, 2020. Chinese vaccine manufacturer Sinopharm CNBG has begun conducting Phase 3 clinical trials of the vaccine in thousands of human volunteers, after it was found to provoke strong antibody …

President Vladimir Putin has announced that Russia’s health ministry has granted regulatory approval for Phase 3 clinical trials of the Sputnik V vaccine, which will begin very shortly, with tens of thousands of people in the Moscow region being vaccinated to gauge its efficacy and safety. In doing so, Russia …

As of August 19, 2020, there were 170 research teams around the world (tracked by the World Health Organization) working post haste on developing a vaccine for COVID-19. It’s a race among different nations; in fact, it has become a matter of great prestige and immensely high stakes for nations. …

Every time I fell ill when I was a child, my aunt fed me only boiled parwal, toast, and milk. That was her standard diet for the sick and the convalescent. It must have worked, since I always recuperated quickly. And, being a firm believer in wisdom of the ages, …

Although much progress has been seen in the treatment of heart and circulatory diseases, it is estimated that over 18 million people worldwide die from these diseases each year. This is further compounded by the record levels of risk factors like diabetes and obesity, and by 2030, the World Health …

Many studies have linked decrease in cholesterol levels to increased aggression, and aggression has been reported in patients taking statins, with the increase higher in women. The risk of violence is different in men and women, with age also being a determining factor. In an intriguing study published on July …

Defined as ‘the worldwide spread of a new disease’, many deadly pandemics have occurred down the ages across many continents, killing millions upon millions. Among them, smallpox, cholera, bubonic plague, and influenza have been the deadliest. Smallpox, which has existed for 12,000 years, is estimated to have resulted in 300-500 …

This last month, I have had opportunity to know more about what’s happening in some sectors of the healthcare sector in Kathmandu. I visited a Korean aesthetic center, where I was completely bowled over by its ambience. Its interiors were very well designed, but even more impressive was their hospitality. …

Ayurveda is often defined as a ‘cultural life science’, or a ‘culture-based health system’, and so one may not find everything on the subject as strictly codified as other sciences. That is not to say that there are no documents pertaining to this ancient science, but still, a lot of …

ntermittent fasting is in the news currently, with many vouching that it is an effective way of dieting to get many health benefits that include improvements in cellular health and blood sugar regulation, resistance to stress, and suppression of inflammation. Intermittent fasting has also been shown to decrease blood pressure, …