Day: May 13, 2021

Categories Middle East

Rockets fired on Jerusalem in attack claimed by Hamas after clashes between Israelis and Palestinians (VIDEOS)

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Sirens blared in Jerusalem after several rockets were fired on the city on Monday. Hamas has claimed responsibility for the attack, launched after it ordered Israeli forces to withdraw from some areas amid escalating tensions. … Read More >Rockets fired on Jerusalem in attack claimed by Hamas after clashes between Israelis and Palestinians (VIDEOS)

Categories EU

BioNTech says ‘no evidence’ it needs to change its Covid-19 jab formula despite new mutation variants

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German pharmaceutical firm BioNTech has said there is no need to change its Covid-19 vaccine despite the increasing prevalence of new variants which carry mutations that may make current shots less effective. … Read More >BioNTech says ‘no evidence’ it needs to change its Covid-19 jab formula despite new mutation variants

Categories World

Pretoria warns of ‘vaccine apartheid’ if wealthy countries don’t share Covid jabs, as leaders mull patent waiver

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South Africa’s president has warned that millions of people in poorer countries may die waiting to be inoculated against Covid-19 as rich countries hoard jabs, and reaffirmed his support for a global patent waiver on vaccines. … Read More >Pretoria warns of ‘vaccine apartheid’ if wealthy countries don’t share Covid jabs, as leaders mull patent waiver

Categories Health

Childhood BMI linked with risk of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and breast cancer in later life

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Findings published at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO) found major links between childhood body mass index (BMI) and the risk of developing eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia, as well as breast cancer in adulthood. … Read More >Childhood BMI linked with risk of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and breast cancer in later life