Health & Fitness
Indonesia becomes 7th country to suspend AstraZeneca vaccine due to blood clots
March 15, 2021
Indonesia becomes 7th country to suspend AstraZeneca vaccine due to blood clots
Indonesia became the seventh country globally to officially suspend the AstraZeneca vaccine, following reports indicating dangerous complications such as thrombosis…
Coronavirus vaccine side effects are not dangerous, assures Egyptian official
March 9, 2021
Coronavirus vaccine side effects are not dangerous, assures Egyptian official
A member of the Virology Committee at the Ministry of Higher Education Adel Khattab shot down rumors that side effects…
German, American companies’ COVID-19 drug shows promising results
March 9, 2021
German, American companies’ COVID-19 drug shows promising results
German pharmaceutical company Merck, and US-based Ridgeback Biotherapeutics announced this week promising results from the second phase trials of of an…
Egypt starts registering elders and chronic disease patients for COVID-19 vaccine
February 28, 2021
Egypt starts registering elders and chronic disease patients for COVID-19 vaccine
The Ministry of Health and Population on Sunday has began registering elderly citizens and patients with underlying chronic health conditions…
Egypt opens first free children’s cancer hospital in Upper Egypt
February 27, 2021
Egypt opens first free children’s cancer hospital in Upper Egypt
The Shefaa al-Orman Charity Foundation on Saturday inaugurated the first specialized hospital dedicated to treating children’s cancer for free in…
How do we know the COVID-19 vaccines are safe?
February 18, 2021
How do we know the COVID-19 vaccines are safe?
How do we know the COVID-19 vaccines are safe? Scientists look for safety issues during the testing phase and continue…
Egypt receives 3 shipments of coronavirus vaccines Sinopharm and AstraZeneca
February 16, 2021
Egypt receives 3 shipments of coronavirus vaccines Sinopharm and AstraZeneca
Minister of Health and Population Hala Zayed announced that Egypt has received three shipments of coronavirus vaccines from Sinopharm and…
Vitamin D reduces coronavirus deaths by 60 percent: Study
February 15, 2021
Vitamin D reduces coronavirus deaths by 60 percent: Study
A clinical study has shown that Vitamin D can reduce coronavirus deaths by up to 60 percent, based on findings…
Chinese Embassy in Cairo denies Nipah virus connection
February 1, 2021
Chinese Embassy in Cairo denies Nipah virus connection
The Chinese embassy in Cairo said that linking a recent outbreak of the Nipah virus to China is incorrect, stating…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 589 new cases on Friday and 48 deaths, vaccine rollout continues
January 30, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 589 new cases on Friday and 48 deaths, vaccine rollout continues
Egypt’s Health Ministry announced 589 new coronavirus cases on Friday, bringing the country’s total number of confirmed cases up to…