Health & Fitness
New coronavirus drug shows promise, reduces viral load by almost 100%
January 27, 2021
New coronavirus drug shows promise, reduces viral load by almost 100%
American and French scientists have concluded that Plitidepsin, which is marketed under the name Aplidin, has shown serious promising in…
Egypt to start vaccinating medical teams against COVID-19 on Sunday: Sources
January 23, 2021
Egypt to start vaccinating medical teams against COVID-19 on Sunday: Sources
The Health and Population Ministry on Sunday will begin vaccinating medical teams in isolation, chest and fever hospitals with the…
Coronavirus mutations will not impact vaccine effectiveness, assures Egyptian health official
January 17, 2021
Coronavirus mutations will not impact vaccine effectiveness, assures Egyptian health official
Assistant Egyptian Health Minister for Research Affairs Noha Assem assured Sunday that mutations in the coronavirus are not expected to…
Egyptian Drug Authority pulls two prescription drugs from the market, citing irregularities
January 13, 2021
Egyptian Drug Authority pulls two prescription drugs from the market, citing irregularities
The Egyptian Drug Authority announced on Tuesday the withdrawal of the prescription drugs Mirage (500mg vial) and Saboctic (600mg FCT)…
Health Minister signs protocol to vaccinate 2 million Egyptians for free
January 12, 2021
Health Minister signs protocol to vaccinate 2 million Egyptians for free
Health and Population Minister Hala Zayed signed a cooperation protocol with the Tahya Misr (Long Live Egypt) Fund and the…
Smoking increases the risk of 5 respiratory diseases, warns Egypt’s Health Ministry
January 11, 2021
Smoking increases the risk of 5 respiratory diseases, warns Egypt’s Health Ministry
Egypt’s Health and Population Ministry issued a warning on Monday that smoking increases the risk of respiratory diseases such as…
Website for Egyptians to register for coronavirus vaccine trials goes live
January 10, 2021
Website for Egyptians to register for coronavirus vaccine trials goes live
An Egyptian Health Ministry website allowing people to register for the coronavirus vaccine trial has gone live, covering 27 centers…
Chinese Ambassador to Cairo: We’ll provide vaccines to developing countries at low prices
December 30, 2020
Chinese Ambassador to Cairo: We’ll provide vaccines to developing countries at low prices
The Chinese ambassador to Cairo Liao Liqiang announced Tuesday that his country will provide coronavirus vaccines to developing nations via…
Oxford vaccine expected to change rules of fighting the coronavirus
December 29, 2020
Oxford vaccine expected to change rules of fighting the coronavirus
The Financial Times reported that the Oxford AstraZenka vaccine, set to be approved within several days, will turn the tide…
Coronavirus infections in Egypt 20 times the official figures: University professor
December 29, 2020
Coronavirus infections in Egypt 20 times the official figures: University professor
A professor of chest diseases at the Qasr al-Aini Faculty of Medicine Maysa Sharaf-Eddin warned Monday that the true number…