Head of U.S. medical research agency to step down by year-end

Oct 5 (Reuters) – Francis Collins, director of U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), said on...

Turkey registers 29,802 new COVID-19 cases, highest since April 30

ANKARA, Oct 5 (Reuters) – Turkey logged 29,802 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, the highest number...

Rapid COVID-19 tests increasingly scarce, pricey as demand from employers jumps

Oct 5 (Reuters) – Surging demand for COVID-19 tests from U.S. employers has exacerbated a nationwide...

U.S. CDC advises against travel to Austria, Barbados over COVID-19

WASHINGTON, Oct 4 (Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday...

Two Americans win Medicine Nobel for work on heat and touch

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – American scientists David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian won the 2021 Nobel Prize for...

Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness drops after 6 months, study shows

Oct 4 (Reuters) – The effectiveness of the Pfizer Inc (PFE.N)/BioNTech SE vaccine in preventing infection...