Scientists tracking the spread of bird flu are increasingly concerned that gaps in surveillance may keep them several steps behind a new pandemic, according to more than a dozen leading disease experts. Many of them have been monitoring the new subtype of H5N1 avian flu in migratory birds since 2020. But the spread of the
With increasing concerns over the protein intake of vegetarians and vegans, the plant protein market has been experiencing a significant growth in the last few years with several brands offering an array of products. Green Protein is one such brand that was born in 2020 with an aim to provide a healthy and delicious protein
Zulfiquar Kamal believes in fostering a culture of positivity, integrity, and excellence at ZIM Laboratories Limited, where he is the Director of Finance. A research- driven pharmaceutical company focused on providing innovative drug delivery solutions, ZIM Laboratories aims at improving patient convenience and treatment adherence. The organisation acts as a research-centric end-to-end product development partner
Finland plans to offer pre-emptive bird flu vaccination as soon as next week to some workers with exposure to animals, health authorities have, making it the first country in the world to do so. The Nordic country has bought vaccines for 10,000 people, each consisting of two injections, as part of a joint EU procurement
Japanese sportswear brand, ASICS and Dubai’s multi-sport arena, Danube Sports World have announced a dynamic partnership set to promote sports in the region. Featuring ASICS’ first tennis and padel store in the UAE, ASICS-branded padel courts and locker rooms featuring ASICS’s latest campaign, this collaboration highlights ASICS commitment to supporting movement and getting more people
Olympians including Dutch marathon runner Abdi Nageeye are using a new tool they hope will boost their medal chances this summer: tiny monitors that attach to the skin to track blood glucose levels. Continuous glucose monitors or CGMs were developed for use by diabetes patients but their makers, led by Abbott and Dexcom also spy opportunities
A noted serial entrepreneur, biohacking evangelist, bestselling author and Chief Curator of the World Bio Hack Summit Dubai, Sajeev Nair dons several hats with ease. He is also the Chairman and Founder of health tech start-up Vieroots Wellness Solutions, a company headquartered in Bengaluru, India, which has introduced India’s first Human Performance Optimization (HPO) programmes,
A group of cancer victims recently sued Johnson & Johnson, accusing the healthcare company of committing fraud through repeated and continued efforts to use a shell company’s bankruptcy to resolve tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging its talc products contained asbestos and caused cancer. Five plaintiffs who seek to represent over 50,000 people who have
Elon Musk and Indonesian Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin have launched SpaceX’s satellite internet service for the nation’s health sector, aiming to improve access in remote parts of the sprawling archipelago. Musk, the billionaire head of SpaceX and Tesla arrived on the Indonesian resort island of Bali by private jet before attending the launch ceremony at
AstraZeneca has said it had initiated the worldwide withdrawal of its COVID-19 vaccine due to a “surplus of available updated vaccines” since the pandemic. The company also said it would proceed to withdraw the vaccine Vaxzervria’s marketing authorisations within Europe. “As multiple, variant COVID-19 vaccines have since been developed there is a surplus of available
