The vaccine is raising hope for a simpler mass inoculation process, given that the current two approved vaccines require two shots. It can be stored for three months at normal refrigerator temperatures and has a two-year shelf-life when frozen.

"The alternative temperature for transportation and storage will help ease the burden of procuring ultralow cold storage equipment for vaccination sites and should help to get vaccine to more sites," the US Food and Drug Administration said in a press release.

Fullerton Health Indonesia has opened its first Executive Health Screening (EHS) Centre in Jakarta, located at Mandiri Inhealth Tower, Mega Kuningan. The facility offers comprehensive health assessments tailored for both individual and corporate clients.

Deep in the Negev desert, Bedouin residents of a village deemed illegal by Israel say more houses have been demolished than people vaccinated, despite the Jewish state's world-beating coronavirus inoculation drive.

Israel has halted its plan to distribute surplus coronavirus vaccines as authorities examined whether it was in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's authority to order the move, the justice ministry said Thursday.

AstraZeneca's boss expressed confidence Thursday that his company can make up a huge shortfall in Covid-19 vaccine doses promised to the EU, in a grilling by MEPs alongside rival CEOs.

EU leaders met Thursday under the spectre of Europe's sluggish vaccine drive as Pfizer said its Covid jab proved 94 percent effective, raising hopes for mass immunisation campaigns to help end the pandemic.

The good news came as Ghana became the first country to receive shots under the global Covax scheme, paving the way for poorer nations to catch up with wealthier parts of the world.

Growing up as identical twins, Mayla and Sofia always did everything together, and their decision to undergo gender confirmation surgery is no exception.

Details, including when the trial would start, methods to be used and target patients have yet to be determined, the sources said. Approval of Avigan could expand treatment options in the country beyond the two currently available.

A toxic work environment can leave negative effects on the mental and physical health of survivors. While it is yet to become a hotbed issue in Indonesia, some people are beginning to share their experiences in the hope of breaking the cycle.

Anti vaccine communities are growing on and offline, spreading their beliefs to an increasing number of Indonesians.

Sputnik V -- named after the Soviet-era satellite -- was approved in Russia months before results from its final-stage clinical trials were published, leading to scepticism from experts.

The world has hit yet another grim milestone with more than 100 million coronavirus cases having been recorded around the globe. But there is another elephant in the room.

Several new variants -- each with a cluster of genetic mutations -- have sparked fears over an increase in infectiousness as well as suggestions that the virus could begin to elude immune response, whether from prior infection or a vaccine.

Officials took anal swabs from residents of neighbourhoods with confirmed Covid-19 cases in Beijing last week, broadcaster CCTV said, while those in designated quarantine facilities have also undergone the test.

"The government has bought 200,000 doses for 400 million euros ($486 million)," Spahn told the Bild am Sonntag newspaper, working out at 2,000 euros per dose.

The box is capable of storing materials at a temperature of minus 70 C for up to 18 days using refrigerants such as dry ice and does not need any electric power source, according to the company.

Yes, the picture is not all rainbows and unicorns, as they say.

Singapore’s Grab has pledged to support the Indonesian government’s efforts in making its COVID-19 vaccination a success by using its platform to counter misinformation about the vaccine.

Wikimedia collaborated with the World Health Organization in fighting misinformation and disinformation during the recent International Union Conference, which was planned to be held in Madrid but due to the pandemic, it was held virtually.

Preliminary findings by scientists at Public Health England (PHE) showed that reinfections in people who have COVID-19 antibodies from a past infection are rare - with only 44 cases found among 6,614 previously infected people in the study.

The pandemic is showing no sign of slowing down, and it is draining blood supplies badly needed to help the victims.

It is back to school for many Indonesian students in January – and the smiles on children’s faces say it all.

Every person, everywhere – without distinction – is entitled to a life free from violence, persecution, discrimination and stigma.

Britain will ban "buy one get one free" promotions for food high in fat, sugar or salt and free refills of sugary soft drinks in restaurants from April 2022, its latest step in its plan to tackle obesity and improve public health.

The coronavirus crisis will not be the last pandemic, and attempts to improve human health are "doomed" without tackling climate change and animal welfare, the World Health Organization's chief said.

A new variant of the coronavirus spreading rapidly in Britain carries mutations that could mean children are as susceptible to becoming infected with it as adults - unlike previous strains, scientists said on Monday.

As the door of the vaccine transport cart opens at Singapore's Changi airport, the sub-zero temperatures inside collide with the warm, tropical air, creating a carpet of steam like hot breath on a winter's day.

Spending time in a bar or restaurant increases the risk of catching COVID-19, French researchers said Thursday, while having guests over for dinner also plays a key role in transmission.

Antiseptics and disinfectants are both effective at killing microorganisms, including the COVID-19 virus, but it's all in the application. Here are some do's and don'ts.