AstraZeneca made waves last week when it signed a massive $ 750 million deal to ramp production of a University of Oxford COVID-19 vaccine up to 2 billion doses per year. Now, as part of a Trump administration effort to get shots into U.S. hands as soon as possible, AstraZeneca has agreed to another major… Read More »
According to Department of Health, you are specifically at risk if you: Aren’t often outdoors – for example, if you’re frail or housebound Are in an institution like a care home Usually wear clothes that cover most of your skin when outdoors “If you have dark skin – for example you have an African, African-Caribbean… Read More »
According to a local study, severe gum disease could be one of the early signs of diabetes and pre-diabetes. Photo: racorn/123rf.com Diabetics, especially those who have poor blood sugar control, are two times more at risk of gum disease than non-diabetics. From July 2016 to April 2017, the National Dental Centre Singapore (NDCS) detected undiagnosed… Read More »