TOKYO, September 16, 2026 (AP) — The number of people aged 100 or older in Japan surpassed a record 100,000 this year, the latest government figures show, underscoring the country’s rapidly aging and declining population. The Health and Welfare Ministry statistics released
New data from scientists and vaccine makers Moderna (MRNA.O) and Pfizer (PFE.N)/BioNTech (22UAy.DE) suggests that a newer, highly mutated variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 is not as alarming as some experts had feared when it was first detected several weeks
London, (The Independent): Scientists have found that moderate and regular internet usage might appear to have cognitive benefits for older adults. The study, published in the August edition of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, found that, in fact, prolonged internet
Geneva, 4 September 2023: Top scientists have warned that potentially fatal silent killer super-gonorrhoea is on the rise with a warning to Brits who may be concerned about the deadly sexually-transmitted disease. The WHO also considers Neisseria gonorrhoea, also known as super
New Delhi, Sep 4 (PTI There is no association between the COVID-19 vaccines used in India — Covishield and Covaxin — and increase in the risk of heart attacks, according to an observational study which emphasises the protective effect of the jabs.
