UK adds loss of smell and taste to COVID-19 symptom list UK adds loss of smell and taste to COVID-19 symptom list LONDON: The United Kingdom has added the loss of smell and taste to its official list of COVID-19 symptoms including fever and new continuous cough - a step that it hopes... LONDON: The United Kingdom has added the loss of smell and taste to its official list of COVID-19... Environment 18 May, 2020
Retinoblastoma control and management Retinoblastoma control and management World Retinoblastoma Week is an opportunity to raise global awareness about this cancer that affects children’s eyes. During this year’s World Retinoblastoma Week from... World Retinoblastoma Week is an opportunity to raise global awareness about this cancer that affects... Environment 16 May, 2020
EU: Possible virus drug approval ‘before the summer’ EU: Possible virus drug approval ‘before the summer’ LONDON: The European Medicines Agency predicted that there could be licensed drugs to treat the new coronavirus in the next few months and that a vaccine might even be... LONDON: The European Medicines Agency predicted that there could be licensed drugs to treat the new... Environment 14 May, 2020
UN warns of global mental health crisis due to COVID-19 pandemic UN warns of global mental health crisis due to COVID-19 pandemic LONDON: A mental illness crisis is looming as millions of people worldwide are surrounded by death and disease and forced into isolation, poverty and anxiety by the... LONDON: A mental illness crisis is looming as millions of people worldwide are surrounded by death and... Environment 14 May, 2020
US allows use of 1st drug shown to help virus recovery US allows use of 1st drug shown to help virus recovery WASHINGTON: US regulators on Friday allowed emergency use of the first drug that appears to help some COVID-19 patients recover faster, a milestone in the global search for... WASHINGTON: US regulators on Friday allowed emergency use of the first drug that appears to help some... Environment 02 May, 2020
Maker of coronavirus trial drug aims for wide distribution says Gilead CEO Maker of coronavirus trial drug aims for wide distribution says Gilead CEO LONDON: Gilead Sciences, which manufactures remdesivir, is focused on making the experimental coronavirus drug accessible and affordable to as many people as possible... LONDON: Gilead Sciences, which manufactures remdesivir, is focused on making the experimental... Environment 01 May, 2020
Handwashing: A brief history and method Handwashing: A brief history and method In 1846, when doctors and medical students delivered babies after coming back from the autopsy lab, the death rate of the postpartum women was found to be 18 per cent. This... In 1846, when doctors and medical students delivered babies after coming back from the autopsy lab, the... Environment 22 Apr, 2020
Coronavirus the musical: US scientists turn virus into melody to aid research Coronavirus the musical: US scientists turn virus into melody to aid research From tinkling harmonies as the virus disarms cells to clashing and stormy as it replicates, US scientists have translated the novel coronavirus’ spiked protein structure... From tinkling harmonies as the virus disarms cells to clashing and stormy as it replicates, US scientists... Environment 21 Apr, 2020
Reports suggest many have had coronavirus with no symptoms Reports suggest many have had coronavirus with no symptoms A flood of new research suggests that far more people have had the coronavirus without any symptoms, fueling hope that it will turn out to be much less lethal than... A flood of new research suggests that far more people have had the coronavirus without any symptoms,... Environment 20 Apr, 2020
What are coronavirus antibody tests? What are coronavirus antibody tests? With most Americans under stay-at-home orders to help contain the spread of the novel coronavirus and more than 2 million people infected globally, talk is turning to how... With most Americans under stay-at-home orders to help contain the spread of the novel coronavirus and... Environment 16 Apr, 2020
Fears of 'Wild West' as COVID-19 blood tests hit the market Fears of 'Wild West' as COVID-19 blood tests hit the market WASHINGTON: Blood tests for the coronavirus could play a key role in deciding whether millions of Americans can safely return to work and school. But public health... WASHINGTON: Blood tests for the coronavirus could play a key role in deciding whether millions of... Environment 13 Apr, 2020
'We're all in with our patients': An ER doctor's virus fight 'We're all in with our patients': An ER doctor's virus fight NEW YORK: The call comes over the emergency-room loudspeakers: Sick patient. Everyone needed. The patient is struggling to breathe, his blood-oxygen level a... NEW YORK: The call comes over the emergency-room loudspeakers: Sick patient. Everyone needed. The... Environment 12 Apr, 2020
UK doctors' and nurses' lives at risk from lack of protection kit-unions UK doctors' and nurses' lives at risk from lack of protection kit-unions LONDON: Doctors and nurses treating patients with COVID-19 in Britain are putting their lives at risk because of a lack of protective kit for frontline staff, their unions... LONDON: Doctors and nurses treating patients with COVID-19 in Britain are putting their lives at risk... Environment 11 Apr, 2020
13 myths about COVID-19 debunked by WHO 13 myths about COVID-19 debunked by WHO KATHMANDU: As of April 8, 2020, there have been 1,317,130 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 74,306 deaths, according to World Health Organisation (WHO). The new... KATHMANDU: As of April 8, 2020, there have been 1,317,130 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 74,306... Environment 08 Apr, 2020
Family in dire need of financial support to treat their daughter suffering from rare 'Guillain-Barre Syndrome' Family in dire need of financial support to treat their daughter suffering from rare... KATHMANDU: Just like many girls her age, Puja Dangal, 19, a Kavre native, was happily pursuing her studies in Kathmandu until the diagnosis of Guillain Barre Syndrome,... KATHMANDU: Just like many girls her age, Puja Dangal, 19, a Kavre native, was happily pursuing her... Environment 03 Apr, 2020
More evidence indicates healthy people can spread virus More evidence indicates healthy people can spread virus NEW YORK: Scientists offered more evidence Wednesday that the coronavirus is spread by seemingly healthy people who show no clear symptoms, and the federal government... NEW YORK: Scientists offered more evidence Wednesday that the coronavirus is spread by seemingly healthy... Environment 02 Apr, 2020
Should you wear mask in public if not sick with coronavirus? Should you wear mask in public if not sick with coronavirus? WASHINGTON: If you’re not sick with the new coronavirus, should you wear a mask in public? Global health authorities say no. Amid a shortage of masks, the US is sticking... WASHINGTON: If you’re not sick with the new coronavirus, should you wear a mask in public? Global... Environment 01 Apr, 2020
Virus disrupts pregnancy plans, raises anxiety and questions Virus disrupts pregnancy plans, raises anxiety and questions Some pregnant women fear giving birth with no loved ones by their side. Others worry about getting sick with COVID-19 and not being able to hold their newborns. The... Some pregnant women fear giving birth with no loved ones by their side. Others worry about getting sick... Environment 01 Apr, 2020
Age is not the only risk for severe coronavirus disease Age is not the only risk for severe coronavirus disease WASHINGTON: Older people remain most at risk of dying as the new coronavirus continues its rampage around the globe, but they’re far from the only ones vulnerable. One of... WASHINGTON: Older people remain most at risk of dying as the new coronavirus continues its rampage around... Environment 29 Mar, 2020
Potential coronavirus treatment granted rare disease status Potential coronavirus treatment granted rare disease status WASHINGTON: The pharmaceutical giant that makes a promising coronavirus drug has registered it as a rare disease treatment with US regulators, a status that can potentially... WASHINGTON: The pharmaceutical giant that makes a promising coronavirus drug has registered it as a rare... Environment 25 Mar, 2020
Kathmandu CoAS Sigdel issues directive for peaceful conduct of HoR election Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) Ashok Raj Sigdel has issued a special directive to ensure that the upcoming March 5 election to the House of Representatives be held in a peaceful manner.
Nepal 18.23 million ballot papers printed for 142 constituencies The Election Commission Nepal has printed 18.23 million ballot papers for 142 House of Representatives (HoR) constituencies across 66 districts as of Saturday.
Lifestyle Maha Shivaratri satsang and meditation programme to be held in Kathmandu A special programme featuring satsang, aarti, meditation and celebration will be organised in the Capital on the occasion of Maha Shivaratri.
Nepal Record-holding Chinese climber, Sherpas felicitated for first ascent of two peaks Record-holding Chinese mountaineer He Jing along with Sherpa climbers have been felicitated in the Capital after they returned from the historic first winter ascent of two virgin peaks in Western Nepal.
Sports Millsberry crowned champions of 9th Kasthamandap Inter A-Level Basketball Tournament Millsberry were crowned champions of the 9th Kasthamandap Inter A-Level Boys’ Basketball Tournament on Friday, securing the title after an impressive run throughout the competition.
World Bangladesh Nationalist Party claims victory in country's first election since 2024 uprising The Bangladesh Nationalist Party has claimed victory in the country’s first election since the 2024 uprising, positioning itself to form the next government and potentially reshape Bangladesh’s political landscape after years of intense rivalry and disputed polls.
Kailali-1 to be interesting as spousal rift likely to influence contest Following the Tikapur incident, Kailali Constituency-1 became a stronghold for Resham Chaudhary in the House of Representatives elections.
Business Govt spends just 15.62% of capital budget in seven months The government has spent just 15.62 per cent of its capital budget in the first seven months of the current fiscal year 2082/83, according to data from the Financial Comptroller General Office (FCGO).
Nepal Solukhumbu's Solududhkunda Municipality tops Koshi Province in local govt performance Solududhkunda Municipality in Solukhumbu has emerged as the top-performing local government in Koshi Province, securing 78.50 points in the Fiscal Year 2081/82 (2024/25) assessment conducted by the National Natural Resources and Fiscal Commission.
