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(Representative Image: Reuters) Maharashtra on June 25 reported 23 cases of COVID-19 caused by sub-variants BA.4 and BA.5, taking the tally of such patients to 49, a state health department official said. As per the report of the Mumbai-based Kasturba Hospital Central Laboratory, which has been evaluated by the National Institute of Virology in Pune, the 23 cases comprise 17 infections caused by BA.5 and six by BA.4. It said one patient was below 18 years of age, two are in the 18-25 segment, nine are in between 26 and 50 years and 11 patients are 50-plus. Of the 23 patients, 12 are women and the rest men, the report added. The report informed that of the 49 samples, 28 are in Mumbai, 15 in Pune, four in Nagpur, and two in Thane. The Kasturba laboratory has tested 364 samples, which were collected between June 1 and 18 and barring one, all have been of the Omicron variant, while BA.2 and BA.238 have been found in 325 samples, a state health department bulletin said. … [Read more...] about Maharashtra: 23 new cases of sub-variants BA.4, BA.5 detected, tally rises to 49

U.S. plane maker Boeing ( BA ) said on Tuesday, June 15, that it delivered 35 jets last month amid ongoing supply chain disruptions stifling production of its flagship 737 MAX jet. Key Takeaways Boeing said that it delivered 35 jets last month, more than double the deliveries it made in May 2021. The plane maker booked 23 gross orders in May compared with 73 in same month last year. Boeing has delivered 72 fewer jets than Airbus this year through the end of May. Increased plane handovers could generate additional cash for Boeing and indicate some of the company's challenges are easing. Plane deliveries in May remained steady on a sequential basis but more than doubled year-over-year (YOY) compared with the 17 Boeing made in May 2021. Meanwhile, the company booked 23 gross orders last month compared with 73 last May. CEO Dave Calhoun told investors at a Bernstein investor conference earlier this month that he expects the company to bolster production … [Read more...] about Boeing (BA) Deliveries Remain Steady in May

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin High school students interested in applying to medical school might think that their only path to medicine is by attending an undergraduate school, declaring a STEM major and having an extracurricular resume filled with medical-based volunteering and research experiences before applying to medical school. Luckily, this isn't the case. High schoolers committed to a career in medicine can also apply to direct medical (also known as BS/MD, BA/MD, BS/DO and BA/DO) programs. Once a student is admitted into the competitive program, they are guaranteed a seat in the medical school as long as they continue to meet the undergraduate requirements. While some of these programs are rigid, requiring students to complete their courses in a set schedule, select a specific major or attend school over the summer, there are direct medical programs that are more flexible. BS/MD counselor and current Brown PLME student, Nidhi … [Read more...] about Five Of The Most Flexible Direct Medical Programs

In April, Ikea introduced vegan-friendly Veggie Balls alongside its beloved Swedish meatballs, a first step toward offering a wider selection of healthy, sustainable food. But if 2015 is the year of the Veggie Ball, what does the Ikea meatball of 2025, 2035, or even 2045 look like? advertisement advertisement According to Space10, Ikea’s independently-run innovation lab in downtown Copenhagen , it could be meatballs made of bugs, trash, artificial flesh, or something else entirely. Those are just some of the delectables on display in Tomorrow’s Meatball , a visual exploration of the future of food that uses Ikea’s iconic meatball as its mascot. Teaming up with chef Simon Perez in a project led by creative-in-residence [Bas van de Poel]( http://www.basvandepoel.com/ ), Space10 has a smorgasbord of eight different types of meatballs, each of which explores a different source of sustainable food. There’s the Artificial Meatball, a meatball grown … [Read more...] about The Ikea Meatball Reimagined 8 Different Ways

MANILA, Philippines — The current active infections of COVID-19 have breached the 5,000-mark at 5,113 after an additional 593 new cases were recorded by the Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday. This brought the country’s total COVID-19 caseload to 3,697,793 nationwide, with 3,632,196 recoveries and 60,484 deaths, based on DOH’s COVID-19 tracker on its website. The newly-recorded cases are also higher than the average number of infections recorded from June 13 to 19 at 436, as well as Tuesday’s 409 recorded cases. Meanwhile, in terms of the number of cases per region, Metro Manila continues to lead with the highest recorded number in the last 14 days at 2,793, followed by Calabarzon with 864 and Western Visayas with 458. In terms of number per city specifically, Quezon City tops the list with the most reported cases at 647, followed by Manila with 367 and Makati with 346. Despite the consistent — albeit slight — increase in COVID-19 infections in the past few weeks, the … [Read more...] about Active COVID-19 infections in PH now at 5,113 — DOH

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline Moderna’s new Covid-19 booster shot aimed at protecting against the original coronavirus and omicron strain also produces a strong antibody response against two fast-spreading omicron subvariants, according to clinical data released on Wednesday, as the company aims to offer the new shot in August in anticipation of another potential wave of Covid infections caused by the highly contagious omicron strains. Key Facts Preliminary clinical data results from Moderna’s bivalent Covid vaccine—a type of vaccine with two different targets, the original coronavirus strain and the omicron variant—suggest it provides a “potent” antibody response against omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5, the company said Wednesday. The bivalent booster caused a more than five-fold jump in the levels of omicron subvariant-specific neutralizing antibodies—which can target the virus and prevent it from replicating—a month after … [Read more...] about Moderna’s Covid Booster Shot Produces Strong Antibodies Against Fast-Spreading Omicron Subvariants

GEORGE TOWN: The country is ready to move out from the pandemic stage and into endemicity based on current indicators, says a health expert. Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) Advanced Medical and Dental Institute Biomedical Science head Dr Muhammad Amir Yunus said several indicators showed that the country has an option to move into the endemic status, which could help manage Covid-19 better without draining too much health and economic resources. “Among others, we are there with the vaccination coverage status, number of new cases per million population globally, and surveillance on virus (no new significant dangerous variants and severity of illness in general). “People should keep in mind that ‘endemic’ status doesn’t mean that there should be zero daily cases, which is totally wrong as it refers to how manageable the number is, without the emergence of new dangerous virus variants. “Endemicity itself doesn’t mean good or safe. It means that the Covid-19 virus (SARS-CoV-2) is … [Read more...] about ‘Malaysia hits all the marks of being in endemic phase’

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin InnovationRx is your weekly digest of healthcare news. To get it in your inbox, subscribe here . A World Health Organization committee will meet on Thursday to discuss the growing global monkeypox outbreak and if it rises to the level of a public health emergency of international concern. This high alert designation from the U.N. body means there is a “serious, sudden, unusual or unexpected” public health risk that crosses international borders. There are currently two ongoing international public health emergencies: the Covid-19 pandemic declared in 2020 and poliovirus declared in 2014. The monkeypox virus, which is characterized by a blister-like rash, is usually found in Western and Central Africa, but the WHO has confirmed more than 2,100 cases and one death across 42 different countries as of June 15. The U.K. has seen the highest number of confirmed cases at 524, followed by Spain with 313 cases and Germany … [Read more...] about InnovationRx: The Next Public Health Emergency?; Plus, Moderna’s Omicron Booster

- A + A (June 23): Macau will keep its casinos open, while shutting other entertainment venues, as the world’s largest gambling hub tries to contain its worst ever Covid-19 outbreak. Bars, nightclubs, cinemas, gyms and hair salons will close from 5 p.m. local time on Thursday, and restaurants will suspend dining-in services, according to a government mandate, which didn’t specify how long the curbs will last. Macau has already shut schools and public venues, and is conducting mass testing to weed out hidden chains of community transmission as the number of infections in this outbreak climbed to 110 from 71 a day earlier. The outbreak is being driven by the omicron sub-variant BA.5, said health officials. Casinos are not affected by the restrictions for now and the city hasn’t shut the venues since an unprecedented 15-day closure in February 2020. Authorities will only close individual casinos if they find a case in gaming spaces, Macau’s Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng … [Read more...] about Macau keeps casinos open as bars, cinemas shut to tame virus

FILE – U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Chilean Michelle Bachelet speaks during the opening of the 41th session of the Human Rights Council, at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, Monday, June 24, 2019 (Magali Girardin/Keystone via AP) MANILA, Philippines — Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa on Thursday said he is getting tired of allegations of human rights violations in the country, amid calls for the government to allow the United Nations Human Rights Council to investigate the issue. “Human rights? Nabuburyo na ako diyan. Wala na akong gana makinig diyan. Kayo, pabalik-balik kayo diyan. Pabayaan niyo na ‘yan. Nabuburyo na ako, ‘yung mga ganyang issue,” he told reporters in a chance interview. (Human rights? I am getting tired of it. I don’t have any drive to listen to that. You always go back to that issue. Just let it be. I am getting tired of those issues.) The neophyte senator was the chief of the Philippine National Police when … [Read more...] about Dela Rosa: ‘Human rights? Nabuburyo na ako diyan’