DUBAI (Reuters) – Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah, who arrived in the United States last week to complete his medical treatment, is in a stable condition, a statement issued after a cabinet meeting on Monday said. Sheikh Sabah, who has ruled Kuwait since 2006, underwent successful surgery, his office…

Media playback is not supported on this device Prince William speaks to top names in football about mental health as part of Heads Up Football in the UK has signed up to the “Mentally Healthy Football Declaration”, which is spearheaded by the Duke of Cambridge and commits to making mental…

(CNN)People who wear face masks to protect against disease typically don’t neglect other steps that safeguard their health such as washing hands, according to a new study. Some experts had worried that face coverings could create a false sense of security for wearers but a review of existing — albeit…

GENEVA (Reuters) – The new coronavirus pandemic that has infected more than 16 million people is easily the worst global health emergency the World Health Organization (WHO) has faced, its director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday. Only with strict adherence to health measures, from wearing masks to avoiding…

Investors poured a record $18.1 billion into healthcare companies in the last quarter, according to a new industry report by CB Insights.  Digital health startups, or those that use technology like smartphones to do care and research, nabbed $5.8 billion, which is the second best-performing quarter on record, the report…

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July 26 (Reuters) – * SINGAPORE REPORTS 481 NEW CORONAVIRUS CASES, TAKING TOTAL TO 50371 – HEALTH MINISTRY Source text : [ID:bit.ly/3jJ8UQo] Further company coverage: [ ]read more…

(Reuters) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani urged people on Saturday to observe health protocols and practice social distancing during upcoming Muslim festivities, as a health official said there had been a surge in coronavirus infections in a major holy city.  Muslims around the world mark the Eid al-Adha feast, due…

(CNN)As President Donald Trump struggles to navigate a pandemic response amid his sagging reelection prospects, he has stretched the limits of his executive authority in ways his political advisers say will help him come November — while deflecting onto governors and mayors the responsibility for a public health crisis he…

PRAGUE (Reuters) – The Czech Republic reported 15,081 cases of coronavirus as of July 24 as authorities reinstated measures to curb the spread of the virus, which has spiked in the past week. Czechs will have to wear face masks when attending indoor events with more than 100 persons present…