Health + Spa

Steroids are a substance used to increase muscle strength and power beyond the natural limit of our bodies.

A new CDC study published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases (CID) shows that flu vaccination protected children against serious flu illness even when they were infected with a flu virus that was antigenically different from the vaccine virus.

Passenger comfort specialist Train Bits & More Ltd. (TBM) has partnered with Biomaster to offer bus and train operators greater product protection against bacteria on mass transit systems.

Co-organised by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), the inaugural Asia Summit on Global Health (ASGH) opened at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) in a hybrid format, offering both online and in-person participation.

The secluded Hawaiian wellness retreat, Sensei Lānaʻi, a Four Seasons Resort, to enhance overall health and wellbeing with two new sports performance packages for golf and tennis enthusiasts looking to improve their overall health, productivity and game.

Global leader in improving brain and body performance, Aviv Clinics, is now offering extensive premium concierge services to complement its proprietary medical treatment program.

Lonely Planet, the most trusted voice in travel guidance, and Healthline Media, digital health and wellness property, are bringing together their collective expertise in health and travel to launch Health Hub on lonelyplanet.com.

Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, eco-tourism and activities in nature that encourage social distancing have become more popular as travelers and local explorers seek to disconnect from every-day stress and get lost in nature.

Germany has unveiled “smart pants” that track, monitor and evaluate the movement of muscles, opening up a new way of treating knee, thigh and other joint issues in the future.

Crowne Plaza HY36 Midtown Manhattan expands its guest offerings to include on-site a la carte beauty and health services through a strategic partnership with New York City concierge cosmetics startup Velour Medical.

Israel updated its coronavirus rules on Sunday. To be considered fully vaccinated in Israel, people must have received a booster shot.

Medical tourism is a new and increasingly popular travel destination as people go on holiday and vacation outside their region or country to focus on medical services and receive treatment.

Researchers from the University of Birmingham, U.K., have confirmed the speed, accuracy and simplicity of a novel, highly sensitive testing method for COVID-19 that can be deployed at entertainment venues, airport arrival terminals, and in remote settings where clinical testing laboratories are not available.

As part of the European Union's efforts to support vaccination in partner countries, the European Commission increased from €40 million to €75 million its assistance package to deploy safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines and speed up the vaccination campaigns in the six Eastern Partnership countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Republic of Moldova and Ukraine.