Vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). image source: GETTY IMAGES. The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a vaccination against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), an infection that kills thousands of Americans each year. The vaccine must be approved by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention before it can be made available to […]
Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab. Image source: GETTY IMAGES A second medication has been found to halt the growth of the disease in less than a year, suggesting that we could be entering a new age of Alzheimer’s therapy. According to specialists, a breakthrough that had previously thought unreachable, we are now on the verge of having […]
This season in 31 Premier League games, Haaland has scored 35 goals. The Norwegian player beat Andrew Cole and Alan Shearer’s previous record of 34 league goals by scoring his 35th goal of the season against West Ham. In the 38 games prior to this, Haaland had already surpassed Mohamed Salah’s 32 goals for Liverpool […]
Argentina won the World Cup in December, led by Lionel Messi. Image source: GETTY IMAGES Following his unauthorized trip to Saudi Arabia, Argentina captain Lionel Messi has been suspended for two weeks by Paris St-Germain. Lionel Messi traveled to Saudi Arabia following Paris St-Germain’s home loss to Lorient on Sunday, in which he played the […]
Indian airline Go First has canceled all of its flights. image source: GETTY IMAGES Following its bankruptcy filing, the low-cost Indian airline Go First has canceled all of its flights for the ensuing three days. Go First has stated that it will issue full refunds to all customers affected by the flight cancellations. The […]
Officers in helmets and bulletproof vests cordoned off the area. image source: EPA A tragic shooting at a school in Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, has claimed the lives of a security guard and at least eight students. Six pupils and a teacher were hurt during the incident at the Vladislav Ribnikar school in central […]
Recreational vaping will be banned in Australia. image source: GETTY IMAGES Australia will outlaw recreational vaping as part of a broad campaign against what experts call an “epidemic” in the industry. Due to lax regulation and a booming black market, Australia will set minimum quality requirements for vapes and restrict their sales to pharmacies. Health […]
The mansion in north London. Source: Google Inc. The son of the incoming president of Nigeria bought a $11 million London mansion that had previously been sought for confiscation by the government of his predecessor as part of an investigation into one of the biggest corruption scandals in the country’s history, according to previously undisclosed […]
On Tuesday, Charles Okello Engola was assassinated. image source: ALAMY Retired Colonel Charles Okello Engola, a government minister, was shot and killed at his residence on Tuesday morning by a Ugandan national army officer who was guarding him. It’s unknown whether the soldier and Col Engola had a falling out before the incident. The soldier, […]
Bumper BP profits of £4bn. image source: GETTY IMAGES BP, a multinational oil and gas corporation, reported significant profits at the beginning of this year as a result of the continued high price of energy. Despite falling from $6.2 billion to $5 billion from last year, the company’s earnings are still healthy. The dip is […]