author

The world’s first RSV vaccination has been approved by a US drug authority

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 […]

Australia will outlaw recreational vaping as part of a massive public health initiative

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 […]

Soldier kills the politician he was protecting

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, […]