Today: 22. Nov, 2024
Mayotte, a French territory off the coast of Africa, is enduring a severe water crisis, exemplifying the stark reality of climate change and underinvestment. The island, the poorest within the European Union, faces water scarcity with taps running intermittently—one day out of…
Moderna announced on Wednesday its combined COVID and flu vaccine will proceed to the ultimate trial phase for adults aged 50 and above this year, following promising outcomes from preliminary to mid-phase research. To secure regulatory approval by 2025, Moderna’s mRNA-1083 shot…
The latest wave of COVID-19 vaccinations in the U.S. has encountered some stumbling blocks, particularly around delayed health insurance coverage for the vaccines. Private insurers, along with government-funded programs like Medicare, are obligated to cover the costs of the newly released Pfizer…
In an announcement, the White House revealed that President Joe Biden had chosen Dr. Monica Bertagnolli, the current head of the National Cancer Institute (NCI), to become the next National Institutes of Health (NIH) director. Describing Bertagnolli as a “world-class physician-scientist,” President…
