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What is Arexvy?

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the world’s first respiratory syncytial virus vaccine called Arexvy. The vaccine, manufactured by British pharmaceutical company GSK, has been...

May 4, 2023

Indian-origin Ajay Banga Chosen as World Bank President

Indian-origin Ajay Banga has been selected as the new World Bank President. He will serve in this position for five years starting from June 2, succeeding David Malpass....

May 4, 2023

India’s Own Heat Index

Next year, India plans to launch a composite index of its own to measure the effect of heat on its population and produce impact-based heat wave alerts for...

May 4, 2023

Kyasanur Forest Disease

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the devastating impact of zoonotic diseases, which can transmit from animals to humans. Efforts to break the chain of transmission from wildlife to...

May 4, 2023

Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

Skywatchers and astronomy enthusiasts are in for a celestial treat on May 5, 2023, as a penumbral lunar eclipse is set to occur. It is the first of...

May 4, 2023

Coronation of King Charles III

The history of British royal coronations in London dates back around a thousand years, with numerous rituals developed over that period. The coronation of King Charles III and...

May 4, 2023

ESMA’s Derecognition of 6 Indian CCPs

European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the European Union’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has derecognized six Indian central counterparties (CCPs) from April 30, 2023, due to no...

May 4, 2023

“Geoeconomic Fragmentation: Sub-Saharan Africa Caught between the Fault Lines” Report

The IMF has recently released a report titled “Geoeconomic Fragmentation: Sub-Saharan Africa Caught between the Fault Lines”. Key Findings of the Report Sub-Saharan African economies may face a...

May 4, 2023

Metavalent Bonding

Metavalent bonding is a newly discovered chemical bonding phenomenon that has caught the attention of the scientific community. This bonding mechanism is found in solids and exhibits a...

May 4, 2023

Brazil’s Fake News Law

Brazil’s Congress is considering a regulatory bill that would shift the responsibility of reporting illegal content on their sites onto internet companies. The bill, known as the Fake...

May 4, 2023

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