Lebanese woman robs bank with toy gun to get trapped savings
A Lebanese woman identified as Sali Hafez, accompanied by activists, robbed a bank with a toy gun in the capital city of Beirut on Wednesday, taking around $13,000 from her … Read more
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E. Coli Outbreak Linked to Wendy’s Rose to 84 Reported Cases: CDC
The United States Center for Disease Control (CDC) said the number of sick people has more than doubled in an E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce on sandwiches from … Read more
US FDA Approves First Drug Treatment For Severe Alopecia
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Monday Olumiant (baricitinib) oral tablets, the first pill to treat severe alopecia areata. Olumiant, developed by the pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly, … Read more
Moderna Says COVID Vaccine Safe for Children Under 6
American pharmaceutical company Moderna confirmed that their COVID-19 vaccine is effective and safe to use for children under the age of 6. Nearly 7,000 children aged six months to six … Read more
World’s First Malaria Vaccine Rolled Out in Africa
At least 1 million children in Ghana, Kenya, and Malawi have received one or more doses of the world’s first malaria vaccine. Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, contributed more than $155 … Read more
Amnesty International Says Detained Bahraini Human Rights Defender “Al-Khawaja” at Risk of Blindness
The Amnesty International on Friday expressed concerns over the health condition of detained Bahraini human rights defender Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja after being denied medical care. Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for … Read more
Millions of Children in Southern Africa to be Vaccinated for Polio
At least 23 million children are to be vaccinated for polio in Southern African countries after an outbreak occurred in Malawi for the first time in 30 years. Vaccination for … Read more
U.S. Surgeons Successfully Transplant Pig Heart to Human For the First Time
Surgeons in the United States successfully transplanted a heart from a genetically-modified pig to a human being for the first time. David Bennett, 57, received the pig heart in an … Read more
U.S. FDA Authorizes AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 Antibody Treatment for Emergency Use for Immunocompromised
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized on Dec. 8 the first drug for widespread use in preventing COVID-19 for people with weakened immune systems. The FDA issued … Read more
WHO Advises Against Blood Plasma Treatment for COVID-19 Patients due to Alleged Inefficiency
The World Health Organization (WHO) said Monday that it is not recommending convalescent plasma therapy, which involves getting a blood transfusion from someone who has recovered from COVID-19, as a … Read more