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August 8, 2024 4:32 PM

India waives local clinical trials of new drugs

The central government has waived the requirement for local clinical trials for several drugs in India. According to official sources, medicines that have already been approved by regulatory authorities in countries such as the US, UK, and EU, and ar...

August 7, 2024 5:57 PM

France reports bluetongue disease outbreak near Belgian border

France has reported an outbreak of bluetongue disease on a farm near the Belgian border, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Wednesday. Bluetongue, spread by insects, can be deadly for domestic ruminants such as sheep, cattle and...

August 6, 2024 6:32 PM

Italy’s abortion divisions sharpen under Meloni’s leadership

With Giorgia Meloni, Italy has probably the most openly anti-abortion prime minister in western Europe, but terminating pregnancies in the majority-Catholic country that hosts the Vatican has never been easy. Meloni, 47, is Italy's first female prim...

August 5, 2024 6:06 PM

Lebanon receives medical aid, vacationers leave amid fears of war

Lebanon on Monday received emergency medical supplies to equip its hospitals for possible war injuries and Beirut airport was teeming with people trying to leave the country amid fears a full-scale conflict was on the horizon. Tensions in the region...

August 5, 2024 3:37 PM

New study highlights impact of long COVID

Researchers from the Universities of Arizona, Oxford, and Leeds have conducted a comprehensive review of numerous studies on long COVID, aiming to understand its prevalence, underlying mechanisms, symptoms, and potential treatments. Long COVID, or p...

Last updated on: 7th August 2026

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