On Tuesday, a former official from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) informed U.S. lawmakers that over a year since a nationwide shortage that caused distress to parents trying to feed their children, the infant formula supply in the United States remains vulnerable to safety issues and supply disruptions. During ...
Read More »1 killed in strong 7.6 magnitude earthquake in Mexico
A 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck off Mexico’s central Pacific coast on Monday, the anniversary of the first two devastating earthquakes. The alarm sounded as soon as the earthquake struck the nation’s capital. According to the US Geological Survey, the earthquake occurred at around 1.05 pm local time. Two people died in ...
Read More »Inflation Reduction Act could prevent up to $1.9 trillion in climate damage
The White House said in an assessment Tuesday that the Inflation Reduction Act, the most aggressive climate investment ever by Congress, could cut the social cost of climate change by up to $1.9 trillion by 2050. The White House said the act, which the president signed into law earlier this ...
Read More »FDA approves Auvelity to treat major depressive disorder
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Axsome Therapeutics Auvelity (dextromethorphan and bupropion) for the treatment of adult patients with major depressive disorder. Auvelity is claimed to be the first and only oral N-methyl D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist with multimodal activity approved for the treatment of the major ...
Read More »Russian court sentences Brittany Griner to 9 years in prison
A Russian court on Thursday sentenced American basketball star Brittney Griner to nine years in prison for drug trafficking. When 31-year-old Griner was being escorted out of the courtroom in handcuffs, he was heard saying, “I love my family.” Griner’s lawyer, Maria Blagovolina, said her client was “very upset and very stressed”. “She ...
Read More »US passes a bill against gun culture, assault weapons ban
A bill was passed in the United States House of Representatives expressing the seriousness of the gun culture and deaths due to its consequences in America. Decades later, this action was taken to ban Assault Rifles. Now it is necessary to pass it in the Upper House so that it can become ...
Read More »Ukrainian cargo plane crashes in northern Greece
A cargo plane operated by a Ukraine-based air carrier crashed in northern Greece late Saturday. According to Greek civil aviation officials, eight people were on board the plane. The pilot requested an emergency landing due to an engine failure, but the plane lost signal and crashed. a cargo plane carrying eight people ...
Read More »US Childhood obesity rates now higher in last 12 years
Study: According to a study published online on July 5 in Pediatrics, the incidence of childhood obesity is higher than it was 12 years ago. Solwig A. Cunningham, from Emory University in Atlanta, and colleagues examined the incidence and prevalence of obesity in two groups of 12-year-olds in the United ...
Read More »Biden announces $20 Mn to assist Sri Lanka for food security
US President Joe Biden announced new aid to help Sri Lanka at the G7 summit in Germany. The US has announced an additional $20 million in aid to Sri Lanka for food security. US President Joe Biden has announced help to Sri Lanka, which is facing an economic crisis due to ...
Read More »G7 Announced $600 Global Infrastructure Plan
The leaders of the G-7, the group of the world’s richest ‘democratic’ countries, announced their global infrastructure plan on Sunday, and many questions were immediately raised about it. This plan of $ 600 billion was announced by US President Joe Biden. Although Biden did not name China in his speech, ...
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