RFK Jr cancels $500m funding for mRNA vaccines for diseases like Covid
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) plans to cancel $500m (£376m) in funding for mRNA vaccines being developed to counter viruses that…
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US baby born from 30-year-old frozen embryo breaks record
A baby boy has been born to an Ohio couple from an embryo that was frozen for more than 30 years, reportedly setting a new…
Saudi Arabia launches AI readiness index to accelerate government tech transformation
Saudi government agencies are set to advance artificial intelligence adoption through a new index that measures readiness and supports the development of innovative, data-driven solutions…
Just 7,000 steps a day cuts health risks, study says
Walking 7,000 steps a day can be enough to boost your brainpower and help protect against a range of different diseases, a major study suggests.…
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MENA firms surge with fresh funding, bold pivots
Startups across the Middle East and North Africa are attracting fresh capital, forging strategic partnerships, and expanding into new verticals as regional innovation gains momentum.…
Record Heat in China Strains Power Grid, Stirs Health Fears
China warned on Wednesday against the risk of power supply disruptions as people struggled to keep cool in record heat baking large swathes of the…
quantum computing and AI can accelerate and improve drug development
Using traditional discovery processes, a staggering 90 percent of drug development trials are unsuccessful. But what if there is a future in which quantum technologies…
Abu Dhabi hospital reveals new brain scan to detect Alzheimer’s earlier
A scan that can detect Alzheimer’s disease before memory loss begins is now available in the UAE for the first time. The amyloid PET scan, recently launched at Cleveland Clinic…
India explosion death 36 at India Pharmaceutical Factory
The death toll from Monday’s massive explosion and fire at a pharmaceutical factory in India’s southern state of Telangana has risen to at least 36…