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Gavi Supports Rabies Vaccines for Global Eradication Efforts

June 14, 2024

Recently, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, increased its support to include rabies vaccines for humans in regular immunization programs, focusing on post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP). This program aims to intensify efforts worldwide to fight rabies, especially in areas where the disease is most common. Eligibility ..

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How Did Apple Surpass Microsoft in Market Value?

June 13, 2024

Apple has surpassed Microsoft to become the world’s most valuable company again. This goal was reached around noon on June 12 when Apple’s market value jumped to $3.3 trillion, higher than Microsoft’s value of $3.2 trillion. This change in leadership ..

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What Do India’s New Mars Craters Reveal?

June 13, 2024

The Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) in Ahmedabad has made a big find on Mars, they have found three new craters in the Tharsis volcanic region. This accomplishment shows how India is making more and more advances in the study of ..

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Landmark Paper Sparks Decades of AIDS Research

June 13, 2024

Dr. Michael Gottlieb, an assistant professor at the University of California, Los Angeles Medical Center, accidentally started the search for AIDS at the beginning of 1981. While Dr. Gottlier was teaching immunology, he asked a post-doc to look at a ..

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Why is 2025 the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology?

June 12, 2024

The United Nations has made a big announcement: 2025 will be the “International Year of Quantum Science and Technology.” The goal of this statement is to make more people around the world aware of quantum science and how it can ..

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IIT-M and NASA Study Pathogens on ISS

June 12, 2024

Recently, the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) worked together to study how bacteria that are resistant to multiple drugs behave on the International Space Station (ISS). Their research is mostly about Enterobacter bugandensis, ..

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Is Donanemab a Breakthrough Treatment for Alzheimer’s?

June 12, 2024

The FDA advisory group recently gave its approval to donanemab, a drug made by Eli Lilly to treat Alzheimer’s. This unanimous vote shows that the drug may help people in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease more than it hurts ..

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Researchers Develop Portable Sea-Based Optical Atomic Clocks

June 12, 2024

Atomic clocks are very important for the Global Positioning System (GPS), and there have been recent improvements in this area. Not only are these devices important for navigation, but they are also used in military actions and case of emergencies. ..

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