Lawmakers in Argentina’s lower house have today passed a bill that would legalize elective abortions to the 14th week of pregnancy, The proposal was from President Alberto Fernández in response to long-sought demands from women’s rights activists in the homeland of Pope Francis. The bill still needs approval from the country’s Senate in a debate … Read more
Japan’s Crown Prince Fumihito has revealed he ‘approves’ of Princess Mako’s plans to marry – despite his daughter delaying the wedding for the second time last month. Princess Mako, 28, who studied in Edinburgh, Dublin and Leicester, will be forced to give up her title in order to marry long-term boyfriend Kei Komuro, whom she … Read more
BREAKING NEWS: Gilead’s remdesivir gets FULL FDA approval as a treatment for coronavirus patients On Thursday, the FDA gave full approval for the antiviral drug remdesivir as a treatment for the novel coronavirus Previously, it was the only medication approved in the US to treat COVID-19 patients by emergency use A recent NIH study found remdesivir shortened coronavirus … Read more
Health experts are wary after the recent approval of convalescent blood plasma as a treatment for coronavirus patients in the US. On Sunday, President Donald Trump announced the experimental therapy had been issued emergency use authorization by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The commander-in-chief lauded the news as a ”very big day’ and … Read more
Boris Johnson has approved Labour rebels in the Government’s proposed list of 36 new peers in the House of Lords – but has not named Jeremy Corbyn’s reported nominations Tom Watson and John Bercow. The Government published its list of proposed peerages and political honours on Friday, confirming that Labour Brexiteers are set to be … Read more
Germany moves forward with $45billion plan to close all its coal-burning power plants by 2038 and eliminate all greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 The German parliament passed a set of bills eliminating coal-power by 2038 The bills include $45billion to fund the transition to other power sources It’s part of a wider goal of eliminating … Read more
The Los Angeles City Council voted to cut the Los Angeles Police Department’s budget by $150million. The City Council approved the massive budget slash in a near landslide victory of 12-2 on Wednesday in the latest blow dealt to police forces. It will affect overtime pay and reduce the number of employees to the lowest … Read more
Shares for a cannabis company spiked 324% after the FDA said it could apply to run a clinical trial of its marijuana-derived drug to treat coronavirus patients FSD Pharma received approval from the FDA to apply to run a clinical trial of a cannabis-derived drug on coronavirus patients The drug mimics molecules naturally found in marijuana … Read more
Sofia Richie’s mom approves of ‘really good guy’ Scott Disick despite his troubled past and age gap between the couple: ‘We all have our stuff’ By Dailymail.com Reporter Published: 16:41 BST, 5 April 2020 | Updated: 16:41 BST, 5 April 2020 Sofia Richie’s mom thinks Scott Disick is a ‘really good guy’. The 21-year-old model … Read more
Abbott Laboratories said on Friday it won the federal government’s marketing approval for a diagnostic test for the coronavirus that can deliver results to patients within minutes. The medical device company based in Lake Bluff, Illinois, said that the test can be used in physicians’ offices and urgent care clinics as well as hospitals. The … Read more