FDA asks COVID vaccine makers to target KP.2 strain for next shot
The US health regulator has changed its strain recommendation for the 2024-25 COVID-19 vaccines, as it asked manufacturers to update the new shots to target […]
US landmarks light up for PH Independence Day
NEW YORK – Landmarks Across the United States lit up in Philippine flag colors to commemorate the country’s 126th Independence Day. Phil Consulate Photo […]
UN refugee agency: Record 117M people forcibly displaced in 2023
GENEVA — The United Nations refugee agency on Thursday said the number of people forcibly displaced stood at a record 117.3 million as of the end […]
WHO confirms human case of bird flu in India
The World Health Organization on Tuesday said a case of human infection with bird flu caused by the H9N2 virus was detected in a four-year-old child in the eastern Indian state […]