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Swissmedic Approves First Malaria Drug for Infants

Abu dhabi: Switzerland’s medical products authority has granted the first approval for a malaria medicine designed for small infants, touted as an advance against a disease that takes hundreds of thousands of lives, nearly all in Africa, each year.

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Series of Earthquakes Strike Guatemala

Guatemala city: A series of earthquakes rocked Guatemala on Tuesday afternoon, prompting authorities to ask residents to evacuate from buildings in case of further aftershocks.

According to Emirates News Agency, mid-afternoon, a 5.2 quake shook sout…

Climate Shocks Could Cost Eurozone 5% of GDP, Economists Warn

Abu dhabi: Climate disasters such as droughts, wildfires, floods, and storms could slash up to 5% off the eurozone’s GDP by 2030, economists warned Wednesday in a European Central Bank (ECB) blog post. Under a severe scenario, the 20-member eurozone w…

Sharjah Youth Launches Skills Lab Across Five Centres

Sharjah: Sharjah Youth, affiliated with the Rubu’ Qarn Foundation for Creating Future Leaders and Innovators, has launched the Skills Lab.

According to Emirates News Agency, the lab is organised in five of its centres across the Emirate of Sharjah:…