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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…