What is Arexvy? US approves first vaccine for RSV after decades of attempts
The US has approved the first vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) for people aged 60 and over. On Wednesday the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of Arexvy in the country. The vaccine is said to protect older adults against the respiratory virus. Now the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) […]
Tori Bowie: Gold medal-winning sprinter dies aged 32
Bowie, from the US, won gold in the 100 meters during the World Championships in 2017, after claiming podium finishes at the Rio Olympics in 2016 – including as part of the winning 4x100m relay team. In a statement, her management said: “We’re devastated to share the very sad news that Tori Bowie has passed […]
Risk of disruption for air travel at summer holiday peak as US refuses to budge on 5G change
Air travel could be disrupted during the summer holiday peak, according to airlines, after the US refused to budge on a deadline for adding new sensors to planes. The sensors are to ensure 5G wireless technology does not interfere with airplane altimeters, which are instruments used for measuring altitude – particularly crucial for bad-weather landings. […]
US interest rates rise higher despite continued banking turmoil
The Federal Reserve – the US central bank, known as the Fed – has increased interest rates for the 10th time in a row despite the continued worst banking turmoil since the global financial crash. The rate has been increased by 0.25 percentage points again in the Fed’s continued effort to bring down inflation, which […]
Donald Trump defends golf trip amid rape trial: ‘We’re doing very well in New York’
Former US president Donald Trump has told that he flew to his golf course in Ireland instead of attending his civil rape trial in New York because of a “long-standing agreement” to visit. He spoke briefly after arriving at his golf course outside the town of Doonbeg in Co Clare, on Ireland’s west coast. When […]
