The U.S. Department of State announced the expansion of its partnership with Gilead Sciences and The Global Fund to increase access to lenacapavir (LEN), a breakthrough HIV prevention medication. LEN is a twice-yearly injectable medication, which has shown 99.9 percent effectiveness at preventing...
President Donald Trump's statement that US-Iran talks to end the Middle East war could resume later this week has helped ease tensions in the global oil market, and the oil prices have fallen further. Brent crude oil price decreased to $95.22 a barrel, while the US-traded WTI fell to $91.30. BBC reported that at least seven ships, including vessels linked to Iran, crossed the Strait of Hormuz o
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has reminded more than 2,200 medical product companies and researchers of the requirements to submit certain clinical trial results information to ClinicalTrials.gov. Companies and researchers often fail to disclose negative trial results, resulting in significant...
The clock is ticking for global food systems as disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz threaten to choke off the flow of fuel and crucial fertilizers needed for the next planting season - also raising the risk of higher food prices and a new wave of inflation, the Food and Agriculture Organization has warned. A fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran has done little to restore confidenc
U.S. Central Command forces prepared to start clearing mines in the Strait of Hormuz, as two Navy destroyers conducted operations. The USS Frank E. Peterson and the USS Michael Murphy transited the strait and operated in the Persian Gulf as part of a broader mission to ensure the strait is fully clear of sea mines previously laid by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps. "Today, we began th
New nighttime maps based on NASA satellite imagery are upending assumptions, revealing a world where artificial brightening and dimming have intensified over the past decade. The findings show intense flaring over major oil and gas fields in the United States, while factors such as rural electrification and energy conservation are changing how billions around the world experience the night. "Unlo
Oil prices fell back to under $100 Tuesday as hopes of a second round of US-Iran peace talks came alive with President Donald Trump saying that Iran had contacted U.S. officials regarding a potential deal to end hostilities. Brent crude oil price decreased by nearly 1 percent to $98.61 a barrel, while the US-traded WTI fell by more than 2 percent to $96.59. "I can tell you we've been called by
The UN's Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence - the first global body of its kind - is gearing up for its inaugural in-person summit. Tasked with navigating the volatile intersection of innovation and ethics, this group of world-leading experts is launching a landmark study into the forces transforming modern life. The Panel has been mandated to produce an annua
President Donald Trump has made a scathing attack of Pope Leo XIV over his stance on the Middle East war and U.S. immigration policy. In a lengthy, strongly worded statement posted on Truth Social Sunday evening, he called Pope Leo "WEAK on Crime and terrible for Foreign Policy." The head of the Catholic church last week had openly denounced Trump's threat that "a whole civilization will die ton
Veteran Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's 16 years of rule came to an end with the center-right Opposition Tisza party securing a landslide victory in Hungary's parliamentary election on Sunday. 62-year-old Orban conceded defeat, and congratulated Péter Magyar, leader of the Tisza party. Anti-European Union, pro-Russian Orban was also a close ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, who endorsed the n