March 16, 2023 Pregnancy-related deaths in US surged during pandemic Pregnancy-related deaths in the United States surged during the pandemic. UN agnecies reported that a spike in maternal mortality rates occurred in all parts of the world in 2020.
March 14, 2023 Veru to proceed with late-stage study of COVID pill despite FDA snub Veru has decided to proceed with a late-stage study of a COVID pill despite a health regulator declining to authorize it. The oral drug treats high-risk patients hospitalized with COVID-19.
March 10, 2023 Biden budget proposal plans to counteract China with billions of dollars The Biden administration’s budget plan has requested billions of dollars of funding to support strategies aimed at counteracting China.
March 9, 2023 South Korea labor minister says increasing work week would be helpful to mothers The labor minister of South Korea defended increasing the weekly work cap as helpful for mothers, citing that employees would be able to accrue overtime in return for days off.
March 3, 2023 US Justice Department scrutinizes the use of personal devices for work The U.S. Justice Department plans to tackle company policies around employees using personal devices for work. Off-channel work communications may be a breach to record-keeping rules.
March 2, 2023 Buenos Aires plunges into darkness after energy grid fire causes massive blackout Massive regions of Argentina are experiencing blackouts after a grid was on fire. Residents are left without power as they endure a major heat wave in the country.
March 2, 2023 Former Italy PM investigated for allegedly mishandling COVID outbreak Italy’s former Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte is being placed under investigation. He is accused of mishandling the coronavirus pandemic that broke out in 2020.
March 1, 2023 Argentina suspends poultry exports after detecting 1st case of bird flu Poultry exports have halted in Argentina after the country detected its first case of bird flu in the industry. Most of its previous cases came from wild birds.
March 1, 2023 India sentences two pharma executives after cough syrup may have killed dozens of children in Gambia India has sentenced two pharmaceutical company executives after their cough syrups were linked to the deaths of dozens of children in Gambia.
February 28, 2023 2 die from cholera in Syria after a devastating earthquake damages health, water infrastructure Two people have died from cholera in post-quake Syria. People fear its recent disaster which damaged the country’s health and water infrastructure could cause a spike in cases.