September 19, 2022 EU to withhold $7.5 billion in funding from Hungary over 'fraud and possible corruption' allegations The EU will withhold $7.5 billion in funding from Hungary until the country takes steps against the "fraud and possible corruption" allegedly taking place in the country.
September 16, 2022 Taiwan looking to end COVID quarantine early for arrivals Taiwan is seeking to end its mandatory COVID quarantines for travelers early. While other parts of Asia have already relaxed regulations, Taiwan has not decided when to end isolations.
September 16, 2022 Russia escalates the expansion of Mir bank card after additional US sanctions After the U.S. sanctioned Russia's chief executive of the Bank of Russia's National Card Payment System, Russia has vowed to continue the expansion of its bank card, Mir.
September 16, 2022 WHO 'strongly advises against' use of antibody therapies as COVID treatment The World Health Organization (WHO) has flipped its position on antibody therapies to treat COVID as they believe the Omicron variant's latest offshoots have rendered them obsolete.
September 15, 2022 US sees general decline in monkeypox cases, some areas still experiencing spikes A doctor from the U.S. CDC, Director Rochelle Walenskyz, says that monkeypox cases in the U.S. are generally on the decline, but are rising in some areas.
September 14, 2022 WHO director-general says 'the end is in sight' for COVID pandemic WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus believes that the world is in a great position to end the COVID pandemic and that "the end is in sight."
September 14, 2022 Israel plans on offering updated coronavirus booster by September Israel plans on offering Phizer and BioNtechs' updated COVID booster by September, which offers protection from the Omicron BA.4/5 subvariants.
September 13, 2022 US panel: No evidence that screening children for diabetes is necessary Although the proportion of U.S. youths diagnosed with type 2 diabetes has doubled since 2021, experts have found no evidence that screening children for the disease is necessary.
September 13, 2022 How Inflation Reduction Act could affect Medicare prices President Joe Biden has signed a $430 billion Inflation Reduction Act, which will allow the government to cap Medicare costs and negotiate prices on some prescription drugs.
September 13, 2022 5 heart studies allegedly manipulated data, saying a blood thinner had healing effects Researchers are under investigation for data manipulation. The federally funded research led by Temple University concluded that a blood thinner had a healing effect on hearts.