Day: May 21, 2024

R21/Matrix-M Vaccine: Vaccines manufacturer Serum Institute of India (SII) recently said it has started exports of ‘R21/Matrix-M’ malaria vaccine to Africa as part of the global fight against the disease. R21/Matrix-M Vaccine is a new vaccine approved for the prevention of malaria in children. It is the second malaria vaccine recommended by the World Health […]

Copernicus Emergency Management Service (EMS) Programme: As part of a multi-agency effort to locate a helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi that crashed in East Azerbaijan province recently, the European Union activated its Copernicus EMS rapid response mapping service at Iran’s request. Copernicus Emergency Management Service (EMS) Programme named after the renowned 15th-century scientist Nicolaus […]