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US Approves New Headlights That Won’t Blind Oncoming Drivers

DETROIT—Anyone who has ever been temporarily blinded by high-beam headlights from an oncoming car will be happy to hear this. U.S. highway safety regulators are about to allow new high-tech headlights that can automatically tailor beams so they focus on dark areas of the road and don’t create glare for oncoming drivers. The National Highway…


COVID-19 Vaccination Bookings Open for Australian Kids Aged 5 to 11

Parents across Australia are now able to book COVID-19 vaccinations for their children aged 5 to 11. Bookings opened from Dec. 15, with inoculations for this age group set to commence on Jan.10 through state and territory-run clinics, pharmacies, Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services, and Commonwealth Vaccination Centres. Children aged 5 to 11 will receive two…


US FDA Approves AstraZeneca-Amgen Drug for Severe Asthma

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved AstraZeneca and Amgen’s drug, Tezspire, to treat severe asthma for those aged 12 years and older, the companies said on Friday. The approval is based on late-stage trial data that showed the drug cut the rate of asthma attacks by 56 percent among patients when compared with…