Why it mattersGovernment puts 20% more officers on the streets to boost security following last weekend’s riots

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Why it mattersErvebo's proven success against Zaire Ebola now faces a real-world test for effectiveness against Bundibugyo, potentially expanding the reach of the only licensed preventive tool against a virus with no cure.

Ervebo, a vaccine approved for use against the more common Zaire strain of Ebola, will be put through a full-scale human trial in the DRC to see if it offers an…

By Chella· Anchor·14h ago

Why it mattersAmericans with advanced lung cancer who were forced to travel abroad for treatment can now access the drug domestically, reducing cost and logistical burden while marking a shift in how U.S. markets acquire innovative tr…

AstraZeneca has begun selling a Chinese-developed lung cancer drug in the U.S. that some American patients had been flying to China to buy.

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Why it mattersThe Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission's push to revitalize the stock market directly affects whether local businesses can access capital efficiently—a prerequisite for economic growth and job creation in Sout…

The Philippines needs to turn its moribund stock exchange into an engine for genuine capital formation

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Why it mattersThe deliberate resting of the Ifugao rice terraces—a 2,000-year-old UNESCO World Heritage site—underscores how indigenous agricultural practices built durability into the landscape itself, offering lessons as global farm…

In Nagacadan, Kiangan, Ifugao, the rice terraces were not green when we came. They were resting, and that turned out to be one of the most important things to s…

By Chella· Anchor·14h ago