To develop an effective vaccine against dengue and Zika viruses, it requires the E protein to spread across the entire surface of every viral particle.

People infected with dengue will not be allowed to donate blood for six months, as per the announcement of the Ministry of Health (MoH) and the Department

Hong Kong has newly signed an agreement with France to automatically exchange country-by-country reports filed by multinationals.

Hong Kong has signed a new free trade agreement with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, which is expected to become effective from January 2019.

On January 16, 2020, the US Senate voted to approve the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement, which will replace the existing North American Free Trade Agreement.

On March 25, 2020, the United States Senate overwhelmingly approved the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, which represents the third package of financial aid measures to businesses and individuals affected by the coronavirus crisis and which includes numerous tax provisions to support businesses.

In a letter published on April 29, 2019, the United States National Foreign Trade Council urged the Senate to approve several pending double tax avoidance treaties.

On June 25, 2019, the United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved amendments to four double tax avoidance agreements which have been pending in the Senate for several years.

The United States Senate could soon approve ratification of four long-pending double tax avoidance treaty protocols.

The United States Senate has approved protocols to four existing bilateral double tax avoidance treaties that have been pending in the chamber for as much as a decade.

More than 20 jurisdictions have signed up to a pilot project to exchange data held on beneficial ownership registers and registers of trusts, according to UK Chancellor George Osborne.

The Dutch Government has launched a consultation exercise on plans to review the country's tax treaty policy and to draw up a list of low-tax jurisdictions for the purposes of enforcing incoming controlled foreign company rules.

Switzerland has made its first exchanges under the new international automatic exchange of information framework, the Common Reporting Standard.

On December 17, 2019, the Dutch Senate approved numerous tax measures as part of the 2020 Tax Plan, including changes to corporate, individual, and value-added taxes.

On April 9, 2020, the OECD released an update to a spreadsheet hosted on its website that maps out all the various tax policy responses countries have taken to support individual and corporate taxpayers following the outbreak of COVID-19.

On April 15, 2020, a government-commissioned report on the taxation of multinationals was submitted to the State Secretary of Finance recommending various changes to make the Dutch tax system fairer while maintaining the jurisdiction's tax competitiveness.

An active ingredient found in fruit peels and some herbs can halt and reduce further damage to neurons in multiple sclerosis (MS), reports a new study.

Concerns that the HPV vaccination would encourage or support youth sexual activity have led to only a minority of parents to immunize their children against

A culturally tailored multilevel strategy designed by scientists significantly increased human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine uptake among low-income, mostly

Skin vaccination generates protective CD8 T-cells that are recruited to the genital tissues. Study conducted by King's College London scientists has revealed

Human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccination programs found to decrease the number of infections and precancerous cervical lesions caused by the virus significantly,

Combination of a vaccine and a medicated cream was found to be a promising strategy to dramatically reduce the recurrence of genital herpes, said Yale investigators.

Poor maternal oral health can significantly affect the health of the infants, finds a study conducted at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Suffering from dental cavities? This convenient and natural product developed by researchers could rebuild teeth and treat cavities without today's costly and uncomfortable treatments.

The dialogue brought together over 50 participants from the government, media and research community across different provinces of Afghanistan.

More than 5 billion people could suffer water shortages by 2050 due to climate change, Pincreased demand and polluted supplies, concluded the UN’s 2018 report on the state of the world’s water.

People who spend less free-time in nature were less likely to take actions that benefit the environment, such as recycling, buying eco-friendly products, and environmental volunteering.

Take a look at the satellite map below. That vast swathe of orange and red across northwestern India and Pakistan depicts crops that have ripened in the last couple of weeks.

Top 10 travel destinations have remained mostly consistent over the past decade, with London, Paris, and Bangkok taking the top three spots, according to a new report.

People using a smartphone to text while walking have more chances to meet with an accident or near-miss than taking a call or listening to music. According

For some infants, a wet diaper is cause for an instant, vociferous demand to be changed, while other babies may be unfazed and happy to haul around the

Fitness and health experts advised gym freaks to hit the neighbourhood parks and make their home a place to work out with the growing COVID-19 scare. They,

Practicing mindfulness, or the conscious awareness of emotions and sensations can lower rates of procrastination and distress, reports a new study. The

Several people may experience emotional distress and be at higher risk of developing psychiatric disorders like depression and anxiety during COVID-19 pandemic, reports a new study.

In people with depression, natural mood regulation is low or even absent, revealed research published today in JAMA Psychiatry, from the Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford.

Toward a decision-making framework for two of Africa’s transboundary basins.

Translating research evidence into change for gender equality.

India has donated USD 5 million worth of medicines and related supplies to the world till now to combat COVID-19 pandemic. Sources in the ministry

A new technology developed by scientists was found to help reveal the inner workings of individual cancer cells - potentially identifying more effective treatment combinations for people with cancer.

Emerging three-drug combinations will change the immuno-oncology treatment which has high unmet needs. Emerging three-drug combinations are poised to

Combination of the immune checkpoint inhibitor durvalumab (AstraZeneca's Imfinzi), the PARP inhibitor olaparib (AstraZeneca/Merck's Lynparza), along with

Combination of radiation and the schizophrenia drug trifluoperazine can help treat glioblastoma, one of the deadliest and most difficult-to-treat brain tumors.

National and global goals are outlined by experts in a new report published in iCirculation/i to help people live healthier for longer. "We believe

This week, IWMI’s scientists used Google Earth Engine to produce a map depicting the current status of crops around the world.

Take a look at the satellite map below. That vast swathe of orange and red across northwestern India and Pakistan depicts crops that have ripened in the last couple of weeks.

Youthful strength can be regained after the existing muscle stem cells are subjected to the rejuvenating protein treatment, and transplanted back into our bodies, reports a new study.

New study on the viability of donated livers and its correlation with donor demographics has been conducted by a group of researchers from Harvard Medical

Many hearts are reported unfit for donation due to stress-induced heart failure. But a new study finds that this condition has no significance on the

Men should be allowed to donate sperm alongside their organs and other body parts, after they have died to help fill shortage, suggests a new study. The

In kidneys from living donors, subtle structural features help predict the risk of transplant failure in recipients, revealed Mayo Clinic researchers.