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16/08/2021

Biotechnology company Moderna is preparing to begin human trials on HIV vaccines as early as Wednesday, using the same mRNA platform as the firm's COVID-19 vaccine.

An entry posted Wednesday to the National Institutes of Health's registry of clinical trials shows that the trials are estimated to start on August 19 and should be completed by spring 2023.

Moderna has two HIV vaccine candidates, mRNA-1644 and mRNA-1644v2-Core, both of which have cleared initial safety testing before being used on humans for the first time. The randomized trials will include 56 HIV-negative participants aged 18 to 56.

16/08/2021

BOWING OUT: Zambian President Edgar Lungu's concession speech after losing August 12 election.

16/08/2021

BREAKING: Zambian President Edgar Lungu, in televised address, says he will "comply with the constitutional provisions for a peaceful transfer of power."

"I would therefore like to congratulate my brother, the president-elect, Mr Hakainde Hichilema."

08/08/2021

Update: Allyson Felix just won her 11th Olympic medal, officially passing Carl Lewis to become the most decorated American track and field athlete of all time.

08/08/2021

End Time Message Church Founder ,Robert Gumbura has died.He succumbed to COVID-19 related complications.

07/08/2021

*whispers*

Lionel Messi has recently purchased 2 condos in Miami for himself and his family, collectively worth over $13 million.

Make it happen 🙏

07/08/2021

When Allyson Felix decided to start a family in 2018, Nike offered a contract that was 70% less and had no guarantees if her performance declined due to pregnancy.

So she left Nike, signed a deal with Athleta, has a 2-year-old daughter and just won her 10th Olympic medal.

Legend 🙏

The best part? After Allyson Felix went public about the negotiation, Nike implemented a new policy.

All Nike contracts now include guaranteed athlete pay & bonuses for 18 months around pregnancy.

31/07/2021

Fintechs, the new breed of challenger digital institution, are snapping at the heels of the mainstream banks – Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds and Natwest – whose legacy IT systems make innovation expensive.

31/07/2021

Scientists have discovered a way to eradicate malaria-transmitting mosquitos using genetic engineering which make females infertile in new study which takes one step closer to wiping out the disease worldwide

Scientists developed a new way, CRISPR gene-editing technology, to make female mosquitoes infertile.

Malaria kills nearly 500,000 people globally every year, but scientists have now figured out a way to use CRISPR gene-editing technology to make female mosquitoes infertile, described as a 'game-changer' for ending the deadly disease.

31/07/2021

Sir Richard Branson reveals ambitious plans to build a hotel off the MOON, following his successful maiden flight with Virgin Galactic,

Sir Richard Branson said building a hotel off the moon is something he has 'always dreamt of' as he looks to the future after his maiden flight with Virgin Galactic.

The space tourism pioneer and billionaire astronaut said future customers can expect 'a lot more spaceships,' from Virgin, eventually reducing the cost of a trip.

Currently it is thought a ticket to the edge of space with Virgin Galactic, replicating Branson's trip from Sunday, July 11, will cost about $250,000 (£180,000).

Sir Richard said Virgin Galactic's flights may not be the end of his work in space, as the firm plans to build craft that can fly higher and for longer.

30/07/2021

South Africa: Shona Ferguson has sadly passed away. The beloved media personality succumbed to Covid-related complications on Friday afternoon.

As we hear the sad news of the crossing over of Shona Ferguson one thinks of .Please keep her in prayers as she goes through this most difficult period..May God strengthen her 💔

25/07/2021

Willard Katsande marries his sweetheart.

READ ALSO Zimbabwe: All banknotes issued by RBZ since 2016 are legal tender. Massive queues in South Africa shops!!! Willard Katsande, Kaizer Cheifs star has married his sweetheart, Bonga Miya Kastande. The two seemed very much in loved at their luxurious and Xhosa-themed cultural wedding ceremony r...