Brigitte Giraud receives France's top literary award for her novel about grief

Brigitte Giraud, a French author, has won the Prix Goncourt, France's most prestigious literary award, for her book Vivre Vite (Live Fast), the academy said on Thursday.

Giraud, 56, is the 13th woman to receive the Goncourt award in its 120-year history, which is customarily announc...

Global Novel Drug Delivery Systems Market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 8.12%

The report published by Absolute Markets Insights "Global Novel Drug Delivery Systems Market By Carrier Type, By Route Of Administration, By End-Users, By Type By Application, By Region - Global Forecast to 2029" is projected to grow at a CAGR of 8.12% during the foreca...

Australia Protecting Vital Technology

On Wednesday, the Prime Minister of Australia, Scott Morrison, listed 63 areas of technology that were crucial for the country and had to be protected from strategic rivals.

This move is followed by Australia’s worry that Beijing is benefitting from its technological advancement v...

JAPAN GOVT. ASKS TO CHECK IF RESTAURANTS ARE ABIDING COVID-19 SAFETY MEASURES

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• Japan govt. asks to check if restaurants are abiding COVID-19 safety measures.
• The central govt. has instructed prefectural governors to introduce a system using third parties.
• Yamanashi prefecture Gov. had explained abou...

CHINESE RESEARCHERS IDENTIFY NEW STRATEGIES TO DELAY AGING VIA GENE THERAPY

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• Chinese researchers identify new strategies to delay aging via gene therapy.
• The research team screened and identified more than 100 genes responsible for the aging of human cells.
• The research study was published in Scie...

SAPPORO AND OSAKA ARE LIKELY TO SUSPEND ‘GO TO TRAVEL’ SUBSIDY PROGRAM

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• Sapporo and Osaka are likely to suspend ‘Go To Travel’ subsidy program.
• The suspension comes due to the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in the above areas.
• Japan’s government panel of Medical experts...

NARA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY FINDS TANNIN FROM PERSIMMON EFFECTIVE IN WEAKENING CORONAVIRUS

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• Nara Medical University finds tannins from persimmon effective in weakening coronavirus.
• The results have been found by a research group from the University.
• Clinical trials with tannins will be done to check its effecti...

JAPAN MINISTRY OF HEALTH, LABOR, AND WELFARE PREPARE ITSELF AHEAD FOR INFLUENZA SEASON

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• Japan Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare prepare itself ahead for influenza season.
• The ministry plans on making changes in the method of providing consultations.
• Local authorities have been informed to arrange a sys...

JAPAN RECORDED ITS HIGHEST EVER TEMPERATURE OF 41.1 C ON MONDAY

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• Japan recorded its highest ever temperature of 41.1 C on Monday.
• The country had earlier recorded the same temperature in the summer of 2018.
• Temperatures in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture rose to 41.1 C.
• Tempe...

JAPAN PREPARES TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF COVID – 19 AT NATURAL DISASTER EVACUATION SHELTERS

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• The rainy and typhoon season is approaching in Japan.
• The disasters that force thousands of people into crowded evacuation centers will pose an additional risk of COVID-19 infections.

The rainy and typhoon seasons are appr...