The US has approved the first drug to prevent potentially life-threatening allergic reactions to peanuts.
The drug, called Palforzia, will help reduce allergic reactions for children aged between four and 17.
Officials clarified that it isn't a cure but will treat inadvertent exposure to peanuts.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) also clarified that the drug, which needs to be administered in three phases over time, cannot be used in emergency situations.
Iran says seizes two container ships attempting to exit Gulf
Iran seized two container ships seeking to exit the Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday after firing on them and another vessel, in its first seizures since war with the United States and Israel began in February.
Trump declares Iran ceasefire extension with peace talks in doubt
US President Donald Trump said he would indefinitely extend the ceasefire with Iran to allow for further peace talks, although it was not clear on Wednesday if Iran or Israel, the US ally in the two-month war, would agree.
Attacks in south Lebanon strain ceasefire on eve of Washington talks
At least four people were killed in Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon on Wednesday, Lebanon's state news agency reported, and Hezbollah said it launched an attack drone at Israeli forces in the south, straining a ceasefire between the Iran-backed group and Israel.
US in talks to resettle 1,100 Afghans in Congo, group says
The Trump administration is in talks with the Democratic Republic of Congo to resettle 1,100 Afghans who have been stranded in Qatar awaiting US visas, according to an advocacy organisation that works on their behalf.
French soldier dies of wounds after attack on UN force in Lebanon, says Macron
President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday that a second French soldier had died following an attack on United Nations peacekeepers in Lebanon last week, which he said was carried out by Iran‑backed Hezbollah.
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