The first-ever Pig-to-human heart transplant was performed in the USA on January 7, 2022. Who was the recipient of the pig’s heart?
- A. David Roger
- B. David Bennet sr.
- C. Mariana Jolie
- D. None of these
Correct Answer: B. David Bennet sr.
A US man has becomed the first person in the world to get a heart transplant from a genetically-modified pig. David Bennett, 57, is doing well three days after the experimental seven-hour procedure in Baltimore, doctors say.
Correct Answer: A. 3 April 2022
Parliamentary elections were held in Hungary on 3 April 2022 to elect the Nationals Assembly, coinciding with a referendum. Hungary’s incumbent prime minister Viktor Orbán declared victory on Sunday night, with partial results showing his Fidesz party leading the vote by a wide margin.
Correct Answer: B. Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator
Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator initiative provides a global platform for action to enhance connections and leverage interdependencies for collective partnership. It also enhances problem-solving, mobilizing and guiding investments, and driving equitable access for new COVID-19 diagnostics, therapeutics, and vaccines. WHO has partnered with Global Fund, UNTAID, Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), etc. and launched the ACT Accelerator.”
Correct Answer: B. Employment
Overworking is fatal, and it leads to the death of almost three million people worldwide every year. A report by the International Labor Organization (ILO) has shed light on how employment is fast evolving as a major cause of death, especially among men
Correct Answer: B. Russia
Correct Answer: B. Ixchiq
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Ixchiq, the first chikungunya vaccine. Ixchiq is approved for individuals 18 years of age and older who are at increased risk of exposure to chikungunya virus. The chikungunya virus is primarily transmitted to people through the bite of an infected mosquito. Chikungunya is an emerging global health threat with at least 5 million cases of chikungunya virus infection reported during the past 15 years.
Correct Answer: C. Ukraine
The European Parliament has awarded its annual Sakharov prize for freedom of thought to the people of Ukraine, to honor their fight against Russia’s invasion. The award comes with prize money of 50,000 Euros, which will be distributed to representatives of Ukrainian civil society. The prize, named after the late Soviet dissident Andrei Sakharov, has been awarded since 1988 to individuals and organizations defending human rights and fundamental freedoms.