Rare B and strange decays

Abstract

Several deviations from the Standard Model predictions have been recently observed in the decays mediated by $b\to s{l}^{+}{l}^{-}$ transitions. These could be pointing towards new vector-current contributions or could be explained by underestimated charm-loop effects. New results from an LHCb Run 1 $B^{+}\to K^{+}{\mu }^{+}{\mu }^{-}$ analysis that includes the decays via intermediate charm- resonances are discussed. Also, new results from the fully leptonic rare modes searches are presented. This includes the latest Run 1 and Run 2 $B_{(s)}^0\to {\mu }^{+}{\mu }^{-}$ analysis from LHCb where the $B_s^0\to {\mu }^{+}{\mu }^{-}$ candidates are used to determine the effective lifetime of the $B_s^0\to {\mu }^{+}{\mu }^{-}$ decays - a pioneering result that in the future will solve the current ambiguity in the (pseudo-)scalar contributions.