Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, celebrated the Nobel Prize ceremony by honouring one of the most prominent Lithuanian pioneers in life sciences – Prof Virginijus Šikšnys – whose contributions led to important discoveries in the Nobel Prize-worthy CRISPR-Cas9 technology. Vilnius is funding a scholarship in the name of the scientist, and has commissioned a sculpture […]
Carlo Centonze is an entrepreneur, textile specialist and CEO of HeiQ [LSE:HEIQ], a Swiss based textile innovator company which was listed on the London Stock Exchange Main Market on December, 7 2020. A serial entrepreneur and textile specialist, Carlo went to co-found the textile innovator company HeiQ along with Dr Murray Height. Since 2004, he […]
Members of The Planet Mark sustainability certification have cut their absolute carbon emissions by an average of 12 percent in 2019, compared with six percent in 2018, protecting 124 acres of rainforest, which is an area equivalent to over 1,900 tennis courts. In addition, the member carbon reduction success rate stands at 99.2 percent. This […]
On the heels of historic legislation, Earthday.org, the global organizer of Earth Day, has announced a new pledge to end plastic pollution. The pledge encourages folks around the world to get involved and advocate for plastic legislation. Over the last few weeks, Maryland, New Jersey, and California have all passed trailblazing measures aimed at […]
The coronavirus outbreak put immense pressure on the healthcare industry, forcing pharmaceutical institutions to roll out clinical trials for a COVID-19 vaccine at breakneck speed. However, many other companies also played a huge role in identifying symptoms and keeping the virus under control, which sparked significant innovations in the medical technology market. According to data […]
Leading roboticist Dr. David Hanson and AI pioneer Dr. Ben Goertzel announce the launch of Grace, the world’s first human-like robotic assistant for elderly care and biodata management. The product of Awakening Health Ltd. (AHL), a joint venture between Hanson Robotics (HR) and AI firm Singularity Studio (SSI), Grace adapts the Hanson Sophia 2020 robot […]
On November 3, 2020 Americans will cast their votes in what may be one of the most pivotal elections in American history. The outcome will determine the future of healthcare in this country for decades. By Chris Orestis The Trump administration and Senate allies have made clear their intent to dismantle the Affordable Care Act […]
The coronavirus pandemic put enormous pressure on the healthcare industry, forcing pharmaceutical giants and institutions to roll out clinical trials for a COVID-19 vaccine at breakneck speed. But behind the COVID-19 outbreak as the main healthcare issue in 2020, large health systems and venture capital firms continued investing millions in startups whose products could bring […]
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson visited the construction site of what is rapidly becoming the UK’s Vaccines Manufacturing and Innovation Centre. He met with scientists, engineers, development, and construction teams at the construction site on Harwell Science and Innovation Campus where he talked about their response to COVID-19 and the fast tracking of the […]
“Keep people healthy to keep countries wealthy”, urges think tank ahead of G20 Health and Finance Ministers’ meeting The joint meeting of the G20 Health and Finance Ministers is set to discuss the ongoing effort against the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide. A leaked document showed the commitment of the G20 to financing pandemic preparedness, but global […]