Technology & innovation
Financial Times journalist and author Gillian Tett discusses her new book, Anthro-Vision: How Anthropology Can Explain Business and Life.
The Equity Agenda in Fourth Industrial Revolution Healthcare Technology
The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the power of innovative Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies in healthcare systems. Unless these technologies are designed with equity at their core, we risk leaving some people even further…
How the planes of the future will create a healthier planet
The effects of climate change may lead to future pandemics. As the aviation industry looks to the future, cleaner fuels and electric planes will be key to reducing aviation’s impact on the climate.
How a private-public partnership is training supply chain professionals in the global south
‘Soft skills’, from motivating a team to tapping into networks, provide the vital oil that keeps supply chains moving smoothly. A programme called STEP is bringing together businesses and the public sector to help healthcare managers in the…
Nose sprays, needle-free patches, durable immunity: towards the next generation of COVID vaccines
The development of COVID vaccines has already been explosive. There are more innovations on the way.
Togo becomes one of the first African countries to introduce digital vaccine passports
Togo is blazing a digital trail on the continent, looking to online tools, including digital vaccine passports, to curtail COVID-19.
Transforming the market for cold chain equipment in the world’s poorest countries.
Making strides with polysaccharides: life-saving conjugate vaccines, explained
Ever heard of a conjugate vaccine? You may have heard of one that prevents a key cause of pneumonia (the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, PCV), or maybe one that stops a type of meningitis (meningococcal A conjugate vaccine, also known as…
