This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kate Whiting, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda, Kateryna Gordiychuk, Video Producer, World Economic Forum It’s been 20 years since the Human Genome Project completed its work sequencing the human genome, almost in its entirety, for the first time.The project has […]What is a genome and why is it valuable to our lives? An expert explains
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kate Whiting, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda, Kateryna Gordiychuk, Video Producer, World Economic Forum It’s been 20 years since the Human Genome Project completed its work sequencing the human genome, almost in its entirety, for the first time.The project has […]5 technologies that will transform our lives
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Karthik Krishnan, Venture Chair, Redesign Health Technology is developing rapidly and innovations that were once the stuff of science fiction are now an everyday reality.AI, VR, gene-editing, blockchain and nanotechnology are the five foundational technologies that will transform […]5 things we can do in 2021 that will protect the ocean and change lives
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kristian Teleki, Director of Friends of Ocean Action, World Economic Forum, and Director, Sustainable Ocean Initiative, World Resources Institute The stars are aligned around five actions that together will deliver food security, sustainable jobs, climate resilience, justice and […]6 ways social entrepreneurs are saving lives during India’s COVID-19 crisis
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Pavitra Raja, Community Specialist, Social Entrepreneurs – Europe and the Americas, World Economic Forum India is facing a second wave of COVID-19 confirmed cases.Social entrepreneurs are stepping up to help those most vulnerable to the health and economic […]Free healthcare to saves lives
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Rim Chehab and Mr. Hussein Ghassani, two Lebanese 21 years old, fourth year students at the Lebanese University faculty of Medical Sciences, Beirut. They are affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong […]Covid-19: vaccines, distrust and lives
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This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Mariana Santos Alencastro Figueiredo and Ana Beatriz Silva Ribeiro, two second year medical students from Universidade Tiradentes, Aracaju-SE, Brazil. They are affiliated to the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the […]Handwashing is saving lives – but for too many people, it remains a luxury
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Eleanor Allen, Chief Executive Officer, Water For People Despite its prominence today, handwashing is still out of reach for many people. Water and sanitation can act as a firebreak for any infectious diseases to come, as well as […]
