The EU authorises AstraZeneca COVID vaccine for use
European regulators have approved their third vaccine, AstraZeneca - which comes after a week of tense communications between the two parties.
Three ways to solve the logistical challenges of giving COVID vaccines
An anonymous Doctor explains their ideas for how the NHS could tackle the significant logistical challenges of giving COVID vaccines.
How to embark on becoming a smart digital city of tomorrow
Harjott Atrii, Executive Vice President and Global Head, Digital Foundation Services, at Zensar, explains how cities can embark on a smart/digital journey.
Horizon Europe reveals five main missions for new funding
The new Horizon Europe programme will pick up where Horizon 2020 left off, with five main missions - cancer, climate change, marine environment, smart cities and food security.
Novavax vaccine is 85.6% efficient against UK COVID mutation
Phase Three data from the UK trial shows that Novavax still works powerfully against the UK mutation, with a less intense impact on the South African mutation at 60%.
Green aviation projects to receive £84 million funding boost
Three projects have been awarded £84 million from the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) programme to power zero-emissions flights .
How can the finance world transition into sustainable investment?
Professor Dirk Schoenmaker discusses how the world of finance is just beginning to acknowledge to the idea of sustainability - here, he explores what the future could bring.
Overcoming the fear of local government digital transformation
Glen Ocsko, head of local government at Made Tech, discusses why local council departments do not need to live in constant fear of technological innovation.
AI technology can help tackle the cancer care backlog
Hugh Bettesworth, CEO, Mirada Medical, explores how AI autocontouring technology can help tackle the cancer care backlog as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
President Biden signs bundle of executive orders on climate change
Yesterday, President Biden signed a slew of executive orders on climate change, describing the new proposals as a way to fight an "existential threat".
CCS and NHS digital launch Digital Capability for Health framework
Crown Commercial Service's have announced that there new Digital Capability for Health framework in collaboration with NHS Digital is now live.
Nature needs legal rights to really protect biodiversity
Professor Dr Tineke Lambooy discusses why granting legal personhood to entities of nature could enable society to protect biodiversity for future generations.
Drug prices in the U.S. are 2.56 times higher
Prescription drug prices in the United States are 2.56 times higher than in other countries, according to a new RAND Corporation report.
Engineers design model for using one ventilator on two patients
Engineers at the University of Bath have published a mathematical model that could help clinicians to safely ventilate two COVID patients on one ventilator.
Is this a vaccine war or the first post-Brexit war?
Right now, the rift between AstraZeneca and the European Commission continues to grow - but is it a vaccine war or the first post-Brexit war?
The plastic timeline: How did we get here?
Using statistics from Statista, Loadhog analysed data on global plastic production from 1950 to 2018 alongside global population figures and new laws to show exactly where we are in terms of our use of plastic.
Small hydropower dams in Brazil threaten marine biodiversity
The University of Washington found that small hydropower dams in Brazil are potentially damaging river connectivity and marine biodiversity - what's going on?
1 in 3 adults are anxious about COVID-19
Researchers at Duke-NUS Medical School have reported that one in three adults are experiencing psychological distress related to COVID-19, including anxiety and depression.
REACT study: UK scientists aren’t seeing a “sharp drop in infections”
New data from the REACT study finds that the rising infection rate has steadied a little, but there is no "sharp drop in infections" as in the first wave and the R is still high.
COVID-19 mortality rates 13 times higher in pregnant women
According to a new study examining the effects of coronavirus in pregnant women, COVID-19 mortality rates showed to be 13 times higher in pregnant mothers.