Lessons for biotech founders navigating an uncertain market
After a remarkably challenging 2023 for small companies trying to raise money and bring new medicines to patients, the outlook for this year is defined by cautious optimism amongst executives and investors Hong Kong based Adrian Lam spent the first seven years of his career developing medical devices and leading…
Every cure for every community: a new development model that lets patients fund the most promising rare disease treatments
Alok Tayi’s daughter was born very sick. She was diagnosed with two rare conditions, a neurological disease called…
Saving the fire extinguishers of medicine
Described by experts as a silent pandemic, rising antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has the potential to thrust modern medicine…
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Healthcare
Lessons for biotech founders navigating an uncertain market
After a remarkably challenging 2023 for small companies trying to raise money and bring new medicines to patients,…
Every cure for every community: a new development model that lets patients fund the most promising rare disease treatments
Alok Tayi’s daughter was born very sick. She was diagnosed with two rare conditions, a neurological disease called…
Saving the fire extinguishers of medicine
Described by experts as a silent pandemic, rising antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has the potential to thrust modern medicine…
Agriculture
Permaculture principles: an added layer of defence against climate change?
Located in the low-lying delta regions of the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna rivers, Bangladesh is one of the…
Food
An interview with Dr Michel Ghanem on neglected crops
In a world where a handful of crops dominate the agricultural landscape, there is an untapped treasure trove…
The continued neglect of forgotten crops is worsening global food security
Could exhausted soil, biodiversity loss and malnutrition become problems of the past through the reintroduction of forgotten crops?…