Coronavirus

South Korea, an inspiring model to slow the COVID-19 spread

Published April 16, 2020 by Anders Hektor in Coronavirus

Turning crisis into opportunityExpanding international solidarity in crisis South Korea which once had the largest outbreak outside China has managed to bend its curve, with the daily virus record down. According to the authority, the country...

AI is changing the healthcare sector: How Swedish innovation actors can make a difference

Published April 13, 2020 by Fanny Von Heland in Coronavirus

Are you a Swedish or Indian company, research institute or other innovation actor working on MedTech or do you wish to explore new business ideas and partnerships within this area? We need your help to create the healthcare solutions of the...

Wild animals and COVID-19 – What can we learn for better health of nature and humanity?

Published April 10, 2020 by Nannan Lundin in Beijing

“The message we are getting is if we don’t take care of nature, it will take care of us.” - Elizabeth Mruma Mrema, Acting Executive Secretary, UN Convention on Biological Diversity As the number of people affected by the Covid-19 outbreak...

What is Japan doing towards the corona virus, and why may Loonshots be needed?

Published April 9, 2020 by Michael Jacob in Coronavirus

To tackle the current corona virus outbreak, Japan and especially its Agency for Medical Research and Development AMED and the National Institute for Infectious Deceases NIID focus on research. AMED president Dr Suematsu explains activities they...

Three persons sitting together around a computer. Only their arms are showing.

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Covid-19 related R&D funding announcements in the U.S.

Published April 9, 2020 by Henric Johnson in Coronavirus

The ongoing pandemic is disrupting research institutes and universities across the world. The institutions are also working hard to find out how the virus can be stopped and its effects mitigated. Below is a list of several possibilities in the...

A grey ball with red spikes - the SARS-CoV-2

The U.S. race to find a Covid-19 vaccine

Published April 7, 2020 by Henric Johnson in Coronavirus

Covid-19 has sparked the fastest vaccine-development process in history and several, as described below, initiatives are already underway. The race started in January when Chinese scientists published the complete 30,000-letter genetic code of...

Illustration: Dom McKenzie (The Observer).

Where are lights and hope in ongoing fights against the corona virus? Science, sharing and joint efforts

Published March 23, 2020 by Nannan Lundin in Beijing

"We are waves of the same sea, leaves of the same tree, flowers of the same garden." - Roman philosopher Seneca While the life in China is, in a cautiously optimistic mood and in small steps, trying to move back to normal, the past weeks...

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