Coronavirus

Ulrika Gerth 9 min read

πŸ’‰ Bye, cancer? What the vaccine revolution could mean for you

Call it the silver lining of the pandemic. The Covid-19 vaccine miracle just may be the beginning of the end for cancer, malaria, and other killer diseases, writes Ulrika Gerth.

Kent Olofsson 1 min read

πŸ’Š New covid-pill could reduce hospitalization risk by half

A pill can drastically reduce the risk of becoming seriously ill with Covid-19.

Anna RennΓ©us Guthrie 6 min read

πŸ’ͺ Why embracing change is the best way coming out of the pandemic

Covid-19 is reshaping core parts of society. Some losses are evident, but the benefits associated with change are at times underestimated. This is also the case with the pandemic.

Mathias Sundin 2 min read

πŸ’‰ The Corona vaccines are one of humanity's greatest achievements - how was it possible?

The previous world record for the development of a vaccine was almost 5 years. The Corona vaccines crushed that record. How was that possible? That story hasn't been told - until now.

Anna RennΓ©us Guthrie 4 min read

🌏 Corona makes it easy to be optimistic about coopetition

The recent vaccine race could be the first impressive example of how cooperative competition, or coopetition, on a larger scale will fold out in the 2020s, writes Anna RennΓ©us Guthrie.

Magnus Aschan 2 min read

πŸ’‰ The fervor surrounding the Astra vaccine once again shows how the media drives fear - and it costs lives

The media's obsession over the AstraZeneca vaccine can be dismissed as part of the media logic and the truism "if it bleeds it leads". But in this case, and in many others, it costs lives. It can not simply be shrugged off.

Khumbu Muleya 5 min read

πŸ“± Epione.net creates a digital toolbox for handling Covid-19

Founded by four passionate young Africans, epione.net is a healthcare company that is using technology to solve what they believe is Africa's biggest healthcare challenge – a siloed approach to patient management and treatment.

Magnus Aschan 1 min read

πŸ’‰ Covid-19 vaccine is 90% effective early analysis shows

Drugmaker Pfizer reports that an early data analysis of their coronavirus vaccine shows that it is more than 90% effective. This is significantly higher than expected.

Mathias Sundin 1 min read

πŸ₯› Gargle test for COVID-19 which only takes seconds

Gargle, spit and a few seconds later you have the answer if you have COVID-19. A new test is now being tested in Israel.