Solving the twin challenges of human and planetary health is the greatest task of our generation, and it also presents the greatest entrepreneurial opportunity in history which is why we’ve partnered with Mayfield to bring you an engineering biology track to Disrupt 2021 this September 21-23. Havent secured your spot…

GSK Next, the innovation arm of GlaxoSmithKlein, is launching a new mentorship and business development program. Called the Re/Wire Health Studio, the program will eventually select six startups who will win access to nine weeks of mentoring, business development expertise, and cash grants.  The Re/Wire Health Studio is designed for…

The latest Israeli data, posted on the governments website on Monday, shows what some experts described as continued erosion of the efficacy of the Pfizer vaccine against mild or asymptomatic Covid-19 infections in general and against severe disease among the elderly who were vaccinated early in the year. One slide…

A coronavirus disease (COVID-19) health pass poster reading “Enter, Scan, Enjoy” is seen at a restaurant as France brings in tougher restrictions where a proof of immunity will be required to access most public spaces and to travel by inter-city train in Nice, France, August 9, 2021. REUTERS/Eric GaillardPARIS, Aug…

French prosecutors have launched hate speech and incitement of violence investigations into antisemitic banners seen at demonstrations against the countrys coronavirus health pass, which is now required for many daily activities. Recent anti-health-passdemonstrations have seen protesters brandishing placards featuring syringes forming swastikas, wearing yellow stars or carrying banners bearing the…

A woman gets a shot of vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the Usce shopping mall, where the first 100 vaccinated will receive a discount voucher worth 3,000 dinars ($30.74) secured by mall’s management and retailers, in Belgrade, Serbia, May 6, 2021. REUTERS/Marko DjuricaBELGRADE, Aug 15 (Reuters) – The…

A health worker wearing a protective suit labels a sample tube at the National Convention Center, the venue for the 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Hanoi, Vietnam January 29, 2021. REUTERS/Kham/File Photo HANOI, Aug 15 (Reuters) – Vietnam’s health…

By Reuters Staff MANILA, Aug 15 (Reuters) – The Philippines health ministry said on Sunday it has detected the first case of COVID-19s Lambda variant in the country, and reminded the public to strictly observe minimum public health standards. The World Health Organization classifies Lambda as a variant of interest,…

ABIDJAN, Aug 14 (Reuters) – Ivory Coast has declared a first case of the Ebola hemorrhagic virus in 25 years, the health minister and the World Health Organization (WHO) said separately on Saturday. Health Minister Pierre Dimba said on national television that it was an isolated case of an 18-year-old…

CAIRO, Aug 14 (Reuters) – Egypt received a new batch of about 1.7 million AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine doses through the global COVAX initiative, the health ministry said late on Friday. The new shipment, the third of its kind, brings the total number of AstraZeneca shots received by Egypt via COVAX…