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Tech and Innovation

This is how AI can empower, rather than marginalize, people with disabilities, according to a human rights expert

AI is a new frontier for disability rights, says the founder of World Enabled, and we must harness the technology for the good of every community.

01 Dec 2023

Health and Healthcare

A new gene therapy could revolutionize the treatment of diseases like sickle cell anaemia. Here’s how

The UK is the first to approve a CRISPR-based gene therapy for treating sickle cell disease and beta thalassemia. But not everyone is likely to get access. #CRISPR

30 Nov 2023

Future of the Environment

From fuel to fertilizer, how green ammonia could help curb emissions

Ammonia has been fertilizing our crops for years, but new production methods are raising hopes “green ammonia” might also help in the energy transition.

30 Nov 2023

Sweden

The Sámi people want Sweden to protect its reindeer. Here’s why

Over 10,000 reindeer have been killed by vehicles on Sweden's roads in the past five years. The Indigenous Sámi are calling for greater protection.

27 Nov 2023

Health and Healthcare

What's 'holistic health' and how does it relate to improved performance at work?

Companies should consider employees' health from the perspective of mental, physical, spiritual and social functioning to create a picture of holistic health, says McKinsey

27 Nov 2023

Mining and Metals

What is urban mining – and why do we need to do more of it?

Inside each smartphone are metals and materials that could be recovered and re-used in sustainable ways, rather than going into landfill.

22 Nov 2023

Health and Healthcare

Here’s why antimicrobial resistance matters, according to the UK’s superbug expert

Antimicrobial resistance kills more people than malaria or HIV/AIDs. Dame Sally Davies explains the problem – and what needs to be done to tackle it.

17 Nov 2023

Global Health

世界糖尿病日：糖尿病前期的危害

胰岛素于一个世纪前被发现，为糖尿病的治疗带来了革命性的变化，但如今，糖尿病患者比那时要多得多。糖尿病前期是指血糖水平较高但尚未达到糖尿病范围的症状。世界经济论坛《全球健康与医疗保健战略展望》探讨了医疗保健系统如何才能在糖尿病等疾病发病率不断上升的情况下变得更具韧性。

14 Nov 2023

Global Health

World Diabetes Day: What is prediabetes? 

Around 80% of people with prediabetes don’t know they have it.

13 Nov 2023

Gender Inequality

Flexible working is helping women in work – but they are still struggling to reach senior roles

While more women are making into the C-suite there are still significant equality gaps, but flexible working is not dampening their ambitions.

26 Oct 2023

Trade and Investment

世贸组织下调了今年全球贸易预期，原因有哪些？

全球贸易普遍下滑的情况使得世界贸易组织（WTO）下调了对 2023 年货物贸易的预期。通货膨胀、高利率和地缘政治紧张局势导致了贸易增长放缓。世界经济论坛《首席经济学家展望》指出，社会各界对经济前景在短期内改善不抱太大期望。预计2024年亚洲将实现最快的进出口增长。

20 Oct 2023

Women's Health

US women are paying billions more for healthcare than men every year

Women in the US consistently get less value from their healthcare coverage than men do. Here's more on how this gender-divided financial burden persists.

18 Oct 2023

COVID-19

Pirola: Esto es lo que debes saber sobre la nueva variante de COVID-19

Está circulando una nueva variante altamente mutada del COVID-19, y los científicos están en alerta. ¿Por qué?

17 Oct 2023

Climate Change

What is climate philanthropy – and how can it make a difference?

Very little funding from climate philanthropy is directed towards the climate crisis. Here, Helen Mountford, CEO of ClimateWorks, explains the impact it can have.

16 Oct 2023

Davos Agenda

The WTO has downgraded expectations of global trade in 2023 – here’s why

The WTO has downgraded its predictions for global trade in 2023 as expectations of North America and Asia fall.

12 Oct 2023