Here’s what the first coronavirus “swab robot” can teach us about fast innovation
Researchers in Denmark have developed a robot that can help with mass testing for coronavirus. Here's what they learned about innovating under pressure.
17 ways technology could change the world by 2025
We asked our 2020 intake of Technology Pioneers for their views on how technology will change the world in the next five years. Here are their predictions.
A leading COVID-19 modeller answers our questions
A senior lecturer at the University of Cape Town, Dr Sheetal Silal explains the value - and limitations - of modelling the coronavirus pandemic.
How COVID-19 can prompt a reset on leadership for better health
During this fast-moving COVID-19 pandemic, organizations are faced with a unique set of challenges summed up in one word: uncertainty.
4 ways science should transform after COVID-19
From research funding to publishing and communication, the COVID-19 pandemic has shown how fast science can adapt and deliver what the world needs.
The planet's health is our health: why healthcare must go green
The pharmaceutical and healthcare industry have all the incentive they need to join the sustainability revolution – ensuring a healthy environment for us all
How can we protect the world’s poor from coronavirus and its economic effects?
It's vital that governing bodies and world banks work together to support the countries than are unable to support themselves, write two former world leaders and two economists.
Access and innovation: two issues for the private sector’s response to COVID-19
Members of the UHC2030 Private Sector Constituency have shared some of the diverse contributions they are making to the COVID-19 response.
Scientists around the world are already fighting the next pandemic
Improving water, sanitation, and hygiene practice – a practice known as WASH – is vital in reducing the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in developing countries.
This is how to distribute a coronavirus vaccine to everyone
Efforts to find a COVID-19 vaccine could be worthless unless a solution is found to increase manufacturing capacity
Trade in digital services is booming. Here’s how we can unleash its full potential
Cross-border trade in digital services such as videoconferencing and entertainment is booming, but there are still too many barriers limiting its reach.
How cutting-edge AI is helping scientists tackle COVID-19
Artificial Intelligence (AI) specialist Pascale Fung explains how technologies like Natural Language Processing and Deep Learning can help us stop the coronavirus pandemic.