China’s abrupt easing of its zero-COVID policy last week has led to a spike in cases and rising fears of the virus. Over the last three years, the authority has […]
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Back to news homeVirtual research institute battles Long COVID with backing from Ethereum co-creator Vitalik Buterin
A new nonprofit “startup” is emerging from stealth today with $15 million in funding from Ethereum co-creator Vitalik Buterin, with a focus squarely on studying and treating Long COVID. While […]
It might be time for companies in San Francisco to call employees’ bluff
Spend any amount of time in New York, and you’ll feel it. Manhattan and Brooklyn are teeming with activity. It’s electrifying to be there after years spent relatively locked down. […]
Merck’s COVID-19 antiviral pill is the second authorized by the FDA
Pfizer’s COVID-19 antiviral pill will already have some competition in the US. As the Associated Press reports, the Food and Drug Administration has given emergency use authorization for Merck’s Molnupiravir […]
Οι Ευρωπαίοι απέναντι στη νέα δημοσιονομική πραγματικότητα μετά την πανδημία
Η Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση ξεκινά διαδικασίες αναθεώρησης των κανονισμών της για τους εθνικούς προϋπολογισμούς την Τρίτη (19 Οκτωβρίου) προκειμένου να μπορούν να ανταποκριθούν στην νέα μετα-πανδημική πραγματικότητα. Μέχρι τα τέλη του […]
Why Mandates Make Us Feel Threatened
As companies figure out how to implement vaccination mandates, brain science can help leaders develop strategies for managing employee reactions. Mandates feel like a violation of autonomy, which is one of […]
Disease-related risk management is now a thing, and this young startup is at the forefront
Charity Dean has been in the national spotlight lately because she was among a group of doctors, scientists and tech entrepreneurs who sounded the pandemic alarm early last year and […]
VC Lindy Fishburne on the seemingly sudden democratization of science
Deep science investor Lindy Fishburne cofounded the seed- and early-stage venture firm Breakout Ventures several years ago, after cofounding Breakout Labs within the Thiel Foundation back in 2011, and she […]
Google to add Covid-19 vaccine information panels to Search
Google announced today it’s introducing a new search feature that will surface a list of authorized vaccines in users’ location, as well as informational panels about each individual vaccine. The […]