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Society Germany

27. March 2020

Germany Takes in Corona Patients to Relieve Italy’s Overloaded Hospitals

In a first for Italy, critically ill patients are being transferred from the nation’s overcrowded hospitals to a neighboring country: Germany is offering Italians the assistance they need while its own hospitals have enough space to accommodate COVID-19 victims.

Society United Kingdom

24. March 2020

Let’s Make Hand Sanitizers, Not Booze – Distilleries Decide

From the U.S. to the U.K. to Australia, gin distilleries around the world have been producing hand sanitizers to help the vulnerable protect themselves against the novel coronavirus.

Health USA

22. March 2020

The Comeback of Copper: It Kills Germs Within Minutes!

Scientists have been able to demonstrate that not only does copper kill bacteria, but it also kills viruses – within merely a few minutes. As a result, they are looking into introducing copper again to society and hospitals.

Health United Kingdom

21. March 2020

Free HIV Prevention Pills for All Those at Risk in the UK

The British government has announced that England will be offering free HIV prevention pills to everyone at serious risk of catching the virus – a move health campaigners dubbed a “milestone moment”.

Health USA

20. March 2020

If You Are in Mental Trouble, We Will Pay Your Therapist, Bosses Say

Within the next month, all Starbucks employees across the U.S., as well as their family members, will have access to 20 therapy sessions a year, after employees voiced their need for more emotional support.

Heroes USA

19. March 2020

125 Million Dollars to Boost Development of Coronavirus Treatments

A new initiative has just been launched – with seed funding commitments totaling up to $125 million – in an aim towards boosting the development of treatments to fight the new coronavirus pandemic.

Health USA

18. March 2020

Doctors Edit Genes from Within the Human Body for the First Time, Treat Genetic Blindness

A gene-editing tool has for the first time been used to edit human genes inside the body – known as in vivo gene editing – to help repair the sight of people born with a blindness-causing gene mutation.

Society USA

14. March 2020

Want to Be Happy? Spend Money on Experiences, Not Things!

Researchers from three universities in the U.S. have conducted in-depth research to confirm that spending money on gadgets and outfits will not make you much happier – but going out and doing activities sure will!

Society Hong Kong

8. March 2020

From Soap to E-Learning: How Social Businesses Are Helping out in the Corona Crisis

Social enterprises in Hong Kong are helping locals tackle the new coronavirus crisis and its impacts – from providing face masks, to keeping students educated while schools are shut down.

Health USA

3. March 2020

Better, Faster – and Only One Blood Sample: Genetic Testing Could Save Lives

Blood testing has just become a whole lot faster than ever before, thanks to new technology that is able to identify over 1,400 pathogens, giving doctors results within a day – instead of potentially weeks!