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Society USA

1. October 2021

Pay for Food and Healthcare with Virtual Cash? Why Not, Say Seven Towns

Seven regions around the world have adopted some form of cryptocurrency for everything from paying taxes to spending on essentials, and even for sending and receiving money abroad - showing us all the myriad of uses digital currency has.

Society

Society India

22. September 2021

Clean Water for Everyone in the Country? Challenge Accepted!

As part of India’s mission to ensure water supply for every rural household by 2024, around 51 million homes have gained access to drinkable tap water over the last two years.

Technology

Technology Japan

10. September 2021

Say Hello to the Most Hygienic Toilet in the World

Hi Toilet, the world’s first hands-free toilet, has officially opened to the public in Tokyo, in a mission to make public restrooms cleaner, more enjoyable, and even entertaining!

Health

Health Switzerland

3. July 2021

New Radioactive Therapy “Smart-Bombs” Prostate Cancer Tumors

A Swiss pharmaceutical company has developed an experimental radioactive therapy destined to prolong the life of prostate cancer patients who resist to other treatments, paving the way to a new form of cancer therapy.

Technology

Technology The World

28. June 2021

Scientists Uncover the Last Missing Parts of Our DNA!

For the very first time, an open and community-based consortium of scientists managed to sequence the entire human genome, including the 8% of DNA missing from the two first attempts, finally giving us the complete set of human genetics.

Technology

Technology USA

6. June 2021

Investors’ Latest Interest: Women’s Healthcare!

Female-focused healthcare such as innovative fertility or period products has often been neglected, but investors are stepping in to boost startups focused on female technology - or "femtech" - in order to tackle health inequities and ensure women’s all-around well-being.

Society

Society Japan

30. May 2021

Tobacco Giant Plans to Stop Selling Traditional Cigarettes

As part of its long-term goal to replace conventional cigarettes with less harmful ones, a tobacco giant gives itself a decade to phase out traditional cigarettes in Japan.

Technology

Technology India

27. May 2021

Corona: Drones Carry Vaccines to Remote Areas

As the cases of corona are surging across India, health experts are testing the delivery of COVID-19 vaccines by drones to remote rural communities in an effort to contain the pandemic.

Technology

Technology USA

19. May 2021

Paralyzed People May Soon Use Their Minds to Write

A team of scientists in the United States have proven the efficacy of a groundbreaking device that helps paralyzed people communicate more easily after a quadriplegic man was able to “mind write” with astonishing accuracy.

Society

Society USA

22. February 2021

How Nonviolent People Are Getting Help Instead of Jail Time

After six months of activity, a young program established in Denver, United States, dedicated to put nonviolent people in the hands of healthcare workers instead of police officers proved to be a success.