Much of Asia has largely managed to keep omicron at bay even as the variant rages in other parts of the world, but the region that is home to most of the globe’s population is bracing for what may be an inevitable surge. Strict quarantine rules for arrivals and widespread mask wearing have helped slow…
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Meet the chairman and co-founder of Moderna, Dr Noubar Afeyan.
Meet Dr Noubar Afeyan. Billionaire linked to a vaccine, Dr Noubar Afeyan is the chairman and co-founder of Moderna.
Meet the scientist couple driving an mRNA vaccine revolution
As COVID-19 spread, BioNTech cofounders Uğur Şahin and Özlem Türeci had one goal: to make a safe, effective vaccine faster than ever before. In this illuminating conversation with head of TED Chris Anderson, the immunologists (and married couple) share the fascinating story of how their decades of mRNA research powered the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine — and…
Mitchell Besser: Mothers helping mothers fight HIV
How can mothers with HIV avoid passing it to their kids? In South Africa, Mitchell Besser tapped a new resource for healthcare: moms themselves. The program he started, mothers2mothers, trains new mothers to educate and support other moms…
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