UK aid cuts will result in destruction of millions of drugs

UK aid cuts will result in destruction of millions of drugs Almost 200 million doses of medicine for the treatment of neglected diseases in Africa are at risk of expiring because of foreign aid budget cuts. Many of the drugs that will be destroyed would have been used to help children fight conditions such as intestinal worms which stunt their development and disrupt their education. … Continue reading UK aid cuts will result in destruction of millions of drugs

A tangled (and exquisite) web they wove

For more than 300 years, man has tried to develop spider silk as an alternative to mulberry silk. A pair of entrepreneurs has succeeded in turning the experiment into a real enterprise – and what a result: exhibited at the V&A in London, the material is as beautiful as it is captivating. Read the full story here. Published in The Economist, 25 January 2012. Photo … Continue reading A tangled (and exquisite) web they wove