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UK Boosts Social Enterprise With 30% Tax Relief on Social Investments
A move welcomed by campaigners and industry experts as potentially unlocking millions of pounds for social enterprises.
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German Company Wins Inaugural EU Prize For Innovative Vaccine Technology
The European Commission offered the prize, worth EUR2 million, to encourage inventors to overcome one of the biggest barriers to using vaccines in developing countries: the need to keep them stable at any ambient temperature.
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SARS-Like Virus Vaccine Unlikely, Experts Say
A virus similar to SARS has spread through hospitals in Europe and the Middle East, prompting fears of human-to-human transmission.
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New global surveillance tool detects, monitors public concerns about vaccines in real time
Scientists have developed a global media surveillance system that enables them to look for, and systematically monitor, up-to-the-minute public concerns and rumors about vaccines originating from 144 countries.
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10 Things I Learned At Skoll World Forum 2013
The 10th annual Skoll World Forum, which brought together several hundred of the world’s leading social entrepreneurs to Oxford, wrapped up last week.
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Building A Cell Phone That Doesn’t Kill People
Bas van Abel leads an innovative electronics company. But, unlike Apple or Samsung, he’s not particularly interested in the latest voice activation or finger-swiping technology.
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In Turkey, Economic Opportunities for Women Coincide With More Domestic Abuse
In Turkey, a fast-changing society has brought new opportunities for women, but also increased domestic abuse.
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What the NHS can learn from innovative healthcare practices abroad
From clinical services to specialised care, there are many models of affordable healthcare.
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