Progress in reducing child deaths slows as 4.9 million children die before age five
An estimated 4.9 million children died before reaching their fifth birthday in 2024, a figure that includes 2.3 million newborns,…
The Big Catch-Up Global Initiative Reaches 18.3 Million Children to Close Pandemic-Era Immunization Gaps
In a landmark achievement for global public health, a multi-year and multi-country initiative known as The Big Catch-Up (BCU) has…
Primogene Secures €4.1 Million Seed Funding to Revolutionize Bioactive Molecule Production for Nutrition and Personal Care Industries
Leipzig, Germany – German biotech startup Primogene has successfully closed a seed funding round, raising €4.1 million ($4.8 million) to…
Opalia Secures $2.3 Million in Seed Funding to Accelerate Cell-Based Dairy Production and North American Regulatory Approval
Canadian startup Opalia has successfully closed the first tranche of its funding round, securing C$3.2 million (approximately $2.3 million USD)…
Lithuanian Food Tech Startup Pentasweet Begins Construction of €65 Million Precision Fermentation Facility to Produce Brazzein
Lithuania’s burgeoning food technology sector is set to reach a new milestone with the commencement of construction on Pentasweet’s state-of-the-art,…
Global Child Mortality Progress Slows as UN Report Estimates 4.9 Million Under-Five Deaths in 2024
The United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME) released its flagship report today, revealing that an estimated…
Largest catch-up initiative delivers over 100 million childhood vaccinations
The Big Catch-Up (BCU), a historic multi-year and multi-country initiative designed to reverse the catastrophic decline in childhood vaccinations caused…
Over four million girls still at risk of female genital mutilation: UN leaders call for sustained commitment and investment to end FGM
The global community stands at a critical juncture in the fight against female genital mutilation (FGM), as six of the…
Canada’s AuX Labs Raises $4 Million to Revolutionize Animal-Free Cheese Production with Precision Fermentation
Toronto-based food technology startup AuX Labs has successfully secured $4 million in funding to propel the scaling of its precision-fermented…
Global Progress on Child Survival Stalls as New Data Reveals 4.9 Million Under-Five Deaths and the Rising Toll of Malnutrition.
According to the 2025 edition of the Levels & Trends in Child Mortality report, an estimated 4.9 million children died…
