These key principles helped Jen Nwankwo raise $22M for her biopharma company
Jen Nwankwo was inspired to establish 1910 Genetics by an event that occurred over a century ago. In 1910, James Bryan Herrick authored a journal on the first case of…
Teen with 20% chance of survival beats sickle cell and proceeds to Harvard to study medicine
Hanif Mouehla was only 8 years old when he was admitted to the intensive care unit of the Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital in Westchester County, New York. He was diagnosed…
From Intern to C-suite: How Kareem Daniel championed his top executive role at Disney
When Kareem Daniel daydreamed while flipping through pages at a comic book shop in his neighborhood, he had no idea that he would occupy a top-level position at the very…
How Nigerian blind mechanic Murtala Shuaibu earned fame after revealing secret about how he works
Nigeria’s Murtala Shuaibu was driving a car in 1996 when he became blind. He was already a mechanic before the unfortunate incident but was usually physically ill. Treatments given to…
Founding partner of Public Ventures launches $100M impact fund to invest in clean tech and life science startups
To address the current climate crisis, Public Ventures founding partner, Zoey Dash McKenzie, has established a $100 million impact fund that seeks out early-stage life science and clean tech startups,…
Michigan man accused of kidnapping and killing ex-girlfriend’s 2-year-old daughter faces death penalty
A Michigan man accused of kidnapping and killing his ex-girlfriend’s 2-year-old daughter could spend the rest of his life in prison or receive the death penalty if he’s convicted of…
Tattoo of late rapper Takeoff sets Guinness World Record for largest tattoo artwork
A tattoo of the late Migos rapper Takeoff has set a new Guinness World Record for the largest tattoo artwork. The record-breaking piece of art was created by Atlanta artists…
Meet the Belgian shot-put who ran the 100-meter race to save her team from disqualification in the European Championship
Jolien Boumkwo is an athlete representing Belgium in shot-put, hammer throw, and 100 meters hurdles. She is also a member of Racing Gent, a prominent sports club based in Ghent,…
Caster Semenya wins testosterone case
Olympic champion Caster Semenya has won her discrimination case in the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). The South African runner had argued that she was discriminated against by World…
Larry Nassar: Sports doctor convicted of sexually abusing Simone Biles, others, stabbed multiple times in prison
Larry Nassar, the former USA Gymnastics doctor who admitted to sexually assaulting Olympic gold medalist, Simone Biles, and other female gymnasts, was stabbed ten times during an altercation with an…