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Curevac headquarters in Tuebingen, Germany, Jan. 7, 2021.
Vaccine Maker Says Test Data 'Sobering'
CureVac announced that the vaccine had shown an efficacy of 47% against COVID-19.
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Frozen vials of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine are taken out to thaw, MontLegia CHC hospital, Liege, Belgium, Jan. 4, 2021.
WTO Panel Considers Easing Protections on COVID-19 Vaccines
The idea is backed by the Biden administration but opposed in other wealthy countries with strong pharmaceutical industries.
Jun 8th, 2021
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Private Equity Firms to Buy Medline for $34B
The suburban Chicago company is a major producer and distributor of everything from anesthesia to wheelchairs.
Jun 7th, 2021
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An Orange County resident receives the COVID-19 vaccine at the Florida Division of Emergency Management mobile vaccination site at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, June 17, 2021.
COVID-19 Vaccine Creators Win Prestigious Science Prize
Jun 23rd, 2021
Health workers arrive with a patient at the Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital's COVID-19 facility, Johannesburg, June 21, 2021.
WHO to Create Vaccine Technology Transfer Hub
Jun 22nd, 2021
A COVID-19 vaccination record card at Seton Medical Center in Daly City, Calif., Dec. 24, 2020.
California Offers Digital Record of Vaccination
Jun 21st, 2021
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Jun 18th, 2021
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Apr 5th, 2021
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Eastman Kodak Execs Must Testify in Insider Trading Probe
New York's attorney general is investigating the CEO's purchase of company stock.
Jun 16th, 2021
5-mg pills of Oxycodone, June 17, 2019.
Ex-DEA Official: Companies Had 'Systematic Failure' in Monitoring Pills
Opioid distributors in the landmark case say poor communication and pill quotas set by federal agents are to blame.
Jun 10th, 2021
Oxford University, Oxford, England.
New Research Center to Target Future Pandemics
The Pandemic Sciences Centre will unite Oxford researchers across multiple disciplines to identify and respond to emerging threats.
Jun 8th, 2021
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson receives his second jab of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine at the Francis Crick Institute in London, June 3, 2021.
UK Urges Commitment to Vaccinate the World by End of 2022
Britain’s government has to give most its surplus vaccine supply to COVAX, the U.N.-backed program to supply poorer countries with shots.
Jun 7th, 2021
Medronic logo at the company's offices in Fridley, Minn., Aug. 29, 2019.
FDA Warns Doctors to Stop Using Heart Pump
Power failures in Medtronic's Heartware assist device are tied to cases of stroke and more than a dozen deaths.
Jun 4th, 2021
1974 microscope image showing changes in cells indicative of adenocarcinoma of the prostate.
'Next Big Wave': Radiation Drugs Track and Kill Cancer Cells
The approach may become a new way to treat patients with hard-to-reach or inoperable cancers.
Jun 4th, 2021
Eric Lander speaks during an event at The Queen theater, Wilmington, Del., Jan. 16, 2021.
New Science Chief Wants Next Pandemic Vaccine Ready in 100 Days
The development of "plug-and-play" platforms could allow vaccines to be ready weeks after recognizing a potential outbreak.
Jun 3rd, 2021
Medical devices need built-in security, even as they roll off the assembly line.
Security for Connected Medical Devices
These devices need to be protected from the advanced cyber threats they will face in the real world.
Jun 1st, 2021
Robotic grippers need a combination of fast, incremental precision that a stepper motor can provide as well as the speed and acceleration typical of brushless DC motors.
How to Turn User Insights into Motor Architecture Innovations
Customers have a voice in shaping tomorrow's motor designs.
May 27th, 2021
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Production of Another COVID-19 Vaccine Set to Begin
Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline launched a large trial enrolling 35,000 adult volunteers.
May 28th, 2021
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and Diana Bianchi, director of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, speak after a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill, May 26, 2021.
Biden Asks US Intel Officials to Investigate COVID-19 Origin
The president asked intelligence officials to “redouble” their efforts — including any possibility the trail might lead to a Chinese lab.
May 26th, 2021