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Medical workers prepare to draw blood from volunteers participating in a trial of a coronavirus vaccine at the Budenko Main Military Hospital outside Moscow, July 15, 2020.
Russia's Race for Vaccine Raises Concerns
Scientists worldwide are sounding the alarm that the headlong rush could backfire.
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Tenn. Gov. Bill Lee during a news conference in Nashville, July 1, 2020.
Medical Device Maker Expands Near Memphis
Engineered Medical Systems will invest $13 million to bolster manufacturing capacity.
Aug 5th, 2020
A nurse prepares a shot in a study of a possible COVID-19 vaccine in Binghamton, N.Y., July 27, 2020.
Who's First in Line for COVID-19 Vaccine?
Health authorities say not everyone will like the answer.
Aug 3rd, 2020
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The exterior of AbbVie in Lake Bluff, Ill., Jan. 24, 2015.
Drugmaker to Settle Insurance Fraud Lawsuit for $24M
Aug 7th, 2020
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Automating to Fill COVID Test Demand
Aug 7th, 2020
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam speaks during a news conference in Richmond, June 4, 2020.
Virginia First to Roll Out Apple, Google Pandemic App
Aug 6th, 2020
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Questions Raised After Kodak's Big Moment
Aug 5th, 2020
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Health Software Giant Requiring Workers to Return
Epic Systems will no longer give its 9,000-plus employees the choice of working from home.
Aug 5th, 2020
A readout of lactate in sweat during exercise.
Sweat Sensors Detect Health Markers
Real-time measurements could be used to monitor disease or track performance.
Aug 3rd, 2020
The distinctiveness of this hand sanitizer comes from its ethanol base. Ethanol is a plant-based renewable energy source -- in the U.S primarily produced from corn -- that is often mixed in with gasoline for vehicles.
Researcher Converts Lab to Make Ethanol-Based Hand Sanitizer
They can produce hundreds of gallons daily, but they have a problem: finding containers.
Jul 31st, 2020
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US Sinks Another $2.1B Into Potential Vaccine
In addition to 100 million doses of the experimental vaccine, the funds will also cover “clinical trials, manufacturing, scale-up and delivery."
Jul 31st, 2020
Kodak slide projector.
Kodak Lands Loan to Bolster US-Produced Drug Supply
Shares of the one-time photography giant more than tripled on the announcement.
Jul 29th, 2020
Pilgrims pray around the Kaaba, the square structure in the Great Mosque, Mecca, Saudi Arabia, July 26, 2020.
Technology Infuses Ancient Hajj Rites Amid Pandemic
Only a few thousand pilgrims will take part, down from 2.5 million last year.
Jul 28th, 2020
This March 16, 2020 file photo shows vials used by pharmacists to prepare syringes used on the first day of a first-stage safety study clinical trial of the potential vaccine for COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, at the Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute in Seattle. The world's biggest COVID-19 vaccine test got underway Monday, July 27 with the first of 30,000 planned volunteers. The experimental vaccine is made by the National Institutes of Health and Moderna Inc., and it's one of several candidates in the final stretch of the global vaccine race.
World's Biggest COVID-19 Vaccine Study Gets Underway
30,000 planned volunteers are helping to test shots created by the U.S. government and Moderna.
Jul 27th, 2020
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Breach Exposes 1M DNA Profiles
GEDmatch said a “sophisticated attack” made its DNA profiles available for police to search for about three hours.
Jul 24th, 2020
A woman waits to get tested for COVID-19 at a mobile diagnostic tent in San Gregorio Atlapulco, Xochimilco, Mexico City, July 22, 2020.
Mexico Probes Medical Oxygen Price Increase
Pharmacies reported a spike in prices and difficulties getting tanks and refills.
Jul 24th, 2020
Two women and a child wait to take a coronavirus test at the Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science, July 22, 2020, in Los Angeles.
US Labs Buckle Amid Testing Surge
Long processing delays are undercutting the pandemic response.
Jul 23rd, 2020
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A Look at Worker Proximity Tech
"We believe the way people work will change dramatically as a result of COVID-19."
Jul 22nd, 2020
Pfizer company logo at the company's headquarters in New York.
US Signs Contract With Pfizer for COVID-19 Vaccine
The Trump administration will pay nearly $2 billion for 100 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine.
Jul 22nd, 2020