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Healthcare

On May 22, 2020
@adamfeuerstein shared
RT @HelenBranswell: Just as we need to temper our expectations about how quickly we can get #Covid19 vaccines, we should be realistic about what first generation vaccines will be able to do. Blocking all infection is unlikely with a vaccine for a respiratory pathogen. https://t.co/FeO6ukvgDV
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The world needs Covid-19 vaccines. It may also be overestimating their power

The world needs Covid-19 vaccines. It may also be overestimating their power

Vaccines against the disease are desparately needed, but they won’t necessarily prevent all or even most infections, experts say.

On May 20, 2020
@matthewherper shared
RT @ScottGottliebMD: A window into efforts to produce a covid vaccine at Pfizer, where I serve on the company board of directors; and where many Pfizer colleagues are working hard to contribute to the kinds of technological innovations that'll ultimately vanquish this threat. https://t.co/50KWF2YI8i
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The inside story behind the pandemic, the CEO and a promising, unproven treatment.

The inside story behind the pandemic, the CEO and a promising, unproven treatment.

The inside story behind the pandemic, the CEO and a promising, unproven treatment.

On May 24, 2020
@BiotechSweden shared
Biopharma Update on the Novel Coronavirus: May 22 https://t.co/KdMukjd8eI https://t.co/GO8QIoXlje
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Biopharma Update on the Novel Coronavirus: May 22

Biopharma Update on the Novel Coronavirus: May 22

Please check out the biopharma industry coronavirus (COVID-19) stories that are trending for May 22, 2020.

On May 21, 2020
@BiotechSweden shared
Jeff Bezos joins $76M round for secretive biotech startup led by Isilon co-founder, Stanford scientist #BioTech #startup via https://t.co/2sI0UxJbpn https://t.co/BtDihPUzGX
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Jeff Bezos joins $76M round for secretive biotech startup led by Isilon co-founder, Stanford scientist

Jeff Bezos joins $76M round for secretive biotech startup led by Isilon co-founder, Stanford scientist

Parag Mallick spent more than 20 years studying the intersection of software engineering and life sciences to better understand predictive and personalized medicine. Then, one weekend…

On May 21, 2020
@sciam shared
Coronavirus vaccine trials have delivered their first results—but their promise is still unclear https://t.co/VffjWdnb6w https://t.co/zztn0kBzXI
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Coronavirus Vaccine Trials Have Delivered Their First Results—But Their Promise Is Still Unclear

Coronavirus Vaccine Trials Have Delivered Their First Results—But Their Promise Is Still Unclear

Scientists urge caution over hints of success emerging from small human and animal studies

On May 24, 2020
@BiotechSweden shared
Coronavirus study in China shows CanSino's vaccine spurs immune response https://t.co/uoBLDQ6gjJ https://t.co/Y1x2paBPyG
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Coronavirus study in China shows CanSino's vaccine spurs immune responses

Coronavirus study in China shows CanSino's vaccine spurs immune responses

But researchers, who conducted the trial in a locked-down Wuhan, aren't yet certain whether those responses will actually confer protection against coronavirus infection.

On May 21, 2020
@BiotechSweden shared
Innovation Opportunities in Data, AI, AR, Robots, Biotech, More [Overview] #BioTech #innovation via https://t.co/2sI0UxJbpn https://t.co/FsOm1bQcK0
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Innovation Opportunities in Data, AI, AR, Robots, Biotech, More [Overview]

Innovation Opportunities in Data, AI, AR, Robots, Biotech, More [Overview]

Digital Technology is everywhere and it is redefining how we live, communicate, and work. Most importantly, it accelerates how we innovate.

On May 24, 2020
@BiotechSweden shared
Sorrento Responds to Criticism of COVID-19 Neutralizing Antibodies https://t.co/cH0PKsaCdb https://t.co/ioEtugRebP
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Sorrento Responds to Criticism of COVID-19 Neutralizing Antibodies

Sorrento Responds to Criticism of COVID-19 Neutralizing Antibodies

Henry Li, Sorrento's co-founder, director, president and chief executive officer, did a follow-up interview with BioSpace to discuss the news and speculation surrounding it.