Top news of the week: 01.12.2021.
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‘Start at the top’: Women in biotech on how to break down barriers in the industry
Women leaders in biotech said the industry has made significant progress toward gender equity, but there's still far more work to be done.
Squid Game, Ted Lasso, And Unicorn Fatigue: Top 10 Healthcare Industry Predictions For 2022
Now, I invite you to put your feet up, ignore the soreness in your arm from your booster shot, and enjoy my Top 10 Predictions For The Healthcare Industry In 2022.
Sanofi snaps up Origimm for early-phase acne vaccine, opening new front in mRNA strategy
Sanofi is adding another thread to its mRNA strategy. Having already bagged Translate Bio’s mRNA platform, Sanofi is now snapping up Origimm Biotechnology to land a therapeutic acne vaccine ...
Omicron has drug companies preparing for the worst. Here are their plans to counterattack the newest COVID-19 variant.
Experts fear that the newest variant may make vaccines and therapies less effective. "On the face of it, it looks pretty gnarly," one said.
Global Immunology and Immune Sequencing for Epidemic Response (GIISER) Sites in Africa
Overview The emerging SARS-COV-2 variants of concern (VOC) demonstrate the urgent need for local scientific communities to have the capacity to rapidly detect and evaluate the immunological ...
Heart attacks struck Sek Kathiresan's family. He's devoted his life to stopping them.
After several family members had early heart attacks, Kathiresan vowed to understand why they happen. His research journey has changed medical practice and led to a new biotech startup, ...
Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics Provide Update on Results from MOVe-OUT Study of Molnupiravir, an Investigational Oral Antiviral Medicine, in At Risk Adults With Mild-to-Moderate COVID-19
Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics Provide Update on Results from MOVe-OUT Study of Molnupiravir