Health care industry
Omicron’s ‘stealth’ subvariant BA.2 could go ‘wild’ in Europe before going global, top epidemiologist says
Doctor Immanuel Hardtmann holds a syringe with the vaccine Moderna in a temporary vaccination center inside the Excursion boat Alexander von Humboldt on the first day of the #HierWirdGeimpft (Get Vaccinated Here) Covid-19 vaccination campaign on September 13, 2021 in Berlin, Germany. Carsten Koall | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON — While war […]
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AstraZeneca takes stake in a start-up that helps doctors conduct clinical trials virtually
Medical syringes and small figurines of people are seen in front of the AstraZeneca logo displayed on a screen. On Saturday, March 26, 2021, in Dublin, Ireland. NurPhoto | NurPhoto | Getty Images LONDON — AstraZeneca said Wednesday it has invested in Huma, a U.K.-based medical technology start-up, as part of a broader commercial tie-up […]
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Maverick Ventures’ Ambar Bhattacharyya on the future of health care
Ambar Bhattacharyya, managing director at Maverick Ventures Maverick Ventures Ambar Bhattacharyya is managing director at Maverick Ventures, a $400 million venture capital fund based in San Francisco which invests in health start-ups. His health-care portfolio firms include six IPOs and four unicorns (start-ups valued at $1 billion or more). Bhattacharyya — who currently sits on […]
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Tuesday
Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Wall Street looks higher after breaking multiday win streaks Traders on the floor of the NYSE, March 18, 2022. Source: NYSE 2. Ukraine retakes Kyiv suburb; Biden says Putin ‘against the wall’ Service members of the Ukrainian […]
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Pfizer to supply 4 million Covid antiviral treatments to poorer nations through UNICEF
Paxlovid, a Pfizer’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pill, is seen manufactured in Ascoli, Italy, in this undated handout photo obtained by Reuters on November 16, 2021. Pfizer | Handout | via Reuters Pfizer will supply up to 4 million courses of its oral Covid-19 treatment to dozens of poorer nations under an agreement with the United […]
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FDA advisory committee to discuss future of Covid boosters
A nurses fills up syringes for patients as they receive their coronavirus disease (COVID-19) booster vaccination during a Pfizer-BioNTech vaccination clinic in Southfield, Michigan, September 29, 2021. Emily Elconin | Reuters A Food and Drug Administration advisory committee will meet next month to discuss the future of Covid-19 booster shots in the U.S., and whether […]
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Investors see growth opportunity in Femtech devoted to women’s health
To Dr. Connie Lehman, a breast cancer scan is like a fingerprint that provides clues for developing personalized medical care. “There is so much information in every digital image of a woman’s breast tissue, and the deep learning technology can extract that and predict the future and in ways we haven’t been able to […]
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Monday
Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Wall Street looks steady after best week since November 2020 Traders on the floor of the NYSE, March 18, 2022. Source: NYSE U.S. stock futures were little changed Monday after strong gains last week that saw the […]
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Health experts predict uptick in U.S. Covid cases due to new BA.2 variant
Dr. Anthony Fauci, White House Chief Medical Advisor and Director of the NIAID, responds to questions from Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) at a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on January 11, 2022 in Washington, D.C. Getty Images U.S. health experts are warning an emerging, highly contagious Covid omicron variant, […]
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Shanghai Disney to close starting Monday amid Covid outbreak in China
Shanghai Disneyland reopened in early May. Hu Chengwei The Shanghai Disney Resort said on Sunday it will temporarily close until further notice starting Monday, citing the new coronavirus outbreak in China. “Due to the current pandemic situation, Shanghai Disney Resort, including Shanghai Disneyland, Disneytown and Wishing Star Park will be temporarily closed from Monday, March […]
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