The string of new deals announced Monday include a potential deal with gene editing specialist Beam Therapeutics, including a $300 million upfront payment.
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Common Cold Could Protect Against Covid Infection, Study Suggests
Researchers said the findings help explain why some people don’t get infected and could help create a universal vaccine against current and future variants.
Australian Court Rules In Favor Of Djokovic, Overturns Visa Cancelation
The Serbian tennis star was detained by border authorities last week for failing to provide enough proof for a medical exemption from receiving the Covid-19 vaccine.
These 18 States Are Grappling With Critical Hospital Worker Shortages As Covid Hospitalizations Surge
Hospitalizations due to Covid-19 are soaring across the country at the same time that a growing number hospitals are struggling with depleted numbers of doctors, nurses and other workers.
U.S. Covid-19 Hospitalizations Top 138,000, Nearing Record
The rise in hospitalizations come after the U.S. reported a global single-day record of nearly 1 million new Covid-19 cases on Monday.
Scientists Identify Coronavirus Strain In Cyprus—‘Deltacron’—That Blends Delta And Omicron
A total of 25 cases of a strain dubbed “deltacron” have been found in that country.
FDA Cuts Moderna Booster Waiting Period From Six Months To Five
The move comes days after the agency also shortened the period between the primary Pfizer series and a booster dose to five months.
No Singing Or Dancing At Public Venues: Australian State Reinstates Pandemic Restrictions As Omicron Upends ‘Living With Covid’ Approach
New South Wales’ new pandemic rules will ban dancing and singing in nightclubs and pubs and delay all non-urgent surgeries until mid-February.
Nearly 153 Million Adults Will Have Dementia Worldwide By 2050, Study Predicts
Cases could double in the United States by 2050, part of a global trend driven by rises in obesity, social isolation and smoking, as well as the growth of the elderly population, researchers said.
California Lawmaker Introduces Plan To Pay For State Universal Healthcare System
The bill would not increase income taxes for those making less than $150,000.
