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Adrian Cheng Teams Up With Covid Testing Firm Prenetics For Greater Healthcare Accessibility

Cheng’s blank-check company Artisan Acquisition Corp. will merge with Prenetics in a deal that will value the biotech firm at $1.25 billion.

American Samoa Just Recorded Its First-Ever Case Of Covid-19 — Here Are The Places That Still Haven’t Reported Any

Some countries may have Covid-19 but aren’t doing adequate testing or haven’t publicly reported their cases.

Vicarious Surgical Starts Trading As It Prepares To Launch Its Surgical Robots — And Take On Intuitive

Under 30 alums Adam Sachs and Sammy Khalifa founded Vicarious Surgical in 2014. Today, their company starts trading on the NYSE under the ticker RBOT.

Pfizer Prepares To Seek U.S., EU Approval After Study Shows Vaccine Is Safe For Five To 11-Year-Olds

Two doses of the Pfizer shot generated a “strong immune response” in kids aged five to 11 similar to that of vaccinated 16 to 25 year olds, the companies said.

Blockchain’s Biggest Businesses: Forbes Blockchain 50 Call For 2022 Nominations

Over the first four years of the Forbes Blockchain 50, the list of billion-dollar companies making meaningful use of the technology popularized by bitcoin, has become a bellwether of institutional adoption.

Americans Are Poisoning Themselves In Large Numbers With Bleach, Hand Sanitizer And Quack Covid Cures Like Ivermectin

Poison control centers dealt with more cases of people abusing the antiparasitic ivermectin, which has been falsely touted as a Covid-19 cure, in August than they did for the whole of 2019 or 2020.

Long Covid Less Common Than Feared As Studies Suggest Many Confuse Other Symptoms With Condition

Common ailments like fever, fatigue, muscle aches and headaches might be being confused for symptoms of long Covid, studies have found.

Mass Shootings Soared During Pandemic — And Researchers Think Covid Stress Could Be To Blame

Researchers think pandemic pressures could help explain the rise in mass shootings over the past 15 months, which caused an extra death and around seven more injuries every two days compared to pre-pandemic levels.

Menstrual Cycle Changes After Covid Shots Should Be Investigated To Prevent Misinformation, U.K. Immunologist Urges

There is no evidence to suggest the Covid-19 vaccines can affect fertility, Dr. Victoria Male said, but a link is “plausible and should be investigated.”

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