Category: Editors’ Pick

Moderna Releases Details Of New Vaccine Deals While Novavax Moves To Phase 3

Both companies stand to earn billions as their coronavirus vaccine programs move forward.

AI Drug Discovery Startup Valo Raises $190 Million And Unveils Cancer Therapy Programs

The Boston-based company aims to accelerate the drug discovery process for cancer therapies that are both more effective and less toxic.

China Finally Green Lights WHO Investigation Into Coronavirus Origins As Daily Covid-19 Cases Spike To Five-Month High

A team of international scientists will arrive in China on Thursday after a delay, as authorities there have been accused of stonewalling international efforts to investigate the virus’ origins.

Undecided On Getting A Covid-19 Vaccine? Beware Of These Two Cognitive Biases

Dr. Joshua Liao discusses how people can approach the decision to get vaccinated and avoid some common biases that may distort perceptions of vaccine safety and efficacy.

Two Dead Every Minute: U.S. Covid-19 Cases Surge In 2021

Dr. Anthony Fauci warned that “things will get worse” as the U.S. hit a new daily death record Thursday.

Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine Appears Resistant To New Covid Variants, Study Finds, As U.S. Records Deadliest Day

The American pharma giant tested its mRNA Covid-19 vaccine against the coronavirus mutants spreading rapidly through the U.K. and South Africa.

Improving Air Quality In India, Pakistan And Bangladesh Could Prevent 7% Of Pregnancy Losses

Pregnant women in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, who are exposed to polluted air may be at a higher risk of stillbirths and miscarriages, according to a modelling study published in the peer-reviewed journal Lancet Planetary Health.

Congress Moves To Fix Medicare Enrollment, But Misses The Biggest Problem

Congress moved to fix some Medicare enrollment problems but missed the biggest one. The government still doesn’t have to tell you about Medicare when you turn 65.

Researchers Suggest Prioritizing First Dose Of Covid-19 Vaccine For All — But FDA Not On Board Yet

Despite calls from scientists and doctors, the government agency says it has no plans to stray from the two-dose schedule that was authorized last month.

IBM CMO Michelle Peluso Joins CVS Health As Company’s First Chief Customer Officer

She’ll be responsible for “transforming the consumer experience and accelerating CVS Health’s digital strategy” while also overseeing the company’s marketing and brand strategy.