Last week, a group of Russian scientists published the results of two phase 1/2 vaccine trials for a new Covid-19 vaccine. Soon after the paper appeared, other scientists raised serious questions about the integrity of the data.
Category: healthcare
Cassava Sciences Announces Positive Results In Phase 2 Trial Of New Alzheimer’s Drug
The drug, sumifilam, targets a new protein in Alzheimer’s disease called Filamen A.
Today’s Google Doodle: How Canadian Terry Fox Ran For Cancer Research
His legacy has included over $700-million being raised for cancer research.
Medicine’s Changing View Of Racism Towards Healthcare Professionals
Medicine has had a complicated relationship with racism directed at healthcare professionals. It appears to be changing.
Obamacare Choices Widen Even As Trump Tries To Kill Them
A parade of health insurance companies are offering individual coverage under the Affordable Care Act to hundreds of new counties for 2021 even as the Donald Trump White House pursues legal action to kill the law.
Obamacare Choices Widen Even As Trump Tries To Kill Them
A parade of health insurance companies are offering individual coverage under the Affordable Care Act to hundreds of new counties for 2021 even as the Donald Trump White House pursues legal action to kill the law.
International Expert Panel Releases New Guidelines On Crispr Genome Editing Tools
Bioethicists said there needs to be more clarity about possible consequences for scientists who may not adhere to guidelines and regulations
Report: Trump Officials Altering CDC Scientific Reports To Fit Covid-19 Coronavirus Message
Trump administration officials “have demanded the right to review and seek changes” to the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports (MMWR) about the coronavirus pandemic, according to a POLITICO report.
How Coronavirus Is Helping Drive The Digitalization Of Healthcare
The combination of better and cheaper sensors, machine learning and telemedicine through advanced communications services will take healthcare to the next stage, and hopefully leave behind the era when we weren’t able to treat illnesses until it was of…
Kids Wait For Treats Longer If They’re Trying To Impress Others
In a twist on the classic “marshmallow test” researchers found that children were willing to wait longer for a reward if they were told their teacher will find out how long they wait.
