Category: pharma

How & Why People Died Changed Between 2000-2019, But Also Shows How We Lived

To improve how people live, we must understand the reasons people die. Changes over time give us insight into the evolution of humans, our behavior and the world around them. Thus, the importance of a new WHO report that investigates the top 10 causes …

Poll: More Than 70% In U.S. Want Covid-19 Vaccine, Many ‘Right Away’

More than 70% of Americans say they will get vaccinated against the Covid-19 virus as interest in vaccines to combat the virus builds across the U. S. .

First Covid-19 Vaccine Given In New York, As American Mass Vaccination Campaign Begins

Shortly after 9 am today, Sandra Lindsay, an ICU nurse from Long Island Jewish Medical Center in Queens, New York, became the first healthcare worker to receive the Covid-19 vaccine in New York, marking a historic day in the ongoing pandemic.

Healthcare Report Card: Companies That Exceeded Expectations In 2020

A healthcare report card for 2020, featuring the companies that earned top marks for confronting the year’s most pressing medical challenges.

Can CRISPR-Based Covid-19 Testing Using Smartphones Slow The Pandemic?

Two recent proof-of-concept studies look at the potential of using CRISPR technology and the optics in smartphones to test for Covid-19.

More Evidence That You Can Get Covid-19 Coronavirus Twice

There is a list of confirmed SARS-CoV2 re-infection cases. In some cases, the second infection resulted in more severe Covid-19 than the first.

Doctors Hail Transparency In FDA And CDC Vaccine Authorizations

The American Medical Association and other U.S. doctor groups hailed the transparency and scientific process used by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and CDC to clear Pfizer’s vaccine against Covid-19 over the weekend.

Boston Biogen Conference Led To Over 300,000 Covid-19 Coronavirus Cases, Study Says

A study published in Science shows how conference attendees may have spread the SARS-CoV2 to 29 different states.

Is It Influenza Or Covid-19 Coronavirus, How To Tell The Difference

While the flu does have similarities to Covid-19, here are seven ways that they are different.

Fauci: Johnson & Johnson Could Join Pfizer And Moderna To Produce Covid-19 Vaccines By March

Dr. Anthony Fauci said Friday Americans beyond healthcare workers and the elderly will begin to get vaccinated against Covid-19 by the “end of March, beginning of April” just as Johnson & Johnson and other companies join Pfizer and Moderna to produce C…