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The COVID-19 pandemic and the virus that causes it, SARS-CoV-2, has been resilient, unpredictable and confounding from the very beginning.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is under fire for failing to publish large swaths of hospitalization data related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
It was noted early in the COVID-19 pandemic that the disease was peculiar — not only was it a respiratory disease, but it created hyper-immune responses.
Prescription drug costs have continued to rise, with more than 150 drug manufacturers raising their prices in January.
While the president temporarily shores up leadership at the OSTP, the NIH is losing another long-time career researcher, John R. Mascola.
At this time, 73% of Americans are immune to Omicron, and it could rise to 80% by mid-March. For that and more COVID-19 news, continue reading.
BioNTech is opening one of the largest mRNA vaccines manufacturing facilities in the world to expand the availability of the COVID-19 vaccine.
With the Omicron surge waning, at least in the U.S., there is speculation that the COVID-19 pandemic may be in its end stages. Some experts, however, warn that this could be premature.
Robert Califf’s nomination to resume his role as FDA Commissioner continues to advance in the Senate, despite some opposition from a key Democrat, Sen. Joe Manchin.
Since 2016 the state has offered more than $70 million in tax credits to 114 different entities and has generated about $140 million in investments into the state’s life sciences ecosystem.
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