Scientists in the US have carried out liquid biopsy (as opposed to tissue biopsy) research throughout the summer of 2020 in order to learn how to diagnose cancer through the use of blood tests.
The tests are referred to...
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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the US announced in August that it had awarded $248.7m to 7 companies out of 650 applicants in order to accelerate the development of Covid-19 diagnostic tests.
The NIH fund allocation was a...
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The Lindsley F. Kimball Research Institute of the New York Blood Centre and Rockefeller University in June concluded that herd immunity is not as simple as it sounds but that antibody testing retains a key role in localised lockdowns....
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The Financial Times reported recently that Covid-19 has severely impacted the agriculture sector, with farms all over the world faced with fields of fruits and vegetables left unharvested as workers are unable to work due to travel restrictions or...
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TIME magazine published an article on the effectiveness of homemade masks on 24 August 2020 and spoke to the controversy and confusion around them.
In March, top US public health officials told the general public that masks were not needed...
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Researchers from Duke University in the US published a study in Science Advances where they used a simple method to determine the efficacy of the different types of masks that are now on the market as a result of...
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West Kent Health, a GP lead Federation comprised of 55 practices, was featured in Healthcare Newsdesk on 16 August 2020 thanks to its Vision Shared Care Solutions - intelligent healthcare software that facilitates the appointment process and provides easier...
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Charles Cathlin, the chief executive of TruGenomix - a private biotech company, spent the better half of the lockdown months trying to galvanise investors about the potential of his company to transform the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
PTSD...
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Siemens Healthineers (SHL.DE) announced that it would acquire Varian Medical Systems (VAR) on the 2nd of August 2020 for USD 16.4bn. Siemens will purchase all of Varian's shares for $177.50/share in cash; a 24% premium.
The deal will be financed...
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The Financial Times released an article on 14 August 2020 highlighting the significant increase in healthcare IPOs of companies that are working towards a Covid-19 vaccine.
According to Martin Steinbach, Head of EY’s IPO and listing services EMEIA, “2020’s initial...
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