Covid-19 mRNA vaccines for kids likely to be safe and effective but vigilance needed
Experts point to uncharted factors in COVID-19 vaccine research in kids as mRNA jab developers...
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Five pharma cybersecurity breaches to know and learn from
The transition to digital, expedited by the Covid-19 pandemic, has opened up new cybersecurity concerns.
Poor digital communications could be prolonging the Covid-19 pandemic
Misinformation and poor communication from netizens and public health bodies alike may be slowing down...
Tracking the pharma sector’s Covid-19 recovery: how has the sector fared in Q2 2021?
The pharma sector has emerged as a relatively strong performer in the world economy when...
Billionaires are betting on anti-ageing research, but can ageing really be cured?
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has reportedly invested in Altos Labs, a new anti-ageing start-up that...
The Metaverse: Future of post-pandemic business, or just another attempt to kickstart VR/AR adoption?
Tech business leaders are talking up the metaverse. But is this anything more than yet another attempt to get us all to start using VR? Giacomo Lee finds out.
Covid-19 vaccine boosters not widely needed, say top FDA and WHO scientists
The comments come as the US government gears up to roll out vaccine booster shots to the general public later this month.
Unmet needs: a brief history of ALS and its sparse pipeline
With an experimental treatment showing promise, Kezia Parkins charts the history of ALS and its treatments.
Insurers to squeeze JAK inhibitor access in chronic conditions after FDA safety warning
A recent safety warning added by the FDA to JAK inhibitors approved for inflammatory conditions may mean increased payer pushback.
Ferring draws closer to a microbiome breakthrough
Ferring and subsidiary Rebiotix are developing a microbiota-based live biotherapeutic, RBX2660, against recurrent C. diff.
Why the Online Safety Bill fails, and what can make the internet safer
Why the Online Safety Bill fails, what it gets right and how the internet can be made a safer space without compromising on fundamental rights.
