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Sydney Applauds NSW Financing For Biomedical Research Hub
The University of Sydney has revealed that the New South Wales (NSW) state will contribute $143.3 million over four years to the construction of a world-class health and technology centre in Sydney. The Sydney Biomedical Accelerator (SBA) will be...
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Third Rock Raises $1Bn In Life Sciences Amid Biotech Slump
Third Rock Ventures, a well-known funder of biotech startups, announced the closure of a billion-dollar fund recently that would be used to create and grow new life sciences businesses.
The fund, Third Rock's sixth, is introduced in the midst of a...
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Pfizer To Buy 8.1% Equity In Valneva, A French Vaccine Firm
Pfizer, the world's largest pharmaceutical company, has decided to invest 90.5 million euros ($95.24 million) in Valneva, a French vaccine company, as the businesses reported further advancements in their Lyme disease collaboration.
Pfizer will purchase a 9.49 euro per share...
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How To Reduce The Workload For Pharmacists
Pharmacists do so much more than just refill prescriptions. They offer general advice to customers, discuss medication usage with customers, and will occasionally offer vaccines. As such, coming up with solutions for how to reduce the workload for pharmacists...
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A Single Brain Scan Can Lead To Detection of Alzheimers
Doctors currently use a variety of tests to identify Alzheimer's disease, including memory and cognitive tests that can take several weeks to set up and interpret. Only one of these is required in the new method, which is an...
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FDA Has Approved Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 Shots For Kids
The first COVID-19 vaccines for newborns and preschoolers were approved by US regulators on Friday, June 17, paving the path for inoculation to begin this week.
The FDA took action after a consensus decision from its advisory council for the shots...
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A Gene Causing Persistent Pain Discovered By Oxford Team
The University of Oxford in the United Kingdom has discovered a gene that controls pain sensitivity by enhancing pain impulses in the spinal cord.
This provides new therapeutic targets as well as insights into the key mechanism behind chronic pain...
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