Tag: Health care industry
BioNTech founders contributing to book on COVID-19 vaccine
NEW YORK — The husband and wife team who helped make the first COVID-19 vaccine are contributing to a book about their efforts. BioNTech...
WTO panel considers easing protections on COVID-19 vaccines
GENEVA — Envoys from World Trade Organization member nations are taking up a proposal to ease patents and other intellectual property protections for COVID-19...
Foundation to spend $1.3B to vaccinate Africans for COVID
One of the world's largest foundations will spend $1.3 billion over the next three years to acquire and deliver COVID-19 vaccines for more than...
Woman dies after passing out on Indiana theme park’s ride
SANTA CLAUS, Ind. — An Ohio woman who passed out while riding a roller coaster at a southern Indiana theme park later died at...
Private equity firms buy medical equipment giant Medline
BOSTON — A consortium of private equity firms has reached a deal to acquire family-run Medline, the medical supply and equipment company announced Saturday....
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though...
Slow to start, China mobilizes to vaccinate at headlong pace
TAIPEI, Taiwan — In the span of just five days last month, China gave out 100 million shots of its COVID-19 vaccines.
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Africa CDC says FDA announcement on J&J issues imminent
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — The head of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday he expects an update in coming...
FDA warns doctors to stop using heart pump tied to deaths
WASHINGTON — U.S. health regulators warned surgeons Thursday to stop implanting a heart pump made by Medtronic due to power failures recently tied to...
EXPLAINER: Why and when do COVID-19 vaccines expire?
How long do vaccines last?
That's now a critical question...