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George Church, the larger-than-life Harvard biologist who pioneered both DNA sequencing and gene editing, is known for making bold bets. He’s founded more than three dozen companies, including ones promising …
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Nancy Hopkins, an MIT professor who has made significant strides in molecular biology and a tireless advocate for gender equity in science, was named the recipient of STAT’s 2021 Biomedical …
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Anthony Fauci, the country’s top infectious disease expert who himself has become a something of a Rorschach test for people’s views on the pandemic, warned that the politicization of the …
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In an anticipated move, Pfizer (PFE) chief executive officer Albert Bourla said the company plans to ask the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday to authorize emergency use of …
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While Covid-19 struck a blow to a vast number of clinical trials around the world, the pandemic may turn out to be a boon for bringing gene therapies to more …
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Kylene Redmond and Deb Foerster both are converts to their continuous glucose monitors, quarter-size devices that measure their blood sugar in real time so they can adjust their diet, their …
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As the Covid-19 pandemic has laid bare the racial inequalities in the United States’ health care system, entrepreneurs in genetic research are speaking out about the importance of encouraging community …
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Chelsea Clinton wants President Trump and his allies to help encourage Americans to get Covid-19 vaccines as they become available. “If they want to claim credit for the vaccines, if …
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Bill Gates fears a “dysfunctional” approach to distributing Covid-19 vaccines, he said Tuesday, despite an inspiring effort by biopharmaceutical companies to produce promising candidates with high measures of protection. Developing …
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