The question of whether we should wear face masks or not to prevent the spread of COVID-19 has been a hotly contested issue ever since our so-called health authorities came out with the recommendation in early 2020. Some of us were quick to point out the obvious, namely that masks cannot filter out viruses due… Read More »
While the number of people infected with Covid-19 remains high it’s more likely that new variants will appear, so vaccine developers are having to deal with the rapidlyevolving virus and are looking for ‘second generation’ vaccines. Danny Altmann, professor of immunology at Imperial College London, says it may be wise to “hedge your bets”. “What… Read More »
While much of the world focused on Pfizer and BioNTech’s positive COVID-19 vaccine news on Monday, analysts started gaming out potential ripple effects, namely for companies making coronavirus therapeutics. A promising COVID-19 vaccine is obviously good news for drugmakers and the world at large, but companies developing and selling coronavirus treatments could see lower sales down the line, Barclays analysts wrote… Read More »
At a time when germs are growing more resistant to common antibiotics, many companies that are developing new versions of the drugs are hemorrhaging money and going out of business, gravely undermining efforts to contain the spread of deadly, drug-resistant bacteria. Antibiotic start-ups like Achaogen and Aradigm have gone belly up in recent months, pharmaceutical… Read More »
This illustration image shows tablets of opioid painkiller Oxycodon delivered on medical prescription taken in Washington, DC. Eric Baradat | AFP | Getty Images Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn have opened a criminal probe of opioid manufacturers and distributors, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. Companies including Teva, McKesson, Mallinckrodt, AmerisourceBergen, Johnson & Johnson and Amneal… Read More »
Mike Craig’s 1967 Corvette 427 was impressive. Pearly white on the outside, with a Caribbean-blue interior, it cost him $ 97,000 to buy and another $ 20,000 to detail. In 2013, the retired restaurateur took his collectible car to the prestigious National Corvette Restorers Society’s Midwest meet in Joplin, Mo., a first step toward exhibiting… Read More »