Tag Archives: Turns

Olympics host Japan turns down China’s COVID-19 vaccine offer

TOKYO — Japan will not take part in China’s offer — accepted by the International Olympic Committee — to provide vaccines for “participants” in the postponed Tokyo Games and next year’s Beijing Winter Games. Olympic Minister Tamayo Marukawa said Friday that Japan had not been consulted by the IOC about the Chinese vaccines, and that… Read More »

Migraine-Drug Deal Hype Turns Into a Giant Headache – Yahoo Finance

View photos (Bloomberg Opinion) — Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Co. has rapidly transformed from one of biotech’s darlings into a cautionary tale of overheated M&A hype. Shares of the developer of migraine treatments surged in April after Bloomberg News reported that the company was considering a sale;  the stock then took another leg up earlier this month when Biohaven canceled plans to attend a… Read More »

'Mind-Reading' AI Turns Thoughts Into Spoken Words

By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Jan. 29, 2019 (HealthDay News) — In a breakthrough straight out of the world of science fiction, a team of researchers has used artificial intelligence (AI) to turn brain signals into computer-generated speech. The feat was accomplished with the assistance of five epilepsy patients. All had been outfitted with… Read More »