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McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

Science Does Not Support the Latest COVID Hysteria

In a time of a global pandemic, with antivaxxer and anti-science sentiments running rife, and when combinations of fear, distrust, and paranoia are rampant, it is easy for important results from basic science to become fodder...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

Evolution of SARS-CoV-2 from Bat to Human Pathogen

A recent COVID post elicited the comment that we were just a "ray of sunshine."  Following in this tradition, this post concerns a recent report, in PLOS Biology, that the evolution of the SARS-CoV-2 virus (which causes...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Computer Science Meets Medicine in Drug Discovery

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AI has the potential to revolutionize healthcare worldwide. In drug discovery, AI has already shown success. Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma and the UK-based AI company Exscientia developed DSP-1181 to treat obsessive compulsive...more

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Do mRNA-based COVID Vaccines Have an Achilles Heel?

The COVID-19 pandemic has spread throughout the globe, infecting more than 90 million people and causing almost two million deaths (see "Tracking coronavirus' global spread"). SARS-CoV-2 infection is the cause of the...more

Stotler Hayes Group, LLC

6 Things LTC Providers Need to Know About the COVID-19 Vaccine on the Cusp of Its US Approval

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Since COVID-19 strong-armed its way to the forefront of the US media in March 2020, we’ve seen hundreds, even thousands of news stories, opinion pieces, and agency reports on related topics ranging from its impact on schools...more

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COVID-19 Vaccine: Considerations for UK Employers

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The eagerly anticipated news of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine candidates last week has been welcomed by the scientific community across the globe. For employers, the news has prompted consideration of the potential...more

Haug Partners LLP

Vaccine Design Will Likely Determine the Success of Each COVID-19 Vaccine

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This article provides a basic overview of the immune system and how its successful engagement is necessary to produce a commercial vaccine, with a specific focus on the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes the COVID-19 disease and...more

A&O Shearman

Covid-19 coronavirus – the UK’s preparation for a vaccine

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The UK’s vaccine portfolio The UK Government has agreed supply deals for at least 340 million doses of six different vaccines, with most likely to require two doses: The vaccines are based on a range of vaccine technologies...more

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Global Trends and Opportunities in Life Sciences Real Estate – Spotlighting the U.S. and the UK

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An aging global population, a once-in-a-century pandemic and the continued convergence of scientific breakthroughs like cell and gene therapies and artificial intelligence are among just a few of the key factors that continue...more

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COVID-19 Report for Life Sciences and Health Care Companies (UPDATED)

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On 23 July, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a new proposed rule that would require sponsors and manufacturers who provide an ‘‘eligible investigational drug’’ under the Right to Try Act to submit an...more

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The global impact of COVID-19 on clinical trials and countermeasure development

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has determined that the 2019 novel coronavirus is a “global pandemic” and President Trump has declared a national emergency as the impact of the virus on all aspects of daily life continues...more

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