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Moderna’s 30,000-participant Phase 3 COVID-19 vaccine trial kicks off in the USModerna’s 30,000-participant Phase 3 COVID-19 vaccine trial kicks off in the US
The largest trial yet for a potential COVID-19 vaccine began on Monday, as drug company Moderna began providing the first ...
Google’s Fitbit deal could avoid EU antitrust probe by agreeing not to use health data for adsGoogle’s Fitbit deal could avoid EU antitrust probe by agreeing not to use health data for ads
Google announced its plans to acquire Fitbit for $2.1 billion back in November. As of this writing, the deal has ...
MIT announces plans for fall 2020 semesterMIT announces plans for fall 2020 semester
In inviting some of its undergraduates back to campus for the fall semester, MIT will prioritize seniors — to allow ...
Engineers design a reusable, silicone rubber face maskEngineers design a reusable, silicone rubber face mask
Researchers at MIT and Brigham and Women’s Hospital have designed a new face mask that they believe could stop viral ...
Thriva raises £4M from Target in an era when at-home blood testing is more crucial than everThriva raises £4M from Target in an era when at-home blood testing is more crucial than ever
Thriva emerged in 2016 as an at-home blood-testing startup allowing people to check, for instance, cholesterol levels. In the era ...
Everlywell gains first FDA authorization for a standalone, at-home, COVID-19 test sample collection kitEverlywell gains first FDA authorization for a standalone, at-home, COVID-19 test sample collection kit
Everlywell was one of the first startups to announce that it was working on a self-administered, at-home COVID-19 diagnostic kit, ...
Uber is laying off 3,700 as rides plummet due to COVID-19Uber is laying off 3,700 as rides plummet due to COVID-19
In an SEC filing dating back to last week, Uber disclosed plans to layoff 3,700 employees. The figure amounts to ...
US now has the world’s most coronavirus casesUS now has the world’s most coronavirus cases
On Thursday, the United States crossed an unfortunate milestone in the global fight against the novel coronavirus: leading the world ...
Bluetooth signals from your smartphone could automate Covid-19 contact tracing while preserving privacyBluetooth signals from your smartphone could automate Covid-19 contact tracing while preserving privacy
Imagine you’ve been diagnosed as Covid-19 positive. Health officials begin contact tracing to contain infections, asking you to identify people ...