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Merck & Co's CEO has doubts over fast COVID-19 vaccine devel...

Merck & Co’s CEO Kenneth Frazier has warned that the many COVID-19 vaccines under development are not guaranteed to work, adding that it may be too optimistic to expect one to be approv

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Solving immuno-oncology trial challenges in the COVID-19 era

The COVID-19 pandemic has placed immense stress on healthcare provision, but the emergency may also make major advances in cancer treatment even more relevant – if studies can continue to i

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UK firms plan early-warning detector for COVID-19 in wastewa...

Sewage monitoring is being trialled as a way to spot new outbreaks of coronavirus, and three UK companies have now joined forces to try to develop a probe for this purpose.

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FDA to fast track development of two COVID-19 vaccines from ...

Two of Pfizer and BioNTech’s potential COVID-19 vaccines have been granted Fast Track status by the FDA, a process designed to hasten their development and review.

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Gilead finds survival boost with remdesivir with unorthodox ...

Gilead says an analysis of clinical trial and retrospective real-world data suggest remdesivir can improve survival in severe COVID-19 infections, but adds controlled studies a

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