Oracle to buy electronic health records giant Cerner for $28.3 billion
In what will be the year’s largest deal in health tech, software giant Oracle has agreed to acquire electronic health record company Cerner for $28.3 billion.
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AbbVie asks the U.S. International Trade Commission to investigate Alvotech’s plans for a biosimilar Humira
In its latest bid to defend its blockbuster drug Humira, AbbVie filed a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission in hopes of preventing a would-be rival from selling a lower-cost…
Here are the finalists for best biopharma CEO of 2021. And a winner
.@adamfeuerstein names his best biopharma CEO of 2021, plus some runners-up.
For an antiviral researcher, Covid brings a flood of attention — and opportunity
The Covid-19 pandemic has unleashed a flood of new money for studies on antivirals, with interest surging from both the government and industry.
University of Chicago professor charged with insider trading over a cancer drug trial
A University of Chicago associate professor who worked as a clinical trial investigator for Five Prime Therapeutics was charged with insider trading in connection with study results for a key cancer…
Clinical labor pricing updates are needed to address workforce shortages, financial strain
Modernizing clinical labor pricing will go a long way toward ensuring that physician practices can hire and retain essential staff and continue caring for their patients.
Omicron variant now makes up 73% of Covid infections diagnosed in U.S.
The Omicron variant accounted for just 12.6% of Covid-19 infections being diagnosed in the U.S. earlier this month. Now, it accounts for at least 73%.
Postdoctoral studies in Circuit and Systems Neuroscience
Do you want to contribute to improving human health?We are looking for an applicant for a postdoc position (Circuit and Systems Neuroscience) at the Dept. of Neuroscience, Karolinska Institute,…
Fishing in the city for food—a paradigmatic case of sustainability in urban blue space
npj Urban Sustainability – Fishing in the city for food—a paradigmatic case of sustainability…
Ostrich eggshell beads reveal 50,000-year-old social network in Africa
By tracing the changing size of ostrich eggshell beads, climate is shown to have an important role in influencing when and where regional African populations interacted.