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BioNTech Unveils the BioNTainer, a Modular mRNA Vaccine Factory to Help Production in Africa

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BioNTech announced its new vaccine manufacturing approach in Africa where the company will ship modular factories, called the BioNTainer, to the continent to enable domestic production of the vaccines to help increase supplies. Related: BioNTech to Build First mRNA Vaccine Production Plant in Africa. Photo source: BioNTech.

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Black Women’s Group Launches Lawsuit Against Johnson & Johnson Over Targeted Baby Powder Ads

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Johnson and Johnson has faced thousands of lawsuits over its iconic baby powder, which people claim the company knew for decades contained asbestos. Talc and asbestos are often found together in nature, which is why mined talc can contain the carcinogen. Related: AstraZeneca Prevails in EU COVID-19 Vaccine Lawsuit. “We

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Monkeypox Case Reported in the US as Virus Spreads Across Europe and North America

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Britain recently announced it will be offering the smallpox vaccine, which is 85 percent effective against monkeypox according to the World Health Organization (WHO) , to healthcare workers in the country due to the handfuls of cases being reported across Europe. Related: Malaria Vaccine a Breakthrough Success with 77 Percent Efficacy.

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Regeneron’s Antibody Drug Becomes First Approved Treatment for Ebola

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Related: First Ebola Vaccine Cleared by European Commission. “We Ebola virus is transmitted through direct contact with blood, body fluids and tissues of infected people or wild animals, as well as with surfaces and materials – such as bedding and clothing – contaminated with these fluids. Targeted Antiviral Treatment.

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COVID-19 Pandemic Coverage

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Vaccine Nationalism” Could Prove the Undoing of COVID-19 Containment. Tension is mounting as nations big and small jockey around industry to ensure they are first in line to access a vaccine, should one prove to be successful against COVID-19. Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine. The price of that prize is incalculable.