Eli Lilly has teamed with China’s Junshi Biosciences in the U.S., marking the company's second COVID-19 pact to develop neutralizing antibodies against the virus. It promises to be a faster approach than designing a new small-molecule drug would be, but getting from idea to an effective product may not be so simple.

Sanofi and Regeneron’s Dupixent has become a popular treatment for atopic dermatitis and asthma. Now, a research team in Japan has discovered that IL-4 and its receptor—which Dupixent inhibits—could be promising targets for treating the eye disease age-related macular degeneration.

PTC Therapeutics is adding to its rare disease pipeline with a midstage biotech buyout with a low upfront payment tied in with stock and biobucks.

While dietary supplement sales have surged in recent months, the extent of the economic damage caused by the novel coronavirus and COVID-19 could lead to some very tough quarters as families and businesses start to run out of money.

There is an âindisputable relation between vitamin D and the immune systemâ, says a new review that shows that avoiding vitamin D deficiency has clear benefits for immune health.

With social distancing in full effect, families have not only found themselves with a lot more time together, but a lot more time in front of their screens.

The unpredictable spikes in demand that are distorting the supply chain in the current crisis has created another opportunity, in this case for herbal ingredients that help adults deal with urinary incontinence issues.

As part of our follow up to our recent Biotech in Wisconsin Meetup about professional development skills, we are asking folks to fill out this poll.

For goodness sake, if you're going to hike, wear a mask.

Protesters of California's stay-at-home orders returned for another unsanctioned rally Thursday, telling law enforcement officers they are forgiven for arresting them last week.

Film critic Justin Chang hosted a live discussion of 'The Avengers,' the first film Times readers chose in the Ultimate Summer Movie Showdown series.

Souplantation's owner says there was no way the restaurants' longtime self-serve model could survive in the era of COVID-19

Loyola swimming star Riley Griffis quickly read the reality of life outside the pool: 'The time away has shown it's something I need to function."

California reopening: Traffic volume is steadily creeping up, and travel times are getting longer.

Three members of the group Indivisible OC 48 staged an hourlong protest to bring attention to the people who are following Gov. Gavin Newsom's stay-at-home orders during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Los Angeles University High School volleyball standout lost two full seasons but gained a healthy perspective: 'The big lesson is to be more responsible for myself,' he said.

Experts caution that even promising early results don’t guarantee that vaccines will be widely available anytime soon.

The world's largest manufacturer says there's not enough capacity to quickly ramp up production to those levels.

Yokogawa Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6841) announces that it has made it onto CDP's Water Security A List and Supplier Engagement Leader Board. The A listing is for the company's sustainable water management practices and disclosure of information on these activities, and the selection to the leader board is for the company's leadership in engaging with its suppliers around the world to reduce carbon emissions and combat global warming.

Yokogawa Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6841) announces that on March 20, 2020, it completed the acquisition of all shares in Denmark-based Grazper Technologies ApS (Grazper), as mutually agreed. Grazper has developed advanced artificial intelligence (AI) technologies for analyzing images, and Yokogawa aims to leverage these technologies within its various existing businesses and to develop new industrial AI solutions.

The carrier strike group is expected to be deployed in the US Central Command region, where the US Navy currently has no aircraft carrier stationed.

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Check important government schemes launched by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare which are important to study for the UPSC (IAS) Prelims 2020 exam.

NTA NEET 2020 has been postponed amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Check updates.

Check the most important topics of Economics for the preparation of UPSC (IAS) Prelims Exam 2020. All the important topics have been added after a detailed analysis of the latest UPSC Prelims 2020 Syllabus.

The virus seems to have accelerated and amplified an ongoing trend of belt-tightening at startups.

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Many of these local delivery apps were started after the lockdown by Gen-Z founders.

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Over the past month, Udaan has been facing a drop in business under its non-essential categories.

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The COVID-19 crisis has impacted close to 60% of the total contractual staff workforce in India.

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Teo's firm Straits VC is slated to focus on early-stage healthcare opportunities in Asia.

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The US-based company is said to have an employee base of over 2,000 people in India.

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Stormbreaker Venture, an edtech accelerator, is a common investor in both the companies.

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The pair announced their first investment on Tuesday into edtech startup Eduka System.

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It plans to use the funds to hire new talent, develop its product and technology further and scale up its lending volumes.

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The US-based venture capital firm routed the investment through its $60 million fund.

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In January, Accelerating Asia officially unveiled its second cohort with ten startups.

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The company is further looking to raise Rs 250 crore in the next few quarters. 

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