FILE PHOTO: A blister of dexamethasone is seen during the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in this image illustration taken on June 17, 2020. REUTERS / Yves Herman / File Photo NEW YORK (Reuters) – Increasing hospital demand for steroid dexamethasone, which British researchers say significantly reduces mortality among seriously …
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CHICAGO / LONDON (Reuters) – Developing a COVID-19 vaccine in record time will be difficult. Producing enough to end the pandemic will be the greatest medical manufacturing feat in history. FILE PHOTO: A woman holds a small bottle labeled “COVID-19 Vaccine” and a medical syringe in this illustration taken on …
Read More »Tesla plans battery manufacturing facilities under ‘Roadrunner’ project: document
FILE PHOTO: A Tesla service center in Costa Mesa, California, USA shown. USA, March 18, 2020. REUTERS / Mike Blake (Reuters) – Tesla Inc plans to build a battery research and manufacturing facility in Fremont, California, to operate 24 hours a day, under a project called Roadrunner, city government documents …
Read More »Segway to stop production of the iconic two-wheeled personal vehicle
(Reuters) – Segway Inc is finalizing production of its two-wheeled personal transporter vehicle, which gained popularity with tourists and some police forces but was involved in mishaps with famous personalities. Launched almost two decades ago, the company will stop manufacturing the Segway PT starting July 15, as it shifts its …
Read More »AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Pig Test Shows Promise With Two Injections
LONDON (Reuters) – A test in pigs of AstraZeneca (AZN.L) The experimental vaccine COVID-19 has found that two doses of the injection produce a greater antibody response than a single dose. Research published Tuesday by Britain’s Pirbright Institute found that administering an initial main dose followed by a booster dose …
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