13 drugmakers are going after a new approach to cancer immunotherapy
Jul 20, 2021, 18:54 IST
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Welcome to Insider Healthcare. I'm Lydia Ramsey Pflanzer, and today in healthcare news:
- 13 drugmakers are going after a new approach to cancer immunotherapy;
- Walmart's medical provider has now filed to operate in 37 states;
- The impact the recent surge in coronavirus cases could have on vaccinated people.
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Big Pharma is betting billions on the next cancer breakthrough. Here are the 13 drug companies leading the way.
- Drug-industry giants are betting billions on one of the hottest targets in cancer research.
- Researchers hope drugs targeting a protein called TIGIT can unlock a new era of immunotherapy.
- Insider identified 13 TIGIT leaders, ranging from pharmaceutical giants to tiny biotechs.
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A Walmart Health clinic with counseling, labs, optometry, primary care, dental, and hearing services.
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Walmart's medical group has filed to operate in 37 states as it gears up to deliver care online across the country
- Walmart Health's medical provider has filed to operate in 37 states, an Insider review found.
- A Walmart spokesperson previously said the filings are related to the company's push into virtual care.
- Walmart signaled that push when it unveiled plans in May to buy telehealth company MeMD.
El Paso County Medical Examiner's Office staff roll bodies that are in bags labeled "Covid" from refrigerated trailers into the morgue office amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in El Paso, Texas, U.S. November 23, 2020
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A 22% surge in US coronavirus deaths is hitting unvaccinated people hardest. Experts worry about the long-term effects for vaccinated people, too.
- The US's daily coronavirus deaths surged 22% in the last week - mostly among unvaccinated Americans.
- Still, disease experts worry about breakthrough cases in the elderly or immunocompromised.
- Increased transmission could also allow the virus to mutate into a more dangerous strain.
More stories we're reading:
- Former US Surgeon General Jerome Adams expressed regret over early mask guidance and said CDC was "premature" with its easing of mask guidelines (NBC News)
- Dow plummets 726 points for worst day of 2021 as virus variants threaten global recovery (Markets Insider)
- What's ahead for Dr. Atul Gawande, who's nominated for a role at USAID (Stat News)
- EXCLUSIVE: Inside Moderna's labs where the coronavirus vaccine is developed (Insider)
- Lydia