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Founded more than 40 years ago, Genentech is a leading biotechnology company that discovers, develops, manufactures and commercializes medicines to treat patients with serious and life-threatening medical conditions. The company, a member
WHO Predicts COVID-19 Will Take Heavy Toll in Africa
THURSDAY, May 21, 2020 -- Without quick action, the new coronavirus could sicken up to a quarter-billion people in Africa during the pandemics first year and claim 190,000 lives, a new modeling forecas
Earlier Lockdowns Would Have Saved Thousands of American Lives, Model Shows
THURSDAY, May 21, 2020 -- Nearly 36,000 American lives would have been spared if strict social distancing measures had been enacted across the country just one week earlier than
Brazil looks like it could become the next hotspot in the coronavirus pandemic. By Thursday, the South American country had reported more than 13,000 deaths and more than 190,000 confirmed infections, according to the Hopkins tally.
Cases are also spik
Poll: One in Seven Older Adults Report Food Insecurity
THURSDAY, May 14, 2020 -- One in seven adults ages 50 to 80 years say they experienced household food insecurity in the past year (before the COVID-19 pandemic), according to a report published onlin
Studies Show COVID-19 Can Infect and Harm Digestive Organs
THURSDAY, May 14, 2020 -- The new coronavirus isnt just attacking the lungs: New research shows its causing harm to the gastrointestinal tract, especially in more advanced cases of COVID-19.
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