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Racing to Update the Vaccines For Variants

Racing to Update the Vaccines For Variants

FromPrognosis: Losing it


Racing to Update the Vaccines For Variants

FromPrognosis: Losing it

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Length:
12 minutes
Released:
Feb 10, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Just two months ago, the incredible performance of new vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer had people cheering for an imminent end to the pandemic. But an onslaught of fast-spreading and potentially dangerous mutations of the virus changed that. So now, even as pharma companies ramp up production in the early stages of a massive rollout, they are racing to retool their vaccine strategies. Robert Langreth reports that booster shots could give drugmakers a lucrative new revenue stream. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Released:
Feb 10, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

For much of human history, we’ve turned to diets to lose weight and improve our health. But it’s mostly been in vain. No matter how much the number on the scale drops begins to go down, chances are that the weight will come back. That’s just what the science says. But when it comes to weight, the facts just don’t seem to matter. Losing It, a new series from Bloomberg’s Prognosis, looks at how we got weight loss so wrong — and whether there’s a better way forward.