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Nancy Cox, who for decades was a global leader in influenza research, has died. Cox headed the influenza team at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for 22 years,…
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The phone rings on the evening of Feb. 28, 2020. “We need you to deploy to Seattle. Meet your team at Roybal tomorrow and additional details will be provided.” For…
SAVANNAH, Ga. — For Nikolas Indigo, the road to freedom was lined with warnings against a life of sin. Neither the road nor the message was a metaphor. Along nearly…
Adam Feuerstein is a senior writer and biotech columnist, reporting on the crossroads of drug development, business, Wall Street, and biotechnology. He is also a co-host of the weekly biotech…

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