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Hello,

Happy day-before-Thanksgiving! It’s seeming like a pretty good time to log off and relax. For those looking for some holiday specific content, I was reminiscing this morning on some of my classic early BI stories. They include such gems as: how to have a (nutritionally) healthy Thanksgiving without sacrificing the good stuff, and how big turkeys are today compared to a few decades ago

If you’re more in the mood for a serving of healthcare news, I’ve got you covered there too.

Today: 6 unanswered questions about AstraZeneca and Oxford’s shot, funding for healthcare startups could stall out in the last few weeks of the year, and a guide to how to interpret vaccine efficacy


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Capped vials are being pictured during filling and packaging tests for the large-scale production and supply of the University of Oxfords COVID-19 vaccine candidate, AZD1222
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6 crucial unanswered questions about AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine results

Read the full analysis from Andrew Dunn and Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce here>>


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2020 has been a record fundraising year for healthcare startups, but a new report cautions that funding could stall in the last few weeks

Read the full story from Megan Hernbroth here>>


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A volunteer receives an injection for a potential vaccine against COVID-19 at the Baragwanath Hospital on June 28, 2020 in Soweto, South Africa. The vaccine, developed by Oxford University's Jenner Institute, will inoculate 2,000 South Africans.
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How to interpret the 'efficacy' rates of coronavirus vaccines

Read the full story from Hilary Brueck here>>


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I'll be back in your inbox first thing Monday, so in the meantime, have a great long weekend! 

- Lydia 

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