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Hope you all had restful — if not abnormal — holidays. I spent this weekend getting some fresh air out here in Denver. Have any winter-time hikes I should add to my list? Let me know — I’m at [email protected].

New first thing this morning: Moderna is planning to file for its emergency use authorization today, a key step in getting the vaccine into the arms of more people. In an update to its late-stage trial, Moderna found that its shot was 94.1% effective against COVID-19. 

Today in healthcare news: The messy week that overshadowed AstraZeneca and Oxford’s big news, the pitch deck Buoy Health used to convince three rival health plans to invest, and scientists want to test if the vaccine can prevent transmission.


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Lisa Taylor receives a COVID-19 vaccination from RN Jose Muniz with the help of Karenda Palmer, a staff member, as she takes part in a vaccine study at Research Centers of America on August 07, 2020 in Hollywood, Florida.
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How AstraZeneca and Oxford blew their big vaccine moment: A messy week that overshadowed what should have been a scientific victory 

Read the full story from Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce here>>


Buoy can help you figure out your health condition
Buoy's team, which works with AI to help you figure out your health problems.
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See the presentation that convinced 3 competing health plans to invest in Buoy Health's tool for ending Dr. Google and unnecessary emergency room visits

Read the full presentation here>>


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A 16-year-old participates in Pfizer's clinical trial to test its coronavirus vaccine candidate. She was the first adolescent patient at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital to enroll in the study.
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital

Scientists are aiming to launch a nationwide trial as soon as possible to find out if the top coronavirus vaccines can stop the virus from spreading

Read the full story from Andrew Dunn here>>


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