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Gilead Agrees to Allow Generic Version of Groundbreaking H.I.V. Shot in Poor Countries

October 2, 2024Stephanie NolenComments Off on Gilead Agrees to Allow Generic Version of Groundbreaking H.I.V. Shot in Poor Countries

Many middle-income countries are left out of the deal, widening a gulf in access to critical medicines.

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Nintendo and Pokémon Sue Palworld Maker for Patent Infringement

September 19, 2024Amanda HolpuchComments Off on Nintendo and Pokémon Sue Palworld Maker for Patent Infringement

Palworld, a video game mocked as “Pokémon with guns,” became one of the most popular games in the world when it was released in January.

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The Rubik Cube Turns 50

July 1, 2024July 2, 2024Siobhan RobertsComments Off on The Rubik Cube Turns 50

Mathematicians and hobbyists have had a half-century of fun exploring the 43 billion billion permutations of Erno Rubik’s creation.

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This Cystic Fibrosis Drug Is a ‘Miracle’ but These Families Can’t Get It

February 7, 2023February 8, 2023Stephanie Nolen and Rebecca RobbinsComments Off on This Cystic Fibrosis Drug Is a ‘Miracle’ but These Families Can’t Get It

Vertex Pharmaceuticals is not making its drug, Trikafta, available in poorer countries, where thousands of diagnosed patients stand to benefit.

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A New Puzzle Turns Earth Into a Rubik’s Cube, but More Complex

January 1, 2023January 1, 2023Siobhan RobertsComments Off on A New Puzzle Turns Earth Into a Rubik’s Cube, but More Complex

Continental Drift is one of Henry Segerman’s latest efforts to make mathematics “real.”

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A New Shot Guards Against H.I.V., but Access for Africans Is Uncertain

September 27, 2022September 27, 2022Stephanie NolenComments Off on A New Shot Guards Against H.I.V., but Access for Africans Is Uncertain

An injection every two months rather than a daily pill could shield many more women from the virus, but it is unavailable in places that need it most.

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Merck Will Share Formula for Its Covid Pill With Poor Countries

October 27, 2021October 27, 2021Stephanie NolenComments Off on Merck Will Share Formula for Its Covid Pill With Poor Countries

The company announced a licensing deal that will allow the drug, molnupiravir, to be made and sold cheaply in 105 developing nations.

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A U.N. Declaration on Ending AIDS Should Have Been Easy. It Wasn’t.

June 8, 2021June 8, 2021APOORVA MANDAVILLIComments Off on A U.N. Declaration on Ending AIDS Should Have Been Easy. It Wasn’t.

Even with U.N.’s previous goals unmet, delegates tried to water down provisions regarding protections for vulnerable populations and patents for essential drugs.

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Global Vaccine Crisis Sends Ominous Signal for Fighting Climate Change

May 4, 2021May 4, 2021SOMINI SENGUPTAComments Off on Global Vaccine Crisis Sends Ominous Signal for Fighting Climate Change

The gap between rich and poor countries on vaccinations highlights the failure of richer nations to see it in their self-interest to urgently help poorer ones fight a shared crisis.

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Pfizer Reaps Hundreds of Millions in Profits From Covid Vaccine

May 4, 2021May 4, 2021Rebecca Robbins and Peter S. GoodmanComments Off on Pfizer Reaps Hundreds of Millions in Profits From Covid Vaccine

The company said its vaccine generated $3.5 billion in revenue in the first three months of this year.

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