The COVID-19 pandemic is putting our health systems in Europe to the test. Capacity bottlenecks are becoming apparent, as are long-neglected investments in modern infrastructure. As the pandemic does not stop at national borders, cross-border healthcare solutions are more urgent than ever.
Urgent need for medical data network across borders
OpinionThe COVID-19 pandemic is putting our health systems in Europe to the test. Capacity bottlenecks are becoming apparent, as are long-neglected investments in modern infrastructure. As the pandemic does not stop at national borders, cross-border healthcare solutions are more urgent than ever.
3,000+ experts discuss bioeconomy globally
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EU COVID-19 antibody ready for clinical trials
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Management changes at BioChek
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Evotec expanding at Milton Park campus
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1,800+ experts will join the Global Bioeconomy Summit
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BioNTech reports high efficacy of COVID-19 vaccine
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Vifor Pharma inks $340m deal with Angion Biomedica Inc.
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