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Biotech sector still hot despite cooling economy

by Lesley McClurg
Dec 27, 2022
The pandemic led to an explosion of interest in and funding of biotech. That continues even as many sectors slow and recession fears grow.
A sign on Oyster Point Boulevard calls South San Francisco the birthplace of biotech.
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The free market is failing us on antibiotics

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Dec 22, 2022
The free market is pretty simple: There’s supply, there’s demand, they meet somewhere in the middle. If there’s a need, there’s a product. But sometimes, that system breaks down, as it has in the market for antibiotics.
Above, a pharmacist measures out antibiotic pills. Only a handful of biotechs are currently developing new antibiotics.  
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What to (maybe) expect when you're expecting fertility biotech

by Amy Webb and Andrew Hessel
Feb 15, 2022
In her new co-authored book, "The Genesis Machine," futurist Amy Webb walks readers through an imagined reproductive technology center.
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How much will a coronavirus vaccine cost?

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Jul 17, 2020
Pricing on the open market is opaque, one expert says. Ultimately, the cost is anyone's guess.
A researcher works on a vaccine for COVID-19 at the Copenhagen University research lab in Denmark in March.
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Will the Theranos scandal put a damper on medical tech investing?

by Molly Wood and Stephanie Hughes
Jun 19, 2018
It's become a cautionary tale for biotech investors. Are they heeding it?
Elizabeth Holmes speaks during the closing session of the Clinton Global Initiative 2015 in New York City.
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How does an agriculture giant like Monsanto respond to climate change?

by Marielle Segarra
Jan 5, 2017
Monsanto will report earnings today. One of the biggest factors for the agricultural giant’s business is how it responds to climate change. The company has invested in things like weather analysis and biotech to help farmers grow crops in the face of changing weather patterns. But climate change is an issue for Monsanto, too.  Click […]
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One rare-disease biotech company buys another

by Gigi Douban
May 7, 2015
Alexion, which has one drug on the market, is purchasing Synageva, which has none.
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Nasdaq'ed: tech slide continues

by Kai Ryssdal
Apr 11, 2014
It was a rough week for tech and bio-tech stocks.
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Google announces new biotech company that will study human aging

by Molly Wood
Sep 19, 2013
The tech giant aims to study the biology behind the process of aging.
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A new supermaterial called nanocellulose

by Molly Wood
Apr 22, 2013
Researchers at the University of Texas are working on a way to produce mass quantities of nanocellulose -- a non-toxic construction and engineering material that's strong, saves trees, and could help reduce greenhouse gases.
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