4 life sciences companies, including maker of 1st at-home Covid test, file for IPOs totaling nearly $400M
Red-hot IPO trend from 2020 pushes into new year — and more are on the way......»»
Two life sciences startups file IPOs amid market jitters
One has a product already on the market; the other doesn't expect to be start its first clinical trial until the second half of this year. That didn't stop them from testing the public markets......»»
The Petri Dish: Thermo Fisher buys cell sorting tech, ProterixBio unveils antibody test
A biotech unveils a new Covid-19 antibody test, while Thermo Fisher buys a cell sorting technology firm. Here's The Petri Dish, a roundup of Greater Boston life sciences and health care happenings......»»
Labcorp"s new antigen test can determine active infection of Covid-19
LabcCrp, the Burlington-based life sciences company with a strong Triangle presence, has announced the availability of a new laboratory-based, high-sensitivity antigen test for Covid-19. The test, which was developed by DiaSorin, will he.....»»
LabCorp"s stock gains as at-home COVID-19 is expanded to the public
Shares of Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings gained 2.1% in premarket trading on Tuesday after the test maker said it had expanded its at-home COVID-19 test to the general public. The at-home test, which.....»»
Caldwell says Oahu car dealers, real estate transactions could reopen early from Covid shutdown
Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell said Thursday that he is considering modifications to his stay-at-home order that would allow some Oahu businesses that are considered low risk — including golf courses, auto dealerships and real estate companies — to o.....»»
Column: In work-from-home world, cybercriminals begin to test worker data security
With remote work on the rise as companies respond to the threat of COVID-19, securing confidential and personal data is more important than ever......»»
NC"s Cellex gets green light from FDA for first coronavirus antibody test in US
A life sciences company based in North Carolina has received the first approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for an antibody test for COVID-19, another laurel for the Research Triangle's role in combatting the global pandemic. On Thursday.....»»
How companies are protecting their workforces from COVID-19
All businesses, including the ones in critical industries, have been taking measures: Keeping employees six feet apart, deep cleaning high-touch surfaces more regularly and making sure that sick workers stay home......»»
Another Big Pharma jumps into biotech space race to snag Bay Area startups
Eli Lilly's new space in South San Francisco could provide a home for 10-15 small-but-growing life sciences companies......»»
17 photos that offer a glimpse of what life is like for workers in notoriously isolated North Korea
AP Photo/Wong Maye-E, File North Korea is home to more than 25 million people, who from a young age are taught to worship their leaders, including the current leader, Kim Jong Un, as powerful gods. The country is both culturall.....»»
Company took customers" DNA, then let the FBI take a look
Millions of consumers have bought home-test kits, including 1.5 million from FamilyTreeDNA. How that data is used is largely left up to the companies; ‘We were talking about horrendous crimes. So I made the decision.’.....»»
Company took customers" DNA, then let the FBI take a look
Millions of consumers have bought home-test kits, including 1.5 million from FamilyTreeDNA. How that data is used is largely left up to the companies; ‘We were talking about horrendous crimes. So I made the decision.’.....»»
3 Peninsula biotech IPOs show off diversity of targets, seek to raise more than $400 million
From rare diseases to cancer and NASH, this trio of companies would be the seventh, eighth and nine Bay Area life sciences IPOs this year......»»
Exact Sciences" stock drops sharply as Madison company misses analysts" projections
Exact Sciences Corp., the maker of the Cologuard stool DNA-based colorectal cancer take-home test, saw a 78 percent increase in revenue for its recent second quarter when compared with the year-ago quarter, but still missed analysts' revenue projections......»»
The top 26 largest company IPOs of the year
More than half of companies that have gone public this year are in pharmaceuticals and life sciences or technology, media and telecommu.....»»
Student-loan borrowers have delayed buying a home or car, having kids, and getting married because of their debt — even for those with balances smaller than $10,000
A new Gallup survey found that 71% of student-loan borrowers have put off key life events, including finishing th.....»»
PBN Dialogue: Hawaii Life"s Matt Beall on leading in a hot home sales market
In a recent hour-long conversation, Hawaii Life CEO and Principal Broker Matt Beall tells PBN Dialogue how the Covid shutdown's halt to weekly travel helped him to become a better leader of one of Hawaii’s largest residential real estate firms......»»
: Travelers are booking trips online again, but they mostly want the same thing: Not a hotel
As more people get vaccinated against COVID-19 and stay-at-home restrictions are lifted, there is little downside for online-travel companies --- especially if they have a certain kind of inventory......»»
More than a year into working from home, people still forget these tips
For a year, many companies — mine included — have transitioned from five-day, in-person work weeks to a variety of different working models including all employees working from home, a shortened work week, or another variation to keep employ.....»»
Quidel: QuickVue At-Home OTC COVID-19 test now available through Amazon.com
See the rest of the story here. Theflyonthewall.com provides the latest financial news as it breaks. Known as a leader in market intelligence, The Fl.....»»