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Ocugen Diversifies Its Pipeline With New Cell Therapy Platform

Ocugen Inc (NASDAQ:OCGN) says it is diversifying its pipeline by introducing a Phase 3 cell therapy platform technology called NeoCart (autologous chondrocyte-derived neocartilage).  Recently, the FDA granted a Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy (RMAT) designation to NeoCart to repair full-thickness lesions of the knee cartilage in adults. NeoCart is a three-dimensional tissue-engineered disc of…

Benzinga · May 24, 2022

Spain travel: Rules relaxed as country opens to unvaccinated UK holidaymakers

Those from the UK who are unvaccinated can now enter the country with proof of a negative coronavirus test

Belfast Live · May 24, 2022

RSS mouthpieces hand out journalism awards. Guess who won?

The red carpet was laid out, the cameras planted, the ceremonial lamp lit. Stage lights came on and danced as the expansive convention hall of Ashoka Hotel in Delhi hosted a celebration of 75 years of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s mouthpieces Panchjanya and Organiser. The highlight of the show: a conclave…

Newslaundry · May 24, 2022

North Korea Says Its COVID Situation Is 'Clearly Stable' — Numbers Tell A Different Story

While North Korean state media called the COVID-19 situation in the country "clearly stable," – the numbers being communicated by the country do not appear to be telling the whole truth.

Benzinga · May 24, 2022

Alex Jones promotes false conspiracy that monkeypox outbreak is due to Covid-19 vaccines

The monkeypox outbreak theory is just the latest unproven claim to be promoted by the anti-vaxer

The Independent UK · May 24, 2022

Why Zepp Health Shares Are Trading Lower Today

Zepp Health Corp (NYSE:ZEPP) reported a first-quarter FY22 revenue decline of 34% year-on-year to $119.4 million, missing the consensus of $142.4 million. Drivers: Total units shipped decreased by 41.3% Y/Y to 3.7 million due to a 45.5% decrease in units of products built for Xiaomi Corp (OTC:XIACY) and a 31.6% decrease in unit shipments of Amazfit…

Benzinga · May 24, 2022

'I have slowly become a zombie' - Older people urged to join Royal Tea parties to battle isolation

'I can’t tell you how much I enjoy it. I don’t know what I would do without the tea parties - if I don’t have them, I have nothing'

Manchester Evening News · May 24, 2022

While Boris Johnson partied, I helped a child put on PPE to see his dying dad

NHS doctors were grateful to the public who followed Covid rules. The PM’s glass of wine has been thrown in all our faces, says palliative care doctor Rachel Clarke

The Guardian - UK · May 24, 2022

What happened to the AstraZeneca vaccine? How blood clot scares tarnished its reputation

While the AZ./Oxford vaccine has all but vanished from richer countries, it has continued to be rolled out elsewhere

Wales Online · May 24, 2022

The catastrophic success of China’s zero-COVID policy

For two years, it seemed as though China’s ruthless COVID-19 policy had paid off. After stumbling in its initial efforts to stem the pandemic, China’s rulers fixed a simple numeric target — zero COVID cases — and made sure everyone knew they had to reach it. The results looked severe…

Los Angeles Times · May 24, 2022