The Latest Breaking News from AstraZeneca

Democracy has been called the least worst system of government. Peer review is the least worst system for assessing the merit of scientific work.

AstraZeneca plc (NASDAQ:AZN) is rumored to be eyeing take over of Mereo BioPharma Group plc (NASDAQ:MREO), according to a report in The Times. The Times' report says that "Mereo would accept $5, equating to $500 million including American depositary receipts or ADRs. Evercore and Citigroup are said to be involved as advisers." Mereo's lead…

Though not a cure, the findings announced in Chicago mark the first time a drug targeting a protein that drives breast cancer growth is shown to work against tumors with very low levels of the protein.

Paris (AFP) - The recent emergence of hundreds of cases of monkeypox worldwide has already triggered a flood of misinformation online, much of it modelled on conspiracy theories that have been circulating since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Jab saved one million lives, says Sir Pascal Soriot

AstraZeneca’s Chief Executive Officer, Pascal Soriot, today received a British knighthood for services to UK life sciences and leadership in the global response to the COVID pandemic in the Queen’s Birthday Honours 2022.

For decades, anti-vaccine movements have generated and spread rumours that vaccines cause serious health problems. The rollout of COVID vaccines has provided new opportunities to spread misinformation.

The Australian boss of pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca, which produced a crucial vaccine against COVID-19, has been given a knighthood by the Queen.

Sports stars Rio Ferdinand and Moeen Ali are also recognised in 2022 list