All news articles for November 2021

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bluebird bio plans ‘new nest’ around hybrid work model

By Rachel Arthur

bluebird bio has signed a long-term lease for a 61,000 square foot facility at Assembly Row, Greater Boston: saying the new headquarters has been designed to reflect modern ways of working and deliver significant cost savings.

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Sphere Fluidics closes $40m funding round

By Jane Byrne

Sphere Fluidics, a UK company that has developed and is commercializing single cell analysis systems underpinned by its picodroplet technology, has just closed a US$40m investment round.

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HPV vaccines reduce cervical cancer by 87%: study

By Rachel Arthur

Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines reduce cervical cancer rates by 87% in women who were offered the jab between the ages of 12-13, according to a study which analysed data from England's HPV vaccine program.