Human Health

Missouri-based Health Innovation Company Awarded Grant to Fund COVID-19 Laboratory Training in Africa

MRIGlobal, a health innovation company based in Kansas City, Missouri, is at it again. The company has been on the front lines in the fight against COVID-19. In March, MRIGlobal’s state-of-the-art ... Read More

Missouri Company Develops COVID-19 Test That Delivers Results In 48 Hours

Health innovation company Viracor Eurofins announced that its Kansas City, Missouri, lab has developed a new testing method that reduces the price per person for a COVID-19 test and delivers results ... Read More

Two Missouri Cities Ranked Among Best in the U.S. for Remote Workers Who Value Affordability

Two Missouri cities have been named among the 25 best cities in the U.S. for newly remote workers who value affordability, according to Finance Buzz. Kansas City and St. Louis both ... Read More

Health Innovation Company Joins Collaboration to Develop COVID-19 Vaccine

MRIGlobal, a health innovation company based in Kansas City, Missouri, has joined a collaboration with four health industry partners to work on a COVID-19 vaccine. The collaboration with MBF Therapeutics, Rymedi, ... Read More

Two Missouri Universities Make List of Colleges That Pay Off Most In 2020

Washington University in St. Louis and Missouri University of Science and Technology are two of the top colleges in the U.S. that pay off the most according to a study by ... Read More

Kansas City, Missouri, Named Among Best Cities in US for Remote Workers

Kansas City, Missouri, is the third best city in the U.S. for remote workers, according to a recent study. The study looked at factors including cost of living, availability of high-speed ... Read More

Health Innovation Company Awarded $1.95 Billion Order For COVID-19 Vaccine

Pfizer Inc. has received a $1.95 billion order from the U.S. government for 100 million doses of an experimental COVID-19 vaccine. Pfizer’s facility in Chesterfield, Missouri, is one of three of ... Read More

COVID-19 Vaccine Trials Set to Begin in Missouri

Missouri’s Washington University School of Medicine and the St. Louis University Center for Vaccine Development are joining clinical trials organized by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in response ... Read More

Missouri’s Kansas City Region Ranks High for New Investment, Business Growth

Kansas City, Missouri, is high on the list for officials guiding where companies locate new offices and facilities, according to a new survey. The Missouri city was among 11 mid-sized cities ... Read More

Missouri Companies Continue to Grow Workforce Despite COVID-19

While the COVID-19 pandemic has caused companies across the world to lay off workers, many companies in Missouri have continued to see their local workforces grow. Centene Corp., a health innovation ... Read More