Category: New products
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Health Blockchain Start-Up Raises $5.5M in Seed Funds
A new enterprise aggregating and securing a wide range of health care data with blockchain technology is raising $5.5 million in seed funds.
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Trial Begins Testing Crispr Gut Microbiome Therapy
A clinical trial is underway assessing a genetically edited oral drug designed to remove E. coli in the gut, a danger for patients with blood-related cancers.
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Cystic Fibrosis Start-Up Raises $111M in New Funds
A developer of new treatments for the inherited lung disease cystic fibrosis emerged from stealth mode, raising $111 million in new venture funds.
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Trial Set for Gut Infection Biologic Treatment
A developer of biologic therapies for gastrointestinal disorders says FDA cleared its request for a clinical trial testing its treatment for C. difficile.
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Biotech Start-Up Begins Longevity Therapy Work
A new biotechnology company has begun developing gene therapies aimed at reprogramming cells damaged by the aging process.
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Gates Funds Engineered Malaria Mosquito Pilot Test
A developer of genetically altered insects designed to destroy disease-spreading colonies is set to begin pilot tests of its anti-malarial mosquito line.
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Preclinical Tests Show Antibody Stops Covid-19 Variants
Lab studies show an experimental synthetic antibody protects animals and neutralizes all SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern, including omicron BA.2.
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Synthetic Bio Companies Partner on Therapeutic Microbes
A developer of therapies from engineered microbes is collaborating with a synthetic biology components company on tools to create engineered gut bacteria.
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Natural Killer Cells Stop Ovarian Cancer in Preclinical Test
Results from a lab study show engineered immune system cells sharply reduce tumors and extend survival in mice grafted with a type of ovarian cancer.
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Lung Chip Reveals Respiratory Immune Responses
A study with a small chip device simulating human lung functions shows normal breathing generates immune responses that protect against respiratory diseases.