Category: New products
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Preclinical Study Shows Immune Drug Prevents Covid-19 Death
Findings from research with older lab mice show an oral drug addressing immune deficiencies protects the mice from death by SARS-CoV-2 infections.
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Infographic – US Public Split on AI, Gene Edits
U.S. residents are largely divided in their views of advances in artificial intelligence and genomics that they may experience now or in the future.
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NIH Program Releases 100K Whole Genomes Data
A precision medicine research program at National Institutes of Health is releasing to scientists data for nearly 100,000 whole genome sequences.
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Trial Assessing Digital Data for Covid-19 Vaccine Responses
A clinical trial is evaluating data gleaned from wearable devices for measuring individual physiological reactions to Covid-19 vaccines.
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Networked Defibrillator Gains $22M in Early Funds
A company creating a networked community defibrillator device for people suffering cardiac arrest is raising $22 million in its first venture round.
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Virtual Trial to Test Digital Cancer Stress Therapies
A home-based clinical trial is set to begin testing digital therapies for relieving anxiety and managing other health challenges among cancer patients.
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NSF Backs Smart Wearable Stethoscope
A medical technology company is receiving a small-business grant to advance a wearable at-home lung monitoring system for people with respiratory diseases.
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Species Restoration Company Raises $60M in New Funds
A biotechnology start-up aiming to restore extinct animal species with gene editing is raising $60 million in its first venture funding round.
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Start-Up Designs RNA Drugs on Demand, Raises $40M
A new company is applying artificial intelligence and other computational techniques to quickly design and discover RNA components for precision therapies.
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Biotech Converting CO2 to Food Components Raises $7M
A start-up company creating a process to convert carbon dioxide into food protein elements with microorganisms is raising $7 million in seed funds.