Category: New products
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AI-Aided Disease Mgmt App Raises $3.8M in Seed Funds
A company creating a mobile app using artificial intelligence to help people manage their chronic diseases raised $3.8 million in seed funding.
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Covid-19 Nasal Vaccine Produces Antibodies, Cuts Viral Load
Tests with lab animals show a vaccine given as a nasal spray produces high antibody volumes against SARS-CoV-2 infections and reduces viral loads.
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Human Intelligence Robot Maker Raises $58.5M in Early Funds
A developer of robotics with human-like intelligence for general-purpose workplace applications is raising nearly $US 59 million in its first venture round.
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Trial Assessing AI-Aided Blood Test for Early Stage Cancer
A clinical trial is underway enrolling people with and without cancer to evaluate blood samples analyzed with artificial intelligence to detect early-stage cancer.
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Clinical Trial Set for AI-Driven Lung Fibrosis Drug
A clinical trial is set to begin testing the safety and chemical activity of a drug candidate for lung fibrosis, discovered and refined with artificial intelligence.
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NIH Small Biz Grant Supports Uterine Health Diagnostic
A women’s health diagnostics developer is receiving funds for a non-invasive test analyzing menstrual fluids to detect the uterine disorder endometriosis.
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Precision Meds Continue Gaining FDA Approvals
Food and Drug Administration approved 17 new medications in 2021 addressing genetic targets, according to data from a precision medicine advocacy group.
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New Industry, Academic Studies Arrive at Space Station
Several experiments from companies and academic labs arrived today at the International Space Station to test effects of microgravity and other conditions.
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Infographic – Simulated Clinical Trials Gain Traction
In 2021, 15 simulated or in silico trials, as they’re called, were underway, a rapid jump in this technique from the two trials reported 2018.
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Precise Stimulation Shown to Reduce Parkinson Symptoms
Light-activated stimulation of a precise set of nerve cells in the brainstem is shown to improve motor abilities in lab mice induced with Parkinson’s disease.