Category: New products
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AI Process Devised for Drug Repurposing
A biomedical informatics lab developed techniques with artificial intelligence to find new uses for existing drugs from millions of electronic health records.
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Trial OKed for Rare Disease Gene Therapy
A start-up biotech company says it received clearance from the Food and Drug Administration to begin a clinical trial of its gene therapy for Krabbe disease.
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Large Covid-19 Vaccine Trial Underway in U.S.
A biotechnology vaccine developer began enrolling participants in a large-scale clinical trial testing a vaccine to prevent Covid-19 infections.
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Small Biz Grant Funds Heat-Stable Multi-Virus Vaccine
A biotechnology company is receiving a federal grant for a vaccine in freeze-dried form to prevent infections from Covid-19 and Ebola viruses.
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VR Assessed for Job Re-Entry After Brain Injury
The Kessler Foundation is studying virtual reality as a tool to help people with traumatic brain injuries prepare to re-enter the work force.
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Device-Aided Covid-19 Vaccine Invokes Immune Response
Results from an early clinical trial show a Covid-19 vaccine using an electronic device to boost uptake in cells is safe and generates an immune-system response.
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Student Lab Wins Covid-19 Mask Challenge
An interdisciplinary university student lab won top prize in a design competition for a new type of face mask to block Covid-19 transmissions.
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Neuro Device Shown to Relieve Adolescent Migraine Pain
Findings from a clinical trial show a wearable device sending electronic signals into the nervous system relieves migraine pain in children age 12 to 17.
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Large Trial Testing Covid-19 Antibody Therapies
A clinical trial conducted by National Institutes of Health is evaluating two more synthetic antibodies as treatments for patients hospitalized with Covid-19 infections.
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Gates Funding Home-Based Crispr Covid-19 Diagnostic
A medical device developer is receiving a Gates Foundation grant for a simple test to detect Covid-19 infections, done completely at home.