Category: New products
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Giant Hornet Genome Sequenced
The genome of the Asian giant hornet, a species threatening bees and humans, was analyzed, with the data released by the Agricultural Research Service.
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Grant Funds Placenta Stem Cell Trial Sites for Covid-19
A clinical trial testing stem cells from human placentas as a treatment for Covid-19 infections is expanding to three more sites in California.
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NIH Begins Covid-19 Antibody Trials
National Institutes of Health is beginning clinical trials of experimental antibody therapies to treat Covid-19 infections in people with symptoms ranging from mild to severe.
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UCLA, Apple Partner on Depression Study
Researchers from University of California in Los Angeles and Apple Corp. are beginning a study of wearable and home technologies to detect depression.
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New Allergy Biotech Launches, Raises $10M
A new company developing treatments to relieve allergic reactions with reprogrammed antibodies began work and is raising $10 million in its first venture funding round.
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Trial Set for Covid-19 Antibodies in Long-Term Care
Two companies and NIH are beginning a clinical trial of synthetic antibodies to both treat and prevent Covid-19 infections among people in long-term care.
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Covid-19 Vaccines, Therapies – 3 August 2020
The numbers of vaccine candidates in development and clinical trials show modest but steady growth, now up to 157 and 35 respectively.
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NIH Issues Contracts for Faster Covid-19 Diagnostics
National Institutes of Health awarded contracts to seven companies for higher-speed Covid-19 detection tests to ease current reporting delays.
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A.I. Employed for Local Covid-19 Prediction Models
Computer scientists in California are writing deep learning algorithms that generate forecasts for Covid-19 infections in local communities.
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Two Covid-19 Vaccines Show Preclinical Immune Responses
Two candidate vaccines to prevent Covid-19 infections show they generate immune protections in lab monkeys, with one vaccine for 13 weeks.