Category: New products
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Gene Therapy Production Company Opens, Raises $40M
A new enterprise developing and manufacturing gene therapies, both its own and for others, is underway, raising $40 million in venture funds.
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High-Capacity Brain Signal Reader Demonstrated
A brain-computer interface device is shown to record the highest volume of brain signals from lab animals and sheep, according to its developers.
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Oxford Covid-19 Vaccine Trial Invokes Immune Responses
Results from a clinical trial testing a Covid-19 vaccine show the vaccine invokes two types of immune responses without serious adverse effects.
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Covid-19 Vaccines, Therapies – 20 July 2020
This week, the data show a sharp jump in new Covid-19 therapy projects, with 17 new treatments reported raising the total to 322.
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Start-Up Developing Coronavirus Antibodies, Raises $50M
A new company is underway creating engineered antibodies to neutralize a range of coronaviruses, not just those causing Covid-19 infections.
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Coating Deactivates Covid-19 Viruses on Surfaces
A chemical engineering lab developed a coating that when applied to surfaces quickly inactivates viruses responsible for Covid-19 infections.
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Challenge Seeks Next-Generation Face Mask
A challenge competition with a total purse of $1 million seeks a new type of face mask that people will be eager to wear to protect against infectious diseases.
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Immune Responses Shown in Covid-19 Nasal Vaccine
An experimental vaccine to prevent Covid-19 infections, given as a nasal spray, produces immune responses in tests with lab mice.
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Trial Underway Assessing Insomnia Therapy App
A clinical trial began enrolling participants to collect real world evidence on a digital therapy designed to relieve chronic insomnia.
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Covid-19 Vaccines, Therapies – 13 July 2020
This week’s report shows a marked increase in activity on therapies, while the number of vaccines in development and clinical trials increased only slightly.