Category: New products
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GSK, Biotech Partner on Crispr Covid-19 Test
A biotechnology company using gene editing for diagnostics is developing a fast, point-of-care Covid-19 test with drug maker GlaxoSmithKline.
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Covid-19 Vaccine Produces Antibodies in Preclinical Test
Tests with lab animals show a Covid-19 vaccine now in clinical trials produces neutralizing antibodies to prevent coronavirus infections.
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Venture Producing Covid-19 Antibody Test Kits
A new company formed from a medical research lab is producing test kits for detecting and measuring a person’s Covid-19 antibodies.
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Antibody Neutralizes Covid-19, SARS Viruses
An academic-industry team discovered that an antibody produced during the 2003 SARS outbreak can neutralize similar viruses causing Covid-19 infections.
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Trial Tests Liquid Biopsy Feasibility in Lung Cancer
Companies that offer biotechnology, diagnostics, and analytics are testing liquid biopsies to make personalized diagnosis and care feasible for lung cancer patients.
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Covid-19 Vaccine Generates Immune Response
First results from a clinical trial testing a vaccine to protect against Covid-19 infections show the vaccine produces an immune response in healthy participants.
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Covid-19 Lung Disease Trial Adds Treatments
A clinical trial testing treatments for lung damage in severe Covid-19 cases is adding the anti-viral drug remdesivir and convalescent plasma to its protocol.
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Univ. Lab Develops Ransomware Detection Software
A computer science lab at Southern Methodist University developed software that the researchers say detects ransomware before damage can occur.
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Int’l Group Backs Novavax Covid-19 Vaccine
A global consortium is funding a biotechnology company’s clinical trials and manufacturing plans for a vaccine protecting against Covid-19 viruses.
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Symptom App, Algorithm Predict Covid-19 Infections
Data from millions of smartphone app users in the U.K. and U.S. reporting on Covid-19 symptoms show they could estimate a population’s Covid-19 infections.