Category: New products
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Trial Tests Blood Pressure Drug as Covid-19 Treatment
A common type of blood pressure drug will soon be tested in a clinical trial as a treatment for severe cases of Covid-19 infections.
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NIH Opens Covid-19 Diagnostic Test Challenge
National Institutes of Health began a competition for new diagnostic tests that can better determine the extent of Covid-19 infections in the U.S.
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Oxford, AstraZeneca Partner on Covid-19 Vaccine
AstraZeneca agreed today to help develop, manufacture, and distribute a candidate vaccine to prevent Covid-19 infections designed by University of Oxford.
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Blood Test Detects Multiple Early Cancers
A clinical trial enrolling some 10,000 women demonstrates the feasibility of a routine blood test to screen for multiple types of cancer in their early stages.
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Univ Building Single Covid-19 Diagnostic, Antibody Test
A university bio-engineering lab is developing a single point-of-care test that detects both Covid-19 viruses in nasal swabs and antibodies in blood samples.
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Psychiatric Drug Maker Raises $80M in Venture Funds
A developer of treatments for mental health disorders based on controlled hallucinogenic substances is raising $80 million in new venture financing.
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Electronic Stockings Tested for Muscle Stimulation
Compression stockings, 3-D printed with electronic circuits woven in, will soon be tested among patients bed-ridden for long periods with Covid-19 infections.
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Microscopic Optical Sensor Circuits Demonstrated
Researchers exhibited solar-powered integrated circuit sensors with LED lights, smaller than can be seen with the naked eye, for mass production at low cost.
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Trial Okayed in Germany for Covid-19 Vaccine
Regulators in Germany cleared a clinical trial to begin testing a vaccine with synthetic RNA to prevent coronaviruses from causing Covid-19 infections.
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Study Probes Lupus Digital Diagnostics
A company creating diagnostics for autoimmune disorders is beginning a study next month to measure links between its blood-based and digital indicators for lupus.