Category: Joint ventures/collaborations
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Community Covid-19 Infection Study Underway
A study is underway to track Covid-19 infection patterns in homes and communities in the U.S. southeastern and middle-Atlantic states.
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Covid-19 Saliva Sample Collection Cleared by FDA
A Covid-19 test procedure using saliva samples rather than specimens from the nose and throat received emergency clearance from the Food and Drug Administration.
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Univ.-Led Consortium Produces Covid-19 Test Swabs
A group of academic researchers, manufacturers, and military labs created an FDA-approved nasal swab, now available in large quantities for Covid-19 testing.
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Retina Implant, Stem Cell Studies Set for Space Station
A company providing laboratory modules for biomedical research on the International Space Station received funding from NASA for three new projects.
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Trial to Test Convalescent Antibodies for Covid-19
A group of Canadian academic labs and hospitals will begin a clinical trial testing antibodies from recovered Covid-19 patients as a treatment for the disease.
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Univ. Labs Design, Produce Medical Face Shields
University engineering and medical groups designed simple, open-source face shields for health care workers on the front lines against the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Phone App Tracking Covid-19 Symptom Reports
A smartphone app is collecting individual reports about Covid-19 symptoms and other health conditions to provide earlier warnings of outbreaks to health authorities.
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Start-Up Licenses Immunotherapies in $880M Deal
A new biotechnology enterprise creating treatments that alter chemical functions in immune cells agreed to license its technology to a pharmaceutical company.
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Biotechs Explore Cell Therapy for Covid-19 Antibodies
Two biotechnology companies are researching use of a non-viral gene therapy to deliver synthetic antibodies for treating Covid-19 infections.
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Simple, Inexpensive Ventilator Developed [Updated]
An engineering team created a simple automated ventilator with easy-to-make and available parts to help people in respiratory distress keep breathing.