Month: March 2020
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Univ. Lab Developing Self-Sanitizing Face Mask
A materials science team is creating a face mask that kills infectious virus particles, such as those spreading Covid-19, as well as blocks respiratory droplets.
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Venture Fund to Back Covid-19 Start-Ups
A life science incubator company plans to fund eight start-up enterprises developing diagnostics, vaccines, or treatments for the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Future of Driverless Cars
Driverless cars are where the auto industry is headed but is the world ready yet?
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Trial to Test Arthritis Drug for Covid-19 Pneumonia
A clinical trial is beginning soon that tests a current drug for rheumatoid arthritis as a treatment for severe pneumonia in patients with Covid-19 infections.
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Engineered Blood Cells Created for Cancer Therapies
An academic lab and spin-off company are developing engineered white blood cells with added cancer-killing proteins to attack solid tumor cancers.
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FDA Okays Faster Covid-19 Test, Nixes Home Tests
The Food and Drug Administration granted an emergency clearance for a point-of-care test to detect for the virus causing novel coronavirus or Covid-19 infections.
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Infographic – National Coronavirus Case Severity
While the pandemic is an urgent global problem, the chart makes clear where the threat from the disease is most immediate.
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Univ Labs Developing Covid-19, Outbreak Test Devices
Two university labs are creating tests or monitoring devices to detect novel coronavirus, or Covid-19 viruses, and spot other viral outbreaks when they occur.
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Blowing the Whistle on Fraud
Every dollar is up for negotiation as companies and scammers look to take advantage of it whenever they can.
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New Venture Formed to Discover Neuro Therapies
Two drug discovery companies are forming a joint venture to discover treatments for neurological conditions based on cannabinoid-like compounds.