Month: June 2020
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Why You Should Hire a Web Designer
The problem with many websites is that they aren’t functional, are hard to read, outdated or inaccessible.
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Engineered Immune, Stem Cells Studied for HIV Cure
Academic and industry researchers are investigating engineered immune-system cells combined with stem cells as an immunotherapy to neutralize HIV viruses and cure infections.
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Partnership to Speed Covid-19 Clinical Trials
A company that aims to accelerate clinical trials is partnering with an entrepreneur and researcher to speed up the pace of new trials of Covid-19 vaccines, therapies, and diagnostics.
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FDA Clears Video Game ADHD Therapy
A video game designed to help children improve their inattention and other symptoms of ADHD received authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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Biotechs Partner on Crispr for Stem Cell Transplants
A biotechnology partnership is evaluating a synthetic antibody to make it safer for people with genetic diseases to receive gene-edited bone marrow stem-cell transplants.
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Infographic – Covid-19 Hurting Local Businesses
The chart draws its data from a report by J.P. Morgan Chase on declines in local business volumes as a result of Covid-19 lock-downs.
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Economic Model IDs Pandemic Business Opening Risks
As communities try to manage their economies during the Covid-19 pandemic, three economists offer a model to help decide which businesses to open after shutting down.
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Covid-19 Antibody Cocktail to Begin Clinical Trial
A combination of two synthetic antibodies, with an enhanced infection-blocking design for preventing and treating Covid-19 infections, is set to begin a clinical trial.
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Crispr Heart Disease Start-Up Raises New $63M
A one year-old company developing a one-time gene-editing treatment for coronary artery disease is adding $63 million to its first venture funding round.
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Challenge Seeks Class of 2020 Covid-Inspired Companies
A new challenge competition aims to recognize start-up companies founded by university students getting their undergraduate degrees this year.