Month: June 2020
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Cancer Drug Technology Licensed for Covid-19
A biotechnology company is licensing medical research discoveries from university labs first designed for treating cancer as a potential Covid-19 therapy.
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Foundations Back ALS Biomarker Study
Two organizations supporting research on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or ALS are funding a study of changes to chemical indicators in the body responding to ALS drugs.
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Weak Covid-19 App Privacy Found, Risk Software in Works
An analysis of mobile apps tracking Covid-19 cases and symptoms finds most lack basic privacy protections, despite collecting personal identifying information.
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Trial Indicates App Helps Treat Behavior Disorder
Results of a clinical trial suggest a smartphone app designed for use in a therapy program helps some people control their obsessive-compulsive disorder.
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Covid-19 Vaccine for Lower-Income Regions Underway
Researchers in the U.K. designed a vaccine to prevent Covid-19 infections and is starting an enterprise to make it available to lower-income countries.
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Infographic – High Hopes for Covid-19 Therapy, Vaccine
Sizeable majorities of Americans expect to see treatments and a vaccine for Covid-19 in the next 12 months, but also another outbreak of the disease.
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Industry, Univ. Labs Partner on Covid-19 Therapy
Researchers from industry and academic labs are developing a synthetic antibody that in lab tests shows promise as both a Covid-19 therapy and vaccine.
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DNA Bar Codes Added in Spores to Track Farm Products
Synthetic microbe spores made with unique DNA identifiers are shown to be capable of safely tracking vegetable crops from the farm to retail stores.
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What To Consider Before Taking Your Business Global
Expanding your business overseas is incredibly difficult, and there are a lot of potential issues that you have to face.
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Data Company Building Covid-19 Early Warning System
An initiative is underway to detect early signs of Covid-19 infections from individuals’ activity and sleep data collected with smartphones and wearable devices.