Month: December 2021
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Small Biz Grant Funds Biofilm Infection Peptides
A start-up company is receiving a National Institutes of Health grant to develop peptides for preventing bacterial films causing middle ear infections.
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Infographic – Not Ready for Next Pandemic
The Global Health Security Index for this year shows the world as a whole is not taking meaningful steps to prepare for future health emergencies.
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Life Science Investors Add New $650M Fund
A venture capital investor specializing in health care and life science companies raised $650 million for new financing rounds.
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Saliva Test IDs Early Oral Cancer Signature
An analysis is shown to identify characteristic patterns found in microbial communities in saliva indicating early stages of oral and throat cancer.
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Preclinical Test Advances Synthetic Bio ALS Treatment
A candidate treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or ALS made with synthetic genetic material is shown to improve motor function and survival in lab mice.
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Oral Covid-19 Vaccine Trial Underway
An early-stage clinical trial is underway in South Africa testing the safety of a vaccine in capsule form to prevent Covid-19 disease.
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CEPI Funds Multi-Variant Covid-19 Vaccine
Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations or CEPI is funding a new vaccine to protect against emerging Covid-19 variants and other coronaviruses.
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Infographic – Vaccines a Small Part of Pharma Sales
Vaccines make up a small part of the pharma industry overall, even after the sizable jump in vaccine sales this year.
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Engineered Virus Delivers Brain-Targeted Gene Therapy
Neuroscience researchers designed a process for delivering gene therapies through the blood stream, but targeting only brain cells of lab animals.
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Combating Global Data Protection Concerns: 6 Challenges That All Businesses Face
Data privacy and protection can bring a whole host of challenges with it.