Tag: biomedical
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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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Employers, Patients See Discounts from Biosimilars
An analysis of health care spending by large employers shows both companies and their employees are saving money from using non-branded biologic therapies.
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Life Science Venture Funds Raise $2.56B for Start-Ups
Two investment companies specializing in health care and life sciences revealed new venture funds to finance young enterprises with innovative technologies.
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Trial to Test Malaria Drug to Stop Covid-19
A registry and clinical trial of health care workers aims to document effects of hydroxychloroquine, a widely available malaria drug, to prevent Covid-19 infections.
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Trial Shows Rare Disease Drug Treats Covid-19 Patients
Results from a clinical trial show a drug approved for a rare lymph node disease can stabilize or improve the condition of many people with severe Covid-19 complications.
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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.
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Infographic – U.S. Covid-19 Tests, Backlog Grow
The number of new Covid-19 tests per day in the U.S. now exceeds 100,000, but the backlog of tests awaiting results has grown with it.