Tag: life sciences
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Small Biz Grant Funds Prenatal Genetic Test
A small business set-aside grant is funding early development of a non-invasive prenatal test that simplifies detection of genetic abnormalities in a fetus.
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Leg Prosthetic System Restores Sensory Feedback
Results from a small clinical trial shows a system for leg prosthetic devices restores tactile sensory feedback to improve mobility and reduce falling.
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Nanotech Crispr Delivery in Development
Researchers in biochemistry and structural biology are designing a technique using nanoscale particles to safely deliver edited genes as a cancer treatment.
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Novartis, Microsoft Partner on A.I.
Drug maker Novartis is collaborating with Microsoft to extend the company’s adoption of artificial intelligence into many of its corporate functions.
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Trial Testing Mobile Telemedicine for Skin Diseases
A university medical center has a clinical trial underway testing the utility of telemedicine with mobile devices in treating atopic dermatitis, also known as eczema.
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Microneedle Patch Monitors Antibiotic Levels
A clinical trial shows the feasibility of a patch worn on the skin to monitor a person’s antibiotic levels in real time, which the authors say can monitor other drugs.
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Infographic – Key Health Care/A.I. Start-Ups
CB Insights compiled a list of start-up companies applying A.I. to health care, with its market map of these enterprises making up our weekend infographic.
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Synthetic Skin Designed with Sense of Touch
Robotics and materials science labs developed a soft, thin, flexible material that senses and responds like an electronic sense of touch.
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Moderna Funding University Immunology Research
A biotechnology enterprise is financing a collaboration with Harvard Medical School that aims to discover new mechanisms for treating immune system disorders.
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Synthetic Biology Platform Designed for Vaccines
Researchers in France and the U.K. developed a modular technology with synthetic and computational biology for designing vaccines against infectious diseases.