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Shana Tova 5781
Science and Enterprise is taking off today to observe Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year.
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Mental Health Drug Company Raises $127.5M in IPO
A company developing a drug for depression based on synthesized compounds in hallucinogenic substances is raising $127.5 million in its initial public stock offer.
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Point-of-Care Covid-19 Diagnostic Shows High Accuracy
A test for SARS-CoV-2 viruses in humans is shown in field tests to return diagnostic results in 90 minutes with accuracy comparable to the gold-standard RT-PCR test.
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Wearable Device Shown to Relieve Migraine Pain
Evidence collected from electronic neuro-stimulation devices shows for most people the wearable systems relieve migraine pain without other drugs.
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Biotechs Partner on Gene-Editing Cystic Fibrosis Therapy
Two biotechnology companies are adding to their current collaboration to develop delivery techniques for gene-editing treatments for cystic fibrosis.
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Early Trial Results Show Antibody Treating Covid-19
First results from a clinical trial testing an experimental synthetic antibody, show patients receiving the therapy at a specific dosage, cleared their SARS-CoV-2 viruses within 11 days.
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No Posts Today
The nation and the world aren’t the ones facing health issues., even intrepid business/science writers and editors.
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Precision Cancer Therapy Start-Up Gains $110M in Early Funds
A company creating cancer therapies with individualized engineered T-cells is raising $110 million in its first venture funding round.
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Gilead Acquires Cancer Therapy Biotech for $21B
Gilead Sciences is acquiring biotechnology company Immunomedics, specializing in immunotherapies for cancer and other diseases, in a deal valued at $21 billion.
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Infographic – U.S., U.K. Top University Rankings
University of Oxford claims the top spot, followed by Stanford, Harvard, Cal Tech, MIT, Cambridge, University of California in Berkeley, and Yale.