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Covid-19 Vaccines, Therapies – 3 August 2020
The numbers of vaccine candidates in development and clinical trials show modest but steady growth, now up to 157 and 35 respectively.
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Infographic – An Ounce of Pandemic Prevention
A recent journal article estimates the public investments needed to prevent the next damaging pandemic, against the costs imposed on the world from Covid-19.
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Take care of your liver !!! … Stay healthy
The main function of the liver is to store glucose and produce proteins for clotting blood among all other important functions.
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NIH Issues Contracts for Faster Covid-19 Diagnostics
National Institutes of Health awarded contracts to seven companies for higher-speed Covid-19 detection tests to ease current reporting delays.
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A.I. Employed for Local Covid-19 Prediction Models
Computer scientists in California are writing deep learning algorithms that generate forecasts for Covid-19 infections in local communities.
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Two Covid-19 Vaccines Show Preclinical Immune Responses
Two candidate vaccines to prevent Covid-19 infections show they generate immune protections in lab monkeys, with one vaccine for 13 weeks.
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Trial Underway for Seasonal Flu Antibody Therapy
A participant in an early-stage clinical trial received the first dose of an experimental synthetic antibody produced in cattle to treat seasonal influenza.
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Sensor Patch Captures Health Indicators in Sweat
A bio-engineering lab created a wearable fabric patch with threads configured into sensors that capture and measure health indicators from human sweat.
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Neuro Disease Start-Up Raises $73M in Early Funds
A company developing new therapies for neurodegenerative diseases officially began operations, staked to $73 million raised in its first venture round.
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Trial Testing Lymphoma Drug to Treat Covid-19
A clinical trial is underway testing an experimental drug for lymphoma and neurological disorders also as a treatment for early Covid-19 infections.