Tag: grant
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Covid-19 Vaccine in Development, Trial Planned
A biotechnology company specializing in infectious diseases is developing a vaccine to protect against Covid-19 infections, with a clinical trial to start next month.
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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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Business-Academic A.I. Research Network Formed
Two companies, including Microsoft Corp., and several research universities plan to study artificial intelligence for digitally transforming government and business.
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Univ. Lab Developing Self-Sanitizing Face Mask
A materials science team is creating a face mask that kills infectious virus particles, such as those spreading Covid-19, as well as blocks respiratory droplets.
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Univ Labs Developing Covid-19, Outbreak Test Devices
Two university labs are creating tests or monitoring devices to detect novel coronavirus, or Covid-19 viruses, and spot other viral outbreaks when they occur.
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A.I.-Enabled Insole Captures, Measures Step Info
An engineering lab developed an electronic shoe insole that gathers data for analysis with artificial intelligence to accurately measure a person’s gait patterns.
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Patch Delivers Low-Dose Vaccine with Full-Dose Power
A clinical trial shows a polymer patch with one-sixth of the usual influenza vaccine dose generates about the same immune reaction as a full-dose injection.
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Gates Funding Covid-19 Vaccine Delivery Device
A biotechnology company developing a vaccine for the Covid-19 virus received funding to scale up a delivery device for the vaccine when it’s available.
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Business-Foundation Alliance Funds Covid-19 Treatments
Two foundations and a credit card company are providing seed money for development and manufacture of treatments for the novel coronavirus or Covid-19 pandemic.
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Network Funding Tech To Boost Ovarian Cancer Care
An alliance of cancer centers in the U.S. is supporting four projects developing technologies for improving care for patients with advanced ovarian cancer.