Tag: health care
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Smart Watches Enlisted to Detect Viral Outbreaks
A research institute is asking people with smart watches and activity trackers to donate their data to find early signs of viral disease outbreaks, like Covid-19.
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Consortium to Find Neutralizing Viral Antibodies
A coalition of business and academic labs is creating a process to quickly identify antibodies in blood samples that neutralize viruses like SARS-CoV-2.
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FDA Okays Faster Covid-19 Test, Nixes Home Tests
The Food and Drug Administration granted an emergency clearance for a point-of-care test to detect for the virus causing novel coronavirus or Covid-19 infections.
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Infographic – National Coronavirus Case Severity
While the pandemic is an urgent global problem, the chart makes clear where the threat from the disease is most immediate.
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WHO Beginning Covid-19 Therapy Trial
World Health Organization is organizing an international clinical trial to test four treatments for the novel coronavirus, or Covid-19, pandemic.
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Lilly, Biotech, NIH to Develop Covid-19 Antibodies
Drug maker Eli Lilly and Co., a biotechnology company, and an agency of NIH are collaborating on antibodies for novel coronavirus vaccines and therapies.
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FDA Clears High-Volume Covid-19 Test
The Food and Drug Administration cleared for use in the U.S. a high-volume diagnostic for the novel coronavirus that can run on automated systems already in place.
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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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Infographic – U.S. Having Bad Flu Season
According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the infection rate for this year’s seasonal influenza is among the highest in the past five years.