Tag: NIH
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DNA Test Detects Early Bladder Cancer in Urine
A genomic analysis of urine samples is shown to predict the most common form of bladder cancer years before symptoms appear.
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RSV Vaccine Breakthrough Examined at AAAS Meeting
As three vaccines against respiratory syncytial virus reach FDA review, a scientific conference explored a key breakthrough researchers achieved to get to this point.
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Company-Academic Team to Test Vocal Indicators of Cognitive Decline
Researchers from a digital health company and academic medical center are beginning a pilot study of indicators in human voices for remote detection of mild cognitive decline.
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NIH Award Funds A.I. to Detect Alzheimer’s in Clinical Notes
A small-business grant to a developer of natural language analytics for health care aims to detect evidence of cognitive decline from physicians’ notes in electronic health records.
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Nasal Spray Vaccine Shown to Stop Gonorrhea Infections
A vaccine against gonorrhea given as a nasal spray is shown to generate protective immune responses in lab mice of both sexes, and in females similar to an intravaginal vaccine.
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Project to Sequence 20K Dog and Cat Genomes
Some 20,000 dogs and cats are expected to have their genomes sequenced in the next 10 years for a publicly available database to enable precision medicine for pets.
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Dual-Action Vaccine Shown to Attack, Shrink Solid Tumors
Research with lab animals shows an experimental cancer vaccine generates immune-system cells that infiltrate solid tumors and reduce the tumor’s protective environment.
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Nasal Spray Vaccines Get CEPI, NIH Funding
A developer of infectious disease vaccines is gaining funds for new nasal sprays protecting against a range of coronaviruses and the sexually-transmitted disease gonorrhea.
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NIH Funds Decentralized Rare Disease Data Network
A start-up company is building a secure decentralized network of genomic and other medical data on rare diseases, funded by a fast-track award from an NIH agency.
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Exec. Order Aims to Boost U.S. Biotech, Manufacturing
An executive order issued by President Joe Biden yesterday seeks to make biotechnology and biomanufacturing a centerpiece of the American economy.