Tag: Covid-19
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FDA Bucks White House, Issues Strict Vaccine Guidance
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration yesterday issued guidance for Covid-19 vaccine developers, requiring extended follow-up with clinical trial participants.
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Int’l Lab Network to Assess Covid-19 Vaccines
Six clinical testing laboratories worldwide plan to evaluate vaccines for protecting against Covid-19 infections with a common set of test protocols.
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Wireless Sensor Detects Multiple Covid-19 Indicators
Biomedical engineers designed a lab-on-a-chip sensor that quickly detects SARS-CoV-2 viruses in saliva or blood, as well as antibodies and indicators of disease severity.
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Study Testing Wearables Data for Covid-19 Clues
A biomedical engineering lab and analytics company are testing the feasibility of algorithms to find early signs of Covid-19 symptoms from smart watch users.
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Mixed Early Results in Covid-19 Antibody Cocktail Trial
The developer of a synthetic antibody cocktail to treat non-hospitalized Covid-19 patients released first results from a clinical trial with some encouraging findings.
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Start-Up Developing Thin Films for Vaccine Delivery
A new enterprise is creating thin films for vaccines, including Covid-19, to make possible their mass production and distribution at room temperatures.
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App Tracks Public Mask Wearing for Covid-19 Evidence
A mobile app is now available for individuals to count — NOT report — people wearing face masks, as an indicator of Covid-19 community infection spread.
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Infographic – Covid-19 Rates Rising in U.S. Kids
Children in the U.S. are now more likely to get infected from SARS-CoV-2 viruses, with their infection rates rising faster than the population at large.
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DoD Funds Covid-19 G.I. Infection Therapy
A biotechnology company is developing biologic treatments for Covid-19 infections in the gastrointestinal tract and to block further disease transmission.
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Univ Lab, Company Developing Phone-Based Virus Sensor
A biotechnology company is sponsoring university research on light waves reacting in characteristic patterns for detecting SARS-CoV-2 viruses by a smartphone camera.