Tag: university
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Pooled Saliva Tests Detect Covid-19 in Schools
Combining commercial saliva tests to speed detection of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in schools is shown as accurate as individual gold-standard nasal swab tests.
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Immune Cell Cancer Biotech Gains $172M in New Funds
A biotechnology company developing cancer therapies with natural killer cells in the immune system is raising $172 million in its second venture round.
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Precision Gene-Editing Biotech Gains $200M in New Funds
A biotechnology company says it discovers therapies with the gene-editing technique Crispr to carry out a wider range of precise genomic corrections.
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Trial Underway for Crispr Lymphoma Therapy
A clinical trial enrolled its first participant testing the safety of a treatment for lymphoma, a type of cancer, using the gene-editing technique Crispr.
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Neuro Disease Start-Up Raises $73M in Early Funds
A new enterprise discovering treatments for neurodegenerative diseases is merging with another start-up and raising $73 million its first venture round.
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Univ. Lab Testing Wearable Respiratory Monitor
Medical researchers are assessing the feasibility of a wearable device to detect advance indicators of chronic respiratory disease symptoms.
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3-D Printed Scaffold Helps Regrow Soft Tissue
Researchers developed a biodegradable polymer for printed implant scaffolds that in lab rodents maintains its shape to encourage cell and tissue growth.
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Face Mask Sensor Detects Covid-19 Virus
Engineers designed sensors made from bioactive materials integrated into fabrics, beginning with a face mask that detects the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
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Long-Acting Capsule Helps Reduce Opioid Use
A capsule designed to take once a week is shown in animal tests to continuously deliver a craving-reduction drug in that time and suppress opioid intake.
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Flexible Electrodes Devised for Implanted Devices
Biomedical engineers designed flexible electrodes that in lab tests safely connect and deliver electrical current to animal hearts and brains.