-
FDA Approves Skin Infection Drug
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new drug that treats serious bacterial skin infections, including those often resistant to current antibiotics.
-
Engineered Algae Doubles Bio-Oil Content
An industry biotechnology team created a genetically-engineered variety of algae that doubles its oil content without limiting its ability to grow.
-
Exosuit Prototype Unveiled for Stroke Survivors
An assistive device with sensors and motors designed to help people with stroke and other muscle disorders walk more normally was demonstrated on 16 June.
-
FDA Developing Digital Device Certification Process
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration expects to unveil a new procedure for certifying digital medical devices that the agency says should speed their entry to the market.
-
Cancer Drug Produced in Small Continuous-Flow Batches
A team from drug maker Eli Lilly & Company devised techniques for producing an experimental cancer drug in small quantities but with safe, economical methods used in continuous flow manufacturing.
-
Coalition to Make 10,000 Open-Access Synthetic Genes
A company with a process for creating synthetic DNA and a foundation promoting open access to biotechnology agreed to produce 10,000 synthetic genes made available at no cost to researchers.
-
$300M Fund to Back European Life Science Companies
A new investment fund plans to invest $300 million in European life science and biotechnology companies in the later stages of their product development.
-
First Agricultural Crispr Products Expected by 2020
While the genome editing technique known as Crispr is generating discussion in the health field, its first commercial applications are likely to be in agriculture.
-
3-D Printed Patch Helps Grow New Blood Vessels
A biomedical engineering team developed a printed patch infused with cells that in lab animals grows new blood vessels to counteract blocked or hardened arteries.
-
Brain-Computer Device Tested with Consciousness Patients
Tests of a device designed for people with consciousness disorders to provide basic feedback to questions show the system can elicit and capture responses from these individuals.