Tag: university
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Test Vaccine Protects Against Wide Coronavirus Range
Researchers at two Virginia universities developed an experimental vaccine that in tests with pigs protects against SARS-CoV-2 and other coronaviruses.
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Precision Cancer Immunotherapy Biotech Underway
A new company is beginning work on a safer form of cancer immunotherapy that avoids toxic off-target effects, and raising $55 million in venture funds.
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Fast, Inexpensive Covid-19 Immunity Test Devised
Researchers in Canada developed a simple and inexpensive test for Covid-19 antibodies requiring a pinprick of blood, and returning results in under an hour.
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Infographic – Stanford, MIT Lead Start-Up Alma Maters
The founders of start-up tech companies in the U.S. raising $1 million or more since 1 Jan. 2020 come from mainly top research institutions.
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Home Sensors, AI Detect Medication Errors
Computer scientists designed a system with radio sensors interpreted by algorithms that indicate when residents make mistakes with their medication devices.
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Engineered Macrophage Cells Tested in Cancer Trial
A clinical trial is underway testing immune system cells called macrophages, with added cancer-killing proteins, as a treatment for solid tumor cancers.
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Vaccine Spin-Off Raises $168 Million in New Funds
A developer of vaccines, including a leading Covid-19 vaccine, and cancer immunotherapies, is raising $168 million in its second venture round.
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Trial Tests Non-Invasive Brain Bleeding Scanner
A clinical trial is underway testing a device worn like a helmet that scans brain tissue for internal bleeding with radio-frequency waves.
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FDA Clears Covid-19 Nasal Spray/Drops Vaccine Trial
A company developing vaccines delivered through the nose received FDA clearance to begin a clinical trial of its vaccine protecting against Covid-19 infections.
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Molecular Diagnostics Company Acquired in $1.8B Deal
GenMark Diagnostics, a developer of diagnostics systems using genomic analysis, was acquired by drug maker Roche in a deal valued at $1.8 billion.