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Patent Issued for Anti-Bacterial Viruses with Crispr Payloads
A biotechnology company received a patent for its engineered viruses to deliver gene-edited treatments to combat bacterial infections in the microbiome.
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Alzheimer’s Assn Collecting Real-World Therapy Data
An advocacy group for Alzheimer’s disease care and research is establishing a network for collecting long-term safety and outcomes data from patients in real-world settings.
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Infographic – Fewer in US See Covid-19 Threat
The percentage of Americans viewing Covid-19 as a major threat to public health is declining, with a majority now saying the disease is a minor or no threat at all.
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Biotech Start-Up Demonstrates Cancer Therapy, Raises $6.4M
A new biotechnology company demonstrated in lab mice its therapy for glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer, that overcomes limitations of current treatments.
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Women’s Health Companies Partner on New Contraceptive
Two companies working in women’s reproductive health are developing a new non-hormonal contraceptive that works in cervical mucous membranes.
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Biotechs Discover Antimicrobial Peptide for Food Safety
Two biotechnology companies say they discovered a peptide molecule with antimicrobial properties for faster identification and containment of food contamination outbreaks.
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Small Biz Grant Funds Non-Viral Gene Editing Delivery
National Institutes of Health is financing a delivery method for gene-editing therapies to blood-forming stem cells with natural lipid bubbles instead of viruses.
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Ginkgo Acquires Biomaterials Maker as Industry Consolidates
A developer of synthetic biology tools and components is acquiring a biological materials developer for its automation assets as the biotechnology industry consolidates.
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Infographic – Digital Health Keeps Clicking in 2022
While venture capital funding for digital health start-ups worldwide is down compared to last year, the pace so far in 2022 remains on an historically strong track.
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AI System Shown to Provide Early Sepsis Warnings
A system using machine learning algorithms is shown to provide early warnings about sepsis developing in hospitalized patients, reducing injury and death.