Tag: Europe
-
Lilly, CureVac Partner on RNA Cancer Drugs in $1.8B Deal
Drug maker Eli Lilly and Company and biotechnology company CureVac AG agreed to develop a series of cancer immunotherapies based on CureVac’s messenger RNA technology.
-
Flashback: Drug Pricing Reform Even Big Pharma Might Like
Science & Enterprise is taking a break From 2 to 13 October. Until then, we will re-run some of our recent special reports. Our regular posts will return on 16 October. 2 May 2016. At a press event in Washington, D.C. last week, Representative Lloyd Doggett of Texas, a champion of lower prescription drug prices,…
-
Infographic – Europe’s High Value Tech Companies
Our friends at Statista this week collected the top European technology companies in market value, displayed in this chart.
-
Geisinger, Pharmas Partner on Diabetes Model
An alliance between the Geisinger Health System and two pharmaceutical companies is developing a computer model to predict long-term health risks of patients with type 2 diabetes.
-
Stem Cells Shown to Heal Chronic Leg Wounds
Experimental treatments using patients’ own stem cells were shown in a pilot test to heal painful chronic wounds on their legs and feet.
-
Synthetic DNA Start-Up Raises $13M in Early Funds
A company producing synthesized DNA for medical and other biotechnology applications is raising €11 million ($US 13 million) in its first venture funding round.
-
Trial Shows Antibody Effective Against Asthma
Results from a large-scale clinical trial show a synthetic antibody, when added to standard treatments, reduces asthma attacks and improves lung functioning.
-
Risks of E-Cigarette Use, Ingredients Highlighted
Several sessions at a scientific meeting on respiratory diseases report on effects of electronic cigarettes on people’s health, including those who also smoke conventional cigarettes.
-
Trial Underway Testing Alzheimer’s-Schizophrenia Drug
A new clinical trial began in the U.K. in a test of an experimental drug to treat schizophrenia associated with Alzheimer’s disease.
-
Trial Shows Smartphone App Finds More Heart Disease
Results from a clinical trial show an electrocardiogram app on a smartphone detects more cases of irregular heart beats than routine office visits.