Tag: biomedical
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Saliva Test IDs Early Oral Cancer Signature
An analysis is shown to identify characteristic patterns found in microbial communities in saliva indicating early stages of oral and throat cancer.
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Preclinical Test Advances Synthetic Bio ALS Treatment
A candidate treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or ALS made with synthetic genetic material is shown to improve motor function and survival in lab mice.
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Oral Covid-19 Vaccine Trial Underway
An early-stage clinical trial is underway in South Africa testing the safety of a vaccine in capsule form to prevent Covid-19 disease.
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CEPI Funds Multi-Variant Covid-19 Vaccine
Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations or CEPI is funding a new vaccine to protect against emerging Covid-19 variants and other coronaviruses.
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Infographic – Vaccines a Small Part of Pharma Sales
Vaccines make up a small part of the pharma industry overall, even after the sizable jump in vaccine sales this year.
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Engineered Virus Delivers Brain-Targeted Gene Therapy
Neuroscience researchers designed a process for delivering gene therapies through the blood stream, but targeting only brain cells of lab animals.
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Messenger RNA Developer ETF Launches
A new exchange traded fund or ETF is underway for individuals to invest in companies developing vaccines or therapies with messenger RNA.
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NIH Opens $1M Maternal Health Diagnostics Challenge
National Institutes of Health began a competition for low-cost diagnostic technologies to improve maternal health, particularly in low-resource regions.
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Trial Shows Nasal Spray Relieves Migraine Pain
Clinical trial results show a nasal spray treatment for acute migraine helps more users achieve relief from pain within two hours, and faster in some cases.
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AI-Aided Fall Prevention System Gains $30M in New Funds
A developer of a system using artificial intelligence to process video for preventing falls by older people is raising $30 million in its second venture round.