Tag: biotechnology
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Covid-19 Antibody Developer Raises $483M in IPO
A biotechnology company developing therapeutic antibodies for Covid-19 infections is raising $483 million in its initial public offering of common stock.
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University Halts Covid-19 Vaccine Trials
An Australian university is stopping development of a vaccine to prevent Covid-19 infections due to antibodies from the vaccine that interfere with HIV tests.
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Daily Covid-19 Nasal Spray Vaccine in Works
A group of university and government labs is formulating an antiviral drug as a nasal spray for use as a daily preventive vaccine against Covid-19 infections.
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Trial Shows Stem Cell Therapy Slows M.S. Progression
Results of a clinical trial show a treatment for multiple sclerosis from patients’ stem cells slows progression of the disease and improves walking ability.
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Challenge Seeks Sustainable Chicken, Fish Alternatives
A new challenge competition from XPrize is looking for alternatives to chicken and fish that look and taste like the real thing, but are friendlier to the planet.
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Bayer Gains Lung Cancer Therapy in $670M Deal
Global drug maker Bayer AG is licensing an engineered T-cell therapy to treat mesothelioma and other solid tumor cancers from biotech Atara Biotherapeutics.
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Inexpensive Chip Detects Covid-19, Other Pathogens
A small silicon lab-on-a-chip device costing about $0.35 to make is shown in lab tests to quickly detect SARS-CoV-2 viruses and infectious bacteria.
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Simpler Method Devised to Validate Covid-19 Tests
An engineering lab created simple and stable control probes to validate widely used diagnostic tests for SARS-Cov-2 viruses responsible for Covid-19.
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Crispr Edits Out HIV-Like Genes from Monkey DNA
Researchers show the gene-editing technique Crispr can remove genes gained from infections similar to HIV in lab monkeys, as well as viral signals from their bodies.
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Univ, Industry Labs Study Inhaled Covid-19 Antibodies
Researchers at University of Pennsylvania and Regeneron are studying delivery of synthetic antibodies directly to the nose to prevent Covid-19 infections.