Tag: biomedical
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Electronic Device Cuts Bacterial Lab Test Time
An electronic device for assessing bacteria in blood samples is shown to meet conventional lab culture standards in a fraction of the usual testing time.
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Infographic – U.S. Kids Vaccine Status Matches Parents
Findings from the YouGov poll show the likelihood of children in the U.S. getting a Covid-19 vaccine depends largely on their parents’ vaccination status or plans.
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Plant-Based Lipids Developed for mRNA Vaccines
Chemists at industry and academic labs created safer lipids for delivering messenger RNA vaccines, such as those protecting against Covid-19.
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Precision Cancer Meds Company Raises $43M in Early Funds
A company combining computational genetic analysis and precision medicine discovery for cancer therapies is raising $43 million in its first venture round.
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Medical Centers Join Covid-19 Digital Biomarker Trial
Three more medical centers are taking part in a clinical trial testing a mobile early-warning system that monitors Covid-19 patients with wearable sensors.
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Moderna Expands Vaccine Research, Mfring in Asia
Moderna Inc. and South Korea signed agreements Saturday on joint research and manufacturing opportunities for vaccines against viruses in Korea.
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Infographic – Americans Support Sending Vaccines Abroad
About two in three Americans are in favor of the U.S. sending Covid-19 vaccine doses to other countries where infections remain a problem.
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Computational Health Incubator Opens in Seattle
A new business accelerator program is underway to nurture start-up companies applying computational techniques to the life sciences and health care.
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Trial Underway Testing Cannabis Migraine Treatments
A clinical trial is enrolling participants to test three different types of inhaled cannabis therapies against a placebo to treat migraine.
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Crispr Treatment Leads to Durable Cholesterol Reduction
A developer of gene editing for inherited heart disease reports lab monkeys given its therapy experience lower cholesterol levels for at least eight months.