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Trial Set for Covid-19 Nasal Spray Vaccine
A clinical trial testing a vaccine to protect against Covid-19 disease, given as a nasal spray, is scheduled to begin later this year in the Netherlands.
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Optogenetics Start-Up Raises $6M for Retinal Therapy
A new company developing a therapy using light-sensitive proteins for treating an inherited eye disorder is raising $6 million in seed funds.
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Bio-Based Material Shown to Aid Tendon Repair
Academic and industry researchers demonstrated in lab animals a tough material derived from natural sources that speeds repair of injured tendons.
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Infographic – Biotech Index Returns to Earth
It’s time to review the Nasdaq Biotechnology Index for 2021, an indicator of investor sentiment in an industry based on scientific research.
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Happy New Year. Here Are the Most-Viewed Stories for 2021
Here are the five most viewed editorial stories this year, counting down to number one.
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Trial Underway Testing PTSD Drug Therapy
A clinical trial is underway testing an experimental drug to treat the underlying causes and symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD.
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India Authorizes Covid-19 Vaccines Designed in US
The government of India granted emergency clearance to two vaccines to prevent Covid-19 disease, both designed in U.S. research labs.
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Device Spin-Off Raises $2.2M in Seed Funds
A medical technology company developing a sensor device that monitors catheters draining excess brain fluid is raising $2.2 million in seed funds.
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FDA Clears Rapid At-Home Covid-19 Test
The Food and Drug Administration granted an emergency authorization to a quick diagnostic test for SARS-CoV-2 viruses, conducted at home.
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Infographic – How Americans Celebrate Christmas
The business research company Statista surveyed Americans on their different ways of noting the holiday, our infographic this weekend.