Tag: life sciences
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Microbiome Therapy Shown to Cut Covid-19 Health Needs
A clinical trial shows a treatment targeting gut microbes reduces health care use and recovery times in people with mild to moderate Covid-19 disease.
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Clinical Trial Tests In-Tumor Breast Cancer Therapy
A clinical trial is set to begin that tests a treatment for early-stage breast cancer delivered directly into the tumor before surgery is scheduled.
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Test Vaccine Protects Against Wide Coronavirus Range
Researchers at two Virginia universities developed an experimental vaccine that in tests with pigs protects against SARS-CoV-2 and other coronaviruses.
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Venture Fund to Support Seed-Stage Biotechs
A venture capital company raised $50 million to invest in new businesses developing innovative products and services at the junction of biology and engineering.
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Precision Cancer Immunotherapy Biotech Underway
A new company is beginning work on a safer form of cancer immunotherapy that avoids toxic off-target effects, and raising $55 million in venture funds.
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Fast, Inexpensive Covid-19 Immunity Test Devised
Researchers in Canada developed a simple and inexpensive test for Covid-19 antibodies requiring a pinprick of blood, and returning results in under an hour.
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Synthetic Antibodies Shown to Control Blood Glucose
A company creating biologics derived from synthetic DNA and genes discovered antibodies that control blood glucose levels in lab animals.
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Joint Venture Developing Oral Covid-19 Vaccine
Two biotechnology companies are forming a new enterprise to produce a vaccine as a capsule or tablet to protect against Covid-19 infections.
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Home Sensors, AI Detect Medication Errors
Computer scientists designed a system with radio sensors interpreted by algorithms that indicate when residents make mistakes with their medication devices.
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Engineered Macrophage Cells Tested in Cancer Trial
A clinical trial is underway testing immune system cells called macrophages, with added cancer-killing proteins, as a treatment for solid tumor cancers.