Tag: biomedical
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Microbe Therapy Maker Expands, Adds Venture Funds
A company providing manufacturing services for microbiome drug developers is expanding its facilities, with an infusion of new venture funds.
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FDA Authorizes Non-Prescription Covid-19 Test
Food and Drug Administration granted an emergency authorization for a molecular test for SARS-CoV-2 viruses done at home without a prescription.
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Two Therapies Dropped from NIH Covid-19 Trial
A clinical trial testing multiple treatments for people hospitalized with Covid-19 infections is dropping two therapies for not meeting efficacy standards.
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Crispr Enables Inhaled Flu, Covid-19 Treatment
A biomedical engineering lab designed and tested in lab animals gene-edited therapies for influenza and Covid-19, inhaled by patients with a home device.
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Small Biz Grant Funds Hibernating Animal Drug Discovery
A company identifying drug targets from genetic processes in hibernating animals is receiving an NIH grant to advance its technology for heart disease.
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Mental Health Requests Rise During Pandemic
An analysis of health records shows requests for mental health services increased markedly during the early months of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Sensor in Works Detecting Covid-19 Airborne Virus
A company developing graphene bio-computer chips is applying its technology to sensors that quickly detect SARS-CoV-2 viruses in indoor air.
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Micro Robotic Neuro Therapy Company Underway
A company designing microscale robotic devices to deliver therapies to the central nervous system began work in public on treatments for brain disorders.
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NSF Funds AI Covid-19 Drug Combo Simulation
National Science Foundation is funding a new system that uses artificial intelligence to find optimal combinations of current drugs to treat Covid-19 disease.
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Gene-Edited Transplant Organ Company Raises $125M
A spin-off enterprise from academic labs is raising $125 million for genetically edited pigs to produce organs for human transplantation.