Tag: life sciences
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DoD Funding Mobile Vaccine/Therapy Manufacturing Lab
The U.S. Defense Department’s research agency is funding a prototype mobile lab to produce RNA-based vaccines and therapies in the field on demand.
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Stimulation Device Shown to Reduce Tinnitus Symptoms
Results from a clinical trial show a device that sends audio and electrical signals to the ears and tongue reduces tinnitus symptoms for as long as one year.
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New Company IDs Drugs Targeting Cancer Cell Networks
A start-up company is using artificial intelligence to discover drugs that address the tumor stroma, a cellular network supporting cancerous tumors.
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FDA Bucks White House, Issues Strict Vaccine Guidance
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration yesterday issued guidance for Covid-19 vaccine developers, requiring extended follow-up with clinical trial participants.
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Microbiome Therapies Company Unveils, Raises $50M
A new enterprise is underway developing therapeutics targeting bacterial communities in the body, to treat metabolic disorders and cancer.
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Engineered Heart Tissue Mechanisms Probed
A research institute is partnering with a company creating heart tissue patches from stem cells to better understand the details of how the patch works.
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Heart Disease Biotech Acquired in $13.1B Deal
A company developing precision medicine drugs to treat inherited heart disorders was acquired by drug maker Bristol Myers Squibb, or BMS, for $13.1 billion.
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BARDA Funding Vaccine Patch Clinical Trial
The U.S. government’s medical preparedness agency is funding a clinical trial of a patch that dispenses vaccines with a much lower dose than syringes.
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Int’l Lab Network to Assess Covid-19 Vaccines
Six clinical testing laboratories worldwide plan to evaluate vaccines for protecting against Covid-19 infections with a common set of test protocols.
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Wireless Sensor Detects Multiple Covid-19 Indicators
Biomedical engineers designed a lab-on-a-chip sensor that quickly detects SARS-CoV-2 viruses in saliva or blood, as well as antibodies and indicators of disease severity.