Tag: biomedical
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New Funds Advance Hand-Wrist Neural Rehab Device
Developers of a system to help people with spinal cord injuries regain use of their hands and wrists, are configuring the device for home use.
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Process Tests Thousands of Covid-19 Samples at Once
A new technology makes possible simultaneous analysis of diagnostic specimens from thousands of individuals revealing the presence of SARS-CoV-2 coronaviruses.
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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.