Tag: grant
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Novavax Providing 1.1B Vaccine Doses to Global Group
Novavax, developer of a vaccine to prevent Covid-19 disease, is providing 1.1 billion doses of its vaccine for distribution to lower resource regions.
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Crispr-Edited Bananas Get Industry Funding
A popular type of banana, genetically edited to resist a soil fungus that threatens this fruit worldwide, is now backed by a major American food brand.
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Novartis, Gates Partner on Sickle Cell Gene Therapy
Global drug maker Novartis is collaborating with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to find affordable gene therapies for sickle cell disease.
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Grant Funds Brain Disease Tissue Banks
An advocacy organization for neurodegenerative diseases and medical research foundation are sponsoring formation of a network to collect brain tissue samples.
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Institutions Join Global Health Breakthrough Network
Wellcome Leap aims to establish a model for faster design and development of health breakthroughs, beginning with elimination of administrative obstacles.
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Small Biz Grant Funds Heat-Stable Multi-Virus Vaccine
A biotechnology company is receiving a federal grant for a vaccine in freeze-dried form to prevent infections from Covid-19 and Ebola viruses.
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VR Assessed for Job Re-Entry After Brain Injury
The Kessler Foundation is studying virtual reality as a tool to help people with traumatic brain injuries prepare to re-enter the work force.
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Gates Funding Home-Based Crispr Covid-19 Diagnostic
A medical device developer is receiving a Gates Foundation grant for a simple test to detect Covid-19 infections, done completely at home.
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Daily Covid-19 Nasal Spray Vaccine in Works
A group of university and government labs is formulating an antiviral drug as a nasal spray for use as a daily preventive vaccine against Covid-19 infections.
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Small Biz Grant Funds AI Repro Health Technology
A company developing health metrics with artificial intelligence received a grant to better understand polycystic ovary syndrome, an endocrine disorder affecting women.