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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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New Funds Backing Global Health, Early-Stage Ventures
Three new funds are financing start-up companies creating solutions for health issues in less-developed countries and early-stage life science businesses.
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Photo Algorithms Find Cancerous Melanoma Lesions
An engineering team designed artificial intelligence techniques with image analysis to identify early signs of skin cancer in ordinary photographs.
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Turn Your Business Into an International Organism
One of the most exciting prospects you might want to consider is to try going international.
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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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Wearable Sensor Patch Records Multiple Health Measures
An engineering team developed a transparent thin film sensor patch that measures several vital signs for monitoring heart disease and diabetes.
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AI Cell Analysis Start-Up Raises $6M Seed Funds
A new enterprise using artificial intelligence to analyze individual cells for immune-related diagnostics and therapies is raising $6 million in seed funds.
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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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Infographic – States Reporting SARS-CoV-2 Variants
The most widespread variant so far in the U.S. is B.1.1.7, first discovered in the U.K.