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HHS Directs $100M for Covid-19 Venture Investments

Global Covid-19

The Department of Health and Human Services is allocating $100 million for venture investments in new technologies to prepare for future threats from Covid-19. . . . → Read More: HHS Directs $100M for Covid-19 Venture Investments

Small Biz Award Funds A.I. Mosquito Monitoring System

Anopheles mosquito

A company creating a digital process to monitor farm insect pests is receiving funds to expand its technology for tracking and counting mosquitoes as a general public health threat. . . . → Read More: Small Biz Award Funds A.I. Mosquito Monitoring System

Company Gains Ultrasound-Linked Drug Capsule Technology

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A company developing a drug delivery process with treatments activated by ultrasound received an option to license a key technology from its founders’ university labs. . . . → Read More: Company Gains Ultrasound-Linked Drug Capsule Technology

Infographic – Nuclear Power Support Grows in U.S.

Line chart, support for nuclear power in the U.S. since 2016.

As the climate crisis focuses more attention on alternatives to fossil fuels, nuclear energy is gaining more popular support in the U.S. as one of those alternatives. . . . → Read More: Infographic – Nuclear Power Support Grows in U.S.

Biotech, A.I. Companies Model Animal Studies/Clinical Trials

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A discoverer of neuroscience therapies and a genomics data science company are developing machine learning models to predict clinical trial outcomes for ADHD drugs. . . . → Read More: Biotech, A.I. Companies Model Animal Studies/Clinical Trials

Trial Underway Testing Stem Cell Particles for Burns

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A clinical trial has begun testing an experimental treatment for burns using off-the-shelf therapeutic particles derived from human bone marrow stem cells. . . . → Read More: Trial Underway Testing Stem Cell Particles for Burns

Advanced Encryption Shown to Enable Cancer Data Sharing

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Data scientists and cancer specialists demonstrate a data encryption technique that makes possible real-world cancer data sharing while preserving individual privacy. . . . → Read More: Advanced Encryption Shown to Enable Cancer Data Sharing

Health App Shown to Improve Asthma, Depression Outcomes

Apple Watch and iPhone

Findings from two clinical trials show a digital health mobile app helps improve outcomes and manage the conditions for people with depression and asthma. . . . → Read More: Health App Shown to Improve Asthma, Depression Outcomes

Regeneron Acquires Hearing Loss Biotech in $213M Deal

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Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, a maker of synthetic biologic treatments, is acquiring Decibel Therapeutics, developer of gene therapies to treat hearing loss and balance disorders. . . . → Read More: Regeneron Acquires Hearing Loss Biotech in $213M Deal

Trial Shows Vaccine Induces Chikungunya Immune Response

Aedes aegypti mosquito

Initial findings from a large clinical trial testing a vaccine against the chikungunya virus show the vaccine generates protective antibodies in the vast majority of recipients. . . . → Read More: Trial Shows Vaccine Induces Chikungunya Immune Response