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Infographic – Biotech Index Continues Downward Trend

Line chart: Nasdaq Biotechnology Index, Jan - Sept 2023.

The Nasdaq Biotechnology Index, an indicator of investor sentiment in an industry based on science, continued heading down during the third quarter of 2023. . . . → Read More: Infographic – Biotech Index Continues Downward Trend

Biotech Thymus Tissue Process Gains ARPA-H Funding

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A company with a process to generate new thymus tissue for immune system functions is receiving a $37 million award from the government’s health breakthrough agency. . . . → Read More: Biotech Thymus Tissue Process Gains ARPA-H Funding

Small Biz Award Funds Wearable Drug Delivery Patch

SatioRx wearable drug and vaccine delivery device, worn on the arm

A developer of medical devices designed as skin patches received a contract to develop a device to deliver any drug approved by FDA for delivery through the skin. . . . → Read More: Small Biz Award Funds Wearable Drug Delivery Patch

Biotech, Univ. Labs Test Psychoactive Drug as PTSD Therapy

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A developer of treatments with psychedelic compounds for brain disorders is partnering with a lab at Yale University to assess methylone as a PTSD therapy. . . . → Read More: Biotech, Univ. Labs Test Psychoactive Drug as PTSD Therapy

Challenge Seeks Point-of-Care, Home Maternal Health Technologies

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A crowdsourced competition offered by NIH is seeking new technologies to monitor the health and detect early problems with new babies and their mothers, at the point of care or in the home. . . . → Read More: Challenge Seeks Point-of-Care, Home Maternal Health Technologies

Infographic – Q2 Tech Merger Values Up, Deals Down

Bar chart: Tech industry mergers and acquisitions by quarter, 2019 to Q2 2023

The value of mergers and acquisitions in the global technology sector rose for the first time in over a year in the second quarter of 2023, while M&A deal counts dropped somewhat. . . . → Read More: Infographic – Q2 Tech Merger Values Up, Deals Down

Small Biz Grant Supports Regenerative Alzheimer’s Treatment

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A new award from National Institutes of Health funds preclinical work to prepare for a clinical trial assessing a treatment to reverse brain signaling damage in people with Alzheimer’s disease. . . . → Read More: Small Biz Grant Supports Regenerative Alzheimer’s Treatment

Autoimmune Neuro Disease Start-Up Raises $58M

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A new company developing treatments for neurological and psychiatric diseases from aberrant immune system activity is raising $58 million in seed funds. . . . → Read More: Autoimmune Neuro Disease Start-Up Raises $58M

NIH Challenge Seeks Early Alzheimer’s Indicators with A.I.

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A new crowdsourced competition seeks more robust early indicators of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias using analytics powered by artificial intelligence. . . . → Read More: NIH Challenge Seeks Early Alzheimer’s Indicators with A.I.

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