March « 2020 « Science and Enterprise

Phone App Tracking Covid-19 Symptom Reports

By Alan, on March 31st, 2020%

A smartphone app is collecting individual reports about Covid-19 symptoms and other health conditions to provide earlier warnings of outbreaks to health authorities. . . . → Read More: Phone App Tracking Covid-19 Symptom Reports

Start-Up Licenses Immunotherapies in $880M Deal

By Alan, on March 31st, 2020%

A new biotechnology enterprise creating treatments that alter chemical functions in immune cells agreed to license its technology to a pharmaceutical company. . . . → Read More: Start-Up Licenses Immunotherapies in $880M Deal

Biotechs Explore Cell Therapy for Covid-19 Antibodies

By Alan, on March 30th, 2020%

Two biotechnology companies are researching use of a non-viral gene therapy to deliver synthetic antibodies for treating Covid-19 infections. . . . → Read More: Biotechs Explore Cell Therapy for Covid-19 Antibodies

Simple, Inexpensive Ventilator Developed [Updated]

By Alan, on March 30th, 2020%

An engineering team created a simple automated ventilator with easy-to-make and available parts to help people in respiratory distress keep breathing. . . . → Read More: Simple, Inexpensive Ventilator Developed [Updated]

Infographic – U.S. Covid-19 Tests, Backlog Grow

By Alan, on March 28th, 2020%

The number of new Covid-19 tests per day in the U.S. now exceeds 100,000, but the backlog of tests awaiting results has grown with it. . . . → Read More: Infographic – U.S. Covid-19 Tests, Backlog Grow

Prescription Insomnia App Okayed by FDA

By Alan, on March 27th, 2020%

A mobile app prescribed by physicians to treat chronic insomnia is cleared by the Food and Drug Administration for marketing in the U.S. . . . → Read More: Prescription Insomnia App Okayed by FDA

Sanofi, Biotech Partner on RNA Covid-19 Vaccine

By Alan, on March 27th, 2020%

Drug maker Sanofi and biotechnology company Translate Bio are creating a new vaccine to protect against the virus causing Covid-19 infections . . . → Read More: Sanofi, Biotech Partner on RNA Covid-19 Vaccine

Business-Academic A.I. Research Network Formed

By Alan, on March 26th, 2020%

Two companies, including Microsoft Corp., and several research universities plan to study artificial intelligence for digitally transforming government and business. . . . → Read More: Business-Academic A.I. Research Network Formed

Smart Watches Enlisted to Detect Viral Outbreaks

By Alan, on March 26th, 2020%

A research institute is asking people with smart watches and activity trackers to donate their data to find early signs of viral disease outbreaks, like Covid-19. . . . → Read More: Smart Watches Enlisted to Detect Viral Outbreaks

Consortium to Find Neutralizing Viral Antibodies

By Alan, on March 25th, 2020%

A coalition of business and academic labs is creating a process to quickly identify antibodies in blood samples that neutralize viruses like SARS-CoV-2. . . . → Read More: Consortium to Find Neutralizing Viral Antibodies

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