June « 2020 « Science and Enterprise

Fast Covid-19 Antibody Test Gets BARDA Funds

By Alan, on June 23rd, 2020%

A company developing point-of-care diagnostics is receiving a federal government contract for a one-drop blood test that detects Covid-19 virus antibodies in five minutes. . . . → Read More: Fast Covid-19 Antibody Test Gets BARDA Funds

Gene, Cell Therapy Start-Up Gains $700M in Early Funds

By Alan, on June 23rd, 2020%

A biotechnology company creating engineered cells with modified genes for treating disease is raising $700 million in its first venture finance round. . . . → Read More: Gene, Cell Therapy Start-Up Gains $700M in Early Funds

Covid-19 Vaccine and Therapy Tracker Designed

By Alan, on June 22nd, 2020%

A science graphics software company offers an online dashboard for tracking development of vaccines and therapies for Covid-19 infections. . . . → Read More: Covid-19 Vaccine and Therapy Tracker Designed

Open-Source N95 Respirator Mask in the Works

By Alan, on June 22nd, 2020%

An engineering partnership is designing a 3-D printed medical face mask needed by front-line health care workers, with its specifications soon to be made freely available. . . . → Read More: Open-Source N95 Respirator Mask in the Works

Infographic – Steps to Control Covid-19 Transmission

By Alan, on June 20th, 2020%

The Lancet prepared a chart with the most effective measures for controlling person-to-person transmission, reproduced as this weekend’s infographic. . . . → Read More: Infographic – Steps to Control Covid-19 Transmission

Convalescent Plasma Found Safe as Covid-19 Therapy

By Alan, on June 19th, 2020%

Donated blood plasma from people who recovered from Covid-19 infections is found to cause few serious side effects when given as a treatment for infections in others. . . . → Read More: Convalescent Plasma Found Safe as Covid-19 Therapy

Gut Microbe Drug Shown to Prevent Return Infections

By Alan, on June 19th, 2020%

Early results from a clinical trial show an oral drug taken one time prevents more recurring infections from harmful gut bacteria than conventional treatments. . . . → Read More: Gut Microbe Drug Shown to Prevent Return Infections

Program Reduces Long-Term Care Covid-19 Outbreaks

By Alan, on June 18th, 2020%

A collaborative program between an academic medical center and long-term care homes for older residents helps reduce Covid-19 infection outbreaks and deaths. . . . → Read More: Program Reduces Long-Term Care Covid-19 Outbreaks

Non-Invasive Fetal Oxygen Monitor Designed

By Alan, on June 18th, 2020%

A university engineering lab created a device that safely monitors a fetus’s blood oxygen levels from outside the mother’s abdomen, which could reduce the rate of cesarean sections. . . . → Read More: Non-Invasive Fetal Oxygen Monitor Designed

Covid-19 Dual Therapy Drug Trial Okayed

By Alan, on June 17th, 2020%

A company developing an oral drug that treats both Covid-19 infections and overactive immune system reactions received regulatory approval for a later-stage clinical trial. . . . → Read More: Covid-19 Dual Therapy Drug Trial Okayed

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