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Biotechs, Univ. Labs Partner on Covid-19 Combo Therapy

Lab mouse

Two biotechnology companies are developing a Covid-19 treatment that combines engineered antibodies and natural killer immune system cells. . . . → Read More: Biotechs, Univ. Labs Partner on Covid-19 Combo Therapy

Institute Assessing Covid-19 Mental Health Programs

Insomnia

A research institute evaluating real-world health outcomes is funding studies of Covid-19 mental health programs for health care workers and low-income communities. . . . → Read More: Institute Assessing Covid-19 Mental Health Programs

Phone Camera, A.I. Detect Early Diabetes

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Researchers devised techniques with a smartphone app, and data analyzed with artificial intelligence, to identify people in early stages of type 2 diabetes. . . . → Read More: Phone Camera, A.I. Detect Early Diabetes

Sanofi Acquires Immune Disease Biotech in $3.7B Deal

Human B-cell

A developer of small-molecule therapies for autoimmune diseases, including multiple sclerosis, and other immune disorders is being acquired by Sanofi. . . . → Read More: Sanofi Acquires Immune Disease Biotech in $3.7B Deal

Covid-19 Vaccines, Therapies – 17 August 2020

Vaccine and therapy tracker

The number of new Covid-19 therapies increased by eight over the past week to 364, while the number of therapies in clinical trials also jumped by eight. . . . → Read More: Covid-19 Vaccines, Therapies – 17 August 2020

Infographic – Split U.S. Decision on Covid-19 Vaccine

Covid-19 vaccination poll

While the U.S. pours billions of dollars into vaccines against Covid-19 infections, a large percentage of the American public is still not ready to be vaccinated. . . . → Read More: Infographic – Split U.S. Decision on Covid-19 Vaccine

Women’s Heart Health Diagnostics in the Works

Heart health

An organization for redressing health disparities faced by women awarded a new grant to advance better tools for predicting risk of women’s heart disease. . . . → Read More: Women’s Heart Health Diagnostics in the Works

Start-Up Developing Microbial Cancer Detection Tests

Blood sample vials

A new company, spun off from university biomedical engineering labs, is creating early cancer diagnostics by analyzing microbial genetics in simple blood samples. . . . → Read More: Start-Up Developing Microbial Cancer Detection Tests

Small Biz Grant Advances Neuro Protection Drugs

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An NIH award to a biotechnology company funds discovery of drugs that protect brain cells from degenerative disorders like Alzheimer’s disease. . . . → Read More: Small Biz Grant Advances Neuro Protection Drugs

Hospitals Testing Fast Covid-19 Diagnostic

SARS-Cov-2 virus

A New England hospital system is assessing with real patients a point-of-care test for Covid-19 viruses that returns results in about an hour. . . . → Read More: Hospitals Testing Fast Covid-19 Diagnostic