Tag: Canada
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Moderna to Build mRNA Vaccine Plant in Canada
The biotechnology company Moderna Inc. agreed to build a manufacturing plant for its messenger RNA or mRNA vaccines in Canada.
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Univ. Lab Testing Wearable Respiratory Monitor
Medical researchers are assessing the feasibility of a wearable device to detect advance indicators of chronic respiratory disease symptoms.
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Computational Health Incubator Opens in Seattle
A new business accelerator program is underway to nurture start-up companies applying computational techniques to the life sciences and health care.
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Antibody Clears Covid-19 Variants, Enters Trial
A synthetic antibody is shown in lab tests to neutralize variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, and will be added to an ongoing clinical trial of Covid-19 therapies.
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Concrete Mfring Processes Win CO2 Conversion Challenge
Two companies with alternative techniques for manufacturing concrete won a challenge competition to convert carbon dioxide into useful products.
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Intensive Care Bed Designed for Preterm Babies
Clinical trial results show a hospital bed that simulates contact with a mothers’ body helps preterm babies cope with unpleasant medical procedures.
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Clinical Trial Tests In-Tumor Breast Cancer Therapy
A clinical trial is set to begin that tests a treatment for early-stage breast cancer delivered directly into the tumor before surgery is scheduled.
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Fast, Inexpensive Covid-19 Immunity Test Devised
Researchers in Canada developed a simple and inexpensive test for Covid-19 antibodies requiring a pinprick of blood, and returning results in under an hour.
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CEPI Funding SARS-CoV-2 Variant Vaccines
CEPI, an international consortium, is funding development of vaccines to protect against SARS-CoV-2 mutations, starting with B.1.351 discovered in Brazil.
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Trial Testing Multi-Company Covid-19 Therapy
A clinical trial already underway is expanding to test a combination of two synthetic antibodies from different companies as a treatment for Covid-19 infections.