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Psychoactive Drug Start-Up Raises $40M in Early Funds

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A new company is underway developing drugs to treat PTSD and other disorders with psychoactive compounds claimed to be safer than current psychedelics. . . . → Read More: Psychoactive Drug Start-Up Raises $40M in Early Funds

Home Infectious Disease Diagnostic Begins Clinical Tests

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A company offering DNA analysis tests to detect infectious diseases at home and point-of-care is beginning clinical evaluations of its technology. . . . → Read More: Home Infectious Disease Diagnostic Begins Clinical Tests

Nasal Spray Reduces Flu Duration in Challenge Trial

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An influenza vaccine given as a nasal spray is shown in a clinical trial to reduce the amount of time participants have flu infections, when exposed to the virus. . . . → Read More: Nasal Spray Reduces Flu Duration in Challenge Trial

Clinical Trial Underway Testing Influenza Vaccine Patch

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A clinical trial has begun testing a commercially-available flu vaccine administered with a painless patch device against conventional syringe injection delivery. . . . → Read More: Clinical Trial Underway Testing Influenza Vaccine Patch

Data Support Placebo Group Alternatives in Rare Disease Trials

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Findings from a review of medical data and records indicate matched genetic control groups may not be needed in clinical trials testing treatments for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. . . . → Read More: Data Support Placebo Group Alternatives in Rare Disease Trials

AI-Aided Mobile App Shown to Screen for Melanoma

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The developer of an app using algorithms to analyze images of skin lesions says clinical trial findings show the system detects melanoma more reliably than some physicians. . . . → Read More: AI-Aided Mobile App Shown to Screen for Melanoma

Light-Activated Treatment Kills Covid-19 Nasal Viruses

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Clinical trial findings show a light-activated disinfectant process kills SARS-CoV-2 viruses in the nose causing Covid-19 infections without harming nasal tissue. . . . → Read More: Light-Activated Treatment Kills Covid-19 Nasal Viruses

Audio Tone Therapy Shown to Relieve Insomnia

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Clinical trial findings show an electronic system that reads brain waves and feeds back personalized audio tones helps people with insomnia achieve better sleep. . . . → Read More: Audio Tone Therapy Shown to Relieve Insomnia

Grocery Chain Offering Sites for Cancer Biomarker Trial

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The Kroger grocery store chain in the U.S. is establishing a clinical trial network through its urgent care centers, starting with a study of microbiome cancer biomarkers. . . . → Read More: Grocery Chain Offering Sites for Cancer Biomarker Trial

Trial Underway Testing Bioelectronic Incontinence Device

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The first participants are enrolled in a clinical trial of an implanted bio-feedback device to help women control urinary incontinence, sudden or stress-related urges to urinate. . . . → Read More: Trial Underway Testing Bioelectronic Incontinence Device