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NIH Funds Depression Game Therapy Clinical Trial

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A treatment for depression designed as a game for patients will be assessed in a clinical trial conducted by a university psychology lab and funded by National Institutes of Health. . . . → Read More: NIH Funds Depression Game Therapy Clinical Trial

Trial Cleared for Lab-Grown Replacement Knee Cartilage

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A biotechnology company creating living tissue from a person’s stem cells says it received FDA clearance for a clinical trial of its replacement knee cartilage. . . . → Read More: Trial Cleared for Lab-Grown Replacement Knee Cartilage

Small Biz Award to Boost Maternal Health App

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A digital health company with an app for monitoring maternal health is receiving nearly $1 million to add an algorithm for detecting a dangerous pregnancy complication. . . . → Read More: Small Biz Award to Boost Maternal Health App

Infographic – Most in U.S. Favor False Online Info Limits

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A recent survey shows majorities of American adults would like technology companies or the government to restrict the spread of false information online. . . . → Read More: Infographic – Most in U.S. Favor False Online Info Limits

Darpa Seeking On-Demand, Distributed Production of Proteins

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A synthetic biology company is receiving a contract with the U.S. advanced defense research agency to devise a high-speed localized process for making therapeutic proteins. . . . → Read More: Darpa Seeking On-Demand, Distributed Production of Proteins

NIH Funding Single Home Test for Covid-19, Influenza, RSV

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A developer of diagnostics for infectious and other diseases is receiving a National Institutes of Health contract to advance a single at-home test for multiple respiratory diseases. . . . → Read More: NIH Funding Single Home Test for Covid-19, Influenza, RSV

Venture Fund to Back Life Science A.I. Start-Ups

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A new venture fund says it’s investing in health and life science start-ups implementing advanced technologies, particularly artificial intelligence, that promise to transform the field. . . . → Read More: Venture Fund to Back Life Science A.I. Start-Ups

Trial Underway Testing Dried Plasma for Transfusions

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A clinical trial is recruiting participants to assess the safety and feasibility of a system for spray drying and re-constituting a person’s blood plasma. . . . → Read More: Trial Underway Testing Dried Plasma for Transfusions

Bio-Friendly Plant Nutrient Delivery Patent Awarded

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A process for delivering nutrients for crop growth that its developers say is more sustainable than most fertilizer methods today received a U.S. patent. . . . → Read More: Bio-Friendly Plant Nutrient Delivery Patent Awarded

Infographic – Venture Funds Continue Slide in Q2

Bar chart: Global venture capital investment dollars by quarter to Q2 2023

Venture capital funding for start-ups worldwide continued dropping in the second quarter of 2023 with dollar volumes down by double digits from just the first quarter of the year. . . . → Read More: Infographic – Venture Funds Continue Slide in Q2