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Samsung, Biotech Partner on mRNA Vaccine Production

Vaccine vials

A developer of synthetic RNA products is partnering with Samsung Biologics to manufacture Covid-19 vaccines made with messenger RNA. . . . → Read More: Samsung, Biotech Partner on mRNA Vaccine Production

Moderna Expands Vaccine Research, Mfring in Asia

Syringe and three vials

Moderna Inc. and South Korea signed agreements Saturday on joint research and manufacturing opportunities for vaccines against viruses in Korea. . . . → Read More: Moderna Expands Vaccine Research, Mfring in Asia

Infographic – Covax Begins Vaccine Deliveries

Chart: Covax deliveries

Deliveries so far represent a small fraction of the allotments to those countries, with deliveries for other allotments not yet underway. . . . → Read More: Infographic – Covax Begins Vaccine Deliveries

Biotech Partners for A.I. Drug Discovery in $1B Deal

Artificial intelligence graphic

Two companies are collaborating on the use of artificial intelligence to find new drugs addressing a set of proteins that regulate immune-related functions, including inflammation. . . . → Read More: Biotech Partners for A.I. Drug Discovery in $1B Deal

High Innovation in Rural Regions, Not Just Cities

Farm near mountains

An analysis of supply-chain interactions by businesses in the U.S. shows many more areas of the country create better products and processes than previously believed. . . . → Read More: High Innovation in Rural Regions, Not Just Cities

Strep A Vaccine Project Launched

Streptococcus pyogenes bacteria

An international initiative is underway to begin work on a vaccine against group A streptococcus infections becoming resistant to today’s antibiotics. . . . → Read More: Strep A Vaccine Project Launched

Wireless Sensors Monitor Newborns in ICUs

Amy Paller and Taschana Taylor

An international team developed two wireless sensors that safely monitor the vital signs of newborn infants in intensive care units, replacing the multiple wired devices used today. . . . → Read More: Wireless Sensors Monitor Newborns in ICUs

Lilly Acquiring Treatment for Autoimmune Disorders

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19 March 2015. The pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly and Company is acquiring from Hanmi Pharmaceutical, an experimental drug that blocks the actions of an enzyme associated with rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune diseases. The deal can pay Hanmi, in Seoul, Korea, as much as $690 million.

Autoimmune disorders are diseases where the . . . → Read More: Lilly Acquiring Treatment for Autoimmune Disorders

Laser Activation Tested as Potential Cancer Drug Delivery

Paras Prasad (University at Buffalo)

16 May 2014. Researchers from University at Buffalo in New York developed and tested in the lab a process harnessing lasers to activate drugs inside the body to kill cancer cells. Findings from the proof-of-concept study, led by Buffalo’s Paras Prasad with colleagues from universities in China and . . . → Read More: Laser Activation Tested as Potential Cancer Drug Delivery

Simple, Sensitive Biosensors Derived from Engineered Viruses

Seung-Wuk Lee (Univ of California, Berkeley)

Bioengineers at University of California in Berkeley developed a process for making sensors from genetically-engineered viruses simple enough to package in a smartphone app, yet can discriminate among volatile chemical vapors. The team from the lab of bioengineering professor Seung-Wuk Lee, with colleagues from Lawrence Berkeley National Lab . . . → Read More: Simple, Sensitive Biosensors Derived from Engineered Viruses