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Robotic finger covered with living skin tissue can heal itself

Researchers from the University of Tokyo pool knowledge of robotics and tissue culturing to create a controllable robotic finger covered with living skin tissue.

9 Jun 2022

Study describes one of the first entirely new drug delivery microencapsulation approaches in decades

A new study from the University of Michigan describes one of the first entirely new drug delivery microencapsulation approaches in decades.

8 Jun 2022

Study reveals inaccurate label claims on unregulated CBD products

Researchers determine the CBD content in various products and compare it to their label claims.

8 Jun 2022

New technology may enable rapid diagnosis of Ebola virus

A new tool can quickly and reliably identify the presence of Ebola virus in blood samples, according to a study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and colleagues at other institutions.

8 Jun 2022

Researchers plan to commence a clinical trial on new COVID-19 inactivated vaccine

A medical research team from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) will start a large-scale clinical trial on a new COVID-19 inactivated vaccine (Omicron variant) developed by China National Biotec Group (Sinopharm).

8 Jun 2022

Com-COV 3 study focuses on assessing a third dose booster vaccination for young people aged 12 to 15

The Com-COV 3 study has been commissioned through the NIHR and backed by £2.8 million government funding, with support from both the Vaccine Taskforce and National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).

7 Jun 2022

California wants to slash insulin prices by becoming a drugmaker. Can it succeed?

California is diving into the prescription drug business, attempting to achieve what no other state has done: produce its own brand of generic insulin and sell it at below-market prices to people with diabetes like Sabrina Caudillo.

7 Jun 2022

Curia Adopts the Berkeley Lights Platform to Expand its Antibody Discovery Capabilities

Berkeley Lights, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLI), a leader in digital cell biology, and Curia, formerly AMRI, a leading contract research, development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), today announced Curia’s adoption of The Beacon® Optofluidic system and workflows from Berkeley Lights to accelerate and expand its antibody-based drug discovery capabilities.

From Bruker Cellular Analysis 6 Jun 2022

Biodegradable piezoelectric film could help regenerate the native cartilage after knee damage

Osteoarthritis – a painful condition that results from the deterioration of the cartilage in our joints – affects millions of people worldwide.

3 Jun 2022

Why the war in Ukraine might make root canals more difficult

Russia's assault on Ukraine is being felt worldwide, and the U.S. health care system is not immune.

3 Jun 2022

For many low-income families, getting formula has always been a strain

Miracle Abbott became pregnant during her junior year at the University of South Carolina Upstate.

3 Jun 2022

Immune modulator drugs improved clinical status, reduced deaths among patients hospitalized with COVID-19

A large randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial led by the National Institutes of Health shows that treating adults hospitalized with COVID-19 with infliximab or abatacept - drugs widely used to treat certain autoimmune diseases - did not significantly shorten time to recovery but did substantially improve clinical status and reduce deaths.

2 Jun 2022

MD Anderson and National Resilience launch the Cell Therapy Manufacturing Center

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and National Resilience, Inc., today announced the launch of a joint venture, the Cell Therapy Manufacturing Center, to accelerate the development and manufacturing of innovative cell therapies for patients with cancer.

2 Jun 2022

Despite a first-ever ‘right-to-repair’ law, there’s no easy fix for wheelchair users

Robin Bolduc isn't the type of person who takes "no" for an answer — particularly when it comes to fixing her husband's wheelchair.

2 Jun 2022

New discovery could lead to highly effective ways to treat influenza

It happens every year, especially in winter. A virus saunters into your wide-open respiratory tract, worms its way into lung cells, and, next thing you know, you're lying in bed with a fever, aches, and chills-;classic symptoms of influenza, or flu.

1 Jun 2022

Effectiveness of copper nanoparticle-based spray coating against SARS-CoV-2

Researchers demonstrate how copper NPs can potentially be incorporated into filters, PPE, facemasks, and clothing to effectively inactivate SARS-CoV-2.

31 May 2022

Novavax missed its global moonshot but is angling to win over mRNA defectors

Novavax hitched its wagon to the global coronavirus pandemic. Before most Americans truly grasped the scope of the danger, the small Maryland biotech startup had secured $1.6 billion in U.S. funding for its covid vaccine. Its moonshot goal: delivering 2 billion shots to the world by mid-2021.

26 May 2022

Easy-to-use foot exercise device to treat sporting injuries and foot complications

A disruptive new device which is designed to build strength in the muscles of the feet, including the intrinsic muscles inside the foot, is set to launch following an injection of specialist support from Heriot-Watt University.

26 May 2022

Penn Medicine and CHOP announce plans with Costa Rica's CCSS for CAR T research

Penn Medicine and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, who together pioneered the research and development of the world's first personalized cellular therapy for cancer -; also known as CAR T cell therapy -; have announced plans with Costa Rica's CCSS, or the Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social (Social Security Program), to facilitate CAR T research in Costa Rica.

23 May 2022

Tiny shark-derived antibodies broadly neutralize most SARS-CoV-2 variants

Resarchers discuss the ability of shark-derived antibodies to protect against multiple variants of SARS-CoV-2.

23 May 2022

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Robotic finger covered with living skin tissue can heal itself

Study describes one of the first entirely new drug delivery microencapsulation approaches in decades

Study reveals inaccurate label claims on unregulated CBD products

New technology may enable rapid diagnosis of Ebola virus

Researchers plan to commence a clinical trial on new COVID-19 inactivated vaccine

Com-COV 3 study focuses on assessing a third dose booster vaccination for young people aged 12 to 15

California wants to slash insulin prices by becoming a drugmaker. Can it succeed?

Curia Adopts the Berkeley Lights Platform to Expand its Antibody Discovery Capabilities

Biodegradable piezoelectric film could help regenerate the native cartilage after knee damage

Why the war in Ukraine might make root canals more difficult

For many low-income families, getting formula has always been a strain

Immune modulator drugs improved clinical status, reduced deaths among patients hospitalized with COVID-19

MD Anderson and National Resilience launch the Cell Therapy Manufacturing Center

Despite a first-ever ‘right-to-repair’ law, there’s no easy fix for wheelchair users

New discovery could lead to highly effective ways to treat influenza

Effectiveness of copper nanoparticle-based spray coating against SARS-CoV-2

Novavax missed its global moonshot but is angling to win over mRNA defectors

Easy-to-use foot exercise device to treat sporting injuries and foot complications

Penn Medicine and CHOP announce plans with Costa Rica's CCSS for CAR T research

Tiny shark-derived antibodies broadly neutralize most SARS-CoV-2 variants

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