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Experimental safety switch reduces severity of CAR-T immunotherapy-related side effects

UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers have successfully used an experimental safety switch, incorporated as part of a chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy, a type of immunotherapy, to reduce the severity of treatment side effects that sometimes occur.

4 Mar 2021

Federal court order requires New York-based dietary supplement manufacturer to cease operations

A dietary supplement manufacturer and two of its executives have been ordered by a federal court to stop manufacturing, holding, or distributing any articles of food, including dietary supplements, until they come into compliance with federal dietary supplement current good manufacturing practice regulations and other Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) requirements.

4 Mar 2021

SLS announces appointment as an official distributor for the Merck Supelco® range of analytical products

SLS is pleased to announce further consolidation of its relationship with Merck through its appointment as an official distributor for the Supelco® range.

4 Mar 2021

How Ecodyst’s Modern Rotovap Revolutionizes Rotovap Technology

In this interview, NewsMed talks to George Adjabeng about the revolutionary new rotovap, Ecodyst Hydrogen, and how it supersedes traditional rotovap models,

From Ecodyst 4 Mar 2021

Delayed second dose strategy with mRNA vaccines may reduce COVID-19 mortality, say researchers

An interesting new preprint shows that even if countries are forced to delay the second dose of the current vaccines administered against SARS-CoV-2, to arrest the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the cumulative mortality would still fall significantly.

3 Mar 2021

Coronavirus-like nanoparticles could serve as a positive control for COVID-19 tests

Rapid COVID-19 tests are on the rise to deliver results faster to more people, and scientists need an easy, foolproof way to know that these tests work correctly and the results can be trusted. Nanoparticles that pass detection as the novel coronavirus could be just the ticket.

2 Mar 2021

Scientists reprogram a common bacterium to make designer sugar-based drug

Envisioning an animal-free drug supply, scientists have -; for the first time -; reprogrammed a common bacterium to make a designer polysaccharide molecule used in pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals.

2 Mar 2021

Evonik partners with BioNTech to manufacture lipids for COVID-19 vaccine

Caused by SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic continues to spread across the globe.

From Evonik 2 Mar 2021

Researchers develop mutant gene-targeted immunotherapy approach to fight cancers

A novel targeted immunotherapy approach developed by researchers at the Ludwig Center, the Lustgarten Laboratory, and Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center employs new antibodies against genetically altered proteins to target cancers.

1 Mar 2021

FDA issues EUA for third COVID-19 vaccine

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the third vaccine for the prevention of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

1 Mar 2021

Researchers are developing 3D structural-sensing robots to handle healthcare tasks

Robots that could take on basic healthcare tasks to support the work of doctors and nurses may be the way of the future. Who knows, maybe a medical robot can prescribe your medicine someday? That's the idea behind 3D structural-sensing robots being developed and tested at Simon Fraser University by Woo Soo Kim, associate professor in the School of Mechatronic Systems Engineering.

27 Feb 2021

Diverse career paths can help fill "skills gap" in the U.S. labor market

When Patrick Rottinghaus began college, he had no idea what he wanted to do with his career. He started out as an "Open" major while he explored possibilities.

27 Feb 2021

Why Astrazeneca and J&J’s vaccines, in use the world over, are still on hold in America

The World Health Organization greenlighted emergency use of AstraZeneca and Oxford's covid-19 vaccine this month, following in the steps of the United Kingdom, the European Union and others, who are already injecting it as quickly as possible into the masses.

26 Feb 2021

Catalent to Acquire Delphi Genetics and Launch US Plasmid Manufacturing Site to Establish Global pDNA Development and Manufacturing Capabilities

Catalent and Delphi Genetics today announced that they have entered into a final and definitive agreement whereby Catalent will acquire 100% of the shares of Delphi Genetics.

26 Feb 2021

Catalent to Acquire Delphi Genetics and Launch US Plasmid Manufacturing Site to Establish Global pDNA Development and Manufacturing Capabilities

Catalent and Delphi Genetics today announced that they have entered into a final and definitive agreement whereby Catalent will acquire 100% of the shares of Delphi Genetics.

26 Feb 2021

Experts highlight need to support people with disabilities in post-pandemic workplace

COVID-19 has wrought havoc on the global economy and the world's public health systems. People with disabilities are more likely to suffer severe cases of the disease.

26 Feb 2021

Smartphones could be used to reveal early-warning signs of glaucoma

Smartphones could be used to scan people's eyes for early-warning signs of glaucoma - helping to prevent severe ocular diseases and blindness, a new study reveals.

25 Feb 2021

New study highlights the value of recycling general anesthetic used in routine operations

New research has highlighted the value of recycling general anaesthetic used in routine operations.In the UK, healthcare accounts for more than five per cent of national greenhouse gas emissions, and as much as 10 per cent in the US.

24 Feb 2021

University of Missouri engineers plan to advance the commercial market for wearable bioelectronics

One day, a wearable, bioelectronic device could wirelessly transmit a person's vital signs -- potentially providing critical information for early detection of health issues such as COVID-19 or heart disease -- to a healthcare provider, eliminating the need for an in-person visit while also saving lives.

23 Feb 2021

After billions of dollars and dozens of wartime declarations, why are vaccines still in short supply?

The U.S. government has invested billions of dollars in manufacturing, used a wartime act dozens of times to boost supplies and yet there's still not enough covid vaccine on the way to meet demand — or even the government's own goals for national immunization.

23 Feb 2021

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Experimental safety switch reduces severity of CAR-T immunotherapy-related side effects

Federal court order requires New York-based dietary supplement manufacturer to cease operations

SLS announces appointment as an official distributor for the Merck Supelco® range of analytical products

How Ecodyst’s Modern Rotovap Revolutionizes Rotovap Technology

Delayed second dose strategy with mRNA vaccines may reduce COVID-19 mortality, say researchers

Coronavirus-like nanoparticles could serve as a positive control for COVID-19 tests

Scientists reprogram a common bacterium to make designer sugar-based drug

Evonik partners with BioNTech to manufacture lipids for COVID-19 vaccine

Researchers develop mutant gene-targeted immunotherapy approach to fight cancers

FDA issues EUA for third COVID-19 vaccine

Researchers are developing 3D structural-sensing robots to handle healthcare tasks

Diverse career paths can help fill "skills gap" in the U.S. labor market

Why Astrazeneca and J&J’s vaccines, in use the world over, are still on hold in America

Catalent to Acquire Delphi Genetics and Launch US Plasmid Manufacturing Site to Establish Global pDNA Development and Manufacturing Capabilities

Catalent to Acquire Delphi Genetics and Launch US Plasmid Manufacturing Site to Establish Global pDNA Development and Manufacturing Capabilities

Experts highlight need to support people with disabilities in post-pandemic workplace

Smartphones could be used to reveal early-warning signs of glaucoma

New study highlights the value of recycling general anesthetic used in routine operations

University of Missouri engineers plan to advance the commercial market for wearable bioelectronics

After billions of dollars and dozens of wartime declarations, why are vaccines still in short supply?

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