Be Biopharma (“Be Bio”), a leader in developing B cells as medicines, founded by Longwood Fund, David Rawlings, MD, and Richard James, PhD, today announced a $52 million Series A…Read More
A newly developed light-sensing protein called the MCO1 opsin restores vision in blind mice when attached to retina bipolar cells using gene therapy. The National Eye Institute, part of the…Read More
Swiss pharmaceuticals giant Roche said Thursday it is collaborating with Atea Pharmaceuticals on the development of an orally administered drug to treat coronavirus patients who have not been hospitalised. “Roche…Read More
CarThera, a French company that designs and develops ultrasound-based medical devices to treat brain disorders, has been selected by the EIC Accelerator Pilot to receive a 2 million euros ($2.3 million)…Read More
Brain aneurysms affect about one in every 50 Americans and can lead to serious medical emergencies, including stroke, brain damage and death if they burst. Existing treatment options are limited…Read More
CerTest Biotec, along with BD, a global medical technology company, have announced that the VIASURE SARS-CoV-2 (N1 + N2) Real Time PCR Detection Kit adapted for the BD MAX System has been CE marked to…Read More
Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder and the University of Colorado Anschutz have developed a way to diagnose diseases of the blood, like sickle cell disease, with great sensitivity…Read More
Minnetronix Medical, the company known for 25 years of developing and manufacturing products for medical device firms worldwide, has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance for its first platform…Read More
P2i, the global leader in liquid repellent nano-coating technology, is launching a new solution for hearing aids. The new coating solution, which will be deployed on a new machine introduced…Read More
BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), a leading global medical technology company, today announced the appointment of Patrick Kaltenbach as executive vice president and chief technology officer, and the promotion of Dave Hickey to executive…Read More
The number of people in South Africa who have tested positive for coronavirus has topped 700,000, official figures showed overnight, another grim milestone for the continent’s worst-hit country. Statistics released…Read More
US health officials are pushing Americans to get vaccinated against the flu to help prevent hospitals already busy battling COVID-19 from being overwhelmed this winter, but false claims are threatening…Read More
After struggling to ramp up coronavirus testing, the U.S. can now screen several million people daily, thanks to a growing supply of rapid tests. But the boom comes with a…Read More
Total U.S. shipments of COVID-19 molecular diagnostic tests have reached 200 million, according to AdvaMed’s COVID-19 diagnostic supply registry. A breakdown of the data shows that diagnostics companies are shipping,…Read More
Brazil recorded 24,818 additional confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours, and 566 deaths from COVID-19, the Health Ministry said on Wednesday. Brazil has registered nearly…Read More
