In a recent analysis by the NORC at the University of Chicago, researchers analyzed the efficacy of cancer screening tools by determining what percentage of cancers are detected through screening....
In the United States, approximately 37.3 million people have diabetes, making up about 11.3% of the population. Diabetes has additional risks, including an increased risk of developing kidney...
In a press release issued on November 21, 2022, Covalon Technologies Ltd announced that its SurgiClear dressing might play a role in effectively preventing sternal wound infections in pediatric...
In a recent press release, Abbott announced that the results from a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine show that their glucose monitoring device, the FreeStyle Libre 2 system,...
In a press statement released on October 3, 2022, the Nevro Corporation announced that the American Society of Clinical Endocrinology (AACE) updated its clinical practice guidelines for diabetic...
In the spring of 2021, the CuRe trial — also known as the Cellular Therapy for In Utero Repair of Myelomeningocele trial — was launched by UC Davis Health. Through this trial, 35 patients...
During the Bioprocess International Conference, Advanced Instruments debuted the Solentim VIPS PRO. This biotechnology is a high efficiency single cell seeder. Cell seeding is the process in which...
Theranica is an organization that develops bio-electrics for safe pain management. In a recent press release, the organization announced clinical trial results, published in the Journal of Pain...
Diagnostic tests are an essential tool for many clinicians, notably oncologists. Currently, there are no definitive, singular diagnostic tests for pancreatic cancer. Meanwhile, a colorectal cancer...
A retrospective cohort study using data from the National Cancer Database from January 2004 to December 2019 examined trends in postoperative intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and the...
In a recent press release, the Biden administration issued an executive order on advancing biotechnology and biomanufacturing innovation. This order is multifaceted and addresses several aspects of...
A manufactured set of chemicals — polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) — are found in a large group of industrial products, including non-stick cookware and waterproof clothing. Recently, a...
The World Health Organization’s (WHOs) Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (SAGE) recently concluded that a single-dose human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine provides comparable...
Inscripta recently granted a non-exclusive license to Hunterian Medicine, a gene-editing and gene therapy company, to access one of several CRISPR nucleases in its Madagascar family of nucleases...
Novartis recently acquired Arctos Medical to add a pre-clinical optogenetics-based AAV gene therapy program and Arctos’ proprietary technology to its ophthalmology portfolio.
Optogenetics has...
