Biomedical technology
Upcycling frog skin into clinical-grade collagen for chronic wounds and skin healing
A new clinical-grade collagen made from discarded bullfrog skin is leapfrogging from the lab bench to clinics soon.
Jul 27, 2022
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Ophthalmology
Guidance issued for managing visual disorders after pediatric concussion
In a policy statement issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics and published online July 18 in Pediatrics, guidance is presented for the management of visual disorders following a concussion among children.
Jul 18, 2022
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Vaccination
Germany's BioNTech sued by rival over COVID jab formula
German pharmaceutical company CureVac said Tuesday it was suing rival BioNTech for patent infringement over the mRNA technology used to develop the Comirnaty coronavirus vaccine.
Jul 5, 2022
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Neuroscience
Ultra-thin, flexible probe provides neural interface that's minimally invasive and long-lasting
Researchers at the University of California San Diego and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have developed a tiny neural probe that can be implanted for longer time periods to record and stimulate neural activity, ...
Jun 9, 2022
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Biomedical technology
Research team develops faster, cheaper COVID tests
A University of Georgia nanotechnology research group entered the race to develop a rapid test for COVID-19 in August 2020, running experiments on a new sensor for an American manufacturing company. The group, led by Yiping ...
Apr 7, 2022
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Medications
Report: Remdesivir dominated hospital drug spending in 2021
The COVID-19 treatment remdesivir dominated hospital drug spending in 2021, accounting for nearly 10% of all pharmaceutical expenses and outpacing the next three drugs combined, according to the National Trends in Prescription ...
Apr 6, 2022
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Medications
Repurposing generic drugs can reduce time and cost to develop new treatments, but low profitability remains a barrier
Discovering new ways to use existing drugs can come about intentionally or by chance.
Apr 6, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researcher in final stages of FDA approval for ultra-fast COVID-19 test
In the summer of 2020, Texas Tech University's Office of Research Commercialization filed a patent application and applied for the COVID-19 Prioritized Examination Pilot Program with the U.S. Patent and Trade Office.
Mar 28, 2022
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Gastroenterology
Scientists develop coated probiotics that could be effectively delivered into the human gut
Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed probiotics with a unique edible coating that ensures the beneficial bacteria successfully reach the intestine once they are ingested.
Mar 25, 2022
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Medical economics
Two years into the pandemic, unequal access to COVID-19 treatments threatens the global recovery
It's now two years since the World Health Organization began calling the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic.
Mar 14, 2022
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