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First long-acting injectable HIV treatment appraised and approved by NICE

ViiV Healthcare, the global specialist HIV company majority owned by GlaxoSmithKline plc, with Pfizer Inc. and Shionogi Limited as shareholders, is pleased to announce that eligible people living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in England and Wales will soon have routine access to Vocabria (cabotegravir long-acting injection) developed by ViiV Healthcare in combination with Rekambys (rilpivirine long-acting injection), developed by Janssen Sciences Ireland UC (Janssen), one of the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson.

19 Nov 2021

bit.bio appoints Kathryn Corzo as Chief Operating Officer

Cell coding company bit.bio today announces the key appointment of Kathryn Corzo as Chief Operating Officer. She started in the role on 1 November 2021.

From bit.bio 19 Nov 2021

UCLA-developed new "virtual histology" technology may reduce need for skin biopsies

Instead of surgically removing a sample of skin, sending it to a lab and waiting several days for results, your dermatologist takes pictures of a suspicious-looking lesion and quickly produces a detailed, microscopic image of the skin.

18 Nov 2021

Researchers provide a clearer picture of healthy development of the lungs

Researchers have compiled the most comprehensive road map of the protein composition of human lungs, providing a clearer picture of the healthy development of this essential organ that made terrestrial life possible.

18 Nov 2021

UQ strikes a deal with Canadian company to revolutionize the way patients take medical cannabis

The University of Queensland has struck a deal with Canadian health and wellness company PreveCeutical Medical which could revolutionize the way patients take medical cannabis.

18 Nov 2021

New mothers' placenta could help reduce brain injury in other growth-restricted babies

The placenta from mothers of healthy newborns could one day be used to reduce brain injury in growth-restricted babies, according to University of Queensland research.

18 Nov 2021

Robust & Reproducible Sample Preparation for LC/MS

Porvair Sciences has published an in-depth application report demonstrating how their Microlute® CP Reverse Phase Solid Phase Extraction (SPE)

From Porvair Sciences Limited 18 Nov 2021

Simulating SARS-CoV-2 transmission dynamics for reopening European universities

Researchers from Graz University of Technology modeled transmission dynamics in a European university.

18 Nov 2021

Study shows higher health care costs and worse outcomes for incontinent patients

Higher cost of care and worse patient outcomes are associated with incontinence and incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD) in acute care settings, according to analysis published in the Journal of Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing, the official journal of the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society.

18 Nov 2021

Experts develop a functional precision medicine approach to assign therapies to cancer patients

A functional precision medicine study conducted in Finland demonstrates that treatment selection based on results from drug sensitivity testing of patients' cells can be clinically useful in patients with aggressive hematological cancers.

18 Nov 2021

Sensofar, the Leading-Edge Technology Group within the Surface Optical Metrology Field, Celebrates 20 Years of Business

2021 is a year of celebration for Sensofar, we have been in business for 20 years. Our beginning was enhanced by the passionate and entrepreneurial spirit of our founders, when they wanted to leverage their knowledge about the science of light, to create disruptive technologies that would demonstrate to the market the need for and benefits of optical metrology. Their passion for science became the core of the business.

From Sensofar Metrology 18 Nov 2021

Smartphone memory apps can help older adults with mild dementia to complete daily tasks

Results from a new study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society show that older adults with mild dementia can learn to use smartphone memory aids to help them remember to complete everyday tasks that are important to their quality of life.

17 Nov 2021

Scientists predict structures of eukaryotic protein complexes using AI

UT Southwestern and University of Washington researchers led an international team that used artificial intelligence (AI) and evolutionary analysis to produce 3D models of eukaryotic protein interactions.

17 Nov 2021

Olympus announces first results of its AI-based pathology diagnostic tool for gastric cancer

The results of Olympus’ ongoing joint research program to create an AI-based pathology diagnostic tool with the potential to streamline pathologists’ workloads were announced at the Japan Society of Digital Pathology Study annual meeting.

From Evident Corporation - Life Sciences 17 Nov 2021

Efficacy of UVC light prototype devices for inactivating SARS-CoV-2

Researchers examined the efficacy of UVC light prototype devices to understand the duration and wavelength of UVC radiation needed for SARS-CoV-2 inactivation.

17 Nov 2021

New technology could revolutionize treatment of pediatric burns

Burns are one of the most common injuries suffered by Australians and one of the top causes of death in children under four. While survival rates for burns patients have improved substantially, treating paediatric burns remains challenging, especially with the rise of multi-drug resistant bacteria.

17 Nov 2021

New computer software can help track and analyze pandemics before they spread

Researchers at Georgia State University have created lightning-fast computer software that can help nations track and analyze pandemics, like the one caused by COVID-19, before they spread like wildfire around the globe.

16 Nov 2021

New AI application reads eye movements

Eye movements read by a new AI application can reveal thoughts, memories, goals — and brain diseases.

16 Nov 2021

Unprecedented manufacturing strategy provides a template for equitable supply of vaccines

Today, as AstraZeneca reports 2 billion doses of the COVID-19 vaccine released for supply University of Oxford scientists explain how it has been possible to produce so much of the vaccine in less than a year, and the unprecedented strategy used to improve international equity of access.

16 Nov 2021

CZI announces more than $5 million to expand access to bioimaging tools

Today, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative announced more than $5 million to advance bioimaging technologies, increase access to these tools, and build capacity for biomedical researchers.

15 Nov 2021

Technology News and Research

First long-acting injectable HIV treatment appraised and approved by NICE

bit.bio appoints Kathryn Corzo as Chief Operating Officer

UCLA-developed new "virtual histology" technology may reduce need for skin biopsies

Researchers provide a clearer picture of healthy development of the lungs

UQ strikes a deal with Canadian company to revolutionize the way patients take medical cannabis

New mothers' placenta could help reduce brain injury in other growth-restricted babies

Robust & Reproducible Sample Preparation for LC/MS

Simulating SARS-CoV-2 transmission dynamics for reopening European universities

Study shows higher health care costs and worse outcomes for incontinent patients

Experts develop a functional precision medicine approach to assign therapies to cancer patients

Sensofar, the Leading-Edge Technology Group within the Surface Optical Metrology Field, Celebrates 20 Years of Business

Smartphone memory apps can help older adults with mild dementia to complete daily tasks

Scientists predict structures of eukaryotic protein complexes using AI

Olympus announces first results of its AI-based pathology diagnostic tool for gastric cancer

Efficacy of UVC light prototype devices for inactivating SARS-CoV-2

New technology could revolutionize treatment of pediatric burns

New computer software can help track and analyze pandemics before they spread

New AI application reads eye movements

Unprecedented manufacturing strategy provides a template for equitable supply of vaccines

CZI announces more than $5 million to expand access to bioimaging tools

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

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