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Data science pathway can provide an introductory experience in AI-ML for radiology residents

A recently developed data science pathway for fourth-year radiology residents will help prepare the next generation of radiologists to lead the way into the era of artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI-ML), according to a special report published in Radiology: Artificial Intelligence.

5 Nov 2020

New saliva tests can enable early detection and diagnosis of COVID-19, head & neck cancer

Summit Biolabs, Inc., an early-stage molecular diagnostics company specializing in saliva-based testing for COVID-19 and head & neck cancer, and the Colorado Center for Personalized Medicine (CCPM) at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus announced today a broad strategic collaboration involving research, development and commercialization of saliva liquid-biopsy tests for early cancer detection and diagnosis of COVID-19 and other viral contagions.

15 Oct 2020

Nasal spray COVID-19 vaccine shows promising results in mice

With promising vaccines comes a new candidate that has shown potent pre-clinical immune responses. The vaccine, developed by scientists at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), induced a potent T-cell response at the mucus layer of the lungs, including killer CD8+ T-cells, which can recognize and kill virally infected cells.

12 Oct 2020

Neurobiologists decode central mechanism of degenerative processes in brains of mouse models

Heidelberg neurobiologists decode central mechanism of degenerative processes in the brains of mouse models and develop new principle for therapeutic agents

9 Oct 2020

A new technology to measure lens stiffness associated with presbyopia

A University of Houston biomedical researcher is developing new technology that will measure the stiffness of the lens in the eye, which is likely associated with presbyopia, or farsightedness, the inevitable and age-related loss of the ability to focus on nearby objects.

6 Oct 2020

Revisions to ISO 80396 for Luer Lock Testing Require Reliable Testing Solution to Ensure Data Integrity

New series of ISO 80369 standards for Luer lock testing are pending release, meaning the medical industry will have to redesign small-bore tubing connectors.

2 Oct 2020

Calibr's novel 'switchable' CAR-T cell therapy granted FDA's Fast Track designation

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted Fast Track designation to a novel "switchable" CAR-T cell therapy developed by Calibr, a division of Scripps Research, in a move to accelerate the drug development and review process.

1 Oct 2020

Translational research training program helps students to better understand patients' problems

Translational research aims to speed research breakthroughs into the clinic. And yet, training for basic scientists and clinicians too often remains siloed, leading to divergent cultures and a loss of opportunity for cross-disciplinary collaboration.

26 Sep 2020

Pitt team receives NIH award to optimize tissue-engineered vascular graft design

Just as a climbing plant needs the right trellis to thrive, a small-diameter tissue-engineered vascular graft (TEVG) needs the right scaffold to transform seeded cells into a native-like artery that can save a life.

25 Sep 2020

ZwickRoell Supports Testing of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Primary Packaging for COVID-19 Vaccines

COVID-19 has a big impact on our daily lives and has changed the landscape of the medical and pharmaceutical industries.

25 Sep 2020

Fourth Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating COVID-19 vaccine begins in the U.S.

A fourth Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating an investigational vaccine for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has begun enrolling adult volunteers.

23 Sep 2020

Using computer simulations to examine personalized mechanical ventilation of COVID-19 patients

Initial clinical guidelines for mechanical ventilation of COVID-19 patients suggested following standard approaches used in the treatment of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), which is characterized by rapid onset of widespread inflammation in the lungs.

21 Sep 2020

Clinical Testing News and Research

Data science pathway can provide an introductory experience in AI-ML for radiology residents

New saliva tests can enable early detection and diagnosis of COVID-19, head & neck cancer

Nasal spray COVID-19 vaccine shows promising results in mice

Neurobiologists decode central mechanism of degenerative processes in brains of mouse models

A new technology to measure lens stiffness associated with presbyopia

Revisions to ISO 80396 for Luer Lock Testing Require Reliable Testing Solution to Ensure Data Integrity

Calibr's novel 'switchable' CAR-T cell therapy granted FDA's Fast Track designation

Translational research training program helps students to better understand patients' problems

Pitt team receives NIH award to optimize tissue-engineered vascular graft design

ZwickRoell Supports Testing of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Primary Packaging for COVID-19 Vaccines

Fourth Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating COVID-19 vaccine begins in the U.S.

Using computer simulations to examine personalized mechanical ventilation of COVID-19 patients

Ineffective immune responses may be responsible for COVID-19 mortality rates in men and the elderly

IU School of Medicine wins $12.3 million grant for research into opioid addiction treatment

New bone-on-a-chip device could revolutionize pharmaceutical pre-clinical testing

Computer-designed proteins can protect lab-grown human cells from SARS-CoV-2

Novel drug could improve life expectancy and quality for patients with hard-to-treat cancers

New drug can enhance life expectancy and quality for patients with hard-to-treat cancers

Dr. Fauci says COVID vaccine trials could end early if results are overwhelming

Promising new candidate 'virus-like particle' vaccine for COVID-19

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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