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Calculating Herd Immunity, Other COVID-19 News and Updates
Jun 26, 2020, 08:30 AM by Michael CroftFull storyBio-IT World | Researchers are attempting to trace the emergence of COVID-19 in an effort to understand how pathogens jump from animals to humans. Meanwhile, mathematicians are developing a model estimating herd immunity. These updates, plus more, are featured in this week’s COVID-19 news from the biotech and research industries.
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MDI Biological Laboratory Scientist Develops New Imaging Method
Jun 25, 2020, 16:01 PM by Michael CroftBAR HARBOR, ME, UNITED STATES - Jun 25, 2020 - The extraordinary progress that has been achieved in the biomedical sciences in the modern era can be attributed in large measure to imaging technologies that have allowed scientists to observe the structure and function of tissues and organs in the context of their natural tissue environments in greater detail than possible with the naked eyeFull story -
Panthera and Rutherford Health launch innovative oncology clinical trial network
Jun 25, 2020, 11:14 AM by Michael CroftPRESTON, UNITED KINGDOM - Jun 25, 2020 - Panthera and Rutherford Health plc have entered a collaboration to create a network of world-class clinical trial sites for the development of new cancer treatmentsFull story -
10x Genomics, Genestack, HudsonAlpha, And More: News From June 2020
Jun 25, 2020, 09:05 AM by Michael CroftFull storyBio-IT World June featured exciting new, products, and partnerships from around the bio-IT community from innovating companies, organizations, and universities, including 10x Genomics, Genestack, HudsonAlpha, and more.
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Dotmatics acquires BioBright to accelerate laboratory data automation for the Lab of the Future
Jun 25, 2020, 08:44 AM by Michael CroftHERTS, UNITED KINGDOM - Jun 25, 2020 - Dotmatics Ltd., a scientific informatics software and services company that is driving the automation of laboratory data workflows for scientific discovery and innovation research, has today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire BioBright LLC, a leader in automating the flow of data from laboratory instruments to a secure cloudFull story -
Life Image Announces a Partnership with RapidAI to Accelerate the Adoption of Life-Saving Stroke Technology to Hospitals
Jun 24, 2020, 11:30 AM by Michael CroftBOSTON, MA, UNITED STATES - Jun 24, 2020 - Life Image, the worlds largest global medical evidence and image exchange network specializing in curated diagnostic images for care delivery and research, announced today a partnership with RapidAI, the worldwide leader in advanced imaging for strokeFull story -
MAeHC Winds Down Operations After Over 15 Years of Helping Health Organizations Innovate Through the Use of Information Technologies
Jun 24, 2020, 11:07 AM by Michael CroftWALTHAM, MA, UNITED STATES - Jun 24, 2020 -Full story
The Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative (MAeHC), a pioneer and national leader in health information technology for over 15 years, is winding down its operations in 2020 -
New Survey Reveals Patients Have Been Overwhelmingly Satisfied with Virtual Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Want Greater Access to it in the Future
Jun 24, 2020, 09:39 AM by Michael CroftBOSTON, MA, UNITED STATES - Jun 24, 2020 - Kyruus today announced findings from a survey of 1,000 patients about their virtual care experiences during the COVID-19 pandemicFull story -
Paragon Applies Amplicon Panels for Targeted Sequencing To COVID-19
Jun 24, 2020, 08:30 AM by Michael CroftFull storyBio-IT World | A key question for life sciences companies in the past few months has been how dramatically to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Paragon Genomics, based in Hayward, California, believes their amplicon-based target enrichment technology for targeted sequencing provides an answer.
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CAS Makes Commitment to Enhance Laboratory Safety by Partnering with the Pistoia Alliance for Chemical Safety Library
Jun 24, 2020, 05:20 AM by Michael CroftBOSTON, MA, UNITED STATES - Jun 24, 2020 - CAS, a division of the American Chemical Society specializing in scientific information solutions, and the Pistoia Alliance, a global, not-for-profit members organization that works to lower barriers to innovation in life sciences R&D, announced today the signing of an agreement under which CAS will develop and host the Pistoia Alliance Chemical Safety LibraryFull story -
Codexis and Molecular Assemblies Partner to Transform the Field of DNA Synthesis
Jun 23, 2020, 10:06 AM by Michael CroftREDWOOD CITY, CA - Jun 23, 2020 - Codexis, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDXS), a leading protein engineering company and developer of high-performance enzymes, and Molecular Assemblies, IncFull story -
eVideon and E Ink Partner to Facilitate Energy-Efficient and Patient-Friendly Digital Whiteboards for Hospitals
Jun 23, 2020, 10:05 AM by Michael CroftGRAND RAPIDS, MI, UNITED STATES - Jun 23, 2020 - eVideon, a leader in interactive patient engagement and digital workflow solutions, today announced a strategic alliance with E Ink Holdings, "E Ink", the leading innovator of electronic ink technologyFull story -
Kerafast Offers the Delta-G-VSV Pseudotyping System for Coronavirus Research
Jun 23, 2020, 09:31 AM by Michael CroftBOSTON, MA, UNITED STATES - Jun 23, 2020 - Kerafast Inc., developers of an online platform to facilitate access to unique lab-made bioresearch materials, today announced the availability of the Delta-G-VSV Pseudotyping System for coronavirus research applicationsFull story -
Shimmer Named 2020 Citeline Award Finalist for Its Verisense™ Continuous Monitoring Platform for Clinical Trials; Co-founding Open Wearables Initiative
Jun 23, 2020, 08:29 AM by Michael CroftCAMBRIDGE, MA - Jun 23, 2020 - Shimmer Research, a global leader in wearable technology for research applications, today announced that it has been named a finalist for Informa Pharma Intelligences 2020 Citeline Best Sponsor-facing Technology Initiative AwardFull story -
COVID-19 SCREENING IN IVF CLINICS: SAFETY IS THE PRIORITY
Jun 22, 2020, 09:11 AM by Michael CroftCAMBRIDGE, UNITED KINGDOM - Jun 22, 2020 - My argument is that it is better to screen more for coronavirus and subsequently relax, than to create the potential for positive cases that will reduce staff availability and patient confidence, comments Dr Thanos Papathanasiou, Medical Director at Bourn Hall ClinicFull story -
EHRs + Machine Learning Decipher Drug Effects In Pregnant Persons
Jun 22, 2020, 08:40 AM by Michael CroftFull storyBio-IT World | Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center are using a novel, data-driven “target trial” framework to investigate the efficacy and safety of medicines in pregnant populations, who are underrepresented in randomized controlled trials.
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bioBoaVista manufactures customised media for COVID nasal diagnostic tests using the Flexicon PF7
Jun 22, 2020, 06:38 AM by Michael CroftFALMOUTH, UNITED KINGDOM - Jun 22, 2020 - bioBoaVista, a Brazilian specialist culture media manufacturer for microbiological diagnosis, has developed a viral transport medium (MTV) for more efficient nasal tests for the diagnosis of COVID-19Full story -
Customized Biodegradable Polymers Are Available at CD Bioparticles
Jun 22, 2020, 04:00 AM by Michael CroftNEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES - Jun 22, 2020 - With an unrelenting drive in bio-scientific research and industry, CD Bioparticles has been committed to bringing together highly skilled experts with varied backgrounds applicable to research and development of drug deliveryFull story -
Creative Diagnostics Releases SARS-CoV-2 Pseudovirus Neutralization Assay Service
Jun 22, 2020, 03:56 AM by Michael CroftSHIRLEY, NY, UNITED STATES - Jun 22, 2020 - With COVID-19 rapidly spreading globally, the World Health Organization declared the Coronavirus outbreak a pandemic on Wednesday, March 11Full story -
2018-19 Figures Show Almac Group’s Turnover Increased by £85M to £634M
Jun 19, 2020, 16:28 PM by Michael CroftCRAIGAVON, NORTHERN IRELAND - Jun 19, 2020 - Almac Group, the global contract pharmaceutical development and manufacturing organisation, has reported an £85Full story