Biotechnology
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Stripe, Anthropic, OpenAI Launch $500M Fund to Fight Respiratory Infections
Stripe, Anthropic, and OpenAI lead a coalition of backers, including Flu Lab, the OpenAI Foundation, Bill Gates, and Jane Street Capital traders, in Intercept: a new $500 million fund aiming to elimin
Cellular reprogramming reverses aging markers in lab
Scientists recently reversed cellular aging markers in human skin cells by 30 years in a lab dish.
AI Accelerates Whole Body Rejuvenation Drug Discovery for Healthspan
David Sinclair plans to launch human tests of an oral 'reprogramming' drug as part of a $101 million XPrize competition, according to MIT Technology Review .
David Sinclair's Company Gets FDA Nod for Rejuvenation Trial
Life Biosciences, co-founded by prominent longevity researcher David Sinclair, has received FDA approval to begin the first human trial for a 'rejuvenation treatment' called ER-100.
How CRISPR Gene Editing Technology Works Explained
CRISPR–Cas9 and related technologies have successfully cured life-threatening diseases, created coronavirus detection tests, and modified human embryo cells, according to crispr-cas systems: overview,
How AI is Transforming Pharma Discovery and Development by 2034
In just five years, regulatory submissions containing AI/ML components in the pharmaceutical industry surged from 1 in 2016 to 132 in 2021, according to pmc .
Ebola outbreak control challenges mount with Bundibugyo species spread
The current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda silently spread for weeks before a nurse, the first known case, developed symptoms on April 24, according to BBC .
Roche Acquires PathAI, Betting Big on AI Early Disease Detection
Roche is set to acquire PathAI for an upfront payment of $750 million, with potential milestone payments pushing the total past $1 billion, The Wall Street Journal reports.
How CRISPR Gene Editing Works: Revolutionizing Medicine
In a groundbreaking clinical trial, 29 out of 31 patients treated with Casgevy for sickle cell disease were freed from severe pain for at least a year.