Month: January 2021
Excerpt from the Press Release: “The ability to run a single, highly-sensitive test that detects SARS-CoV-2, Flu A, Flu B, and respiratory syncytial virus provides actionable results and helps to alleviate pressure on the healthcare system,” said Dr. David Persing, MD, Ph.D., Chief Medical and Technology Officer at Cepheid. “Xpert® Xpress SARS-CoV-2/Flu/RSV delivers reference lab quality testing in…
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Excerpt from the Article: Images captured with fMRI in a case study reveal the role of the orbitofrontal cortex in patients infected with the virus who experience anosmia and ageusia. Functional MRI (fMRI) has helped increase understanding about the loss of smell and taste that frequently accompany COVID-19 infection. The answer lies in the orbitofrontal…
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Excerpt from the Article: A made-in-Canada vaccine to protect against COVID-19 began human clinical trials Tuesday in Toronto, says the biotechnology company that developed the vaccine. Toronto-based Providence Therapeutics said three shots will be given to 60 adult volunteers at a clinical trial site in Toronto in the first phase of the trial on Tuesday. Fifteen of…
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Excerpt from the Article: LA JOLLA, CA—A big question on people’s minds these days: how long does immunity to SARS-CoV-2 last following infection? Now a research team from La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI), The University of Liverpool and the University of Southampton has uncovered an interesting clue. Their new study suggests that people with…
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Excerpt from the Press Release: PHILADELPHIA—Patients with inactive cancer and not currently undergoing treatments also face a significantly higher risk of severe illness from COVID-19, a new study from Penn Medicine published online today in JNCI Cancer Spectrum shows. Past reports have established an increased risk of severe disease and death for sick or hospitalized…
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On January 21st, we held our first Ask Us Anything in Clinical Research Virtual networking meeting for the new year! Heather and I were joined by our guest speaker, Pearl Mensah of Pilatus Comparator Solutions for this exciting meeting. We’ve had 10 months of experience marketing and selling remotely. We’ve seen what worked, and what’s…
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Excerpt from the Article: It is possible to increase the specificity of low-dose CT (LDCT) lung cancer screening programs without chipping away at sensitivity – all it takes is folding artificial intelligence (AI) in with Lung-RADS. That capability is based on the development of a lung nodule management system, created by investigators from the University…
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Excerpt from the article: Researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have formed a new consortium that will study the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on preterm birth and prenatal care, funded by $300,000 in grants from the Independence Blue Cross Foundation, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware’s donor-advised fund, and BluePrints for the Community.…
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The FDA has released a new Action Plan on Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML)- Software as a Medical Device (SaMD). You can download it below by clicking the button! Download The Action Plan
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Excerpt from the Press Release: SAN DIEGO, Jan. 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Adamis Pharmaceuticals Corporation (NASDAQ: ADMP) (“Adamis”) announced today the submission of an Investigational New Drug (IND) to FDA for the investigational use of Tempol for the treatment of Coronavirus (COVID-19). The submission of the IND to FDA followed a Pre-IND meeting with…
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