Novel PET radiotracer reduces number of false-positive cancer findings after COVID-19 vaccination
Reston, VA—A novel imaging agent, 68Ga-FAPI, can reduce the number of false-positive PET/CT findings among cancer patients recently vaccinated for COVID-19. New research published ahead of print in The Journal of Nuclear Medicine shows that 68Ga-FAPI imaging offers...
Complete Genomics Democratizes Whole-Genome Sequencing
In 2003, when the Human Genome Project produced sequences of about 90% of the genome, scientists and clinicians wondered when this technology would change healthcare. Meeting that goal depended on technology that could sequence...
The State of Biotech Recap – Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News
This is an exciting yet perplexing time for biotechnology. The industry delivered RNA vaccines to save countless lives during the COVID-19 pandemic and has created impressive early clinical results using CRISPR gene editing...
A person’s race influences question asking as much as their stroke history
DURHAM, NC — Strokes that occur on the right side of the brain can sometimes subtly impair social communication, which can be difficult for clinicians to assess.
Credit: Erin Hull, Duke Health
DURHAM, NC — Strokes...
At JPM, Illumina Announces African-American Sequencing Collaboration
SAN FRANCISCO—Illumina said Monday it will join with Nashville Biosciences and Amgen’s deCODE Genetics subsidiary on a collaboration to whole-genome sequence the largest-ever dataset of genomes from African-Americans—approximately 35,000 DNA samples.
deCODE has agreed to...
Vector BioPharma and iBET collaborate to develop high-throughput analytical methods and scalable processes for...
Vector BioPharma AG (Vector BioPharma), a biopharmaceutical company aiming to transform the safety, efficacy, and specificity of drug delivery to improve treatments for patients, today announced that it has entered into a strategic, multi-phase...
Is the golden age of biotech stocks over? – STAT
Much of the last decade felt like the golden age of biotechnology investing. Money — lots of money — was poured into new gene therapies that replaced defective genes with healthy ones, immunotherapies that...
Astrea Bioseparations acquires Delta Precision Ltd, a leading manufacturer of chromatography columns for biomanufacturing
Astrea Bioseparations (“Astrea Bio”), a leading provider of high-quality bioseparation and purification technologies, announced today the acquisition of Delta Precision Ltd. (“Delta Precision”), a premier manufacturer of advanced chromatography columns for the biotechnology and...
The role of biotechnology in mining and minerals – Canadian Mining Journal
As the global demand for metals continues to grow year over year, the need for intensive mining is showing no signs of slowing down. In fact, some reports project that production of battery metals...
ASAP: New NSF center tackling microelectronic chips’ energy efficiency
Microelectronic chips based on semiconductor technology are everywhere—not just in computers and smartphones, but in everything from cars to home appliances. Unfortunately, as they become more and more foundational to modern life, they’re consuming...
