RAHWAY, N.J., June 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Today, LifePod Solutions Inc. announces a strategic collaboration with SDI Technologies Inc., and their iHome division, to bring to market a first-of-its-kind proactive- voice service designed to improve the quality of life for family and…
First Human Clinical Trial Results on the Anti-Aging Compound, Urolithin A, PUblished by Amazentis and Researchers From the EPFL and SIB
LAUSANNE, Switzerland–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Amazentis, an innovative life sciences company pioneering scientific breakthroughs in nutrition to manage health conditions linked to aging, announced today a collaborative publication in Nature Metabolism with scientists at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) and…
Tessa Therapeutics Forges $120 Million Joint Venture to Develop Cell Therapies in China
Singapore-based Tessa Therapeutics announced a joint venture with China-Singapore Guangzhou Knowledge City (CSGKC) to leverage Tessa’s cell therapies for development of cancer therapies in China. Tessa said the strategic priorities for the collaboration will focus on launching clinical trials in…
Dassault Systemes targets life sciences with $5.8 billion Medidata deal
French technology company Dassault Systemes has agreed to acquire Medidata Solutions in an all-cash deal worth $5.8 billion on an enterprise value basis. Dassault said it was offering $92.25 per share for Medidata, a slight discount to Medidata Solutions’ closing…
Bluebird Bio’s First Gene Therapy Wins Approval in Europe
Bluebird Bio Inc.’s first gene therapy, a treatment for an inherited blood disorder, was cleared by European Union regulators, another milestone for the field following U.S. approval of Novartis AG’s $2.1 million treatment for a lethal childhood disease. Bluebird’s Zynteglo…
Google’s AI improves accuracy of lung cancer diagnosis, study shows
One of lung cancer’s most lethal attributes is its ability to trick radiologists. Some nodules appear threatening but turn out to be false positives. Others escape notice entirely, and then spiral without symptoms into metastatic disease. On Monday, however, Google…
Updated Apple Watch will track your menstrual period and aim to protect your hearing
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Apple CEO Tim Cook earlier this year vowed that the tech giant’s greatest contribution to humanity would ultimately be in the realm of health. You might not have guessed it from the company’s keynote presentation at…
George Clinical Expands Asia-Pacific Footprint with New Location in the Philippines
SYDNEY, May 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — George Clinical, a global scientifically-backed clinical research organization (CRO), has again expanded its extensive Asia-Pacific footprint through the opening of a new office in the Philippines. The office is based in the capital city, Manila and…
Novotech Awarded Asia-Pacific Biotech CRO of the Year in ASCO 2019
SYDNEY, May 31, 2019 – (ACN Newswire) – Novotech, the Asia-Pacific CRO, has again won the prestigious Asia-Pacific CRO of the year awarded by leading analyst firm Frost & Sullivan. This is the fifth year Novotech has been awarded the…
WHO calls ‘Burnout’ a medical condition, then backtracks!
Wanting to excel at the workplace, meet ever exceeding expectations and the urge to rise in the corporate ladder, struggling to achieve a work-life balance, most working professionals suffer from work-related stress, which results in the familiar ‘burnout’. So…
