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Wyss Institute and Miraki Innovation Unveil BOA Biomedical to Reduce Sepsis Deaths

Wyss Institute | September 11, 2019

New venture’s platform technology can rapidly diagnose and treat a broad range of antibiotic-resistant infectious…

sciencecitySeptember 11, 2019

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VBI Vaccines Announces Phase 2a Clinical Evaluation of VBI-1901 Cancer Vaccine Candidate in Combination with GSK’s AS01B Adjuvant System in Recurrent Glioblastoma Patients

VBI Vaccines | September 11, 2019

VBI Vaccines Inc. (Nasdaq: VBIV) (“VBI”), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company developing next-generation infectious disease and immuno-oncology…

sciencecitySeptember 11, 2019

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Doctors Have Put Human Livers in Suspended Animation

MIT Review | September 10, 2019

Supercooling organs could save the lives of people on transplant waiting lists. Researchers say they’ve…

sciencecitySeptember 10, 2019

Publications of the Week

Liquid versus Tissue Biopsy for Detecting Acquired Resistance and Tumor Heterogeneity in Gastrointestinal Cancers

Parikh, A., R., et al. | September 10, 2019

During cancer therapy, tumor heterogeneity can drive the evolution of multiple tumor subclones harboring unique…

sciencecitySeptember 10, 2019

Publications of the Week

The Formation of Human Populations in South and Central Asia

Narasimhan, V., M., et al. | September 9, 2019

Ancient DNA has allowed us to begin tracing the history of human movements across the…

sciencecitySeptember 9, 2019

Awards

BC’s Phil Landrigan, M.D., Honored for Pioneering Work in Children’s Health

Boston College | September 9, 2019

The director of the University's Global Observatory on Pollution and Health will be recognized at…

sciencecitySeptember 9, 2019

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Early Trouble: Study Maps Genetics of Early Progression in Tuberculosis

Harvard Medical School | September 9, 2019

While the vast majority of the 1.8 billion people infected with the TB bacterium never…

sciencecitySeptember 9, 2019

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Harvard’s Athlete-Based Next-Generation Probiotics Technology Licensed to FitBiomics

Wyss Institute | September 6, 2019

Wyss Institute-launched startup company will develop probiotics that have potential to enhance athletic performance. Today…

sciencecitySeptember 6, 2019

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Polypill Holds Promise for Tackling Cardiovascular Disease in Low- and Middle- Income Countries

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | September 6, 2019

New study projects polypill to be cost-effective compared to the standard of care for secondary…

sciencecitySeptember 6, 2019

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PTSD Linked to Increased Risk of Ovarian Cancer

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health | September 6, 2019

Women who experienced six or more symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) at some point…

sciencecitySeptember 6, 2019

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