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New COVID test doesn’t use scarce reagents, catches all but the least infectious

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Addresses major testing need in developing world; also in US, where reagent supplies are again dwindling Credit: Brian Jenkins A major roadblock to large scale testing for coronavirus infection in the developing world is a shortage of key chemicals, or reagents, needed for the test, specifically the ones used to extract the virus’s genetic material, (..)

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Partners working to realise the future of genomic medicine

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The post Partners working to realise the future of genomic medicine appeared first on Drug Discovery World (DDW).

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Roche donates additional medicines and diagnostics for Ukraine

The Pharma Data

Roche today announced the donation of additional medicines and diagnostics to Ukraine. Beyond the already communicated 150,000 packs of an antibiotic medicine the new donation includes another 4,600 packs of specialized medicines for the treatment of influenza, rheumatoid arthritis, SMA and various cancers.

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£7M financing to drive commercialisation in cell and gene therapy 

Drug Discovery World

Mike Evans, Chair of MIP Discovery, said: “MIP Discovery’s synthetic affinity reagents offer an innovative alternative to antibodies, and are better suited for downstream processing of advanced therapies. We are delighted to be further backing MIP as they are making significant technical progress.”

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Are microtaggants the key to making medicines smarter?

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Pharmaceutical companies are accountable for ensuring that their medicine is safe when it comes into the hands of patients. Specific apps could also alert healthcare providers if vulnerable patients are failing to scan their medicine. This technology can also play an important role in supporting virtual clinical trials.

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New research will allow convenient investigation of human innate immune response to viral infections

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(Boston)–Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) report the formation of human cells containing a green fluorescent protein or GFP (one of the most important proteins in biology and fluorescence imaging) genetically fused with two interferon stimulated genes (ISGs), namely Viperin and ISG15.

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New Corona test developed

Scienmag

However, it requires expensive laboratory equipment and global shortages of reagents […]. Evolutionary Anthropology Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) is the most widely used diagnostic method to detect RNA viruses such as SARS-CoV-2.