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Oct 24
2019

Huda Suliman at Ending Age-Related Diseases 2019

We’re continuing to release talks from Ending Age-Related Diseases 2019, our highly successful two-day conference that featured talks from leading researchers and investors, bringing them together to discuss the future of aging and rejuvenation biotechnology.

Huda Suliman of Icaria Life Sciences discussed her company’s role in the rejuvenation biotechnology ecosystem, including small molecule drug discovery and drug screening along with how her company deals with irreproducibility in the scientific literature. She explained how species differences are an issue, and she explained the differences between aging-focused and traditional medical research.

Oct 24
2019

First drug that can slow Alzheimer’s dementia

Drug company says it will seek permission in the US to start marketing the potentially ‘life-changing’ new drug.

Oct 24
2019

New drug forces flu virus into ‘error catastrophe,’ overwhelming it with mutations

Plemper says additional toxicity tests in animals have not thrown up any red flags, and the first trials of EIDD-2801 in humans are likely to start next spring. Pavia says the new drug could eventually be used in combination with other drugs to stave off resistance, a strategy already in use for HIV and hepatitis B treatments.

Oct 24
2019

Poor toilet hygiene behind E. coli superbug spread

People not washing their hands after going to the toilet, rather than undercooked meat, is behind the spread of a key strain of E. coli.

Experts looked at thousands of blood, faecal and food samples.

They found human-to-human transmission was responsible — “faecal particles from one person reaching the mouth of another”.

Oct 23
2019

Amazon buys healthcare start-up Health Navigator

Marketing always starts with Demand (Reuters) — http://Amazon.com/ Inc said on Wednesday it bought healthcare start-up Health Navigator, its second purchase in the healthcare services industry.

(Reuters) — Amazon.com Inc said on Wednesday it bought healthcare start-up Health Navigator, its second purchase in the healthcare services industry.

The deal comes after the company acquired online pharmacy PillPack last year, pitting itself against drugstore chains, drug distributors and pharmacy benefit managers. (reut.rs/31DSU8k)

The company said the acquisition is a part of its new employee offering, Amazon Care, where employees of the e-commerce giant will be able to receive fast-paced access to healthcare facilities without having to make appointments.

Oct 23
2019

Heat camera at tourist attraction spots woman’s breast cancer

A trip to a tourist attraction in Scotland turned out to be a life-changing moment for one woman after a thermal camera detected she had breast cancer.

Bal Gill, 41, was looking back over images from her trip to Camera Obscura and World of Illusions, in Edinburgh, when she noticed a heat patch over her breast.

Oct 23
2019

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Huda Suliman at Ending Age-Related Diseases 2019

First drug that can slow Alzheimer’s dementia

New drug forces flu virus into ‘error catastrophe,’ overwhelming it with mutations

Poor toilet hygiene behind E. coli superbug spread

Amazon buys healthcare start-up Health Navigator

Heat camera at tourist attraction spots woman’s breast cancer

Dr. Virginia Byers Kraus, MD, PhD — Cartilage Regeneration — Duke University — ideaXme — Ira Pastor

Dr. Josh Mitteldorf — DataBETA Project — Population Scale Longevity Clinical Trials — ideaXme — Ira Pastor

New CRISPR editing tool could potentially fix 89% of genetic defects

Biological engineer Paul Blainey creates new tools to advance biomedical research