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December 12, 2024
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Co-Diagnostics, Inc. and CoSara Diagnostics to Inaugurate New Oligo Facility

SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Co-Diagnostics, Inc. (Nasdaq: CODX) (the “Company” or “Co-Dx”), a molecular diagnostics company with a unique, patented platform for the development of molecular diagnostic tests, today announced that the inauguration of CoSara Diagnostics Pvt. Ltd.’s oligonucleotide synthesis facility will take place December 11, 2024, in Ranoli, India. In support of the “Make […]

December 12, 2024
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Halia Therapeutics Announces Positive Topline Data and Advances to Second Stage of Phase 2 Clinical Trial for HT-6184 in Patients with Low-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes (LR-MDS)

LEHI, Utah, Dec. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Halia Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company at the forefront of developing treatments for chronic inflammation and related disorders, announced today promising topline data resulting in the advancement to the second stage of its Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating HT-6184, a first-in-class allosteric NEK7/NLRP3 inflammasome inhibitor given orally, in patients with lower-risk […]

December 12, 2024
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Recursion Reports Interim Phase 1 Clinical Data for REC-617 Monotherapy, a Potential Best-in-Class CDK7 Inhibitor, With Encouraging Patient Response and Favorable Tolerability

Recursion reported initial monotherapy dose-escalation data from the Phase 1/2 study (ELUCIDATE) of REC-617, a selective CDK7 inhibitor, in advanced solid tumors.

December 12, 2024
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CancerVax Targets Hard to Treat Pancreatic Cancer

With limited options available to treat Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma (PDAC), the Company’s Universal Cancer Treatment Platform may provide hope for patients and doctors

December 12, 2024
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BIOFIRE® FILMARRAY® Tropical Fever Panel, a syndromic PCR test targeting causes of tropical fever infections, receives U.S. FDA Special 510(k) clearance

BIOFIRE® FILMARRAY® Tropical Fever Panel, a syndromic PCR test targeting causes of tropical fever infections, receives U.S. FDA Special 510(k) clearance

December 12, 2024
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Myriad Genetics’ Portfolio Elevated by Updated NCCN Prostate Cancer Guidelines

Prolaris, MyRisk, and Precise Tumor Testing Validated Across Cancer Stages, Elevating Company’s Comprehensive Patient-Centric Solutions

December 12, 2024
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Myriad Genetics to Present New Data at San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium

Presentations include analytical validation of Myriad’s high-definition tumor informed MRD assay for breast cancer and its Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Tool MyRisk® with RiskScore®

December 5, 2024
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PhotoPharmics to Present Patient Interest Findings from Groundbreaking Remote Parkinson’s Trial at PSG Annual Meeting

Presentation to Highlight Feasibility and Interest in Decentralized Home-Based Phase 3 Trial Salt Lake City, Utah — December 5, 2024 — PhotoPharmics, a pioneer in non-invasive phototherapy for neurological disorders, today announced it will present a poster titled “An Entirely Remote, Home-based Phase 3 Clinical Trial of a Specialized Light Therapy Device for Parkinson’s Disease […]

December 5, 2024
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Fluidx Medical Begins Multinational Trial of GPX Embolic Device

November 27, 2024—Fluidx Medical Technology, Inc. announced that the first patient has been treated in the prospective, multinational, clinical trial of the company’s GPX embolic device. The device was successfully used in a portal vein embolization procedure in preparation for hepatic resection. According to the company, the safety and effectiveness trial includes leading medical centers […]

December 5, 2024
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Denali Therapeutics Announces First Participant Dosed in Phase 2a Study of LRRK2 Inhibitor, BIIB122, in LRRK2-Associated Parkinson’s Disease

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Dec. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Denali Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: DNLI) today announced initiation of dosing in a global Phase 2a clinical study, BEACON, of the investigational drug leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) inhibitor BIIB122 (DNL151) in participants with LRRK2-associated Parkinson’s disease (LRRK2-PD). LRRK2 inhibition is a potential therapeutic approach that […]

December 5, 2024
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Canary Speech Named to the 2024 CB Insights’ List of the 50 Most Innovative Digital Health Startups

Canary Speech recognized for achievements in non-invasive diagnostics in the most promising private digital health companies across the globe.

December 5, 2024
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Recursion announces first patient dosed in Phase 1/2 clinical study of REC-1245, a potential first-in-class, RBM39 degrader for Biomarker-Enriched Solid Tumors and Lymphoma

First program to result from end-to-end use of OS to identify a novel target and new chemical matter, which moved from target ID to IND enabling studies in under 18 months with ~200 compounds synthesized

November 27, 2024
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Fluidx Medical Announces First Tumor Patient Treated in Prospective, Multinational Trial

Embolic device designed for improved preparation, delivery, and deep vessel filling for treating tumors and other interventional oncology uses.

November 26, 2024
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EDWARDS’ SAPIEN 3 ULTRA RESILIA VALVE DEMONSTRATES CONTINUED EXCELLENT OUTCOMES FOR PATIENTS IN REAL WORLD DATA

EDWARDS’ SAPIEN 3 ULTRA RESILIA VALVE DEMONSTRATES CONTINUED EXCELLENT OUTCOMES FOR PATIENTS IN REAL WORLD DATA

November 26, 2024
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Merit Medical’s WRAPSODY WAVE Trial Exceeds Performance Goals for Arteriovenous Graft (AVG) Patients

WRAPSODY achieves 82% target lesion primary patency at six months in the single-arm cohort of the US pivotal trial

November 21, 2024
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BioUtah Award Winners and Utah Rare Disease Advisory Council Take Center Stage at Utah Life Sciences Innovation Caucus

More than a dozen Utah legislators on Wednesday, November 20, held a breakfast meeting of the Utah Life Sciences Innovation Caucus (ULSIC) at the state capitol.

November 21, 2024
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Myriad Genetics Announces Prequel® Prenatal Screening Can Now be Performed Eight Weeks into Pregnancy

Myriad Genetics Announces Prequel® Prenatal Screening Can Now be Performed Eight Weeks into Pregnancy

November 21, 2024
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Myriad Genetics Announces Incorporation of its Proprietary HRD platform in Illumina’s Updated Comprehensive Gene Panel Assay, TruSight™ Oncology 500 v2

Agreement will expand worldwide access and better position Myriad’s GIS as a potential companion diagnostic across multiple potential tumor types

November 21, 2024
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EVŌQ Nano Expands Antimicrobial Medical Device Platform, Demonstrates Efficacy Across Multiple Device Applications

Four Integration Methods Aim to Combat Healthcare-Associated Infections & Improve Device Performance

November 21, 2024
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SINTX TECHNOLOGIES AND NED MEDICAL PARTNER TO ADVANCE CUTTING-EDGE CERAMIC MICROSPHERE MEDICAL DEVICES FOR CANCER TREATMENT

SINTX TECHNOLOGIES AND NED MEDICAL PARTNER TO ADVANCE CUTTING-EDGE CERAMIC MICROSPHERE MEDICAL DEVICES FOR CANCER TREATMENT

November 21, 2024
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First of Its Kind HPV Self-Collection Study Launched to Improve Cervical Cancer Screening in Underserved Communities

First of Its Kind HPV Self-Collection Study Launched to Improve Cervical Cancer Screening in Underserved Communities

November 14, 2024
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Recursion and Exscientia Shareholders Approve the Proposed Combination

Update call scheduled for November 20th at 7:30 a.m. Eastern with anticipated close

November 14, 2024
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Recursion Announces the Release of OpenPhenom-S/16 in Google Cloud’s Model Garden

OpenPhenom is a non-commercial, publicly available foundation model built on microscopy data that has set the new “gold standard” outperforming CellProfiler

November 14, 2024
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The Future Of Inflammation: The Inflammasome And Beyond

Novel targets for managing inflammation hold the promise of greater efficacy and safety for diseases not widely viewed as inflammatory in nature.

November 14, 2024
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Myriad Genetics Expands Access to At-Home Early Fetal Sex DNA Test with Retail Launch

SneakPeek®, the first at-home early fetal sex test for use at six weeks, is now available at over 8,800 retail locations nationwide.

November 14, 2024
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2024 ULSS Recap

BioUtah yesterday held its 2024 Utah Life Sciences Summit, sponsored by Mayer Brown. Every year, the Summit is the largest gathering of Utah’s life sciences industry. This year was no exception. A distinguished line-up of industry leaders and inspiring speakers addressed a packed house. Utah Governor Spencer Cox welcomed attendees to kick off the day-long […]

November 14, 2024
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Ross Southern Laboratories achieves certification to ISO 9001

Ross Southern Laboratories (RSL) proudly announces its ISO 9001 certification for its Quality Management System

October 24, 2024
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Cellino Appoints Chris Gibson to Board of Directors

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cellino Biotech, Inc., a biotechnology company advancing autonomous, closed biomanufacturing for personalized regenerative medicines, today announced the appointment of Chris Gibson to the company’s Board of Directors. “Cellino’s proprietary technology stack, including optical bioprocessing, closed cassettes, and image-guided co-pilots, has the potential to transform healthcare and bring potentially curative therapies to millions of […]

October 24, 2024
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Recursion and Google Cloud Announce Expansion of Partnership to Support Drug Discovery with Cloud and Exploration of Generative AI Technologies

SALT LAKE CITY and SUNNYVALE, Calif., Oct. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Recursion, a leading TechBio company decoding biology to radically improve lives, and Google Cloud today announced an expanded collaboration leveraging Google Cloud’s technologies to support Recursion’s drug discovery platform. This strategic partnership includes exploring generative AI capabilities, including Gemini models, to support the RecursionOS, […]

October 24, 2024
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U Announces Life-Saving Lab Pushing Limits of Medical Technology

The University of Utah, one of the nation’s leading research universities, has just announced the launch of a new laboratory called the Applied MedicalEngineering (AME) Lab. The AME Lab’s ambitious mission is to create cutting-edge medical technologies designed to deliver life-saving care to any patient with any injury at any location for any duration. The […]

October 24, 2024
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NUSANO AND STARGET PHARMA ANNOUNCE SUPPLY AGREEMENT TO ACCELERATE SMART TARGETED RADIOLIGAND DEVELOPMENT

VALENCIA, Calif. and TEL AVIV, Israel – Oct. 17, 2024 – Nusano, a physics company transforming the production of radioisotopes, and Starget Pharma, a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing precision peptide radioligand therapies focused on difficult to treat cancers, today announced a supply agreement to advance the development of Starget’s Smart Targeted Radioligands (STRs). The supply […]