University of Oxford Launches Computer Simulations to Guide Future Vaccine Trials May 27, 2024 The PREpare using Simulated Trial Optimisation (PRESTO) project, backed by up to $2.4 million in funding from the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), aims to strengthen global responses to potential pandemics.
Oracle's Cerner Acquisition Faces Scrutiny After EHR Failures & Patient Deaths May 25, 2024 A flaw in Cerner's EHR system reportedly caused over 11,000 medical orders to disappear into an "unknown queue," preventing treatments for thousands of patients.
US-based BrainBridge Develops World's 1st Head Transplant System May 24, 2024 A video illustrating BrainBridge's head transplant procedure, aided by advanced robotics, has recently gone viral on social media.
Mayo Clinic Joins Hands with Zipline to Provide Faster Delivery of Medicines in the US May 24, 2024 Per the partnership, Zipline’s zero-emission, autonomous drones will enable rapid delivery of necessary medical items.
Aktis Oncology Secures $1.1 Bn Collaboration Deal with Lilly May 23, 2024 Boston-based Aktis Oncology, a biotechnology company, has entered into a significant multi-target discovery collaboration with Eli Lilly and Company (Lilly) worth over $1.1 billion.
AstraZeneca to Construct $1.5 Bn Cancer Drug Facility in Singapore May 23, 2024 The newly launched facility will produce a notable category of cancer-killing drugs called antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), the Anglo-Swedish drugmaker informed.
Sanofi, Formation Bio & OpenAI Partners for AI-Powered Drug Development May 23, 2024 Sanofi, Formation Bio, and OpenAI partners to accelerate drug development using artificial intelligence (AI).
US EHR Giant Epic Launches Its First Open-Source AI Validation Tool May 23, 2024 Epic's open-source offering seeks to streamline this process by automating data collection and mapping, a major bottleneck for healthcare data scientists.
Komodo Health Inks 2 Partnership Deals with GeneDx & COTA Healthcare May 22, 2024 US-based Komodo Health, a healthcare data analytics firm, entered into two new specialty data partnerships with GeneDx and COTA Healthcare.
Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation Invests $5 Mn in Coya Therapeutics May 22, 2024 Reportedly, ADDF has purchased 603,136 shares of the company’s common stock at a purchase price of $8.29 per share for an aggregate investment of $5 million.
After Issues with 1st, FDA Now Approves 2nd Neuralink Implant May 21, 2024 To remedy the complications of the initial implant, the company plans to embed some of the device's wires deeper into the brain.
Novartis to Acquire MorphoSys AG for $2.9 Bn May 21, 2024 Recently, Novartis announced the results of its voluntary public takeover offer for MorphoSys shares.