BioSpace News Archive

There are plenty of great scientific research stories out this week. Here’s a look at just a few of them. Although most readers will already be aware of it, the biggest story, perhaps the biggest story of the year—certainly the most controversial—involves a Chinese researcher who used CRISPR to modify embryos to be resistant to HIV, and the recent birth of a set of twins.

National Employee Benefits Advisors Group Joins Exclusive Network of Independent Employee Benefit Advisors

reVessel, a new company, is redefining the world of food container systems. Today, they announced the pre-sale of an original food container set that offers consumers a versatile, healthy and planet-friendly alternative to transport and store food

The CDC Foundation today launched the first educational tool using virtual human technology to improve patient-provider conversations about a side effect of chemotherapy that may increase infection risk, known as neutropenia.

The new facility allows for enhanced emergency care, additional board certified specialists, state-of-the-art equipment and increased patient capacity

Carolina Partners in Mental HealthCare, (“CPMH”), North Carolina’s leading outpatient behavioral health provider, has hired Rob Oliveri as its Chief Financial Officer.

Canopy Growth Corporation and MediPharm Labs Inc. have entered into a strategic supply agreement dated November 29, 2018.

The test is to be used as an aid in the diagnosis of myocardial infarction (MI) for use with Quidel’s Triage® MeterPro instrumented system.

Immune Tolerizing Treatment Could Benefit ALS As Well As Other Neurodegenerative and Autoimmune Disease and Transplant Patients

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today issued a warning letter to Electric Lotus LLC for selling nicotine-containing e-liquids used in e-cigarettes with labeling and/or advertising that cause them to resemble kid-friendly food products, such as cereal, candy and peanut butter and jelly. The action is part of the agency’s ongoing effort to protect kids from tobacco products.