Resolve Therapeutics to start Phase II Trial of RSLV-132 for long Covid
The firm hopes that by removing circulating RNA in long Covid patients RSLV-132 will lessen fatigue and brain fog.
Inside the MS mega-trial: inspired by cancer, supported by patients
The UK MS Society discusses how it plans to research treatments for progressive MS.
Covaxin Phase III data shows jab to be 77.8% effective ahead of WHO meeting
India’s first indigenous vaccine comes out as 77.8% effective in Phase III trials, just in time for a WHO meeting.
UniQure’s AMT-130 joins the tough race to cure Huntington’s disease
UniQure's AMT-130 will have a great opportunity to become a game-changer for Huntington's disease in the next ten years if it is deemed effective in trials.
Australia’s first local Covid-19 vaccine gets funding for Phase I trials
The investment is the first from the fund to boost Victoria state’s mRNA manufacturing capability.
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Where are firms in the pharmaceuticals sector hiring for Big Data roles? (Source: GlobalData)
Big data job ads posted in Q1 2021, by city
| City | Big data job ads in Q1 021 |
|---|---|
| Bengaluru, India | 38 |
| Warsaw, Poland | 36 |
| Bratislava, Slovakia | 21 |
| Durham, United States | 20 |
| Boston, United States | 18 |
| Cambridge, United States | 16 |
| Carlsbad, United States | 13 |
| Shanghai, China | 12 |
| Cambridge, United Kingdom | 11 |
| Mesa, United States | 10 |
| Wilmington, United States | 10 |
Latest News
Pfizer initiates dosing in Phase III prostate cancer drug trial
TALAPRO-3 will enrol 550 men with DDR-deficient mCSPC at about 285 sites in 28 countries.
Veradigm and PRA Health create EHR-based clinical research network
The partnership could boost process efficiencies, accessibility and diversity of clinical trials.
US NIH trials Covid-19 vaccines in pregnant participants
The study will also evaluate the transfer of vaccine-generated antibodies to infants via breast milk.
Senhwa seeks India’s CDSCO approval for Phase II Covid-19 drug trial
The trial will assess the safety, clinical benefit and anti-viral activity of Silmitasertib in 50 hospitalised Covid-19 patients.
Latest Themes
Queen Elizabeth’s digital twin: The technology helping Crossrail to know itself
Queen Elizabeth famously has two birthdays, and the Elizabeth line is running doubled in the digital and physical realms, as Giacomo Lee finds out.
Better data collection and convenience for remote monitoring of patients the main benefits of using digital health technologies in clinical trials: Poll
The onset of COVID-19 pandemic has severely disrupted the ongoing clinical research and trials forcing pharmaceutical companies to adopt digital technologies to ensure the safety of patients and clinicians.
Cities are imperceptibly becoming Smart Cities. But what does that actually mean?
The term smart city has evoked various descriptions at some point, but the world’s existing cities will need to smarten up as IoT evolves, as Giacomo Lee reports.
Ensuring data authenticity, integrity, and confidentiality biggest barrier to using digital technologies in clinical trials: Poll
The life sciences industry witnessed a wave of digital transformation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with many companies adopting decentralised clinical trials using digital health technologies.
Covid and Big Tech are driving Augmented Reality into healthcare
Augmented Reality tech is helping hospitals to deliver better patient care while at the same time cutting down on Covid infection danger, as Giacomo Lee reports.
Robots make more business sense with AI – just don’t expect fireworks
Robot use is becoming increasingly practical, which means that such machinery is being increasingly employed – and AI can only make robotics better, as Giacomo Lee finds out.
“Google Maps for the human body” – AI’s rise in surgical tech
Humans will be performing surgery for quite some time – but as Giacomo Lee discovers, AI powered surgical tech will enable them to do it even better.
Heart rate and respiration patterns measured digitally have the most potential for immediate use in clinical trials: Poll
Digital devices enable the measuring of biomarkers such as heart rate, blood sugar and even sleep that can help in assessing the health of a patient.
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Drug development for long Covid-19 in children warrants unique focus on how mechanisms, prevalence differ from adults
Treating long Covid-19 in children will require a specific focus on that population’s symptom profile...