Positive topline results from brincidofovir smallpox study
24 July 2015 | By Victoria White
Chimerix has announced that its investigational antiviral brincidofovir showed a survival benefit in a pivotal study of an animal model for smallpox...
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New Polio-like virus discovered in the US
24 July 2015 | By Victoria White
In the US, a 6 year old with paralysis tested positive for enterovirus C105. Although this is a newly discovered virus, it is in the same family as Polio...
Reseachers develop first test to predict tumour radiation therapy sensitivity
23 July 2015 | By Victoria White
Researchers have developed a test that analyses the sensitivity of tumours to radiation therapy and could lead the way for personalised therapies...
MAGI web app helps researchers explore cancer genetics
23 July 2015 | By Victoria White
Scientists have developed MAGI, an open-source web application, to help researchers and clinicians explore the genetic underpinnings of cancer...
Lilly to extend San Diego Biotechnology Centre
23 July 2015 | By Victoria White
Lilly has revealed plans to expand its Biotechnology Centre located in San Diego, effectively doubling the Company's research presence in the area...
BioMed X and Merck Serono extend collaboration
23 July 2015 | By Victoria White
BioMed X Innovation Centre has extended its collaboration with Merck Serono, the biopharmaceuticals business of Merck, on new approaches for cancer therapy...
CCT245737 boosts the effectiveness of chemotherapy
23 July 2015 | By Victoria White
CCT245737, a new drug that blocks cancer’s escape route from chemotherapy, could be used to treat deadly lung and pancreatic cancers...
Mass-produced stem cells on the horizon
22 July 2015 | By Victoria White
Experts at the University of Nottingham have discovered the first fully synthetic substrate with potential to grow billions of stem cells...
Ablynx expands its immuno-oncology collaboration with MSD
22 July 2015 | By Victoria White
Ablynx has expanded its immuno-oncology collaboration with MSD to address an increased number of immune checkpoint modulator targets...
KalVista raises $33 million to advance development of kallikrein inhibitors
22 July 2015 | By Victoria White
KalVista Pharmaceuticals has raised $33 million in Series B financing to support its research and clinical development programmes...
Roche Diagnostics’ new assay identifies HTLV virus I/II infection
22 July 2015 | By Victoria White
Roche’s Elecsys immunoassay, a diagnostic test to detect antibodies against Human T-lymphotropic virus (HTLV) type I or II, is now available on the market...
Virus-like particle vaccine protects mice from influenza strains
22 July 2015 | By Victoria White
NIAID researchers have devised a way to induce protective immunity in mice against a wide array of influenza viruses using a VLP vaccine...
New ‘TripAdvisor’ site to address use of substandard chemical probes
22 July 2015 | By Victoria White
An international panel of leading scientists has launched a new TripAdvisor-style website aimed at helping researchers choose better-quality chemical probes...
MRC scientists regrow liver from liver stem cells
21 July 2015 | By Victoria White
Medical Research Council (MRC) scientists have repaired a damaged liver in a mouse by transplanting liver stem cells grown in the laboratory...
Researchers discover new peptide toxins in cone snail venom
21 July 2015 | By Victoria White
University of Queensland researchers have discovered thousands of new peptide toxins hidden deep within the venom of just one type of cone snail...