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Studying Links Between Loneliness, Social Isolation, and Human Health
A new study in Nature Communications is sharpening the spotlight on a trio of connected outcomes—loneliness, social isolation, and health—using…
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Big Pharma-backed AdvanCell, flush with $315M series D, ready to put radiotherapy pedal to the metal
Less than a month after locking down a lease for a new U.S. headquarters, radiotherapy outfit AdvanCell is poised to…
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J&J axes eye disease gene therapy after key phase 2b readout
Johnson & Johnson has stopped development of an eye disease gene therapy after reviewing data from one of its key…
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Optical Singularity Protractor Enables Rotating Metrology with Neuromorphic Sensors
A new “optical singularity protractor” could help laboratories measure rotation with unprecedented sensitivity, using a neuromorphic sensing approach rather than…
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Medtronic recalls catheter delivery system that may detach and cause death
Medtronic issued a voluntary recall of 102 lots of its Harmony delivery catheter system due to a risk of the…
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Simulating Long-Term Care Menus to Meet Nutrition and Food Standards
A new study is putting long-term care nutrition under the microscope—using both computer simulation and structured evaluation to test whether…
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J&J MedTech growth slows again in Q2 as Abiomed weighs on results
Johnson & Johnson’s MedTech business posted operational sales growth of 3.6% in the second quarter, reaching $8.93 billion, as weaker…
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Solid-State Carbon Quantum Dots Prepared and Integrated into Electroluminescent LEDs
Solid-state carbon quantum dots (CQDs) are moving toward mainstream use in electroluminescent light-emitting diodes (LEDs), thanks to their photostability, low…
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Annual Reviews Boosts Event Capabilities by Adding Underline Science
Annual Reviews, the nonprofit organization focused on synthesizing knowledge for the progress of science, has announced the acquisition of Underline…
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Mapping Tumor Microenvironment Immune Pathways in Immunotherapy-Treated Melanoma
A new study is sharpening the map of how the immune system behaves inside melanoma tumors after immunotherapy. Published online…