BioHealth News Archive

Edelstein to Remain at Helm of Universities at Shady Grove Through Sept. 30 – USM

Edelstein to Remain at Helm of Universities at Shady Grove Through Sept. 30 – USM

Baltimore, Md. (May 20, 2020) – University System of Maryland (USM) Chancellor Jay A. Perman and USM Board of Regents Chair Linda Gooden today announced…

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100 great hospitals in America | 2020

100 great hospitals in America | 2020

Becker's Healthcare is pleased to release the 2020 edition of its list of "100 great hospitals in America." The hospitals included on this list…

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Cutting-Edge Covid Treatments Owe Development to Carter-Era Law

Cutting-Edge Covid Treatments Owe Development to Carter-Era Law

The most promising Covid-19 treatments and vaccines being explored right now were made possible by a little-known law that encourages licensing agreements between private…

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CMS rolls back more Medicare, telehealth regs for providers working through pandemic | Healthcare Dive

CMS rolls back more Medicare, telehealth regs for providers working through pandemic | Healthcare Dive

The new rules come out of the recent public health emergency declaration, building on others announced in late March and early April. This round…

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Digital RESI June 2020: Innovation Challenge Finalists Announced! | Next Phase Newsletter

Digital RESI June 2020: Innovation Challenge Finalists Announced! | Next Phase Newsletter

Our 3-day Digital RESI June Conference is coming up in less than 3 weeks, and we are very excited to announce our Innovation Challenge…

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Jump Start Grants Available to Frederick County Small Businesses

Jump Start Grants Available to Frederick County Small Businesses

FREDERICK, Md. – Frederick County Executive Jan Gardner today announced the launch of a new grant program to support local small businesses and farmers.…

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Good News for COVID-19 Vaccine: Immune System Shows Robust Response to SARS-CoV-2

Good News for COVID-19 Vaccine: Immune System Shows Robust Response to SARS-CoV-2

Information about immunity to SARS-CoV-2, both in the context of COVID-19 disease pathogenesis and in the context of how to develop a good vaccine,…

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SBA Clarifies Its PPP Loans in 4 Important Ways | Inc.com

SBA Clarifies Its PPP Loans in 4 Important Ways | Inc.com

Hundreds of thousands of small businesses that took Paycheck Protection loans finally have a path to getting their loans forgiven, but much delayed guidance released…

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Modernizing Phage Therapy to Kill Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria | LinkedIn

Modernizing Phage Therapy to Kill Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria | LinkedIn

Bacteriophages have long been used to treat infections. These naturally occurring virus are capable of killing bacteria, but each strain of phage is highly…

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Intralytix Receives Multimillion-Dollar Clinical Trial Award From NIAID for Bacteriophage Therapy for Shigella Infections in Humans – BioHealth Capital Region

Intralytix Receives Multimillion-Dollar Clinical Trial Award From NIAID for Bacteriophage Therapy for Shigella Infections in Humans – BioHealth Capital Region

COLUMBIA, Md., May 4, 2020 (Newswire.com) – Intralytix, Inc. announced today that it has received a multimillion-dollar grant (AI 148054) from the National Institute…

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20/20 GeneSystems To Provide Newly FDA Authorized COVID-19 Antibody Blood Test | Business Wire

20/20 GeneSystems To Provide Newly FDA Authorized COVID-19 Antibody Blood Test | Business Wire

ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--20/20 GeneSystems, Inc. announced today that it will offer in its CLIA laboratory a COVID-19 antibody test that received an Emergency Use…

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Medtech venture backers play it safe | Evaluate

Medtech venture backers play it safe | Evaluate

Of all the venture funding flowing into the medtech industry, a lower proportion than ever is being invested in companies at the start-up stage,…

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Task Force Holds Kick-Off Meeting, Affirms Support for Regional Collaboration to Tackle the Pandemic (BHI Proud to be a Member)

Task Force Holds Kick-Off Meeting, Affirms Support for Regional Collaboration to Tackle the Pandemic (BHI Proud to be a Member)

WASHINGTON, D.C., May 22, 2020 – Connected DMV’s COVID-19 Strategic Renewal Task Force held its kickoff meeting on Thursday and affirmed their support for…

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Oxford COVID-19 vaccine to begin phase II/III human trials | University of Oxford

Oxford COVID-19 vaccine to begin phase II/III human trials | University of Oxford

The phase I trial in healthy adult volunteers began in April. More than 1,000 immunisations have been completed and follow-up is currently ongoing. The…

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Human trials of British coronavirus vaccine to reach 10,000 – CNA

Human trials of British coronavirus vaccine to reach 10,000 – CNA

REUTERS: Oxford University and AstraZeneca are recruiting around 10,000 adults and children in Britain for trials of an experimental coronavirus vaccine, a day after…

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