A mediados del siglo XX, la biología molecular operaba bajo un dogma en apariencia inquebrantable: el ADN contenía las instrucciones genéticas, las proteínas ejecutaban las tareas metabólicas y el ARN actuaba únicamente como un mero mensajero intermedio. Sin …
Durante décadas, la agricultura industrial ha operado bajo una premisa de eficiencia geométrica: vastas extensiones de tierra dedicadas a una sola especie vegetal. Sin embargo, la ciencia edafológica y la ecología del suelo han puesto al descubierto el elevado coste ocult …
Cómo la homogeneidad agrícola destruye la inmunidad del suelo frente a plagas y sequías Read More »
A finales del Pleistoceno, hace aproximadamente entre 50.000 y 11.000 años, el planeta presenció uno de los colapsos ecológicos más drásticos y misteriosos de la historia reciente de la Tierra. De la noche a la mañana, en términos geológicos, l …
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Newly permanent CBER and CDER directors Karim Mikhail and Michael Davis are widely expected to continue the FDA’s efforts toward an adaptive framework for rare disease therapies. If approved by the Senate, will commissioner nominee Heidi Overton stay the course?
Mikhail, Davis on board with regulatory framework tailored to rare disease therapies Read More »
Delivering therapeutics directly to tumors, as in the case of Replimune’s recently approved Tudriqev and Amgen’s Imlygic, holds advantages, especially when cancer is caught early, but challenges remain before the method becomes a mainstay in treatment.
Citing Replimune approval, experts say localized cancer meds could redefine care Read More »
As molecule complexity rises, advanced cell line development platforms are giving biopharma companies new tools to overcome expression challenges, improve stability and reach the clinic faster.
About 12 million Americans can’t access telehealth because broadband is unavailable or slow, according to new research. Most live in rural areas, which experts say could benefit heavily from better access to virtual care.
Broadband still a barrier to telehealth adoption, study finds Read More »
The sale lets Ascension shed insurance risk while Aetna gains a stake in a profitable plan serving high-margin dual-eligible members.
Ascension sells ownership in Arizona Medicaid plan to Aetna Read More »
A new five-year biotech plan has been released by the Chinese government, revealing ambitious goals such as achieving five blockbuster medicines on the global markets in that time.
China plans to transform $3M biotech sector into $522B powerhouse by 2030 Read More »
The robot is intended to give physicians more control of the endoscope during a colonoscopy procedure, which can help with detection and removal of lesions.
Neptune Medical secures FDA nod for endoscopy robot Read More »
