THE MEDICAL NEWS

Canada's proposed Safe Social Media Act, which aims to protect children, should be passed, according to an Analysis article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.261104.

Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, in Sweden, shed new light on the remaining risk of heart disease, even after the known risk factor of ‘bad’ cholesterol is brought down to a healthy level.

Bedfont®, a world leader in breath analysis, announces its acquisition of coVitaTM, building on 16 years of partnership, market knowledge, and established infrastructure to support global expansion.

Undecimal Bio, a platform biotechnology company advancing targeted delivery of siRNA therapeutics, today announced an oversubscribed $18 million USD seed financing.

Mursla Bio, a precision medicine and diagnostics company built on tissue-specific extracellular vesicles (TS-EVs), today announced publication of a peer-reviewed study in the Journal of Extracellular Vesicles (impact factor 21.7), the founding journal of the International Society for Extracellular Vesicles. This validates the TS-EV platform for a new class of liquid biopsy: the multiomic disease …

Through Bioz Badges, Yokogawa transforms its extensive publication history into a valuable resource for researchers evaluating advanced microscopy technologies.

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Adrijana Vinter as Chief Executive Officer. Dr Vinter brings more than 20 years of experience spanning medicinal chemistry research, commercial development and executive leadership in the pharmaceutical and contract research industry sectors.

In a phase 1 study of 10 adults with advanced retinitis pigmentosa, researchers found that optogenetic gene therapy combined with light-stimulating goggles was generally well tolerated, although one participant experienced a severe but transient ocular adverse event. Seven participants showed improved light sensitivity, while four of eight who completed behavioral testing demonstrated modest gain…