First new treatment for asthma attacks in 50 years
On Nov. 28, 2024, scientists from King’s College London reported that an injection given during some asthma and…
AI can predict study results better than human experts
On Nov. 27, 2024, a study led by the University College London reported that large language models, a…
Artificial Intelligence | Biotechnology | Chemical | Genomics | Life Science News | Medicine | Non-Profit Research | Therapeutics
Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded to David Baker “for computational protein design”; Demis Hassabis and John M. Jumper “for protein structure prediction”
On Oct. 9, 2024, the Nobel Foundation awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry: one half to David Baker,…
Biotechnology | COVID-19 | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Life Science News | Therapeutics | Vaccine
Hutchinson Cancer Center leads large-scale review of COVID-19 clinical trials that highlights multiple disparities
On Dec. 5, 2022, the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center announced that according to a new meta-analysis women were…
Biotechnology | COVID-19 | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Life Science News | Therapeutics | Vaccine
Vaccines still effective against Delta variant of concern, says Oxford-led study of the COVID-19 Infections Survey
On Aug. 19, 2021, the University of Oxford reported that obtaining two vaccine doses remained the most effective…
The UK announced sequencing 100,000 whole genomes in the National Health Service
On Dec. 5, 2018, Genomics England announced the 100,000 Genomes Project, done in partnership with National Health Service…
The Squibb Institute obtained cultures of penicillium notatum from the UK and developed deep tank fermentation processes for production of penicillin
In 1940, Squibb obtained cultures of penicillium notatum from the U.K. and developed deep tank fermentation processes for…
Medical College of South Carolina researchers published artucle that linked brown lung disease (asbestosis) with cancer
In May 1935, Kenneth Lynch and William Atmar Smith from the Medical College of South Carolina published an…
Johnsonﾠ &ﾠ Johnson established first overseas operating company in the United Kingdom
In 1924, Johnsonﾠ &ﾠ Johnson established first overseas operating company in the United Kingdom.