BioMedNewsBreaks

ThursdayApr 15, 2021 11:39 am

BioMedNewsBreaks – XPhyto Therapeutics Corp.’s (CSE: XPHY) (OTCQB: XPHYF) (FSE: 4XT) ‘Covid-ID Lab’ Combines Speed of Rapid Screening with Accuracy of PCR Diagnostic

XPhyto Therapeutics (CSE: XPHY) (OTCQB: XPHYF) (FSE: 4XT), a bioscience technology accelerator, is set to launch a solution for improving detection of the virus responsible for the worldwide pandemic. The company recently announced European regulatory approval of its point-of-care SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) RT-PCR test system. Known as “Covid-ID Lab,” the system is a commercial in-vitro diagnostic device (CE-IVD) designed to help industry professionals and government agencies screen for the virus. XPhyto’s exclusive German diagnostics partner, 3a-diagnostics GmbH, developed Covid-ID Lab to provide rapid, accurate and portable testing capabilities, granting it marketability as a product with increased convenience and decreased operating costs.…

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ThursdayApr 15, 2021 11:22 am

BioMedNewsBreaks – Brain Scientific Inc. (BRSF) Delivering Readily-Available Solution Amid Growing Need

Brain Scientific (OTCQB: BRSF), focused on modernizing the brain diagnostic market through cutting-edge technologies, is fulfilling a growing need for improved neurological monitoring that is cost efficient, disposable and portable. When combating a highly contagious disease, disposable technology helps to ensure that the virus is not spread through equipment. Brain Scientific’s disposable EEG caps are designed for single use and also assist in shortening person-to-person contact due to ease of placement, decreasing transmission between staff and patient. “As health-care facilities and frontline workers move quickly to address COVID symptoms and provide effective treatment, disposable devices offer a solution to rapidly…

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ThursdayApr 15, 2021 11:11 am

BioMedNewsBreaks – Imagin Medical Inc. (CSE: IME) (OTCQB: IMEXF) Targets $400M Slice of Massive Global Endoscopy Market

Imagin Medical (CSE: IME) (OTCQB: IMEXF), a surgical imaging company, has hailed its first product, the i/Blue(TM) Imaging System, as a breakthrough technology that will advance the accuracy and efficiency of bladder cancer detection and removal, thus helping it capture some market share. The global endoscopy market is valued at $46 billion, of which Imagin is positioned to target $400 million with its bladder cancer detection product. An article detailing this reads, “The company’s patented ultrasensitive imaging product based on optics and light sensors, has potential early-stage cancer-detection abilities. The company’s first target for treatment is bladder cancer.” According to…

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WednesdayApr 14, 2021 1:00 pm

BioMedNewsBreaks – 180 Life Sciences Corp. (NASDAQ: ATNF) Colleague Receives 2021 International Dupuytren Award

180 Life Sciences Corp. (NASDAQ: ATNF), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the development of novel drugs that fulfill unmet needs in inflammatory diseases, fibrosis and pain, has announced that Dr. Lynn Williams, PhD, has received the International Dupuytren Award 2021 for Basic Research. Williams’s research is sponsored by 180 Life Sciences. The award was given for research conducted by and a paper written by Williams. The paper, which was published in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, USA,” was titled "Identifying collagen VI as a target of fibrotic diseases regulated by CREBBP/EP300.” The research identified the collagen VI…

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WednesdayApr 14, 2021 12:49 pm

BioMedNewsBreaks – Vivos Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: VVOS) Appoints Widely Acclaimed Leader as New Medical Director of Clinical Education

Vivos Therapeutics (NASDAQ: VVOS), a medical technology company focused on developing and commercializing innovative treatments for patients suffering from sleep-disordered breathing, including mild-to-moderate obstructive sleep apnea (“OSA”), today announced the appointment of Mimi Guarneri, MD, FACC as an independent consultant serving in the role of medical director of Clinical Education, effective April 1, 2021. Dr. Guarneri is widely acclaimed as a leading Integrative cardiologist in America and is board-certified in cardiovascular disease, nuclear cardiology and internal and integrative holistic medicine. “We are very excited to welcome Dr. Guarneri to Vivos Therapeutics in this new capacity,” said Kirk Huntsman, Vivos’ chairman…

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WednesdayApr 14, 2021 10:54 am

BioMedNewsBreaks – LexaGene Holdings Inc. (TSX.V: LXG) (OTCQB: LXXGF) to Host Private Seminar to Present MiQLab Data from Recent Study

LexaGene Holdings (TSX.V: LXG) (OTCQB: LXXGF), a molecular diagnostics company that develops fully automated rapid pathogen detection systems, announced that it will host a private event featuring Dr. Shelley Rankin, a professor of microbiology at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn Vet). Attended by a select group of veterinarians, the private seminar will feature data compiled by Rankin based on her studies evaluating the use of LexaGene’s MiQLab to detect Staphylococcus in specimens gathered from canine skin infections. The event will also include information regarding the use of molecular diagnostics in veterinary medicine as well as analytical and…

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TuesdayApr 13, 2021 2:30 pm

BioMedNewsBreaks – AzurRx BioPharma Inc. (NASDAQ: AZRX) Enters Agreement for Upcoming Phase 1b/2a Clinical Trial

AzurRx BioPharma (NASDAQ: AZRX), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company specializing in the development of targeted, nonsystemic therapies for gastrointestinal (“GI”) diseases, has entered into an agreement with PPD Inc. (NASDAQ: PPD) for its upcoming phase 1b/2a clinical trial. PPD, a leading global contract research organization will manage the clinical trial using both oral immediate-release tablet and topical rectal enema foam formulations of micronized oral niclosamide, or FW-420 (“CRO”). The trial is designed to evaluate proprietary formulations of micronized niclosamide for grade 1 colitis and diarrhea in oncology patients receiving treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors (“ICIs”). This is the second clinical trial involving niclosamide that the…

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MondayApr 12, 2021 2:48 pm

BioMedNewsBreaks – InvestorBrandNetwork and BioMedWire Collaborate to Deliver Incredible Visibility and Reach for DGE’s Upcoming 2021 Events

InvestorBrandNetwork (“IBN”), a multifaceted communications organization engaged in connecting companies to the investment community through 50+ brands, today announced that it will partner with Dynamic Global Events (“DGE”) as an official media partner for upcoming events in 2021. In addition, BioMedWire (“BMW”), a specialized communications platform for the life sciences sector and one of the 50+ brands of the InvestorBrandNetwork, will also serve as an official media partner for DGE’s upcoming events. InvestorBrandNetwork and BioMedWire will provide dedicated virtual coverage, including a syndicated article on each event with full dissemination to IBN’s 5000+ strategic syndication partners, social media coverage of…

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MondayApr 12, 2021 12:14 pm

BioMedNewsBreaks – Genprex Inc. (NASDAQ: GNPX) Announces Presentation of Positive REQORSA(TM) Preclinical Data to Audience of World’s Leading Cancer Researchers

Genprex (NASDAQ: GNPX), a clinical-stage gene therapy company focused on developing life-changing treatments for patients with cancer and diabetes, today announced that its collaborators presented positive preclinical data for TUSC2 immunogene therapy (REQORSA(TM)) in combination with chemotherapy and immunotherapies for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (“NSCLC”). According to the update, collaborators also presented positive preclinical data for the use of REQORSA in combination with targeted therapies for the treatment of NSCLC. The data were presented at the 2021 American Association of Cancer Research (“AACR”) annual meeting. “We are pleased to have these positive data that provide further support…

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FridayApr 09, 2021 12:19 pm

BioMedNewsBreaks – Predictive Oncology Inc. (NASDAQ: POAI) Eyes Expansion of AI-Driven Clinical Models

Predictive Oncology (NASDAQ: POAI) has set sights on other cancers after completing its data generation milestones in a collaborative study with UPMC-Magee Women Hospital. With the comprehensive genomic and transcriptomic sequencing of patient samples now complete, thanks to the study, and patient outcome data having been obtained from UPMC-Magee, “these data will now be used to drive POAI’s AI models of ovarian cancer and their internal ovarian cancer drug re-purposing project.” This is according to an article detailing the matter. “‘The successful generation of high-quality genomic and transcriptomic data from archived materials at Helomics, together with the gathering of historical…

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