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Researchers advance CRISPR-based diagnostic tool, develop miniature paper test – Infosurhoy

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Researchers advance CRISPR-based diagnostic tool, develop miniature paper test
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At the core of SHERLOCK’s success is a CRISPR-associated protein called Cas13, which can be programmed to bind to a specific piece of RNA. Cas13’s target can be any genetic sequence, including viral genomes, genes that confer antibiotic resistance in

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AstraZeneca’s immunotherapy drug wins key lung cancer approval
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LONDON (Reuters) – AstraZeneca’s immunotherapy drug Imfinzi has won crucial approval from U.S. regulators for use in lung cancer, opening up a multibillion-dollar market for a medicine that has so far lagged behind competitors. FILE PHOTO: A sign is
Imfinzi Approved to Reduce Risk of NSCLC ProgressionRegulatory Focus

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Imfinzi Approved to Reduce Risk of NSCLC Progression
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AstraZeneca’s immunotherapy Imfinzi (durvalumab) is now approved to reduce the risk of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) progression in patients with stage III disease whose tumors cannot be surgically removed after treatment with chemotherapy and
US FDA APPROVES IMFINZI® (DURVALUMAB) FOR UNRESECTABLE STAGE III NON-SMALL CELL LUNG CANCERPR Newswire (press release)

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US FDA approves AstraZeneca’s immunotherapy for lung cancer
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(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday granted approval for expanded use of AstraZeneca Plc’s, immunotherapy drug, Imfinzi, to treat non-small cell lung cancer whose tumors can’t be surgically removed. FILE PHOTO: A sign is seen at

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US FDA approves AstraZeneca’s immunotherapy for lung cancer
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(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday granted approval for expanded use of AstraZeneca Plc’s, immunotherapy drug, Imfinzi, to treat non-small cell lung cancer whose tumors can’t be surgically removed. FILE PHOTO: A sign is seen at

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Gene therapy shows promise as blindness treatment
FOX 13 News, Tampa Bay
GAINESVILLE (FOX 13) – A first-of-its-kind experimental gene therapy gave Christian Guardino the edge he needed to compete on NBC’s America’s Got Talent. “Before gene therapy, I had been performing and I wouldn’t move. I would just be a rock on stage