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Engines of life →

April 09, 2020 by Oliver Gordon

At the level of the tiny, biology is all about engineering. That’s why nanotechnology can rebuild medicine from within. AEON

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April 09, 2020 /Oliver Gordon
biology, nanotechnology, medecine
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Deal slashes preventive TB medicine price by nearly 70% →

November 01, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

Global pharmaceutical company Sanofi has agreed to slash the price of its preventive tuberculosis medicine as part of a major deal that is expected to benefit an estimated 1.7 billion people. DEVEX

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November 01, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
medecine, tuberculosis, pharmaceuticals, treatment
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Get one of these tattoos, and you get real-time updates on your health status →

August 01, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

Scientists have developed tattoos that change coluor in response to changes in your body chemistry. FAST COMPANY

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August 01, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
health, medecine, tattoos
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This human gene editing trial will use Crispr to treat blindness →

July 31, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

Up to 18 people, ages three and up, will be part of the first ever human study in the U.S. that uses the gene-editing technique CRISPR inside the body. The goal is to treat an eye disorder that causes blindness. FUTURISM

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July 31, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
health, medecine, blindness
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