To unlock the potential of biologics, Seattle, Washington-based startup Lumen Bioscience turned to a blue-green algae most popular in recent years as a dietary supplement. With three clinical programs now headed for phase 2, the company has decided it’s time to expand. Lumen has snagged the lease to a former Seattle bakery that it will soon use to make large volumes… Read More »
Critical to the wellbeing of pregnant women and their infants is universal screening for drug and alcohol use. This is an essential first step in identifying women with harmful substance use and connecting them with appropriate services. Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment or SBIRT has been shown to be a quick and effective… Read More »
DELHI, India — India’s government has dismissed a recent study which estimated that the country’s excess deaths during the pandemic could be 10 times the official COVID-19 toll, calling it “misleading” and “fallacious.” On Tuesday, new research by the Center for Global Development estimated excess deaths — the gap between those recorded and those that… Read More »