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Life Sciences/Animal Health and Research

Coping with COVID: Study finds that blood plasma from patients post-COVID-19 can help treat others

A study involving over 35,000 patients with COVID-19 showed improvement among severe patients after they were infused with blood plasma from individuals who had recovered from the virus. The study was conducted by the Mayo Clinic and sponsored by the… more

KU Alzheimer’s Disease Center researchers make progress with drug

At KU’s Alzheimer's Disease Center, researchers reveal some positive findings from a drug used to treat Alzheimer's. The drug is called glutothyone and although it has only been used in the lab so far, Director of the KU Alzheimer's Disease… more

MU to use sewer lines to monitor COVID-19 on campus

The University of Missouri is using a different method this fall as students make a return to campus. Rather than testing students with the traditional COVID-19 swab test, MU will be taking a much different approach, monitoring wastewater from residence… more

Coping with COVID: New COVID-19 test uses saliva, provides quicker results at lower cost

The Stowers Institute for Medical Research has recently developed a new testing method to detect COVID-19 in people by using saliva samples. Although it has only just emerged, the new process has already shown to be faster in providing results… more

KSU enters research agreement to develop COVID-19 vaccine

Kansas State University has signed a new preclinical research and option agreement with Tonix Pharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, to develop a vaccine candidate for the prevention of COVID-19. The inventor of the technology, Waithaka Mwangi, professor of diagnostic pathobiology in the… more

Concern About a New COVID-19 Strain

A new strain of COVID-19 that is believed to have started in Europe in February and is considered highly contagious is spreading throughout the United States, according to a new study. It shows a similarity to influenza in that it… more

Orbis Biosciences Acquired

Lenexa-based Orbis Biosciences was purchased by New Jersey-based Adare Pharmaceuticals. Adare made the purchase to improve its tech pharma business.  “The acquisition by Adare will globalize the reach of our technologies and services,” said Maria Flynn, president and CEO of… more

Regents Approve New Multi-Pronged K-State Institute

The Kansas Board of Regents has approved a new Global Food, Health and Biosecurity institute that "will focus on exploring how Kansas State University can and will lead through teaching, research and service to address these challenges," according to Provost… more

MRIGlobal Launches New Mobile Labs in COVID-19 Times

Kansas City-based MRIGlobal has launched a new line of mobile laboratories that are designed "to address a myriad of biological and chemical threats," the company says. "MRIGlobal's mobile lab solutions have become essential infrastructure to many nations and customers in… more

U.S. Job Report Strong Amid Coronavirus Concerns

The global coronavirus outbreak hasn't hurt the strong U.S. labor market ... yet. Unemployment in February dropped slightly, to 3.5 percent from 3.6 percent in January, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Meanwhile, national payrolls rose by 273,000… more