• 포항에도 의과대학•병원 설립돼야 정부가 의과대학 신설과 입학정원을 늘리는 정책을 발표한 가운데 지역균형발전을 위해서 경북 포항이 추진하는... 2020-07-09
• Partnership Between NJ’s State University System, Large Private Health Network Almost Complete In July 2017, leaders from Rutgers University and RWJBarnabas Health hosted a media event in New Brunswick to outline their plans for... 2020-07-07
• Cell 'membrane on a chip' could speed up screening of drug candidates for COVID-19 Researchers have developed a human cell 'membrane on a chip' that allows continuous monitoring of how drugs and infectious agents interact... 2020-07-06
• Flashes bright when squeezed tight: How single-celled organisms light up the oceans Research explains how a unicellular marine organism generates light as a response to mechanical stimulation, lighting up breaking waves at night... 2020-07-06
• Optogenetics for Plants The technology of optogenetics has revolutionized some key areas of mammalian biology, particularly the study of the brain... 2020-07-03
• Study Shows Colostrum Neutralizes Oral Scours Vaccine Results show that the oral scour vaccine is inactivated and rendered ineffective in the presence of colostrum ... 2020-07-02
• Mayo Clinic to Automate Patient Triage in ED to Reduce Physician Burden, Optimize Emergency Room Visits Mayo Clinic has inked a partnership Diagnostic Robotics to automate their patient triage system... 2020-07-02
• Marine algae from the Kiel Fjord discovered as a remedy against infections and skin cancer Healing with the help of marine organisms is no utopia. Already 12 life-saving drugs, e.g. against cancer, have been developed ... 2020-07-02
• Novo Nordisk Foundation puts up €100M for green manufacturing Some pharmas may be offsetting their carbon footprints, but few are actively using green alternatives to make their... 2020-07-01
• Stanford Medicine trial to test favipiravir for treating COVID-19 outpatients Researchers want to determine whether favipiravir, an oral drug, is effective in reducing the severity of symptoms and shortening the duration... 2020-06-30

• New AI Accurately Translates 93% of Prescription Information Imported into EHRs Healthcare technology company DrFirst has announced the release of its next generation, patented SmartSig AI technology to improve the quality of patient medication... 2020-06-30
• Microscope allows gentle, continuous imaging of light-sensitive corals Corals are "part animal, part plant, and part rock—and difficult to figure out, despite being studied for centuries," says Philippe Laissue of University of Essex... 2020-06-30
• Plant tissue engineering improves drought and salinity tolerance After several years of experimentation, scientists have engineered thale cress, or Arabidopsis thaliana, to behave like a succulent, improving water-use efficiency... 2020-06-30
• Educators call to improve quality of education With the outbreak of the Coronavirus, over 260 million students in India have been impacted. 2020-06-30
• 셀트리온, 삼바, 한마사이언스, 삼성제약 바이오클러스터 속도낸다 신종 코로나바이러스 감염증(코로나19) 사태를 계기로 바이오 클러스터를 구축하려는 국내 제약•바이오 기업들이 늘고 있다. 지역 거점지역에 집중적으로... 2020-06-29
• How digital health solutions have prevailed during Covid-19 and set the stage for a digital-first future Health care providers and payors remain immersed in the pandemic. Deaths and hospital admissions hover well above normal levels, requiring emergency response measures to manage and care for thousands of patients. 2020-06-29
• The secret to bats' immunity An international research team led by Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, has identified molecular and genetic mechanisms that allow bats to stay healthy while hosting viruses that kill other animals. 2020-06-28
• Bacteriophage A bacteriophage (/bækˈtɪərioʊfeɪdʒ/), also known informally as a phage (/feɪdʒ/), is a virus that infects and replicates within bacteria and archaea. The term was derived from "bacteria" and the Greek φαγεῖν (phagein), meaning "to devour". 2020-06-28
• The necessity and challenges of oral vaccines Mucosal immunology is the study of immune system responses occurring in any surface that is in contact with the external environment. The intestines, respiratory tract, and the urogenital tract all belong to the mucosal barrier. 2020-06-18
• Dr LEE Jong-wook, Former WHO Director-General LEE Jong-wook was nominated on 28 January 2003 by the World Health Organization's Executive Board for the post of Director-General of the agency and elected to the post on 21 May by the Member States of WHO for a five-year term. 2020-06-18

• 한미사이언스 '그린 바이오' 혁신신약·생산공법 도입 한미약품그룹 지주회사 한미사이언스는 바이오앱과 식물 기반 재조합 단백질 생산 플랫폼 기술을 활용한 다양한 신약개발 협력과 혁신적 바이오 생산 공법을 도입하는 내용의 MOU를 체결했다고 17일 밝혔다. 2020-06-17
• Hanmi Science Launch innovative ‘Green Bio’ drug development platform and manufacturing system Hanmi Science, a holding company of Hanmi Group, will introduce an innovative biological drug development platform and manufacturing system by forming a strategic partnership with one of the most promising Korean biotech startup, Bioapp. 2020-06-17
• Hanmi Science Oral Vaccine Platform to give a next generation Orascovery science Dendritic cells (DCs) are antigen-presenting cells (also known as accessory cells) of the mammalian immune system. Their main function is to process antigen material and present it on the cell surface to the T cells of the immune system. They act as messengers between the innate and the adaptive immune systems. 2020-06-17
• Hanmi Science口服疫苗平台提供下一代Orascovery科学 树突状细胞（也称DC细胞）是由加拿大学者Steinman于1973年发现的，是功能最强的抗原提呈细胞，因其成熟时伸出许多树突样或伪足样突起而得名。 2020-06-17
• Knock-knock? Who's there? How coral let symbiotic algae in New work from a team of Carnegie cell, genomic and developmental biologists solves a longstanding marine science mystery that could aid coral conservation. 2020-06-17
• Researchers develop microscopy technique for noninvasive evaluation of wound healing Researchers at the GSK Center for Optical Molecular Imaging have developed a new microscope that looks at the different parameters that change during wound healing. 2020-06-17
• Clew snags EUA for COVID-19 predictive screening tool The screening system is a standalone software as a medical device product that uses vital signs, laboratory data, medications and other information to assess the likelihood a patient has been infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. 2020-06-16
• 한미사이언스,경북 포항에'스마트 헬스케어' 단지 설립 한미사이언스(한미약품그룹 지주회사)가 포항융합기술산업지구(펜타시티)에 한미약품그룹 미래비전 실현의 주춧돌이 될 '한미 스마트 헬스케어 시티'를 건립한다. 2020-06-15
• How Sugar-Tagging Helps Drugs Target Prostate Cancer Cells To cure prostate cancer, scientists decided to capitalize on the Warburg effect, which involves tumor cells' inclination to eat lots of "sugar". 2020-06-12
• Researchers suggest oral polio vaccine be tested to see if it might help against SARS-CoV-2 In a Perspective piece published in the journal Science, a small international team of researchers is suggesting that the oral polio vaccine be tested to see if it might protect people from infection by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. 2020-06-12

• New plant gene editing approach improves speed, scalability and heritability A study recently published in Nature Plants outlines a new approach that may significantly speed the development of new plant varieties by skipping tissue culture and boosting heritability. 2020-06-11
• Experts discuss online education post-COVID-19 Online education will continue to play a key role, even though COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control measures have been normalized, education officials, experts, and teachers confirmed during a webinar held on June 7. 2020-06-10
• University moves online: Where planning for the unknown is the only certainty As uncertainty surrounding the longevity of social distancing measures is likely to continue into the autumn at the very least, the rush to move third-level programmes online has sparked a debate over the quality of such courses and how they will compare with those delivered through the traditional means. 2020-06-09
• What Is A Smart Hospital? We take a look into what is actually meant by a “smart hospital” and their key role in the ever-evolving healthcare industry. 2020-06-05
• Using AI To Detect COVID-19 In X-Rays Students at Cranfield University have designed computer models that can identify COVID-19 in X-rays. The models use computer vision and artificial intelligence (AI) to analyse chest X-ray imagery. 2020-06-05
• '식물세포 기반' 프로탈릭스, 2nd 치료제 FDA 'BLA 제출' 이스라엘 바이오텍 프로탈릭스 바이오테라퓨틱스(Protalix BioTherapeutics)가 미국 식품의약국(FDA)에 희귀질환인 파브리병(Fabry disease) 치료제 후보물질에 대한 생물의약품 허가신청서(biologics license application, BLA)를 제출했다. 2020-06-02
• 코로나19 바이러스 코에 가장 잘 달라붙는다. 신종 코로나바이러스 감염증(COVID-19·코로나19)을 일으키는 바이러스가 코에 가장 잘 달라붙는 것으로 나타났다. 코에 먼저 감염을 일으킨 이후 호흡을 타고 기관지와 폐로 점차 퍼져나간다는 것이다. 이를 막기 위해서는 코의 노출을 막는 마스크가 유용하고 코 세척도 초기 바이러스양을 줄일 수 있어 효과적이라는 분석이다. 2020-06-01
• 80% dip in infection risk for health staff on HCQ: Study As many as 80% of the health care workers (HCWs) on six or more prophylactic doses of the anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) were not infected by Sars-CoV-2, the virus that causes the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), according to a new pre-print study by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) -- a finding that could establishing the prophylactic properties of the drug against Covid-19, even as several international studies have dismissed its utility as a therapeutic. 2020-06-01
• 코로나19 속 신약 개발 박차…국내 제약·바이오, 美 ASCO서 임상 결과 발표 코로나19 방역으로 K바이오 위상을 높인 한국 제약·바이오 기업들이 미국임상종양학회(ASCO)에 참여해 주요 신약 관련 임상 중간 결과를 잇달아 발표했다. 대다수가 긍정적인 결과를 과시해 K바이오 위상을 더욱 높였다는 평가를 받는다. 2020-06-01
• 한미약품 개발 항암신약 오락솔, 혈관육종 환자에 효과 온라인 ASCO서 오락솔 혈관육종 임상 2상 중간결과 발표 한미약품이 개발해 미국 아테넥스사에 라이선스 아웃한 경구용 항암신약 '오락솔'의 우수한 효과를 확인한 임상 2상 중간결과가 ASCO(미국임상종양학회) Virtual Scientific Program에서 공개됐다. 올해 ASCO는 코로나19 여파로 지난 5월 29일부터 31일(현지기준)까지 온라인으로 진행됐다. 2020-06-01

• 인공지능(AI)은 코로나19 극복에 어떻게 기여하나 코로나19 세계적대유행(팬데믹)은 우리의 일상을 통채로 바꾸었다. 자리와 가족의 생명을 걱정하게 하고 있으며 세계를 공포의 도가니로 몰아넣었다. 그런 가운데 인공지능(AI)과 기계학습(machine learning)이 코로나19 위기를 해결하는 데 핵심적인 역할을 하고 있다고 세계경제포럼(WEF)의 기관지가 28일 전했다 2020-05-30
• Smart E-Glasses New Wearable Device To Monitor Health And Video Games Personal accessories such as glasses and watches that we usually carry in our daily life can yield useful information from the human body, yet most of them are limited to exercise-related parameters or simple heart rates. Researchers have developed smart electronic glasses (e-glasses) that not only monitor a person's brain waves and body movements but also function as sunglasses and allow users to control a video game with eye motions. 2020-05-30
• A strategic approach to COVID-19 vaccine R&D There is an unprecedented need to manufacture and distribute enough safe and effective vaccine to immunize an extraordinarily large number of individuals in order to protect the entire global community from the continued threat of morbidity and mortality from severe acute respiratory syndrome–coronavirus 2020-05-29
• RCT: Nutrigenomics effective for long-term diet success Genetically-tailored nutrition advice can be used in research and clinical practice to motivate greater long-term dietary change and adherence to dietary guidelines, according to a new randomized controlled trial. 2020-05-29
• Lifestyle Intervention In Kids Reduces LDL C And Atherosclerosis Risk Higher plasma total and LDL cholesterol concentrations in childhood have been reported to be associated with atherosclerosis in adulthood. Researchers at University of Eastern Finland have found in a new study that individualised and family-based physical activity and dietary intervention reduced 2020-05-29
• 한미약품 경구용 치료제 ‘치쏙정’ 내달 출시 위생적이면서도 간편한 치질약 신제품이 한미약품에서 출시된다. 한미약품의 치질치료제 라인 강화를 위해 출시된 <치쏙정(디오스민600mg)>은 경구용 치질약으로 지난해 출시된 일회용 바르는 치질약 <치쏙크림>과 병용할 수 있는 제품이다. 2020-05-29
• Mobile health and apps news in brief Digital Health’s latest mobile apps round-up features news that Patient Access has passed 10 million UK users and Pando Health has been added to the NHS Apps library. Patient Access passes 10 million UK users Ten million NHS patients are now registered on the Patient Access app, powered by EMIS, following a spike in users due to coronavirus. 2020-05-29
• Mental health: Probing the boundaries of AI in healthcare Slowly but surely, automated diagnosis using artificial intelligence (AI) has progressed beyond the realm of science fiction into reality. Researchers, companies and healthcare providers have developed and implemented AI systems to help them examine radiology scans, detect cancer, and identify bacterial infections. There is even an AI-based symptom checker available online. 2020-05-29
• What is telehealth? How technology is improving the future of medicine Technology isn't just for video games and social media. It can also give you access to important services, like medical aid. With telehealth, you're able to check in with healthcare professionals from the comfort of your own home, and that's just the start. 2020-05-29
• 정부 ‘포스트 코로나’ 지속 가능한 해양수산 생태계 만든다 5월 31일은 ‘바다의 날’이다. 해양 산업의 중요성과 의의를 되새기는 한편 국민의 인식을 높이기 위해 제정됐다. 1996년 부산항 신선대부두에서 제1회 기념식이 열린 이래 올해로 25회를 맞게 됐다. 하지만 코로나19 여파로 애초 오는 29일 경북 울진군에서 개최 예정이던 기념식은 오는 7월 말로 연기됐다. 일정은 미뤄졌으나 바다를 바탕으로 한 우리나라 해양·수산분야는 쉬지 않고 움직이고 있다. 2020-05-28

• [언택트 시대 新산업] 코로나19에 확 뜬 '모바일 헬스케어'...ICT 업계 주목 코로나19 확산으로 모바일 헬스케어 서비스에 대한 관심이 높아지고 있다. 코로나 사태에 환자와 접촉을 줄이며 치료할 수 있는 원격진료 서비스는 '언택트 산업'의 뜨거운 감자로 떠올랐다. 지난 2월부터 보건복지부에서 한시적으로 원격진료를 허용하고 있는 상황에, 정부까지 강하게 추진하고 있어 ICT(정보통신기술) 기업의 기대감이 커지고 있다. 2020-05-27
• 치매 유전자가 코로나 감염 부른다 치매를 유발하는 유전자가 코로나 감염도 두 배나 더 잘 일으킨다는 연구결과가 나왔다. 앞서 치매 환자들이 코로나 바이러스에 더 잘 감염된다고 알려졌지만, 원인이 되는 유전자를 찾은 것은 이번이 처음이다. 2020-05-26
• 인공지능 X-Ray로 '코로나19 진단'…정확도 86% 국내 연구진이 흉부 방사선 촬영(Chest X-ray) 영상을 인공지능으로 분석해 신종 코로나바이러스감염증(코로나19)을 진단할 수 있는 기술을 개발했다. 상시 빠르게 진단할 수 있는 기술로 정확도는 86% 정도다. 코로나19 선별 치료의 효율성을 높이는 진단법이 될 것으로 예상된다. 2020-05-25
• WCM-Q study: Type 2 diabetes can be reversed with intensive lifestyle change A research study spearheaded by clinical researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine – Qatar (WCM-Q) has shown for the first time that type-2 diabetes can be reversed in those originating from the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region 2020-05-22
• Covid-19 Will Accelerate the AI Health Care Revolution Disease diagnosis, drug discovery, robot delivery—artificial intelligence is already powering change in the pandemic’s wake. That’s only the beginning. ON NEW YEAR’S Eve of last year, the artificial intelligence platform BlueDot picked up an anomaly. It registered a cluster of unusual pneumonia cases in Wuhan, 2020-05-22
• A clinical decision support system to help identify adverse health events in trauma patients Chinese researchers from The Trauma Center of Peking University People's Hospital and National Institute of Health Data Science at Peking University are using big data to help identify trauma patients who could experience potential adverse health events in the emergency department through the aid of a clinical decision support system. It was developed using a novel real-world 2020-05-22
• 10 minutes is all it takes to get coronavirus infection This story will leave no doubt in your mind about why staying at home is the best preventive measure against the novel coronavirus. The story is based on research that determines how long does it takes for a healthy person to get a novel coronavirus infection from a Covid-19 patient. 2020-05-21
• EC-COUNCIL PARTNERS WITH DIFC ACADEMY TO CONDUCT ONLINE MASTERCLASS TRAINING  Amid the COVID-19 crisis, where universities and institutions have shifted their campuses from physical to online, EC-Council has leaped forward. EC-Council has partnered with DIFC Academy to provide online masterclass training to its students. It is a strategic move to impart cybersecurity certified courses in UAE for the benefit of the students at large. 2020-05-20
• "박테리아 아닌 식물서 백신 추출…미래 '전염병 대응 모델' 된다" 작년 말 중국에서 시작된 신종 코로나바이러스 감염증(코로나19)이 세계에 유행하면서 사람들의 일상을 바꿔놓고 있다. 코로나 바이러스는 일반적인 독감 바이러스와 비슷한 형태지만 아직 치료제와 백신이 없다. 2020-05-19
• '경구용 단백질 의약품' 개발, 국가가 지원한다 정부가 '경구용 단백질 의약품'에 대해 기술적·경제적 가능성을 인정하고 재정 및 특허연계를 지원해 주목된다. 이는 산업통상자원부가 도전적·혁신적 연구개발 확산을 위해 산업별 도전적 기술개발을 지원하는 '2020 챌린지 트랙'에 포함된 내용이다. 2020-05-19

• Taking biotech partnering to the next level to advance patient care Biotech innovation in California, and especially in the Bay Area, continues to propel the world’s fifth-largest economy. While the economic impact of the life sciences sector is sizeable, $135.6 billion in the Bay Area alone, according to a recent Biocom study, the key driver for many biotech professionals is not economic 2020-05-14
• <친환경 도시로 가는 길> 기대되는 21세기 신농업 혁명 21세기 기후변화는 물부족, 식량부족, 석유고갈, 환경오염 등 우리들에게 많은 과제를 남겨놓고 있다. 결국 인류는 이런 과제를 해결하지 않고는 생존하여 나갈 수 없기 때문에 유엔을 중심으로 세계 각국들은 매년 기후변화 정상회담을 통하여 그 대안을 논의하고 있는 것이다. 따라서 많은 전문가들은 이를 뒷받침해 나갈 수 있는 기후산업이 앞으로 각광을 받는 첨단산업으로 등장하게 될 것이라고 전망하고 있다. 2020-05-13
• 해양바이오 주요 연구 사례 해양바이오연구의 핵심, 한국생명공학연구원 한국생명공학연구원에서도 해양바이오 연구에 많은 노력을 기울이고 있고, 현재 다양한 연구를 추진하고 있는데 그 가운데 관심이 가는 몇 개의 연구프로젝트를 소개하고자 한다. 먼저, BIET기반 유해 미세조류 발생/소멸기작 규명 및 생태공학적 제어기술에 관한 연구가 이루어지고 있다. 2020-05-12
• 해양바이오 R&D 현황 해양수산부의 해양바이오 관련 연구 역점 추진 2018년도 제4차 과학기술기본계획(2018.2) 정책방향과 4차 산업혁명 촉발로 인한 과학기술 생태계 변화를 반영한 해양수산과학기술 육성 전략을 위해 해양수산부에서는 해양수산과학기술 육성법 제5조에 따라, 2020-05-12
• 바이오앱, "식물 이용해 백신 만들죠" 포항공과대학교(포스텍) 창업 벤처 바이오앱은 세계 최초로 식물 기반의 돼지열병 그린마커백신을 개발, 농림축산검역본부로부터 품목 허가를 받은 기업이다. 식물 단백질 고발현 및 분리 정제 관련 원천 기술을 갖고 있다. 2020-05-12
• Monitoring COVID-19 from hospital to home: First wearable device continuously tracks key symptoms The more we learn about the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the more unknowns seem to arise. These ever-emerging mysteries highlight the desperate need for more data to help researchers and physicians better understand — and treat — the extremely contagious and deadly disease. 2020-05-04
• Brain insulin sensitivity determines body weight and fat distribution Just where fat is deposited in the body and to what degree a person may benefit from a lifestyle intervention depends, among other things, on how sensitive the brain is to insulin. If the person's brain responds sensitively to the hormone, a significant amount of weight can be lost, unhealthy 2020-04-24
• Women's lifestyle changes, even in middle age, may reduce future stroke risk Middle age may not be too late for women to substantially reduce their stroke risk by not smoking, exercising, maintaining a healthy weight and making healthy food choices, according to new research published today in Stroke, a journal of the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association. 2020-04-09
• Cyber academy gets students interested in technology at an early age Augusta has become a major cyber hub over the years, and the Richmond County school system is teaching it in schools. The Cyber Academy of Excellence in Richmond County brings cyber into the schools to get students interested in cyber technology at an early age. 2020-03-10
• 中 톈진대, 코로나19 '경구 백신' 개발 주장…임상 추진 중국 톈진(天津) 대학 연구진이 신종 코로나바이러스 감염증(코로나19) 경구 백신을 개발해 임상 시험을 추진 중이라는 보도가 나왔다. 25일 중국 환구망(環球網) 등에 따르면 톈진대 생명과학대 황진하이(黃金海) 교수 연구팀은 최근 코로나19 바이러스의 S 단백질과 숙주 세포의 바이러스 수용체 결합을 차단해 감염을 막는 백신을 개발했다고 밝혔다. 2020-02-25

• Injecting a TB vaccine into the blood, not the skin, boosts its effectiveness The BCG vaccine is notoriously bad at preventing the most common form of tuberculosis Delivering a high dose of a vaccine against tuberculosis intravenously, instead of under the skin, greatly improves the drug’s ability to protect against the deadly disease, a new study finds. 2020-01-01
• 한미사이언스, 경북-POSTECH-포항시와 '인재육성' 나서 한미약품그룹 지주회사 한미사이언스는 25일 경상북도, 포항공과대학교(이하 POSTECH), 포항시와 업무협력에 관한 양해각서(MOU)를 체결하고, K-바이오 글로벌 경쟁력 제고를 위한 바이오 분야 전문인력 육성 등에 나선다. 2019-11-25
• 해양 미생물, 대규모 탄소 순환에 관여 바다 미생물이 지구의 탄소 순환에 큰 역할을 하고 있고, 따라서 기후 변화에도 영향을 미친다는 사실이 새롭게 밝혀졌다. 독일 막스플랑크 연구소 미생물학 연구팀과 마르부르크대 연구팀은 과학저널 ‘네이처’(Nature) 13일 자에 발표한 연구에서 50년 전에 발견된 한 미생물 대사 경로를 토대로 지구 탄소 순환에 대한 대규모 경로 하나를 새로 제시했다. 2019-11-15
• 전 세계 산소의 10%를 생산하는 박테리아가 플라스틱 오염으로 위협받고 있다 맥쿼리 대학(Macquarie University)의 연구원은 플라스틱 오염이 인간이 호흡하는 산소의 10 %를 생산하는 바다에서 가장 풍부한 광합성 박테리아인 프로클로로코커스 (Prochlorococcus)의 성장, 광합성 및 산소 생산에 해를 끼친다고 보고했다. 2019-11-11
• New technology better controls type 1 diabetes Type 1 diabetes has no cure, and although there are several treatment options available, many people find managing the condition challenging. New technology could help reduce that burden. More than 1 million children and adults in the United States have type 1 diabetes, according to the American Diabetes Association. 2019-10-27
• Bio-inspired nano-catalyst guides chiral reactions Many medicines are twisted molecules with two mirror image versions, but the body uses only one. Inspired by photosynthetic bacteria, a team at the University of Michigan built a catalyst that guides chemical reactions toward the right version of twisted molecules. It could lead to more efficient production of some medicines. 2019-10-23
• Overcoming the blood-brain-barrier: Delivering therapeutics to the brain For the first time, scientists have identified a simple way that can effectively transport medication into the brain -- which could lead to improved treatments for neurological and neurodegenerative diseases. 2019-10-11
• 속도내는 ‘제형’ 업그레이드…글로벌 시장 ‘성패’ 부상 제약업계가 최근 매출 확대를 위해 제형 변경을 적극 시도하고 있다. 병원에서만 맞아야 했던 주사제의 불편함 대신 알약이나 물약과 같은 실제 환자들이 찾고 있는 약을 개발하고 있는 것이다. 이러한 제형 변경은 제약사의 특허 보호와 시장 확대라는 측면에서 업계의 관심을 모으고 있다. 2019-10-01
• 한미약품 "항암신약 오락솔 글로벌 3상 추가 데이터 발표" 최근 글로벌 임상 3상 1차 결과가 발표돼 상용화 기대감을 높인 항암제 ‘오락솔’ 주요 연구 결과들이 해외 학회에서 추가 발표된다. 한미약품 파트너사 아테넥스는 27일 스페인 바르셀로나에서 개최되는 유럽종양학회(ESMO 2019)와, 오는 12월 미국 텍사스에서 열리는 샌안토니오 유방암 심포지엄(SABCS)에 참석해 오락솔 주요 연구 결과들을 발표할 계획이라고 23일(현지시각) 밝혔다. 2019-09-24
• 석유를 분해하는 미생물 발견 석유를 에너지원으로 삼는 미생물이 발견됐다. ‘메타놀리파리아(Methanoliparia)’라고 명명된 이 미생물은 원유를 메탄으로 분해하는 과정에서 에너지를 얻는다. 지난 21일 과학기술매체 ‘Phys.org’에 따르면 ‘막스플랑크 해양미생물연구소(Max Planck Institute of Marine Microbiology)’와 ‘해양환경과학센터(MARUM)’의 연구자들은 멕시코만 해저 3000m에서 탄화수소 분해 효소를 지닌 새로운 미생물을 발견했다고 밝혔다. 연구 결과는 미생물학 저널인 ‘mBio’에 게재되었다. 2019-08-29

• Collaboration Aims to Discover New Immuno-oncology Targets Harvard University and Merck are launching a collaboration that will provide significant research funding for up to four years to support immuno-oncology research led by Arlene Sharpe, MD, PhD, at Harvard Medical School (HMS). Sharpe, the George Fabyan Professor of Comparative Pathology and chair of the HMS Department of Immunology, will collaborate with researchers at Merck on a major project aiming to discover novel aspects of the immune system that may be targeted in future treatments for cancer. 2019-08-12
• New Wearable Device Helps Detect Dyskinesia in Parkinson's A new wearable device that assesses motor fluctuations may be a useful tool for detecting dyskinesia in patients with Parkinson's disease, a new study suggests. "The device, which is worn on the wrist like a watch, can tease out wearing off and dyskinesia and identify patients who need to see a neuro-specialist or who may need a neurosurgical procedure," lead author, Echo E. Tan, MD, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, told Medscape Medical News. 2019-08-09
• Time in range: a new way for people with diabetes to monitor blood sugar Time in range, a new metric for people with diabetes, would have made no sense to those living with this disease 75 years ago. 2019-08-08
• 웨어러블 기기는 미래 삶을 어떻게 바꿀까 미래엔 어떤 웨어러블 기기가 나오고 우리 삶은 또 어떻게 달라질까. 국내 웨어러블 기기 기술과 표준 전문가들이 한자리에 모여 사람들에게 제공해야 할 가치와 발전 방향, 과제를 논의했다. 향후 사람들이 가장 많이 사용하는 웨어러블 기기는 스마트워치, 기능으론 헬스케어가 꼽혔다. 2018-04-29
• Could smart vital sign monitoring provide an early warning system for hospitals? An interview with Dr. Chris Subbe, Bangor University, conducted by April Cashin-Garbutt, MA (Cantab) How has vital sign monitoring advanced over recent years? Vital signs have been around for a long period of time. Taking the pulse is probably one of the oldest examinations that doctors have made to assess patients. 2017-09-21
• 웨어러블 디바이스 접목한 한국형 의료시스템 개발 기대 응급 상황이 발생하면 환자가 착용한 웨어러블 디바이스(Wearable Device)를 통해 생체신호가 의료진에게 전달되고, 사진 등을 동시에 분석해 보다 정확한 상황을 의료진이 인지해 처치할 수 있는 시대가 머지않았다. 2017-05-12
• mHealth solutions: the future of health care Gone are the days of shuffling papers and making phone calls or visits to collect and pass on results. With the introduction of mobile health operating systems, information can now be shared at the touch of a screen. As mobile health becomes more widespread, solutions are proliferating. 2016-02-23