Robotic assistance during surgical procedures has largely been provoked by surgeon demand. Robotic-assisted surgical devices feature smaller, more precise instruments so the surgery can be done without an open procedure and with improved dexterity. A robotic strategy can offer better—even 3D—visualization of the surgical site, reduced post-operative pain, and minimal scarring. The technology has entered the […]

Big pharma in little Dartmouth. Tonix, a major pharmaceutical and biomedical research company, cut the ribbon on its new Dartmouth-based advanced development center on Tuesday, June 21. The 45,000 square foot facility — which will develop and produce vaccines for diseases like monkeypox, smallpox, and Covid-19 — is located in the New Bedford Business District […]

NeuroSense Therapeutics (NASDAQ:NRSN) is developing a novel fixed dose combination of two FDA-approved drugs for a multi-targeted approach against the potential pathways responsible for ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. “We believe our oral formulation of these two drugs, known as PrimeC, act synergistically on various crucial mechanisms of ALS that cause degeneration of motor neurons, inflammation, […]