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Dr. Maik Luu discusses how postbiotics can be used to reprogram CAR T cells to promote anti-tumor function and what further research is needed to bring probiotic-boosted therapies to the clinic.

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Function Health, a startup that offers lab testing and body scans for early disease detection, scored nearly $300 million in series B funding, boosting its valuation to $2.5 billion. Redpoint Ventures ...

BP Plc unit Archaea Energy Inc. and its founders plan to end a corporate looting case by paying $55 million and selling another affiliate, Noble Environmental Inc. The agreement disclosed Tuesday ...

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