A new formulation of the malaria treatment Coartem designed specifically for children has been developed and launched by Novartisand the Medicines for Malaria Venture(MMV).

A preview of the emerging health care companies profiled in the current issue of Start-Up. This month's profile group, New Approaches to Heart Valve Repair and Replacement, features profiles of 3F Therapeutics, Arbor Surgical Technologies and Heart Leaflet Technologies. Plus these Start-Ups Across Health Care: Neotropix, NeuroHealing Pharmaceuticals, Othera Pharmaceuticals and Vitra Bioscience.

Neotropix Inc. believes it is on the right track to develop a virus that just infects cancer cells, at least for cancers with specific neuroendocrine properties -- a feat that would amount to the mythic "silver bullet" cancer cure.