Infectious Disease Control

Invetech & MeMed win 2026 Good Design Award Gold for MeMed Key™

Award recognizes innovation, design excellence, and impact in Engineering Design SAN DIEGO, Oct. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Invetech, a product realization company that designs, engineers and manufactures fully customizable platforms, announced that its work on the MeMed Key™ has been recognized wit...

2026-10-10 04:00 2399

Yuyu Teijin Medicare Uses Drones to Deliver Medical Supplies to Patients on Korea's Remote Islands

SEOUL, South Korea, Sept. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Yuyu Teijin Medicare, a home healthcare joint venture between Yuyu Pharma of Korea and Teijin Pharma of Japan, has completed a pilot delivery of medical supplies by drone to a ventilator patient living on a remote Korean island. In the test, a d...

2026-09-29 21:00 2100

Mayo Clinic Laboratories Invests in Pathology Asia Holdings and LifeStrands Genomics to Advance Diagnostics and Precision Medicine

SINGAPORE, Sept. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Mayo Clinic Laboratories  and Pathology Asia Holdings  (PAH) have announced a strategic investment and collaboration aimed at expanding access to advanced diagnostics and precisio...

2026-09-23 09:30 1064

XtalPi AI Enables Seven-Month PCC Nomination for Viva-Thera's MPER-Targeting HIV-1 Program

* Viva-Thera makes its public debut with four modalities pursuing HIV prevention, treatment and cure, supported by XtalPi's platform capabilities. * Viva-Thera combines its first atomic-resolution MPER-TMD-CT structure with XtalPi's AI and automation platform to advance a small-molecule PCC. ...

2026-09-23 01:36 1050

Clean Bio Korea to Showcase Indonesia-Validated Air-Fit at Hospital Expo 2026

SEOUL, South Korea, Sept. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Clean Bio Co., Ltd, a Korean indoor air quality solutions company, will showcase Air-Fit, its air purification, sterilization and deodorization solution, at Indonesia Int'l Hospital Expo 2026, taking place October 7–10, 2026.

2026-09-21 11:00 1894

New Option To Support Cervical Health In Women With HPV In Singapore

Colpofix®, a vaginal spray gel medical device, supports the regression of HPV-related cervical lesions SINGAPORE, Sept. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Women in Singapore now have another option to support their cervical health following Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection, with DKSH's launch of Colpo...

2026-09-21 09:00 2272

LANDMARK GLOBAL STUDY REVEALS CRITICAL INEQUITIES IN ACCESS TO DERMATOLOGICAL CARE

First comprehensive global assessment by the International League of Dermatological Societies (ILDS) and L'Oréal Dermatological Beauty spans 158 countries and 97% of the world's population. Summary: The Global Access to Skin Health Observatory Study ...

2026-09-16 17:00 2104

GHIT Fund Launches "NTDpedia" to Help Turn Apathy Into Action Against Neglected Tropical Diseases

The interactive educational website makes NTDs understandable to a general audience, the first step toward public support that drives R&D for the 1.5 billion people affected by these diseases TOKYO, Sept. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Health Innovative Technology (GHIT) Fund announced the ...

2026-09-16 13:00 1741

Lancet Publication Marks Important Advance in Influenza Prevention for Older Adults

Phase 3 study demonstrates benefits of the first influenza vaccine to combine three proven approaches to enhancing protection for older adults in a single vaccine. MAIDENHEAD, United Kingdom, Sept. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- CSL Seqirus, a business of CSL (ASX: CSL; USOTC: CSLLY), today announced ...

2026-09-11 06:51 4188

Dr Hanan H. Balkhy Launches Candidacy for WHO Director-General, Pledges "A WHO the World Can Count On"

* Nominated by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia * A physician trained in Saudi Arabia and the United States, with more than 30 years of experience spanning clinical medicine, academic research and international public health leadership * WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean sets ou...

2026-09-10 20:55 2676

Clover Announces Positive Phase 2 Clinical Data for RSV + hMPV ± PIV3 Respiratory Combination Vaccine Candidates in Older Adults

-- Positive Phase 2 (Australia) results strengthen potential best-in-class profile of RSV+hMPV±PIV3 combination vaccines, with the potential differentiated ability to re-vaccinate individuals previously receiving approved RSV vaccines to restore and broaden protection -- -- Robust neutralizing a...

2026-09-07 07:07 2523

Singapore has cut stroke mortality by up to six-fold since the 1990s, but public awareness remains the final hurdle, new report finds

Singaporean experts call for renewed public education on the FAST warning signs and continued investment in specialist staffing to sustain the country's world-leading stroke outcomes. SINGAPORE, Sept. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Singapore has cut stroke mortality by up to six-fold since the 1990s[1]...

2026-09-02 15:00 5271

Seegene Proposes Comprehensive Reproductive Tract Infection Testing Approach through the Global Million Clinical Study (GMCS)

* STAgora™ analysis of approximately 60,000 test results collected over 42 months showed that STI pathogens were detected in 82% of HPV-positive cases * Findings support the potential value of a comprehensive testing approach that provides both HPV and STI pathogen information * Seegene to v...

2026-07-27 21:00 7543

PUBLIC TRUST IN HEALTH INNOVATION IS SHAPED MORE BY MINDSET THAN DEMOGRAPHICS, DNV RESEARCH FINDS

OSLO, Norway, July 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Public trust in health innovation may be less predictable than healthcare organizations assume, according to new research from DNV, the independent assurance and certification provider.

2026-07-23 20:34 1929

GHIT Fund Invests Approx. JPY 140 Million in a Portable Rapid Diagnostic System for Ebola Disease in a Joint Project Between Osaka Metropolitan University, K.K. DNAFORM, and INRB

TOKYO, July 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Health Innovative Technology (GHIT) Fund announced today an investment of JPY 140 million (approximately USD 862,000) in a project to develop a portable rapid diagnostic system for Ebola disease. The system is being jointly developed by Osaka Metrop...

2026-07-23 12:01 2159

Seegene: "Virus-Only Testing May Miss Pneumonia-associated Bacterial Respiratory Pathogens" Calls for a Shift to Comprehensive Syndromic PCR Testing

* Virus-only testing may miss pneumonia-associated bacterial co-detections in 78% of virus-positive cases, while bacteria-only testing may miss viral co-detections in 88% of cases positive for pneumonia-associated bacterial pathogens * Global Million Clinical Study (GMCS) to build clinical ev...

2026-07-15 21:00 6535

MASSPHOTON Launches the Industry's First 200 LPM UVC LED Water Disinfection System, Independently Certified for High-Flow Applications

HONG KONG, June 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- MASSPHOTON has officially introduced its new MP-UVC-200LP series UVC LED water disinfection system, delivering a maximum flow rate of up to 200 LPM per unit—setting a new benchmark for high-flow UVC LED water disinfection technology. Featuring mercury-free...

2026-06-30 18:05 2268

Six Regional Organisations Sign MoU to Strengthen Asia's Dengue Response as Cases Rise

Announced at the 9th Asia Dengue Summit in conjunction with ASEAN Dengue Day and the first WHO-recognised World Dengue Day, the MoU establishes a regional framework for knowledge-sharing, advocacy and coordinated dengue action. SINGAPORE, June 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Asia Dengue Voice an...

2026-06-15 19:30 6869

SK bioscience Joins Forces with Global Institutions to Advance Rotavirus Vaccine Development

* SK bioscience licenses vaccine technology from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention * SK bioscience is jointly investing with the RIGHT Foundation to drive process development that enhances both efficacy and productivity * "We are committed to improving public health through...

2026-06-09 20:00 3855

Duke-NUS awarded €2 million EU grant to help Asia detect outbreaks earlier through wastewater surveillance

EU-funded project will help countries build early-warning systems to spot infectious disease threats before clinical cases surge SINGAPORE, June 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke-NUS Medical School has secured a €2 million EU grant to help countries across Asia strengthen their ability to detect infe...

2026-06-09 16:31 7006
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