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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Ebola disease in Democratic Republic of Congo: MSF scales up response to a rapidly evolving outbreak
HONG KONG, June 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- In eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), people have been living through insecurity and with an under-resourced health system for years. The Ebola disease outbreak due to the Bundibugyo virus – which does not yet have approved vaccines or specific tre...
2026-06-01 18:06
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WuXi Vaccines' Drug Substance Facility Receives Brazil ANVISA GMP Certification for Dengue Vaccine Manufacturing
SUZHOU, China, May 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- WuXi Vaccines, a wholly-owned subsidiary of WuXi Biologics, dedicated to vaccine Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO), announced today that its drug substance facility (MFG23) located in Suzhou has received Good Manufacturing Pract...
2026-05-26 12:00
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Wincomm Secures Computex Best Choice Award for Three Consecutive Years (2024-2026), Leading the Future of AI-Powered Medical Solutions
HSINCHU, May 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Wincomm Corporation, a global leader in medical and industrial computing, is proud to announce it has achieved a prestigious milestone by winning the Computex Best Choice Award (BC Award) for three consecutive years from 2024 to 2026. This hat-trick of accola...
2026-05-21 15:16
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Advancing Influenza Vaccine Development: Sino Biological Launches Antigens for the 2026-2027 Northern Hemisphere Influenza Vaccine Strains
HOUSTON, March 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced its recommendations for the 2026–2027 Northern Hemisphere influenza vaccine composition, highlighting the continued spread of A(H3N2) subclade K and emerging B/Victoria lineage strains. In rapid response, Sin...
2026-03-04 09:53
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FDA Grants Breakthrough Device Designation to Two Rapid Tests Targeting Critical Drug-Resistant Pathogens
SANTA MARIA, Calif. and GUIPRY, France, Feb. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- In a major step forward against Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), NG Biotech, in partnership with Hardy Diagnostics, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough Device Designations to...
2026-02-18 20:43
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CEPI and Samsung Biologics collaborate to strengthen outbreak-ready vaccine production and global access
OSLO, Norway and INCHEON, South Korea, Feb. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) and Samsung Biologics (KRX: 207940.KS), a leading contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), today announced a partnership to strengthen vaccine manufact...
2026-02-03 21:00
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Total Investment of Approx. USD 8.8 Million in Malaria, Tuberculosis, and NTD R&D Projects with Partners Including Mahidol University, Barcelona Institute for Global Health, and Eisai
TOKYO, Feb. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Health Innovative Technology (GHIT) Fund announced today a total investment of approximately JPY 1.39 billion (USD 8.8 million1) in six R&D projects for the development of drugs, diagnostics and vaccines for malaria, tuberculosis (TB), and neglected ...
2026-02-03 09:00
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SK bioscience Initiates International Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial of Universal Vaccine Candidate Targeting Sarbecovirus Family
* Global phase 1/2 clinical trial initiated for GBP511, a vaccine targeting the Sarbecovirus Family * Next-generation vaccine leveraging SKYCovione's recombinant protein-based platform and nanoparticle technology * SK bioscience will continue to strengthen a Mid- to Long-Term global vaccine...
2026-01-29 10:10
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LakeShore Biopharma to Hold Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders
BEIJING, Jan. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- LakeShore Biopharma Co., Ltd ("LakeShore Biopharma" or the "Company") (OTCPK: LSBCF; OTCPK: LSBWF), a global biopharmaceutical company dedicated to discovering, developing, manufacturing, and delivering new generations of vaccines and therapeutic biologics f...
2026-01-20 20:00
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Hyundai Bioscience Confirms Entry into U.S. FDA Phase 2 Trials for Broad-Spectrum Antiviral 'XAFTY' Following 2026 Biotech Showcase Consensus
- UCSD's Dr. Davey Smith, former ACTIV-2 Protocol Chair, endorses 'Xafty' as "The weapon to end the virus war." - Announces "One Drug, Two Tracks" strategy: Targeting Dengue in Vietnam and Respiratory Viruses (Flu, COVID, RSV) in the U.S. with the same drug. - Dr. Davey Smith: "With this multi-v...
2026-01-15 11:34
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Global study targets dengue as disease threatens nearly half the world's population
LISMORE, Australia, Dec. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Thousands of dengue forecasting models have been published, but few have been tested in real public-health settings. Now, researchers from the US andAustralia are launching a field evaluation inVietnam to see whether a new early-warning platform c...
2025-12-18 21:01
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GC Biopharma Ships First Doses of World's First Recombinant Anthrax Vaccine, 'BARYTHRAX inj.'
- First anthrax vaccine developed using recombinant DNA technology - Annual production capacity of up to 10 million doses at GC Biopharma's facility YONGIN, South Korea, Dec. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- GC Biopharma (006280.KS), a leading global biopharmaceutical company, today announced the first sh...
2025-12-08 14:36
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