Infectious Disease Control
Tianlong Showcases Innovative Smart PCR Lab Solution at Medica 2022
XI'AN, CHINA, Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- From November 14 to 17, Tianlong's newly-launched smart PCR lab solution will showcase at Medica 2022 in Dusseldorf, Germany. The innovative smart PCR lab solution from Tianlong can maximize resources by making the best use of people, space, and equipmen...
WuXi Vaccines Establishes New Vaccines CDMO Facility in China
SUZHOU, China, Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- WuXi Vaccines, a leading global Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO), announced that it has entered into an agreement with Harbour BioMed under which Harbour BioMed's manufacturing facility in Suzhou will be transferred to WuXi Va...
Novavax Phase 3 COVID-19 Omicron Trial Supports the Continued and Future Use of Novavax Prototype Vaccine as a Booster
* The Novavax BA.1 vaccine candidate met its primary strain-change endpoint allowing for development of variant vaccines, if necessary * Novavax' prototype vaccine induced broad immune response against original Wuhan, BA.1, and BA.5 strains * The trial showed no benefit for a bivalent vaccin...
Traditional Chinese Medicine Lianhua Qingwen Attracted Eyes in the Annual National Conference of Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria
SHIJIAZHUANG, China, Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Recently, the 95th National Annual Conference of the Pharmaceutical Society ofNigeria was held in Jos, capital of Plateau State. The theme of the Conference in this year was "Medicine Security in an Unstable Economy", and more than 3,000 doctors a...
Lunit Highlights the Effectiveness of AI in Acceleration of Immunotherapy Research--Findings to be Presented at SITC 2022
* Lunit to present three abstracts featuring Lunit SCOPE IO, the company's AI biomarker for immune phenotyping. * Lunit's presentations this year will highlight the effectiveness of Lunit SCOPE IO in accelerating immunotherapy clinical trials and drug development. SEOUL, South Korea, Nov. 7, ...
2nd Global Forum of People's Organizations on Hansen's Disease Focuses on Capacity Building to Promote Dignity of Those Affected by the Disease
TOKYO, Nov. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2nd Global Forum of People's Organizations on Hansen's Disease takes place inHyderabad, India, from November 6 to 8, 2022. Organized by Sasakawa Leprosy (Hansen's Disease) Initiative as part of its "Don't Forget Leprosy" campaign, the forum is being held a...
Ascletis Announces U.S. IND Filing of Oral 3CLpro Inhibitor ASC11 for COVID-19
-- ASC11 is an in-house discovered oral small molecule drug candidate, targeting 3-chymotrypsin like protease (3CLpro) -- In antiviral cellular assays with infectious SARS-CoV-2, ASC11 demonstrated higher potency against SARS-CoV-2 than other 3CLpro inhibitors including Nirmatrelvir, S-217622, P...
GenScript Supported Nasal Spray Development for COVID-19 Protection with GMP-grade Antibodies and Subsequently Planned for Long-Term Collaboration with Biogenexis
SINGAPORE, Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GenScript Biotech Corporation ("GenScript", Stock Code: 1548.HK), a leading global biotechnology company supportedChulalongkorn University, a research-intensive university in Thailand in developing human anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies with antibody production a...
Yiling Pharmaceutical Exhibiting its Innovative TCM Products during CHEXPO Macau 2022
SHIJIAZHUANG, China, Oct. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CHEXPO Macau 2022 was officially opened onOctober 20, 2022. As one of the top 10 TCM enterprises in China, Yiling Pharmaceutical exhibited a number of its patented TCM and health products during the expo. As an international and frontier city of ...
SK bioscience and CEPI Sign Agreement to Develop mRNA Vaccines
* CEPI supports up to 40 mil. USD for early development of mRNA vaccine platform to SK bioscience; up to a further 100 mil. could be made available for late-stage development. * SK bioscience to secure new vaccines and establish pandemic response system * SK bioscience to enhance human healt...
U.S. FDA Grants Emergency Use Authorization for Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted as a Booster for Adults
GAITHERSBURG, Md., Oct. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX), a biotechnology company dedicated to developing and commercializing next-generation vaccines for serious infectious diseases, today announced that the Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted (NVX-CoV2373) has received eme...
Brii Biosciences Presents Promising Clinical Data to Support Ongoing Development of Novel HIV Therapeutic Candidates at IDWeek 2022
* Findings from two Phase 1 studies show both BRII-732 and BRII-778 are safe and well-tolerated * Results indicate potential for oral once-weekly, long-acting combination therapy for HIV infection, supporting continued clinical development * Additional data presented by Brii's licensing part...
The Grand Hamdan Award goes to two scientists in Australia
DUBAI, UAE, Oct. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- According to an official announcement
made recently inDubai, Prof. Ian Hector Frazer and the Late Dr. Jian Zhou are
the winners of the Grand Hamdan Award for the topic of – Infectious Diseases in
the Award's 12th term (2021-2022).
GenScript ProBio Enters Strategic Collaboration with Hibiocy Co. Ltd, the affiliate of Rojukiss International Public Company Limited (KISS) - the leading Thai-based Beauty & Health company, for the development and manufacturing of COVITRAP™ and future new products.
SINGAPORE, Oct. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GenScript ProBio (a global one-stop CDMO from GenScript Group) today announced a strategic collaboration with Hibiocy Co. Ltd., a private corporation based inBangkok, Thailand, to accelerate a respiratory-care medical device, COVITRAP™ which contains human...
World Health Summit kicks off with German Chancellor Scholz, numerous Government Officials, WHO Director-General Tedros
Global health in focus BERLIN, Oct. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The World Health Summit 2022, the world's leading meeting for global health, began on Sunday morning inBerlin. For the first time it is co-hosted by the World Health Organization (WHO). Among the central topics are climate change and h...
With New Commitment, Gates Foundation Joins Call to Help End Polio
BERLIN, Oct. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today at the World Health Summit, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced it will commit$1.2 billion to support efforts to end all forms of polio globally. The announcement was made ahead of a key pledging moment that will be co-hosted by Germany and the...
Gilead and the IAS start second year of partnership to honor champions of stigma-free HIV care services in Asia and Latin America
SINGAPORE, Oct. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Gilead Sciences, Inc. and IAS – the International AIDS Society – have renewed their Me and My Healthcare Provider partnership to expand the campaign inBrazil, Hong Kong, Mexico, South Korea and Taiwan. The collaborative partnership, now entering its second...
Novavax Prototype COVID-19 Vaccine Data Support Homologous and Heterologous Boosting and Suggest Benefit Against Variants
* Homologous boosting with the prototype Novavax COVID-19 vaccine induced robust antibody titers for Omicron BA.1, BA.2, and BA.5 * Study 307 (Lot Consistency) achieved its primary endpoint, showing that three vaccine lots induced a comparable immune response thereby demonstrating the consist...
Brii Biosciences Announces Top-line Results from Phase 1 Study of BRII-296, A Long-Acting Therapy in Development for Postpartum Depression
* Data demonstrated that a single administration of BRII-296 at 600 mg delivered a favorable pharmacokinetic profile and is safe and well-tolerated in healthy subjects * Findings suggest BRII-296 has potential to provide a safe and effective, one-time injectable treatment option to people wit...
Gates Foundation Announces $1.27 Billion in Health and Development Commitments to Advance Progress Toward the Global Goals
First in-person Goalkeepers event since 2019 convenes global changemakers to highlight the urgency of achieving a more equitable world by 2030 NEW YORK, Sept. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- During United Nations General Assembly week, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation—alongside governments, philanth...
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