Infectious Disease Control

Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine Nuvaxovid™ Provisionally Registered in Australia as a Booster in Individuals Aged 18 and Over

* In Australia, Nuvaxovid™ is the first protein-based COVID-19 vaccine registered for use as a booster regardless of previous vaccine history GAITHERSBURG, Md., June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Novavax, Inc. (NASDAQ: NVAX), a biotechnology company dedicated to developing and commercializing next-...

2022-06-13 19:00 2262

EpiVax Poxvirus Vaccine Candidate Predicted to be Effective Against Monkeypox

PROVIDENCE, R.I., June 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- EpiVax, Inc. ("EpiVax") announces that it has developed VennVax,a smallpox vaccine candidate that is predicted to be highly effective against monkeypox. The development of this vaccine was funded by the National Institutes of Health (SBIR grant #R4...

2022-06-11 03:15 6426

Brii Biosciences Announces Positive Data from a Randomized, Single-Blind Study of its Long-Acting COVID-19 Neutralizing Antibody Therapy, Amubarvimab/Romlusevimab Combination, in China

Data are consistent with the results of the global Phase 3 ACTIV-2 trial, demonstrating a favorable safety and tolerability profile in people with both severe and non-severe SARS-CoV-2 infections inChina Clinical benefits were observed in efficacy indicators such as RNA conversion rate, resoluti...

2022-06-09 19:00 2958

FDA Advisory Committee Recommends Emergency Use Authorization of Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine for People Aged 18 Years and Older

* Novavax COVID-19 vaccine receives positive vote from U.S. Food and Drug Administration Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee * If Emergency Use Authorization is granted by the FDA, the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine would become the first protein-based COVID-19 vaccine availa...

2022-06-08 09:23 2769

Vazyme Releases 2021 Annual Report: Announces More Efforts in Technology innovation and Together with Partners for a Better Future

NANJING, China, June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vazyme, China's leading biotechnology company, has recently released its 2021 annual report, revealing that the company has maintained a steady and solid growth throughout the past year. The report shows that it has achieved$289 million in operating in...

2022-06-02 12:54 3203

Kemin Food Technologies - Asia Introduces Antimicrobial Disinfectant Solutions KEEPER™ and OXINE™

Latest product lines address safety at the start by treating food, water and the preparation space for food SINGAPORE, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kemin Industries, a global ingredient manufacturer that strives to sustainably transform the quality of life every day for 80 percent of the world w...

2022-06-01 08:00 3099

The Global Fight Against Monkeypox: Zelixir Biotech Predicts Monkeypox Protein Structures

Abstract: China's biotech company Zelixir Biotech publishes 600+ protein structure predictions for the Monkeypox proteome SHANGHAI, May 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Zelixir Biotech announces it has predicted more than 600 structures and added functional annotations of proteins from monkeypox virus p...

2022-05-30 18:36 1971

Taiwan's AcadeMab develops groundbreaking therapy for COVID-19 Omicron variant with potent neutralizing efficacy

TAIPEI, May 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Taiwanese biotech outfit AcadeMab has broken new ground in the development of COVID immunotherapies through the development of a potentially life-saving monoclonal antibodies for COVID-19 patients using single B cell technology, shows the best neutralization a...

2022-05-27 11:40 2894

ScentAir Steps Up Efforts to Address Customers' Concern Over Air Quality

HONG KONG, May 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ScentAir, the scent marketing leader, continues to lead the way in helping brands globally address customers' concerns, as cases surge inChina amid lockdowns.

2022-05-26 17:26 3707

Seegene unveils '$12 PCR testing' initiative to help end COVID-19 pandemic

Includes asymptomatic testing at community-based facilities to prevent widespread transmissions Regular testing for COVID-19, flu, RSV crucial for staying safe as anti-virus restrictions are eased PCR tests will be priced affordably, made possible through Seegene's 20 years of expertise "Full ...

2022-05-25 19:00 2371

Brii Biosciences to be Added to MSCI China Small Cap Index

DURHAM, N.C. and BEIJING, May 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Brii Biosciences Limited ("Brii Bio" or the "Company", stock code: 2137.HK) today announced that it will be added to the MSCI China Small Cap Index, effective as ofHong Kong market close on May 31, 2022. ...

2022-05-25 08:00 4670

Insilico Medicine Announces Novel 3CL Protease Inhibitor Preclinical Candidate for COVID-19 Treatment

* Insilico's candidate demonstrated a favorable profile with good in vivo efficacy at low doses, efficient synthesis, and no need for co-administration with Ritonavir. * The candidate is intended to be used for the treatment of SARS-CoV-2 and its variants, along with other coronaviruses. Insi...

2022-05-24 21:00 2702

New Study Shows Critical Role of 1,5-Anhydroglucitol (1,5-AG) in COVID-19 Pathogenesis by Binding to the COVID-19 Spike Protein

Study Findings Support Data Presented on the GlycoMark Blood Test at the Most RecentADA and AHA Scientific Sessions  RALEIGH, N.C., May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Precision Diabetes, Inc. A new study recently published inNature Metabolism shows that 1,5-anhydroglucitol (1,5-AG), a glucose-like me...

2022-05-24 19:00 1606

WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Leprosy Elimination Recognized with WHO Director-General's Award for Global Health at 75th World Health Assembly

Ambassador will call on countries to strengthen efforts against leprosy in meetings with delegations attending WHA TOKYO, May 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Leprosy Elimination Yohei Sasakawa arrives inGeneva, Switzerland on May 23 for the 75th World Health Assembly, where ...

2022-05-23 00:00 2300

CanSinoBIO's COVID-19 Vaccine Convidecia™ Receives WHO Emergency Use Listing

TIANJIN, China, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CanSino Biologics Inc. ("CanSinoBIO") (SSE: 688185, HKEX: 06185) today announced that the World Health Organization ("WHO") has granted Emergency Use Listing ("EUL") for Convidecia™, CanSinoBIO's Recombinant Novel Coronavirus Vaccine (Adenovirus Type 5...

2022-05-19 23:28 3704

PostEra spearheads AI-driven drug discovery collaboration to develop antiviral therapeutics with initial $68M in NIH funding

BOSTON, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PostEra, a biotechnology company specializing in machine learning for preclinical drug discovery, today announced a multi-year collaboration with the National Institutes of Health to develop small molecule antiviral therapeutics to prevent pandemics. The cente...

2022-05-19 04:56 2955

Ascentage Pharma Announces Preclinical Data Demonstrating Olverembatinib's Therapeutic Potential in Treating COVID-19 Published in EMBO Molecular Medicine

SUZHOU, China and ROCKVILLE, Md., May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascentage Pharma (6855.HK), a global biopharmaceutical company engaged in developing novel therapies for cancers, chronic hepatitis B (CHB), and age-related diseases, today announced that a new preclinical study, conducted by the rese...

2022-05-18 22:06 2328

SIMCERE PHARMA (HK.2096) Novel Inhibitor of COVID-19 3CLpro SIM0417 Received a Second Clinical Trial Approval in China

HONG KONG, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SIMCERE PHARMA (HK.2096)  announced that SIM0417, a candidate drug against SARS-Cov-2, for which the Company holds license from Shanghai Institute ofMateria Medica (SIMM) and Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, has obtained the Clinica...

2022-05-18 11:56 2135

ASEAN to build its own CDC to mitigate another pandemic risk

DENPASAR, Indonesia, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ASEAN members agreed on setting up the ASEAN Center for Public Health Emergencies and Emerging Diseases (ACPHEED) at the 15th ASEAN Health Minister Meeting (15th AHMM)  inNusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia on May 11-15, 2022.

2022-05-18 09:00 3081

ASEAN accepts mutually recognized COVID-19 vaccination certificates

DENPASAR, Indonesia, May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ASEAN Member States collectively recognize the COVID-19 vaccination certificate to be applied in Southeast Asia. Health Ministers of ASEAN countries endorsed the decision during the 15th ASEAN Health Ministers Meeting (15th AHMM) inNusa Dua, Bali, ...

2022-05-17 19:14 2186
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