Infectious Disease Control

HPG: New Breakthrough in Virus Inactivation with Green Tea Catechin (EGCg)

TOKYO, Feb. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- HPG Co., Ltd. (Chuo-ku, Tokyo) has successfully developed a water-soluble formulation technology of highly concentrated catechin EGCg (Epigallocatechin gallate) with excellent storage stability and initiated procedures for a patent application for the technolo...

2022-02-15 16:00 1644

Singapore Health Sciences Authority Issues Interim Authorization for Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine

Nuvaxovid™ is the first protein-based COVID-19 vaccine authorized for use in Singapore GAITHERSBURG, Md., Feb. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX), a biotechnology company dedicated to developing and commercializing next-generation vaccines for serious infectious diseases, toda...

2022-02-15 05:02 2680

Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center Initiated Functional Cure Study of Anti-PD-L1 Antibody ASC22 (Envafolimab) in Combination With Chidamide in HIV-Infected Patients

HANGZHOU, China and SHAOXING, China, Feb. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascletis Pharma Inc. (HKEX: 1672) today announces that Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center initiated functional cure study of anti-PD-L1 antibody ASC22 (Envafolimab) in combination with Chidamide in patients infected by human ...

2022-02-14 17:34 4192

Novavax Announces Positive Results of COVID-19 Vaccine in Pediatric Population of PREVENT-19 Phase 3 Clinical Trial

- PREVENT-19 pediatric expansion in adolescents aged 12 through 17 achieved primary effectiveness endpoint demonstrating comparability to adult population - Trial demonstrated 82% clinical efficacy against Delta variant - Immune responses were about two-to-three-fold higher in adolescents than in...

2022-02-11 10:45 4292

Seegene Signs Supply Deal to Deliver 4 million COVID-19 Tests to Brazil

SEOUL, South Korea, Feb. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Seegene Inc. (KQ 096530), South Korea's leading molecular diagnostic company, today announced that it has signed a supply deal with the Ministry of Health ofBrazil to deliver four million COVID-19 tests. Since January 2022, Brazil has battled a...

2022-02-10 20:00 2769

Bactiguard presents focused growth strategy and sets new long-term financial targets

STOCKHOLM, Feb. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bactiguard presents new long-term financial targets in connection with the year-end report for 2021. The new financial targets relate to growth and profitability, with annual revenues of at least1 billion SEK and annual EBITDA of at least 400 million SEK in...

2022-02-09 07:27 2356

mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines are Safe for People with Cancer According to New Study in JNCCN

Researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center conducted the largest published, peer-reviewed, study to-date examining the short-term adverse effects of mRNA COVID-19 vaccination in patients with cancer—finding they experienced no more, and no different, side effects compared to non-cancer patients. PLY...

2022-02-08 05:11 2483

The one-component Sputnik Light vaccine has been authorized in India; over 2.5 billion people live in countries that approved Sputnik Light as a standalone vaccine and a universal booster

Sputnik Light will be an important part of India's vaccination program and the fight against mutations of COVID, including Omicron. Sputnik Light has been authorized in more than 30 countries with total population of over 2.5 billion people. MOSCOW, Feb. 7, 2022  /PRNewswire/ --  The Russian Dir...

2022-02-07 08:18 4803

New Zealand's Medsafe Grants Provisional Approval for Novavax' COVID-19 Vaccine

Nuvaxovid™ is the first protein-based COVID-19 vaccine to receive provisional approval for distribution inNew Zealand GAITHERSBURG, Md., Feb. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX), a biotechnology company dedicated to developing and commercializing next-generation vaccines for ser...

2022-02-04 06:54 2945

Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency Grants Conditional Marketing Authorization for Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine in Great Britain*

* Nuvaxovid™ COVID-19 Vaccine (recombinant, adjuvanted)▼ is the first protein-based COVID-19 vaccine authorized inGreat Britain * Novavax and the U.K. Vaccines Taskforce previously announced an agreement for up to 60 million doses * Authorization based on data including an ongoing pivotal Ph...

2022-02-03 21:22 4357

Novavax Submits Request to the U.S. FDA for Emergency Use Authorization of COVID-19 Vaccine

- NVX-CoV2373 demonstrated overall efficacy of ~90% in PREVENT-19 clinical trial conducted during the emergence of variant strains GAITHERSBURG, Md., Feb. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX), a biotechnology company dedicated to developing and commercializing next-generation vac...

2022-02-01 04:06 3956

100 LANDMARKS ACROSS THE WORLD LIGHT UP IN UNITY TO RAISE AWARENESS TO END NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES ON WORLD NTD DAY 2022

ABU DHABI, UAE, Feb. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 100 landmarks in 32 countries lit up in unity to mark the third annual World NTD Day onJanuary 30, 2022 including The Bell Tower inPerth, Tokyo Tower, Great Wall of China, New Delhi Railway Station, SheikhZayed Bridge in Abu Dhabi, Expo 2020 Dubai, Ken...

2022-02-01 03:31 2022

Sqkii's S$100,000 #HuntTheMouse is Back -- First Ever Safe Distancing Hybrid Hunt

SINGAPORE, Jan. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Singapore's viral #HuntTheMouse cash hunt bySqkii is back as #HuntTheMouse — Safe Distancing Edition (HTMSD). Launched last December, this edition offers hybrid physical and virtual game mechanics to prioritise the safety of players in...

2022-01-31 16:49 5853

"Don't forget leprosy" campaign gathers pace as World Leprosy Day approaches

TOKYO, Jan. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sasakawa Leprosy (Hansen's Disease) Initiative is collaborating with 32 organizations from 13 countries to promote the message "Don't forget leprosy" in the run-up to World Leprosy Day onJanuary 30. The international campaign includes awareness-raising events ...

2022-01-28 19:00 2018

Ready to Enter the Middle East Market, Vazyme Showcases Its COVID-19 Testing Solutions at Medlab Middle East 2022

DUBAI, UAE, Jan. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading China-based biotech company Vazyme (688105.SH) participated in the 2022 edition of Medlab Middle East in the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) fromJanuary 24th to 27th, a leading laboratory and flagship exhibition and conference that brings together...

2022-01-28 13:00 4742

Brii Bio Appoints Karen D. Neuendorff as Chief People Officer and Head of Human Resources

DURHAM, N.C. and BEIJING, Jan. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Brii Biosciences Limited ("Brii Bio" or the "Company", stock code: 2137.HK) a multi-national company developing innovative therapies for diseases with significant unmet medical needs and large public healt...

2022-01-27 21:00 4957

ESTA Lunar New Year with UltraBactech, proven to target and kill 99.999% of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, presents the new Spring collection design & gift sets

SINGAPORE, Jan. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ESTA's natural plant based hand sanitiser with the refreshing scent of Yuzu ushers in the Year of the Tiger Chinese New Year 2022, with certified efficacy to kill 99.999% of SARS-CoV-2 Covid-19 virus. This ESTA's collectable design of the Porcelain Pocket ...

2022-01-21 10:30 2942

Sputnik V demonstrates strong protection against Omicron variant, with over 2 times higher virus neutralizing activity compared to the Pfizer vaccine according to a unique independent comparative study conducted by the Spallanzani Institute in Italy

Previous studies also demonstrated additional significant strengthening of protection against Omicron by Sputnik Light booster, which can also be a universal booster to other vaccines to strengthen and lengthen their protection against Omicron. MOSCOW, Jan. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- * A uniqu...

2022-01-20 19:00 5395

Yum China Certified Top Employer China for Fourth Consecutive Year, Honoring the Company's Commitment to Employee Care and Sustainable Career Development

SHANGHAI, Jan. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Yum China Holdings, Inc. (the "Company" or "Yum China", NYSE: YUMC and HKEX: 9987) announced that the Top Employers Institute has certified the Company as a Top Employer China for the fourth consecutive year, withYum China the only restaurant company named ...

2022-01-20 17:32 3121

Australia Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) Grants Provisional Registration for Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine

Nuvaxovid™ is the first protein-based COVID-19 vaccine to receive approval for provisional registration inAustralia GAITHERSBURG, Md., Jan. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX), a biotechnology company dedicated to developing and commercializing next-generation vaccines for seri...

2022-01-20 07:29 1742
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