Infectious Disease Control
Keep Your Home Safe and Build a Protected Community Against Omicron with Circle HealthPod
* Circle HealthPod detects >99.9% of known COVID-19 strains, including the Omicron variant, in approximately 20 minutes * With technology developed at the University of Oxford, the Circle HealthPod is a CE-IVD marked rapid detection system with 98.4% molecular accuracy * Frequent testing wit...
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COVID-19 Oral Vaccine and Antibody Booster: B. subtilis Spores, Biotechnology Breakthrough by DreamTec
HONG KONG, Jan. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vaccines have been a trending topic
ever since the coronavirus outbreak two years ago. DreamTec Research Limited
(DreamTec,http://www.dreamtec.hk
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Ascletis Expands Ritonavir Oral Tablet Production and Announces Oral Direct-Acting Antiviral Pipeline Against SARS-CoV-2 Virus
- Ritonavir oral tablet annual production capacity has been expanded to 100 million tablets and can be further rapidly expanded based on market demand - ASC10 is an oral direct-acting antiviral drug candidate targeting RNA dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) to treat SARS-CoV-2 infection - ASC11 is ...
2022-01-03 08:30
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Novavax and Serum Institute of India Receive Emergency Use Authorization for COVID-19 Vaccine in India
GAITHERSBURG, Md. and PUNE, India, Dec. 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX), a biotechnology company dedicated to developing and commercializing next-generation vaccines for serious infectious diseases, and Serum Institute of India Pvt. Ltd. (SII), the world's largest vaccine m...
2021-12-29 03:57
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ChemRar Group announces the Russian Avifavir® drug is effective against variants of COVID-19, including Delta and Omicron
Avifavir® is effective against various variants of coronavirus, including Delta and Omicron, as it affects the highly conservative and mutation-resistant replication systems of RNA virus (RdRp). The virus is incapable of developing resistance to favipiravir even with long-term exposure on infect...
2021-12-27 21:20
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Brii Bio Doses First Patient in Phase 2a/2b Clinical Trial of BRII-179 (VBI-2601) for the Functional Cure of Chronic Hepatitis B
DURHAM, N.C. and BEIJING, Dec. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Brii Biosciences
2021-12-27 18:45
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Documentary Zhong Nanshan/ZNS Aired on Discovery Channel in Southeast Asia
GUANGZHOU, China, Dec. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- On December 28, 2021, the single-episode character documentaryZhong Nanshan/ZNS, jointly produced by Guangdong Radio and Television and the pioneering global entertainment document provider, Discovery Inc., was broadcast on Discovery Channel inSouth...
2021-12-27 11:11
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COVID-19 Vaccine Developed by WestVac BioPharma Has High Titer Neutralizing Antibodies Against Omicron
CHENGDU, China, Dec. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- WestVac BioPharma Co., Ltd. has achieved a significant progress in the second generation COVID-19 vaccine against the Omicron mutant strain. The vaccine belongs to the latest fifth generation vaccine technology, targeting the S-RBD protein of the COV...
2021-12-24 19:57
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Novavax and SK bioscience Expand Manufacturing Agreement
- Novavax secures additional manufacturing capacity through 2022 - SK bioscience secures long-term license to supply NVX-CoV2373 for the Korean market GAITHERSBURG, Md., Dec. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX), a biotechnology company dedicated to developing and commercializin...
2021-12-24 07:30
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Novavax Announces Initial Omicron Cross-Reactivity Data from COVID-19 Vaccine Booster and Adolescent Studies
- Two-dose primary regimen of NVX-CoV2373 demonstrated cross-reactive immune responses against Omicron (B.1.1.529) and other variants - Third dose produced increased immune responses comparable to or exceeding levels associated with protection in Phase 3 clinical trials, with a 9.3-fold IgG rise...
2021-12-23 05:54
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World Health Organization SAGE Issues Interim Recommendations for Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine
- WHO Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (SAGE) recommends primary two-dose vaccination series of NVX-CoV2373 in persons aged 18 and older - SAGE recommends additional third dose of NVX-CoV2373 administered to immunocompromised persons - Recommendation follows grant of WHO Emerg...
2021-12-22 09:31
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World Health Organization Grants Second Emergency Use Listing for Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine
- Nuvaxovid™ COVID-19 Vaccine (SARS-CoV-2 rS [Recombinant, adjuvanted]) listed for emergency use by the WHO - EUL for Nuvaxovid complements listing for Novavax vaccine manufactured and marketedby Serum Institute of India as Covovax™ - EUL by WHO is a prerequisite for exports to numerous countri...
2021-12-21 03:33
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European Commission Grants Conditional Marketing Authorization for Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine
* Nuvaxovid™ COVID-19 Vaccine (recombinant, adjuvanted) is the first protein-based COVID-19 vaccine authorized for use inEurope * Novavax and the European Commission previously announced an advance purchase agreement for up to 200 million doses through 2023 * Authorization follows positive r...
2021-12-21 03:28
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Novavax Receives Positive European Medicines Agency Recommendation for Conditional Marketing Authorization of its COVID-19 Vaccine
* European Commission decision on conditional marketing authorization expected imminently * Upon authorization, Nuvaxovid™ (also known as NVX-CoV2373) will be the first protein-based COVID-19 vaccine available inEurope GAITHERSBURG, Md., Dec. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NV...
2021-12-20 21:34
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Japan's MHLW Approves Booster Shot for SPIKEVAX®, Moderna's mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine
The SPIKEVAX® brand name was developed in partnership with Brand Institute, the global leader in pharmaceutical and healthcare-related name development MIAMI, Dec. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Brand Institute is proud to announce its successful partnership with Moderna in naming their mRNA COVID-19 v...
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Novavax and Serum Institute of India Announce World Health Organization Grants Emergency Use Listing for NVX-CoV2373 COVID-19 Vaccine
* First EUL granted by WHO for a protein-based COVID-19 vaccine * EUL vaccine manufactured and marketed by SII as COVOVAX™ * WHO EUL for Nuvaxovid™ currently under assessment; will be completed following European Medicines Agency (EMA) review GAITHERSBURG, Md. and PUNE, India, Dec. 20, 2021 ...
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Novavax Announces Submission of New Drug Application in Japan for Approval of COVID-19 Vaccine
-- Takeda submits application for TAK-019/NVX-CoV2373, the first protein-based COVID-19 vaccine candidate for NDA, toJapan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) -- Interim data from Phase 1/2 trial in Japan demonstrate robust immune response and favorable tolerability with no serious a...
2021-12-16 12:03
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SQREEM's New AI-powered Study Examines Motivations Surrounding COVID-19 Vaccine Resistance in the US
NEW YORK, Dec. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- COVID-19 vaccines have once again become a hot topic inthe United States as President Joe Biden pushes on with vaccination mandates in a bid to manage concerns around the Omicron variant ahead of the winter flu season. Despite vaccination ratesreaching 60%...
2021-12-15 22:00
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Johnson & Johnson Announces Positive CHMP Opinion for a Booster Shot of its COVID-19 Vaccine
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., Dec. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) (the Company) today announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) issued a Positive Opinion for use of the Company's COVID-19 vaccine as a booster for...
2021-12-15 21:58
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MGI Contributes to Rapid Detection and Surveillance of COVID-19 Omicron Variant
SHENZHEN, China, Dec. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- MGI Tech Co., Ltd. ("MGI"), a global life science leader and innovator, is playing an instrumental role in the global battle against the omicron variant of COVID-19 with its DNBSEQ™ and ATOPlex technologies. As a responsible global company, and as...
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