Infectious Disease Control

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...

2021-12-20 09:00 4414

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 ...

2021-12-20 08:24 5170

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 3303

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 1936

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 3269

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...

2021-12-15 15:49 2414

Info-Tech Research Group Reveals 2022 Tech Trends

SYDNEY, Dec. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Info-Tech Research Group, one of the fastest-growing information technology and research advisory firms in the world, has revealed its annual tech trend insights for the coming year. Info-Tech offers research, diagnostics, and workshops to systematically impr...

2021-12-15 06:00 3169

Brii Bio Announces Amubarvimab/Romlusevimab Combination Retains Neutralizing Activity Against Omicron SARS-CoV-2 Variant

DURHAM, N.C. and BEIJING, Dec. 12, 2021 /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 heal...

2021-12-12 18:50 5082

Research shows Lianhua Qingwen capsules conferred preventive effects on those exposed to COVID-19

SHIJIAZHUANG, China, Dec. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- "Lianhua Qingwen capsules conferred preventive effects on those exposed to COVID-19", claimed an article titled "Efficacy and Safety of Lianhuaqingwen Capsules for the Prevention of Coronavirus Disease 2019: A Prospective Open-Label Controlled Tr...

2021-12-10 12:49 4252

MHI RJ Aviation Group and Aero HygenX sign a cooperation agreement for Marketing and Distribution of RAY UV-C Robot

* MHIRJ, the largest Regional MRO in the world, to market RAY product line to CRJ Series operators   * RAY UV-C Robot disinfection reduces potential negative impact on aircraft interiors and sensitive equipment * Both RAY and the CRJ Series aircraft are proudly Canadian products OTTAWA, ON...

2021-12-10 08:55 3446

Seegene Rapidly Introduces New PCR Test that Identifies the Omicron Variant, its Stealth Version, and all VOCs in a single tube

SEOUL, South Korea, Dec. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Seegene Inc. (KQ 096530),  South Korea's leading molecular diagnostics company, today unveiled another series of diagnostic test that detects the ever-changing COVID-19 variant landscape. The Novaplex™ SARS-CoV-2 Variants VII assay addresses Omicron...

2021-12-09 20:18 2794

Brii Bio Announces Amubarvimab/Romlusevimab Combination Received Approval from NMPA as First COVID-19 Neutralizing Antibody Combination Therapy in China

The approval marks the first locally-discovered and approved SARS-CoV-2 target-specific treatment inChina, through a randomized, double-blind and placebo-controlled trial Brii Bio is also seeking U.S. FDA Emergency Use Authorization for the amubarvimab/romlusevimab combination DURHAM, N.C. and ...

2021-12-09 06:10 4273

Olay celebrates fearless healthcare frontliners with USD $1.9 million donation as part of a new campaign

SINGAPORE, Dec. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Skincare brand, Olay, announced today the launch of a new appreciation campaign for healthcare workers inSingapore as they continue in the battle against COVID-19. As part of the campaign, it has donated USD$1.9 million worth of Olay products to healthcare ...

2021-12-08 19:35 4091

Moscow ranked first among European cities in the ranking of innovations against COVID-19

Moscow ranks third in the world, behind New York and San Francisco MOSCOW, Dec. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Moscow is recognized as the first European city in the ranking of innovations, that are used for the formation of resilience to the coronavirus. It is ahead ofLondon and Barcelona. The Russian...

2021-12-07 02:34 4950

RedHill Biopharma Reports that Opaganib Mechanism Not Impacted by Viral Spike-Protein Mutations, Including Omicron Mutations

Unique Mode of Action Opaganib works by targeting the human host cell rather than the virus itself and is therefore not expected to be impacted by spike protein mutations, providing a strong rationale for its potential to address the Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variant, as well as other variants of conce...

2021-12-06 20:01 4924

Brii Biosciences Included in Hong Kong Stock Connect

DURHAM, N.C. and BEIJING, Dec. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Brii Biosciences  Limited ("Brii Bio" or the "Company", stock code: 2137.HK), today announced that the Company has been added to the Hong Kong Stock Connect. This inclusion allows eligible domestic investors...

2021-12-06 10:54 4787

Starpharma signs distribution agreement for VIRALEZE™ antiviral nasal spray in Vietnam

* Starpharma has signed a 5-year supply and distribution agreement for VIRALEZE™ inVietnam * The agreement includes a minimum commitment of 1 million units in the first year * VIRALEZE™ is scheduled to be officially launched in Vietnam today, following its registration for sale this week ...

2021-12-03 14:24 3451

CGTN: Peng Liyuan sends message to Linfen Red Ribbon School students on World AIDS Day

BEIJING, Dec. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping and the World Health Organization (WHO)'s goodwill ambassador for tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS, sent a video message to the students of the Linfen Red Ribbon School in northChina's Shanxi Province at an event mar...

2021-12-02 13:03 4736

Cue Health Receives Singapore HSA Authorization for its Molecular COVID-19 Test for Self-Testing

- The Cue COVID-19 Test was authorized for self-testing by the Singapore Health Sciences Authority (HSA) through its Pandemic Special Access Route (PSAR) - The HSA authorization of the Cue COVID-19 Test is for home use in both symptomatic and asymptomatic users, ages 2 years and up - Cue Health ...

2021-12-02 02:28 2142

World Federation of Neurology Impresses Importance of Brain Health Through Global Public Initiative

LONDON, Dec. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The World Federation of Neurology (WFN) is leading the charge on advocating for brain health awareness, through the launch of its Brain Health Initiative (BHI), a program created to reduce the immense global burden of brain diseases and disorders. Neurological...

2021-12-01 16:22 2424
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