Infectious Disease Control
Kangtai Adenovirus Vector COVID-19 Vaccine (KCONECAVAC) Exported for the First Time
SHENZHEN, China, Nov. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- At 3 a.m. on November 19, the first batch of more than 4 million doses of adenovirus vector COVID-19 vaccines produced by Shenzhen Kangtai Biological Products Co., Ltd. will depart from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport and will arrive in Jakarta...
Experts warn that post-COVID hygiene lethargy could put millions at risk of fatal infections due to antimicrobial resistance
LONDON, Nov. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- With over 5 million deaths worldwide, COVID-19 has imposed a significant burden on societies and healthcare systems around the world. As we continue to address the impact of COVID-19, there is an even greater public health threat which must be tackled, AMR. T...
Novavax Confirms European Medicines Agency Review of COVID-19 Vaccine Filing for Conditional Marketing Authorization
GAITHERSBURG, Md., Nov. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX), a biotechnology company dedicated to developing and commercializing next-generation vaccines for serious infectious diseases, today announced that European Medicines Agency (EMA) has begun its evaluation of an applicat...
Novavax and Serum Institute of India Receive Emergency Use Authorization for COVID-19 Vaccine in the Philippines
GAITHERSBURG, Md. and PUNE, India, Nov. 17, 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...
Brii Bio Receives the BioCentury-BayHelix R&D Achievement of the Year Award at the 2021 BioCentury China Healthcare Summit
BEIJING and DURHAM, N.C., Nov. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Brii Biosciences Limited
The GlycoMark® Test is More Accurate than HbA1c and Glucose for Predicting Mortality in Diabetic and Non-Diabetic COVID-19 Patients
Study Data Highlighted At 2021 American Heart Association Scientific Sessions RALEIGH, N.C., Nov. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Precision Diabetes, Inc. today announces the presentation of data demonstrating that the 1,5-anhydroglucitol blood test (GlycoMark®) is more accurate than commonly used diabe...
Novavax Announces Submission of Biologics License Application in South Korea for Approval of NVX-CoV2373
GAITHERSBURG, Md., Nov. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX), a biotechnology company dedicated to developing and commercializing next-generation vaccines for serious infectious diseases, and SK bioscience, Co. Limited (SK bioscience), a biotechnology company inSouth Korea, today...
Seegene Opens New Subsidiary in Bogotá, Colombia, to Advance Regional COVID-19 Testing
SEOUL, South Korea, Nov. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Seegene Inc. (KQ 096530), a leading biotechnology firm specializing in molecular diagnostics (MDx), has announced the opening of an eighth global subsidiary, strategically located in Bogotá,Colombia. The new entity, known as 'Seegene Colombia S.A....
Lianhua Qingwen Sent to People for Covid-19 Containment by Cambodian Government
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia, Nov. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- On Sunday, 600 local families in Veal Veaeng District, Pursat Province,Cambodia, got Lianhua Qingwen Capsules, produced by Yiling Pharmaceutical, from Suy Sem, the Cambodian Minister of Mines and Energy, also president of the Cambodian central ...
Ascletis Announces Approval of Phase II Clinical Trial of ASC22 (Envafolimab) by China NMPA for Immune Restoration/Functional Cure of HIV-1 Infected Patients
HANGZHOU, China and SHAOXING, China, Nov. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascletis Pharma Inc. (HKEX: 1672) today announces the approval of the Phase II clinical trial of ASC22 (Envafolimab) by China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for the proposed new indication of immune restoration/fu...
INOVIO Receives U.S. FDA Authorization to Proceed with INNOVATE Phase 3 Segment for its COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate, INO-4800, in the U.S.
FDA Lifts Partial Clinical Hold on INNOVATE Phase 3 Segment PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., Nov. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- INOVIO (NASDAQ: INO), a biotechnology company focused on bringing to market precisely designed DNA medicines to help protect people from infectious diseases and treat cancer and HPV-a...
Recbio Announces New Study Showing Its COVID-19 Vaccine Induced High Levels of Neutralizing Antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 and Variants of Concern
TAIZHOU, China, Nov. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Jiangsu Recbio Technology Co., Ltd. ("Recbio"), a biopharmaceutical company focusing on the research, development and commercialization of innovative vaccines that can address prevalent diseases with significant burden, today announced preclinical data...
Sustained Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Loss in Chronic Hepatitis B Patients with Subcutaneous PD-L1 Antibody ASC22 Treatment: Interim Results of Phase IIb Study
HANGZHOU, China and SHAOXING, China, Nov. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascletis Pharma Inc. (HKEX: 1672) announces today that the interim results of 44 chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients from a Phase IIb trial of ASC22 (Envafolimab), a subcutaneously administered PD-L1 antibody (ClinicalTrials.gov Ide...
At 2021 Grand Challenges Annual Meeting, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Announces Initiatives to Support Cutting-Edge Science in Low- and Middle-Income Countries and Help End the COVID Crisis
The foundation commits initial $50 million towards a new 10-year program and awards science leadership fellowships to 14 African scientists SEATTLE, Nov. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today at the 17th Grand Challenges Annual Meeting, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced an initial commitment...
Novavax Files COVID-19 Vaccine for Emergency Use Listing with World Health Organization
All modules required for regulatory review of Novavax vaccine, including CMC data, are now complete for WHO GAITHERSBURG, Md., Nov. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX), a biotechnology company dedicated to developing and commercializing next-generation vaccines for serious infec...
Tetracore, Inc. Introduces First USDA-Licensed Real-Time PCR Test for the Detection of African Swine Fever Virus in Swine Whole Blood and Spleen Samples
ROCKVILLE, Md., Nov. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Tetracore, Inc. (Tetracore) announced today the licensing of their VetAlert™ African Swine Fever Virus (ASFV) DNA Diagnostic Test Kit by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Center for Veterinary Biologics (CVB). It is the first USDA l...
New progress of studies on Lianhua Qingwen's mechanism to fight against SARS-CoV-2
BEIJING, Nov. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- During the efforts to prevent and control the epidemic, "3 medicines and 3 prescriptions" are selected from traditional Chinese medicine inChina, including the representative medicine "Lianhua Qingwen ", produced by Yiling pharmaceutical, which has been widely...
Sensational artemisinin-piperaquine for treatment of COVID-19 in prospect
GUANGZHOU, China, Nov. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Artequick artemisinin and piperaquine tablets have once again become buzzwords across the globe, as most recently, their effectiveness in treating COVID-19 was hotly debated by live streamers on overseas social media and we media platforms. These dru...
Novavax Files COVID-19 Vaccine for Provisional Approval in New Zealand
- Submission to New Zealand's Medsafe marks the first protein-based COVID-19 vaccine submitted for authorization to regulatory authorities inNew Zealand - All modules required for regulatory review of Novavax vaccine, including CMC data, are now complete for Medsafe GAITHERSBURG, Md., Nov. 3, 20...
Vazyme to Reveal Its Latest COVID-19 Testing Products and Solutions at MEDICA 2021
DÜSSELDORF, Germany, Nov. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Chinese biotechnology company Nanjing Vazyme Biotech Co., Ltd (Vazyme) will exhibit its advanced COVID-19 testing products and solutions in Hall 3 Stand F 94 at MEDICA 2021, the world's leading trade fair for the medical sector, in Messe Düsseldor...
Week's Top Stories
Most Reposted
Radisson Hotel Group accelerates growth in Indonesia with ANTA Hotel Bali Canggu, a member of Radisson Individuals
[Picked up by 313 media titles]
2025-12-10 10:00HKSTP Makes Strategic Investment in Singapore Technology Company Vizzio; Forges Innovation Pact to Power Next-Generation AI and Smart City
[Picked up by 306 media titles]
2025-12-09 13:31ARKANCE to Launch BIMLOGIQ - A New AI-Powered Extension to Its AEC Tech Stack Offering
[Picked up by 293 media titles]
2025-12-11 09:07Tiiny AI Reveals World's Smallest Personal AI Supercomputer, Verified by Guinness World Records
[Picked up by 285 media titles]
2025-12-10 16:00Asia Pacific Defies Global Headwinds: Mastercard Economics Institute 2026 Outlook
[Picked up by 277 media titles]
2025-12-10 09:00