Infectious Disease Control

Novavax and Serum Institute of India Receive Emergency Use Authorization for COVID-19 Vaccine in Indonesia

GAITHERSBURG, Md. and PUNE, India, Nov. 1, 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 ma...

2021-11-01 18:57 5738

Novavax Files for Provisional Approval of its COVID-19 Vaccine in Australia

-- Application marks the first protein-based COVID-19 vaccine submitted to regulatory authorities for provisional approval inAustralia  -- In addition to today's submission to the Therapeutic Goods Administration, the company recently filed for authorization with MHRA, with additional filings in...

2021-10-29 19:15 6848

Hanmi Science Consortium Drives Ambitious Project for Worldwide Vaccine Equity

SEOUL, South Korea, Oct. 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Hanmi Science doesn't just want the world to know they are committed to vaccine equity, they want to prove it. Mr. Lim, CEO of Hanmi Science, echoes the concerns of Mr.Bill Gates, co-founder of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. As Mr. Gates sta...

2021-10-29 09:27 3206

Interim report for Q3 2021 : Bactiguard Holding AB (publ)

STOCKHOLM, Oct. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Capital injection initiates a new phase of accelerated expansion Third quarter (July-September 2021) * Revenues amounted to SEK 45.2 (34.1) million, an increase of 32%. Adjusted for currency effects revenues increased by 36%. * EBITDA amounted to SEK ...

2021-10-28 15:23 2319

Launch of Seegene's STARlet-AIOS: All-in-One System Fulfills Critical Need for Fully Automated, High-Throughput Real-Time PCR Testing

* A true walk away 'sample to answer' molecular diagnostic system designed for high throughput testing, offering a time-efficient and seamless workflow for clinical laboratories * Utilizes Seegene's patented, cutting-edge high multiplex real-time PCR technologies to provide 'Real' Ct values...

2021-10-27 23:40 2848

Novavax Files for Authorization of its COVID-19 Vaccine in the United Kingdom

* Filing marks first protein-based COVID-19 vaccine submitted to MHRA for authorization * All modules required for regulatory review, including CMC data, are now complete * Submission based on Phase 3 data from ~45K patients demonstrating high efficacy and well-tolerated safety, including a...

2021-10-27 20:30 3976

Medigen's MVC-COV1901 Selected for WHO COVID-19 Solidarity Trial Vaccines

TAIPEI, Oct. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Medigen Vaccine Biologics Corp (MVC) vaccine candidate, MVC-COV1901, has been recommended by an independent vaccine prioritisation advisory group to be included in the World Health Organisation (WHO) Solidarity Trial Vacci...

2021-10-27 10:24 4448

Josip Heit comments on the current situation of dealing with the coronavirus

STOCKHOLM, Oct. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- GSB Gold Standard Pay KB Sweden: In the intensive care units of the Federal Republic ofGermany, more people will probably have to be treated with Covid-19 again in the near future; as has been known for some time, this is due to the cold season.

2021-10-25 15:00 3525

/C O R R E C T I O N -- Korean Ginseng Research Institute/

We are advised by the client that there are several changes in the release content. The complete, corrected version of the news release issued on 21-Oct-2021 by Korean Ginseng Research Institute over PR Newswire is as follows: Red Ginseng's possible Vaccine Adjuvant Effect gave out from Korean Gin...

2021-10-22 17:20 4600

/C O R R E C T I O N -- Korean Ginseng Research Institute/

In the news release, Korean Ginseng Research Institute Announces potential COVID-19 Vaccine Adjuvant Effect of Red Ginseng, issued20-Oct-2021 by Korean Ginseng Research Institute over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that the headline, should read "Korean Ginseng Research Institute A...

2021-10-22 16:28 6910

Educating children about good hygiene is key to helping reduce future health threats

LONDON, Oct. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The COVID-19 pandemic has heightened awareness globally of the role that hygiene measures like handwashing can play in infection prevention. Handwashing at high-risk moments is a proven and cost-effective way of reducing common infections by up to 50%. Resea...

2021-10-22 14:01 3316

Aero HygenX Partners with Ethiopian Airlines for Deployment of Autonomous UV-C Disinfecting Solution

* With hygiene in sharp focus, industry support for Aero HygenX continues to grow * Chemical-free disinfection via UV-C light offers a safer work environment for staff and is gentler on aircraft interiors * A global problem requires global solutions: It is the intention of Aero HygenX to ...

2021-10-21 21:57 2813

INOVIO Announces Collaboration with Colombia; Memorandum of Understanding Focuses on Protecting Against COVID-19 and Supporting Broader Health Preparedness Initiatives

Memorandum of Understanding builds on recent regulatory authorization from INVIMAto conduct INNOVATE Phase 3 trial for INO-4800, INOVIO's COVID-19 vaccine candidate,in Colombia Colombia authorization augments recent regulatory authorizations from Brazil, the Philippines and Mexico to commence it...

2021-10-21 20:00 4340

BioVaxys Files US Patent Application for Pan-Sarbecovirus Vaccine

VANCOUVER, BC, Oct. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- BioVaxys Technology Corp. (CSE: BIOV), (FRA:5LB), (OTCQB:BVAXF) ("BioVaxys" or "Company"), announced today that it has filed with the United States Patent & Trademark Office ("USPTO") a provisional patent application for its haptenized viral antigen va...

2021-10-20 21:24 5478

Senhwa Presents Positive Initial Data from Phase 2 Clinical Trial of Silmitasertib (CX-4945) in Moderate COVID-19 Patients At the ISIRV-WHO Conference

* Statistically significant 133% faster time to COVID-19 clinical symptoms recovery versus standard of care (SOC)/best supportive care. * Statistically significant 114% faster time to reach EQ-5D-5L Q6 ≥ 90% versus SOC/best supportive care. * Statistically significant 57% faster time to norm...

2021-10-20 20:52 2652

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Commits up to $120 Million to Accelerate Access to COVID-19 Drug for Lower-Income Countries, Calls on Other Donors to Mobilize Resources

Financial commitment aims to secure dedicated, low-cost supply of molnupiravir, if the drug is authorized by regulators; builds on long-term efforts to increase access to tests, treatments, vaccines SEATTLE, Oct. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced today a comm...

2021-10-20 13:29 3062

CARB-X Funds the 3rd Round of Debiopharm's Targeted Antibiotic Program to Combat Resistant N. gonorrhoeae Infections

LAUSANNE, Switzerland and BOSTON, Oct. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Debiopharm ( www.debiopharm.com ), a Swiss-based global biopharmaceutical company announced today having been awarded the third phase funding to advance the development of its antibiotic program, Debio 1453...

2021-10-19 09:00 2235

Novavax to Participate in World Vaccine Congress Europe

GAITHERSBURG, Md., Oct. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX), a biotechnology company dedicated to developing and commercializing next-generation vaccines for serious infectious diseases, today announced that Vivek Shinde, M.D., Vice President, Clinical Development, will deliver a...

2021-10-16 04:39 5634

Phase II Data Of Medigen COVID-19 Vaccine, Reviewed And Published In The Lancet Respiratory Medicine

TAIPEI, Oct. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Lancet Respiratory Medicine , one of the world's best-known peer-reviewed medical journals has published Medigen Vaccine Biologics (...

2021-10-15 18:36 5190

Interim Results Of A Pioneering Combination Study In Argentina With More Than 1,000 Participants Confirm The One-shot Sputnik Light Vaccine (The First Component Of The Sputnik V Vaccine) Is An Effective Universal Booster For Vaccines Produced By AstraZeneca, Sinopharm, Moderna And Cansino Inducing Strong Immune Response And Showing High Safety Profile. Combination Of AstraZeneca And Sputnik Light Vaccines Showed High Immunogenicity Results.

* One-shot Sputnik Light is the first component of the Sputnik V vaccine, the world's first registered vaccine against coronavirus. Sputnik V pioneered the heterogeneous boosting approach (a "vaccine cocktail" using human adenovirus serotype 26 as the first component and human adenovirus seroty...

2021-10-15 05:26 2624

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