Infectious Disease Control
GSK Singapore and Vir Biotechnology Announce Advance Purchase Agreement with the Government of Singapore for Monoclonal Antibody Sotrovimab (VIR-7831)
* GSK Singapore has signed an Advance Purchase Agreement with the Government ofSingapore for sotrovimab * Sotrovimab is currently undergoing review by the Singapore Health Sciences Authority (HSA) under the Pandemic Special Access Route (PSAR) for interim authorization * Announcement follow...
Seegene unveils "MOBILE STATION," for on-site routine testing at public-use facilities and communities
* Seegene unveils "MOBILE STATION" at the Medlab Middle East 2021 * Mobile laboratory designed for mass testing at schools, airports, or communities, delivering test results within 3h 30min with the maximum testing capacity of 7,500 a day * The biotechnology firm to sign an MOU with G42 Heal...
UCL Professor From Zambia Receives International Science Award
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, June 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- It was a slew of firsts as Professor SirAlimuddin Zumla received his prize as the recipient of the 2020 Mahathir Science Award (MSA), the most prestigious international science award for Tropical Sciences. This is the first time a recipient of...
BioVaxys Announces Non-Brokered Private Placement
VANCOUVER, BC, June 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- BioVaxys Technology Corp. (CSE: BIOV, FRA:5LB, OTCQB:BVAXF) ("BioVaxys" or the "Company") is pleased to announce a non-brokered private placement (the "Private Placement") consisting of up to 9,090,909 units ("Units") at a price of$0.22 per Unit for to...
The Pure Zone® Protection Film Is 97% Active Against SARS-CoV-2*, The Strain Causing Covid-19*
FRONTIGNAN, France, June 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- HEXIS Group, the French
manufacturer of self-adhesive media, reveals excellent results of the effects
of its PURE ZONE® antimicrobial protection film against viruses and bacteria.
RedHill Biopharma's Opaganib Inhibits COVID-19 Variants in Preclinical Study
Opaganib strongly inhibits Beta (South African) and Gamma (Brazilian) COVID-19 variants, further supporting its antiviral activity Opaganib's unique, orally-administered, host-targeted, dual antiviral and anti-inflammatory approach to combatting COVID-19 is also expected to maintain effect agai...
Vazyme Brings COVID-19 Testing Solutions at Medlab 2021
DUBAI, UAE, June 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Chinese biotechnology company Nanjing Vazyme Biotech Co., Ltd (Vazyme) showcased its lineup of COVID-19 testing solutions and its point-of-care testing (POCT) in vitro diagnostic instruments at the 2021 Medlab Middle East, an industry-leading medical labo...
BLS International partners with Knowledge Catalyst to issue Digital Health Certificates
SINGAPORE, June 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- BSE and NSE listed (BSE: 540073; NSE: BLS), BLS International, a trusted global tech-enabled services partner for governments and citizens, announced today that it has entered into a partnership agreement with aSingapore-based company, Knowledge Catalyst t...
Senhwa Announces IND Submission to India's CDSCO of a Phase II Clinical Study for Silmitasertib as a Potential COVID-19 Treatment
TAIPEI and SAN DIEGO, June 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Senhwa Biosciences, Inc. (TPEx: 6492), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing first-in-class therapeutics for the treatment of cancer, rare conditions, and novel coronaviruses, today announced that it has submitted an I...
Over One Million Hong Kong Residents Register for Lucky Draw
HONG KONG, June 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The lucky draw, jointly sponsored by Ng Teng Fong Charitable Foundation Limited ('NTFCF'), the philanthropic arm of Sino Group, and Chinese Estates Holdings Limited ('Chinese Estates'), has received over one million registrations fromHong Kong residents to...
INDICAID(R) COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Test certified by Cambodia's Ministry of Health for Disease Control
HONG KONG and PHNOM PENH, Cambodia, June 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Cambodia's Ministry of Health has approved INDICAID® COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Test for commercialisation as part of the country's efforts in controlling recent spikes of COVID-19 cases in the region. Rapid antigen tests like INDIC...
INDICAID(R) COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Test certified by Cambodia's Ministry of Health for Disease Control
HONG KONG and PHNOM PENH, Cambodia, June 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Cambodia's Ministry of Health has approved INDICAID® COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Test for commercialisation as part of the country's efforts in controlling recent spikes of COVID-19 cases in the region. Rapid antigen tests like INDIC...
INDICAID(R) COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Test certified by Cambodia's Ministry of Health for Disease Control
HONG KONG and PHNOM PENH, Cambodia, June 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Cambodia's Ministry of Health has approved INDICAID® COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Test for commercialisation as part of the country's efforts in controlling recent spikes of COVID-19 cases in the region. Rapid antigen tests like INDIC...
The Pressing Need for Early Detection of Mucormycosis during COVID-19
DONGGUAN, China, June 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Mucormycosis or black fungus, a
devastating infection that soars inIndia during COVID-19 has seized global
attention. Recently, the country's mucormycosis cases reached over 57,150 and
resulted in54% mortality
Duke-NUS and GenScript Announce Notice of Allowance for U.S. Patent Application for SARS-CoV-2 Surrogate Virus Neutralization Test
PISCATAWAY, N.J. and SINGAPORE, June 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- GenScript Biotech Corporation ("GenScript", Stock Code: 1548.HK), a world-leading life sciences research and application service and product provider, and Duke-NUS Medical School, a premier, research intensive medical school, annou...
International Coalition Formed by Sports-Focused NGOs Seeks to Promote Health Protocol Verification of Venue Operations at Global Scale in Light of COVID-19
NEW YORK, June 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A coalition of some of the world's most prominent non-governmental organizations focused on sports and planetary health announced today that they have joined with the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) to launch a global awareness campaign to adva...
CGTN: What does a people-centered philosophy mean for China?
BEIJING, June 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- In China's fight against COVID-19, more than 39 million members of the Communist Party ofChina (CPC) fought the virus on the frontline while over 13 million volunteers rendered their services at the community level. Nearly 400 of them laid down their lives i...
China and India Combat Coronavirus Pandemic Together: Online Ceremony Held for the Handover of Medical Supplies to Aid India
HONG KONG, June 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- On 11 June 2021, an online ceremony was held for the handover of anti-pandemic supplies to aidIndia. Medical supplies toIndia included 135 oxygen concentrators, 5 ventilators and 3,300 KN95 masks. Present at the event were Tang Guocai, Chinese Consul Gener...
Latest testing confirms Viraleze highly effective against Alpha, Beta and Gamma COVID variants
MELBOURNE, Australia, June 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- New data released today
shows thatAustralia's Viraleze™ anti-COVID nasal spray is more than 99.9%
effective against three of the four deadliest variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
Latest testing confirms Viraleze highly effective against Alpha, Beta and Gamma COVID variants
MELBOURNE, Australia, June 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- New data released today
shows thatAustralia's Viraleze™ anti-COVID nasal spray is more than 99.9%
effective against three of the four deadliest variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
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