Infectious Disease Control
PUBLIC TRUST IN HEALTH INNOVATION IS SHAPED MORE BY MINDSET THAN DEMOGRAPHICS, DNV RESEARCH FINDS
OSLO, Norway, July 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Public trust in health innovation
may be less predictable than healthcare organizations assume, according to new
research from DNV, the independent assurance and certification provider.
2026-07-23 20:34
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GHIT Fund Invests Approx. JPY 140 Million in a Portable Rapid Diagnostic System for Ebola Disease in a Joint Project Between Osaka Metropolitan University, K.K. DNAFORM, and INRB
TOKYO, July 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Health Innovative Technology (GHIT) Fund announced today an investment of JPY 140 million (approximately USD 862,000) in a project to develop a portable rapid diagnostic system for Ebola disease. The system is being jointly developed by Osaka Metrop...
2026-07-23 12:01
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MASSPHOTON Launches the Industry's First 200 LPM UVC LED Water Disinfection System, Independently Certified for High-Flow Applications
HONG KONG, June 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- MASSPHOTON has officially introduced its new MP-UVC-200LP series UVC LED water disinfection system, delivering a maximum flow rate of up to 200 LPM per unit—setting a new benchmark for high-flow UVC LED water disinfection technology. Featuring mercury-free...
2026-06-30 18:05
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Six Regional Organisations Sign MoU to Strengthen Asia's Dengue Response as Cases Rise
Announced at the 9th Asia Dengue Summit in conjunction with ASEAN Dengue Day and the first WHO-recognised World Dengue Day, the MoU establishes a regional framework for knowledge-sharing, advocacy and coordinated dengue action. SINGAPORE, June 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Asia Dengue Voice an...
2026-06-15 19:30
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Duke-NUS awarded €2 million EU grant to help Asia detect outbreaks earlier through wastewater surveillance
EU-funded project will help countries build early-warning systems to spot infectious disease threats before clinical cases surge SINGAPORE, June 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke-NUS Medical School has secured a €2 million EU grant to help countries across Asia strengthen their ability to detect infe...
2026-06-09 16:31
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Ebola disease in Democratic Republic of Congo: MSF scales up response to a rapidly evolving outbreak
HONG KONG, June 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- In eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), people have been living through insecurity and with an under-resourced health system for years. The Ebola disease outbreak due to the Bundibugyo virus – which does not yet have approved vaccines or specific tre...
2026-06-01 18:06
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Wincomm Secures Computex Best Choice Award for Three Consecutive Years (2024-2026), Leading the Future of AI-Powered Medical Solutions
HSINCHU, May 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Wincomm Corporation, a global leader in medical and industrial computing, is proud to announce it has achieved a prestigious milestone by winning the Computex Best Choice Award (BC Award) for three consecutive years from 2024 to 2026. This hat-trick of accola...
2026-05-21 15:16
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FDA Grants Breakthrough Device Designation to Two Rapid Tests Targeting Critical Drug-Resistant Pathogens
SANTA MARIA, Calif. and GUIPRY, France, Feb. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- In a major step forward against Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), NG Biotech, in partnership with Hardy Diagnostics, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough Device Designations to...
2026-02-18 20:43
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Total Investment of Approx. USD 8.8 Million in Malaria, Tuberculosis, and NTD R&D Projects with Partners Including Mahidol University, Barcelona Institute for Global Health, and Eisai
TOKYO, Feb. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Health Innovative Technology (GHIT) Fund announced today a total investment of approximately JPY 1.39 billion (USD 8.8 million1) in six R&D projects for the development of drugs, diagnostics and vaccines for malaria, tuberculosis (TB), and neglected ...
2026-02-03 09:00
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SK bioscience Initiates International Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial of Universal Vaccine Candidate Targeting Sarbecovirus Family
* Global phase 1/2 clinical trial initiated for GBP511, a vaccine targeting the Sarbecovirus Family * Next-generation vaccine leveraging SKYCovione's recombinant protein-based platform and nanoparticle technology * SK bioscience will continue to strengthen a Mid- to Long-Term global vaccine...
2026-01-29 10:10
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Investment of Approx. USD 460,000 for the Development of a Prototype Mpox Detection Test with NIPRO, TBA, Japan Institute for Health Security and others
TOKYO, Dec. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Health Innovative Technology (GHIT) Fund announced today an investment of approximatelyJPY 70 million (USD 460,0001) for the development of a prototype detection test for mpox (formerly known as monkeypox2). Mpox is a viral infectious disease that h...
2025-12-08 09:00
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/C O R R E C T I O N -- Seegene Inc./
In the news release, "Seegene Establishes French Subsidiary to Expand European Footprint", issued05-Dec-2025 by Seegene Inc. over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that the first sub-headline should read "France becomes Seegene's eighth overseas sales subsidiary and third inEurope, follo...
2025-12-06 00:00
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Generate:Biomedicines to Initiate Global Phase 3 Studies of GB-0895, a Long-Acting Anti-TSLP Antibody for Severe Asthma Engineered with AI
SOLAIRIA-1 and SOLAIRIA-2 will evaluate GB-0895 in approximately 1,600 patients with severe asthma whose disease remains inadequately controlled on current therapies These are the first global Phase 3 studies of a long-acting anti-TSLP antibody, marking a pivotal step as GB-0895 advances the pro...
2025-12-01 19:00
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Total Investment of Approx. USD 11.6 Million in TB and NTD R&D Projects With Partners Including Fujifilm, Stop TB Partnership, and the Ohio State University
TOKYO, Oct. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Health Innovative Technology (GHIT) Fund announced today a total investment of approximatelyJPY 1.73 billion (USD 11.6 million1) in four R&D projects for the development of diagnostics and a vaccine for tuberculosis (TB), neglected tropical diseases...
2025-10-29 10:00
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Pfizer and BioNTech Receive Health Sciences Authority Approval for SARS-CoV-2 Sublineage LP.8.1-Adapted Monovalent COVID-19 Vaccine in Singapore
* The updated COVID-19 vaccine is expected to be available in Singapore at selected polyclinics and private general practitioner (GP) clinics inOctober 2025 for individuals 6 months of age and older. SINGAPORE, Oct. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Pfizer Singapore and BioNTech SE (Nasdaq: BNTX, "BioNT...
2025-10-24 17:33
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Wang Qunbin: Innovation-Driven, Fosun's Path to Globalization
HONG KONG, Oct. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- On 16 October, the 2025 Sustainability Global Leaders Conference was held inShanghai. Themed "Joining Hands to Address Challenges: Global Action, Innovation, and Sustainable Growth", the Conference brought together approximately 500 guests fromChina and ab...
2025-10-17 11:17
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With Millions of Children's Lives on the Line, Bill Gates Says Humanity Is at a Crossroads
At 2025 Goalkeepers event, Gates lays out roadmap for saving millions more children's lives by 2045 if governments stretch every dollar and scale a pipeline of affordable, lifesaving innovations Announces new pledge to the Global Fund 2026-2028 replenishment to prevent deaths from AIDS, TB, and ...
2025-09-23 08:00
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Total Investment of Approx. USD 7.3 Million in Malaria and TB R&D Projects With Partners Including European Vaccine Initiative, University of Copenhagen, and University of Tübingen
TOKYO, July 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Health Innovative Technology (GHIT) Fund announced today a total investment of approximatelyJPY 1 billion ( USD 7.3 million1) in four R&D projects for the development of vaccine, drug, and diagnostics for malaria and tuberculosis (TB).2 Investment o...
2025-07-17 10:00
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ArkBio's Ziresovir Included into Pediatric RSV Drug Priority List by WHO
SHANGHAI, July 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In the newly released "Paediatric drug optimization for respiratory syncytial virus (PADO-RSV) meeting report" by Global Accelerator for Paediatric formulations (GAP-f), the World Health Organization (WHO) host network,ziresovir (10mg) has been included in ...
2025-07-16 09:00
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SCG Cell Therapy Announces Clearance of Investigational New Drug Application by the China NMPA for SCG101V
SINGAPORE, July 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- SCG Cell Therapy Pte Ltd (SCG), a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering TCR T cell therapy for infectious diseases and associated cancers, announced today that the China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has cleared the Investigation...
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