Infectious Disease Control
Invetech & MeMed win 2026 Good Design Award Gold for MeMed Key™
Award recognizes innovation, design excellence, and impact in Engineering Design SAN DIEGO, Oct. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Invetech, a product realization company that designs, engineers and manufactures fully customizable platforms, announced that its work on the MeMed Key™ has been recognized wit...
2026-10-10 04:00
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Mayo Clinic Laboratories Invests in Pathology Asia Holdings and LifeStrands Genomics to Advance Diagnostics and Precision Medicine
SINGAPORE, Sept. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Mayo Clinic Laboratories
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Clean Bio Korea to Showcase Indonesia-Validated Air-Fit at Hospital Expo 2026
SEOUL, South Korea, Sept. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Clean Bio Co., Ltd, a Korean
indoor air quality solutions company, will showcase Air-Fit, its air
purification, sterilization and deodorization solution, at Indonesia Int'l
Hospital Expo 2026, taking place October 7–10, 2026.
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New Option To Support Cervical Health In Women With HPV In Singapore
Colpofix®, a vaginal spray gel medical device, supports the regression of HPV-related cervical lesions SINGAPORE, Sept. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Women in Singapore now have another option to support their cervical health following Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection, with DKSH's launch of Colpo...
2026-09-21 09:00
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LANDMARK GLOBAL STUDY REVEALS CRITICAL INEQUITIES IN ACCESS TO DERMATOLOGICAL CARE
First comprehensive global assessment by the International League of
Dermatological Societies (ILDS) and L'Oréal Dermatological Beauty spans 158
countries and 97% of the world's population.
Summary: The Global Access to Skin Health Observatory Study
2026-09-16 17:00
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GHIT Fund Launches "NTDpedia" to Help Turn Apathy Into Action Against Neglected Tropical Diseases
The interactive educational website makes NTDs understandable to a general audience, the first step toward public support that drives R&D for the 1.5 billion people affected by these diseases TOKYO, Sept. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Health Innovative Technology (GHIT) Fund announced the ...
2026-09-16 13:00
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Lancet Publication Marks Important Advance in Influenza Prevention for Older Adults
Phase 3 study demonstrates benefits of the first influenza vaccine to combine three proven approaches to enhancing protection for older adults in a single vaccine. MAIDENHEAD, United Kingdom, Sept. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- CSL Seqirus, a business of CSL (ASX: CSL; USOTC: CSLLY), today announced ...
2026-09-11 06:51
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Dr Hanan H. Balkhy Launches Candidacy for WHO Director-General, Pledges "A WHO the World Can Count On"
* Nominated by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia * A physician trained in Saudi Arabia and the United States, with more than 30 years of experience spanning clinical medicine, academic research and international public health leadership * WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean sets ou...
2026-09-10 20:55
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Singapore has cut stroke mortality by up to six-fold since the 1990s, but public awareness remains the final hurdle, new report finds
Singaporean experts call for renewed public education on the FAST warning signs and continued investment in specialist staffing to sustain the country's world-leading stroke outcomes. SINGAPORE, Sept. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Singapore has cut stroke mortality by up to six-fold since the 1990s[1]...
2026-09-02 15:00
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Seegene Proposes Comprehensive Reproductive Tract Infection Testing Approach through the Global Million Clinical Study (GMCS)
* STAgora™ analysis of approximately 60,000 test results collected over 42 months showed that STI pathogens were detected in 82% of HPV-positive cases * Findings support the potential value of a comprehensive testing approach that provides both HPV and STI pathogen information * Seegene to v...
2026-07-27 21:00
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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.
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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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