Infectious Disease Control

AQUILAVIE LAUNCHES SAFE AND PAINLESS 'AQ LOLLIPOP' DUAL-USE COVID-19 RAPID TEST KIT FOR KIDS IN DISCOUNTED BACK-TO-SCHOOL BUNDLE

Hong Kong-based PPE and Medical Device Specialist Launches a Groundbreaking New, Safe, Easy and Effective Alternative Solution for Parents and Children Faced with Daily Testing in the New School Year HONG KONG, Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AQUILAVIE® launches its newest consumer product, t...

2022-08-29 14:00 2607

Brii Biosciences Provides Corporate Update and Reports 2022 Interim Results

Additions to executive team strengthen global leadership and position Company for strategic long-term growth First-ever product launch of long-acting amubarvimab/romlusevimab combination therapy for COVID-19 inChina advances Brii Bio from clinical development to commercial stage biotechnology co...

2022-08-24 07:30 3962

Brii Biosciences Appoints Eleanor de Groot as Chief Technology Officer and Aleksandar Skuban as Central Nervous System Diseases Therapy Area Head

Building a leadership team with global and local experience and expertise to enable rapid execution across Company's broad therapeutic strategy DURHAM, N.C. and BEIJING, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Brii Biosciences Limited ("Brii Bio" or the "Company", stock ...

2022-08-23 07:30 3546

U.S. FDA Grants Emergency Use Authorization for Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted for Adolescents Aged 12 Through 17

* Novavax' vaccine is the first protein-based COVID-19 vaccine authorized in the U.S. * Doses of the Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted are now available and primary series immunizations for adolescents can beginonce a policy recommendation from the CDC is received GAITHERSBURG, Md., Aug. 2...

2022-08-22 10:05 3545

Ascletis Announces IND Approval of Oral RdRp Inhibitor ASC10 for COVID-19 by China NMPA

-- Ascletis is China's first biotech company which has obtained IND approvals of an oral RdRp inhibitor from both China NMPA and the U.S. FDA -- Ascletis has filed multiple patent applications for ASC10 and its use globally. Compared with molnupiravir, ASC10 has a new and differentiated chemical...

2022-08-22 08:10 2753

Completion Of Subject Enrollment And Vaccination For The Comparative Study Between ReCOV And mRNA Vaccines

TAIZHOU, China, Aug. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jiangsu Recbio Technology Co., Ltd. (the "Company", together with its subsidiaries, the "Group") is pleased to announce that, the Company has completed the subject enrollment and dosing for the comparative Phase II clinical trial between its recombina...

2022-08-19 11:29 2474

JOYSBIO HAS DEVELOPED NEW MONKEYPOX RAPID TESTS

 JOYSBIO, one of the world's leading manufacturers of rapid test kits, has developed two new Monkeypox tests that deliver results in 15 minutes TIANJIN, China, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- JOYSBIO, one of the world's leading manufacturers of lateral flow rapid test kits, is proud to announce the...

2022-08-17 14:30 2992

Novavax Nuvaxovid™ COVID-19 Vaccine Approved in South Korea for Use in Adolescents Aged 12 Through 17

* Novavax and partner SK bioscience will provide the first protein-based COVID-19 vaccine approved for use in adolescents aged 12 through 17 years in South Korea GAITHERSBURG, Md., Aug. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX), a biotechnology company dedicated to developing and co...

2022-08-12 21:39 10421

FRONTIER BIOTECHNOLOGIES ANNOUNCES POSITIVE PHASE 1 RESULTS OF ITS FIRST CORONAVIRUS MAIN PROTEASE (MPRO) SMALL MOLECULE INHIBITOR, LAYING FOUNDATION FOR THE TREATMENT OF ACUTE AND LONG COVID

* FB2001 (Bofutrelvir) is a Coronavirus Mpro inhibitor, which exhibited potent anti-SARS-CoV-2 activityin vitro and in vivo * Phase 1 results show FB2001 to be generally safe and well tolerated. No significant difference was observed between Chinese and American populations. Single-agent anti...

2022-08-09 00:00 3056

Catalytic Investment to Improve Community Health Care for Millions Across Africa

The Global Fund collaborates with the Johnson & Johnson Foundation and the Skoll Foundation to Launch the Africa Frontline First Catalytic Fund * Private sector investments to the Global Fund's Africa Frontline First Catalytic Fund from the Johnson & Johnson Foundation and the Skoll Foundation ...

2022-08-08 19:07 1961

ECOLAB NAMES GREGORY LUKASIK SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND MARKET HEAD FOR SOUTHEAST ASIA

SINGAPORE, Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ecolab Inc., the global leader in water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services, namedGregory Lukasik  senior vice president and market head forSoutheast Asia.

2022-08-05 09:00 7866

Vela Diagnostics Supports COVID-19 Surveillance Efforts in Kenya

HAMBURG, Germany, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vela Diagnostics has announced its appointment by the National Public Health Laboratory ofKenya (NPHL) as their supplier for SARS-CoV-2 genotyping tests, with funding from The Global Fund. The NPHL operates under Kenya's Ministry of Health and plays...

2022-08-03 14:00 2024

Novel and fast typing method developed to control monkeypox by Molecular Biology Systems (MBS) in collaboration with the Amsterdam UMC and Danish Rigshospitalet

GOES, Netherlands, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In the worldwide effort to control monkeypox, a novel and fast typing method to trace monkeypox virus strains was developed by Dutch company Molecular Biology Systems (MBS) in collaboration with the department of Medical Microbiology & Infectious Di...

2022-08-02 08:00 2285

PERSISTENT LOSS OF SMELL DUE TO COVID-19 CLOSELY CONNECTED TO LONG-LASTING COGNITIVE PROBLEMS

FROM THE ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2022 Also, ICU Stay May Double Risk of Dementia in Older Adults  SAN DIEGO, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- New insights into factors that may predict, increase or protect against the impact of COVID-19 and the pandemic on memory and thinkin...

2022-08-01 09:03 2471

Global Fund Reports Significant Progress in Breaking Down Human Rights-Related Barriers to HIV and TB Services

MONTREAL, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new report  released by the Global Fund today at the 24th International AIDS Conference unveils key findings of the activities supported by the G...

2022-08-01 08:59 1862

Brii Biosciences Announces Positive Data Demonstrating its Long-Acting COVID-19 Neutralizing Antibody Therapy, Amubarvimab/Romlusevimab Combination, Retains Neutralizing Activity Against Live Omicron Virus BA.4/5 and BA.2.12.1 Subvariants

Independent lab results demonstrate that the combination therapy retains neutralizing activity against currently dominant COVID-19 strains, as previously demonstrated with all variants of concern to date The amubarvimab/romlusevimab combination is commercially available in China and is under rev...

2022-07-27 07:00 3222

Novavax Announces Expanded Approval of Nuvaxovid™ COVID-19 Vaccine for Adolescents Aged 12 through 17 in Japan

* Nuvaxovid™ is the first protein-based COVID-19 vaccine approved for use in adolescents inJapan GAITHERSBURG, Md., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX), a biotechnology company dedicated to developing and commercializing next-generation vaccines for serious infectious d...

2022-07-26 20:05 2388

Vaccines alone aren't enough to combat AMR, claims new WHO report

The Global Hygiene Council (GHC) calls for the use of hygiene practices, such as handwashing, alongside vaccinations to prevent the spread of infectious diseases and reduce the impact of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). LONDON, July 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A recent report

2022-07-23 00:30 8499

VIRALEZE™ Nasal Spray Protects Against Highly Infectious Omicron in Viral Challenge Model - Before or After Viral Exposure

MELBOURNE, Australia, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Starpharma's broad-spectrum VIRALEZE™ nasal spray has shown protection against infection with the highly transmissible SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in a stringent viral challenge model. VIRALEZE™ is a broad-spectrum barrier nasal spray, developed ...

2022-07-20 17:45 1864

U.S. CDC Advisory Committee Unanimously Recommends Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted as a Primary Series for Individuals Aged 18 and Older

* Recommendation follows U.S. FDA Emergency Use Authorization for the Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted as a two-dose primary series * FDA has determined that first vaccine lot has met all release specifications and is acceptable for use underEmergency Use Authorization * Novavax expects ...

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