Infectious Disease Control

More community healthcare needed in COVID-19 planning as chronic disease rates pressure hospitals

* Allied health experts call for more community-based care models to cope with COVID surge * 'Long COVID' shown to affect one in four people who catch the virus, leading to an increase in chronic disease sufferers and the need for more rehabilitation services. The UK now has two million cases...

2021-10-13 05:00 1677

Brii Bio Initiates Submission of Emergency Use Authorization Filing to U.S. FDA for BRII-196/BRII-198, its Monoclonal Antibody Combination Therapy for Non-Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients at High Risk of Clinical Progression to Severe Disease

DURHAM, N.C. and BEIJING, Oct. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Brii Biosciences Limited ("Brii Bio" or the "Company", stock code: 2137.HK) a multi-national company developing innovative therapies for diseases with significant unmet medical needs and large public health...

2021-10-09 03:07 5442

RedHill Biopharma Reports Further Analysis of Phase 2/3 Data Including a 62% Reduction in Mortality with Oral Opaganib in Moderately Severe COVID-19 Patients

TEL AVIV, Israel and RALEIGH, N.C., Oct. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- RedHill Biopharma Ltd. (Nasdaq: RDHL) ("RedHill" or the "Company"), a specialty biopharmaceutical company, today reported new data from the opaganib global Phase 2/3 study in hospitalized patien...

2021-10-04 21:24 10068

Brii Bio Presents Positive Phase 3 Data on BRII-196/BRII-198, the Company's SARS-CoV-2 Monoclonal Neutralizing Antibody Combination Therapy, in an Oral Late-Breaker Presentation at IDWeek 2021

DURHAM, N.C.and BEIJING, Oct. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Brii Biosciences  Limited ("Brii Bio" or the "Company", stock code: 2137.HK) a multi-national company developing innovative therapies for diseases with significant unmet medical needs and large public health ...

2021-10-04 08:00 3396

Impact Credit Solutions and Bank Central Asia partner to offer financing to the Indonesian healthcare sector

SINGAPORE, Sept. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Bank Central Asia (BCA), a leading Indonesian commercial bank, and Impact Credit Solutions (ICS) have partnered to offer affordable financing to the Indonesian healthcare sector during the COVID-19 pandemic. BCA has committed toparticipating in the US$40 ...

2021-09-30 09:00 2390

Zymo Research Pays it Forward With Their Commitment to Eradicate the COVID-19 Pandemic in India

DNA/RNA Shield – DirectDetect™ reagent eliminates RNA extraction for rapid deployment of COVID-19 tests in affected countries IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Zymo Research has donated one million COVID-19 test kits that include its newDNA/RNA Shield - DirectDetect™ reagent and col...

2021-09-28 14:57 2233

Brii Bio Appoints Coy Stout as Senior Vice President and Head of U.S. Market Access and Patient Advocacy

DURHAM, N.C. and BEIJING, Sept. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Brii Biosciences Limited ("Brii Bio" or the "Company", stock code: 2137.HK) a multi-national company developing innovative therapies for diseases with significant unmet medical needs and large public heal...

2021-09-28 08:00 3511

LEAD Horizon: How travelers in Austria gargle against the corona virus

Austrian success model with gold standard tests is possible worldwide VIENNA, Sept. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Vienna got through the pandemic better in comparison to other European cities - thanks to a specially developed PCR test by the Austrian company LEAD Horizon, which is already used in 13 ...

2021-09-27 09:00 2421

Results from Novavax NanoFlu Influenza Vaccine Phase 3 Clinical Trial Published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases

- Pivotal Phase 3 trial achieved all primary endpoints, demonstrating non-inferiority to a leading U.S.-licensed quadrivalent influenza vaccine - NanoFlu™ vaccine candidate induced significantly enhanced cell-mediated immune responses - NanoFlu was well-tolerated with a comparable safety profile...

2021-09-24 08:47 4650

/C O R R E C T I O N -- pHOXBIO/

In the news release, pHOXBIO Announces Breakthrough Clinical Trial Results Concluding Prophylactic Nasal Spray Prevents Infection from SARS-CoV-2, issued Sept. 22, 2021 by pHOXBIO over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that the hyperlinks have been revised. The complete, corrected releas...

2021-09-24 02:42 2161

Novavax and Serum Institute of India Announce Submission to World Health Organization for Emergency Use Listing of Novavax' COVID-19 Vaccine

* Novavax and Serum Institute of India file regulatory submission for World Health Organization Emergency Use Listing of Novavax' recombinant nanoparticle protein-based COVID-19 vaccine GAITHERSBURG, Md., Sept. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX), a biotechnology company dedic...

2021-09-23 21:59 6408

BioVaxys Prepares for Groundbreaking Study on reduced ACE2 binding capabilities of Hapten-modified SARS-CoV-2 proteins

- Potential for superior tolerability to mRNA and Adenovirus Vector vaccines - Production Agreement signed with Millipore-Sigma for SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Supply VANCOUVER, BC, Sept. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- BioVaxys Technology Corp. (CSE: BIOV) (FRA: 5LB) (OTCQB: BVAXF) ("BioVaxys" or "Company"), a...

2021-09-23 15:00 5563

INOVIO Receives Regulatory Authorization to Conduct Phase 3 Efficacy Trial of its COVID-19 DNA Vaccine Candidate, INO-4800, in Mexico

News follows recent regulatory authorizations to proceed with the trial in Brazil and the Philippines INOVIO and partner Advaccine are collaborating on the global Phase 3 trial in regions underserved by COVID-19 vaccines; to focus onLatin America, Asia, and Africa PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., Sept. 2...

2021-09-22 20:00 5128

Significantly Improved Safety Profile and Metabolism of Remdesivir Observed Due to Encapsulation in NanoViricides Drug Candidate Enabling Potential Highly Effective Pan-Coronavirus Antiviral Drug

SHELTON, Conn., Sept. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- NanoViricides, Inc. (NYSE American: NNVC) (the "Company"), a leader in the development of highly effective antiviral therapies based on a novel nanomedicines technology, reported today on the significant advantages gained by remdesivir encapsulation ...

2021-09-22 18:45 5066

The International Standard Proposed by Experts from BMC Medical in Terms of High-flow Respiratory Therapy Equipment Officially Released

BEIJING, Sept. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The international standard for high-flow respiratory therapy equipment (standard number: ISO 80601-2-90:2021) proposed by BMC Medical standardization technical experts has been formally released recently on the official websites of the International Organiz...

2021-09-22 15:00 2909

FII Institute Launches Global Infectious Diseases Index

FII Institute launched a unique global index that uses groundbreaking technology to track infectious diseases and transform how the world reacts to future crises. The Global Infectious Diseases Index was developed by FII Institute in partnership with Accenture and Metabiota. Metabiota's risk so...

2021-09-21 23:19 2999

Novavax to Participate in Fireside Chat at Devex @ UNGA 76

GAITHERSBURG, Md., Sept. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX), a biotechnology company developing and commercializing next-generation vaccines for serious infectious diseases, today announced thatJohn J. Trizzino, Executive Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer and Chief Busin...

2021-09-21 04:46 7062

P&G partners with Philippine Red Cross for COVID-19 Bakuna Buses in CALABARZON

MANILA, Philippines, Sept. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Procter & Gamble (P&G) Philippines continues stepping up as a force for good by supporting the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) mission to assist in the government's national COVID-19 vaccination program.

2021-09-20 15:09 1957

Experts Call on World Leaders to Commit to a Global Plan of Attack on COVID at Summit

More Than 60 Leading Organizations Across Civil Society, Academia, Philanthropy, Health, and Social Enterprise Define a 6-Point Plan to End the Global COVID-19 Crisis SEATTLE, Sept. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- This week, hosted by the United States , world leaders will gather virtually for theGlobal...

2021-09-20 12:00 2195

New Zealand's Cancer Organisations Warn Of COVID Pandemic-led Drop In Cancer Being Diagnosed And Treated

* Growing concern that people are reluctant to see their doctor about troubling symptoms during current uncertain period. This follows last year's lockdown which saw a decline in diagnosis of cancer across Aotearoa.[1]  * Around 9,000 New Zealanders die of cancer every year.[2]  * New campai...

2021-09-20 06:00 1804
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