Infectious Disease Control
CCTV+: Peng Liyuan calls for global efforts in AIDS and TB prevention, treatment
BEIJING, June 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping and a goodwill ambassador of the World Health Organization (WHO) for tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS, on Monday addressed via video link the opening of a WHO meeting on "Ending TB deaths among people with HIV: Step ...
2021-06-08 23:24
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Frost & Sullivan Unveils Strategic Opportunities in Digital Upskilling Shaping the Future of Work and Crowd Analytics
Understand the trends and emerging prospects influencing the future of work and powering business and operational intelligence in this Frost & Sullivan webinar SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- COVID-19 has compelled consumers to interact more with technology and has impacted the ...
2021-06-08 20:58
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Copan strengthens its operations in the Americas with a millionaire investment
Copan announces a $78 million investment to expand its Puerto Rican production site. The project – partially financed byPuerto Rico's Government – will bring Copan production and distribution capacity closer to the American market, strengthening the company's presence in the US and the rest of th...
2021-06-08 14:00
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CGTN: Peng Liyuan calls for global efforts in AIDS and TB prevention and treatment
BEIJING, June 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Peng Liyuan, wife of Chinese President Xi Jinping, called on people from all walks of life in all countries to join hands and take action to strengthen the prevention and treatment of AIDS and tuberculosis (TB), in order to benefit all mankind and build a glo...
2021-06-08 09:37
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RedHill Biopharma Completes Enrollment of Oral Opaganib Phase 2/3 COVID-19 Study
The global Phase 2/3 study of orally-administered opaganib for the treatment of severe COVID-19 enrolled a total of 475 patients, more than the planned 464 Opaganib is uniquely positioned as a leading novel, dual-action, investigational COVID-19 oral pill Blinded blended mortality rates encourag...
2021-06-07 19:00
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China makes great efforts to contain COVID-19, saves more lives: SCO Secretary-General
WUHAN, China, June 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- China has made great efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19 and saved more lives, Secretary-General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Vladimir Norov told Global Times Online on the sidelines of the SCO non-governmental friendship forum he...
2021-06-07 11:35
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Cigna International survey finds perception of safety and acceptance of COVID-19 vaccines improving
Key research findings: * Vaccine rollout progressing well - 25% of our sample of over 13,000 people are now vaccinated * Overall vaccine acceptance up from 63% to 66%, and 60% of people believe vaccines will be readily available to them, up 2% * Notable differences between markets, particul...
2021-06-02 11:36
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OPAS: A Game-Changer in Post Covid-19 Landscape
PORTLAND, Ore., May 31, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- We believe that it's safe to say that Covid-19 will likely be one of the defining events of 2021, and it will further have implications that will keep surfacing for years to come. The situation is drastically changing, and the amount of people that are...
2021-05-31 09:00
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MTD Group takes part in the global effort to accelerate the COVID-19 vaccination, thanks to its new Low Dead Space syringes
LUGANO, Switzerland, May 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- In delivering the COVID-19 global vaccination campaign, it is of paramount importance to be able to maximize the number of individuals that can benefit from the available vaccine vials. In particular, the use of low dead space (LDS) syringes can ...
2021-05-28 03:49
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Merck Accelerates Scale Up of Lipids to Meet Covid-19 Demand
- Introduces new synthetic cholesterol product nine months ahead of schedule - Offers high purity, scalability, and consistent quality - One of a few companies that produces lipids in quantities needed to meet demand for mRNA therapeutics, including Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 Vaccine DARMSTADT,...
2021-05-26 20:00
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RedHill Biopharma Receives Allowances for U.S. Patent Applications Covering Opaganib and RHB-107 for COVID-19
The two patents protect opaganib and RHB-107 for the treatment of COVID-19 until at least 2041 once granted Enrollment in opaganib's global Phase 2/3 study in hospitalized patients with severe COVID-19 is almost 100% complete RHB-107's ongoing Phase 2/3 study is enrolling U.S. non-hospitalized p...
2021-05-26 19:12
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Aon's New Vaccine Supply Chain Solution to Benefit Response Fund for the World Health Organization
Aon will donate all 2021 revenues from new solution that protects global COVID-19 vaccine shipments to the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund. CHICAGO, May 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Aon plc (NYSE: AON), a leading global professional services firm providing a broad range of risk, retirement and hea...
2021-05-25 21:00
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Aiming for Zero Leprosy: 30th Anniversary of World Health Assembly Resolution and WHO Global Leprosy Strategy 2021-2030 Are Opportunities to Accelerate Efforts against the Disease
TOKYO, May 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Thirty years ago this month, the World Health Assembly (WHA) adopted a resolution to eliminate leprosy as a public health problem. Today, as the 74th WHA gets under way, WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Leprosy Elimination Yohei Sasakawa is urging countries not to o...
2021-05-24 15:00
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Chinese president addresses global health summit
BEIJING, May 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Chinese President Xi Jinping attended the Global Health Summit and delivered a speech via video link inBeijing on Friday.   The summit was co-hosted by Italy, rotating presidency of G20, and the European Commission. In his speech, Xi urged ...
2021-05-24 09:43
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Trip.com Group donates 400 oxygen concentrators to India to provide support during the COVID-19 crisis
SINGAPORE, May 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Trip.com Group, a leading global online travel services provider, has launched a medical relief initiative this month to helpIndia tackle oxygen equipment shortages during the COVID-19 crisis. Trip.com Group has donated 400 oxygen concentrators to its indus...
2021-05-24 09:00
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Novavax Announces Memorandum of Understanding to Explore Expansion of COVID-19 Vaccine Activities in South Korea
Novavax and SK bioscience reaffirm partnership during meeting with South Korean leaders GAITHERSBURG, Md., May 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX), a biotechnology company developing next-generation vaccines for serious infectious diseases, today announced the signing of a non-...
2021-05-23 00:39
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Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Simultaneously Launches First Quantitative COVID-19 IgG Spike Antibody Test As Well As A Nucleocapsid Antibody Test to Help Differentiate Cause of Antibody Response
- Ortho is the only company that offers laboratories in the U.S. a quantitative test in combination with a nucleocapsid test - Both new antibody tests help health care teams differentiate the cause of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 - Ortho's new VITROS® Anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG Quantitative Antibody t...
2021-05-22 05:22
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CGTN：China makes new pledges to help developing countries defeat COVID-19
BEIJING, May 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- China on Friday announced several new measures to help developing countries tackle the COVID-19 pandemic and its sweeping impacts, pledging to contribute$3 billion in the next three years and provide more vaccines.   Addressing the Global H...
2021-05-22 01:16
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World Health Organisation Declares Dominica as Latest Country to Eliminate Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission
LONDON, May 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/-- The Commonwealth of Dominica has received certification from the World Health Organisation for eliminating mother-to-child HIV and syphilis transmission after witnessing no recorded cases over the last four years.Dominica is the latest Caribbean country to ach...
2021-05-21 10:00
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Eurofins Discovery Launches Human Immune Models for COVID-19 New Therapeutic Discovery or Repurposing
ST. CHARLES, Mo., May 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Eurofins Discovery, the market leader in pharmacology services and drug discovery products with over forty years providing solutions for the pharmaceutical and biotech industry, announces the launch of new services in support of clients working to ad...
2021-05-18 21:00
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