Infectious Disease Control

KHB Becomes First Chinese Company to Obtain EU Class D IVDR Certification for Its Rapid Test HIV Colloidal Gold Diagnostic Kit

SHANGHAI, Oct. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Shanghai Kehua Bio-engineering Co., Ltd ("KHB" or "the Company", Stock code: 002022.SZ),China's leading In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) company has achieved a significant milestone by becoming the first Chinese company to obtain EU Clas...

2023-10-11 16:27 3465

Recbio signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Zimbabwe National Biotechnology Administration and ICGEB China Regional Research Centre

TAIZHOU, China, Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On October 8, 2023, Dr. Deckster Tonny SAVADYE, CEO of Zimbabwe NBA, and Dr.Yang Yili, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology China Regional Research Centre(ICGEB), visited Recbio. Dr. SAVADYE and his team conducted an on-the-s...

2023-10-10 13:54 5581

Agilent and Sarawak Infectious Disease Centre Partner to Boost Neglected Tropical Diseases Research in East Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Oct. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Agilent Technologies Inc.  (NYSE:...

2023-10-06 13:26 4058

Novavax 2023-2024 COVID-19 Vaccine Now Authorized and Recommended for Use in the U.S.

* This Emergency Use Authorization and CDC recommendation makes Novavax's vaccine the only protein-based non-mRNA COVID vaccine option in the U.S. * Novavax expects doses will be available in thousands of locations across the U.S. in the coming days, including CVS Pharmacy and Rite Aid * Fin...

2023-10-04 04:25 4281

China Review Studio and Chinese Red Cross Foundation Release "Generation Vax" Documentary for Broadcast Internationally

The documentary outlines China's contribution to vaccine science, research, and production since the COVID-19 pandemic and includes a call for science and infectious disease research to be borderless. BEIJING, Oct. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- China Review Studio, in collaboration with Chinese R...

2023-10-02 15:00 2930

Everest Medicines Announces Approval of XERAVA® in Taiwan for the Treatment of Complicated Intra-Abdominal Infections in Adult Patients

SHANGHAI, Sept. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Everest Medicines (HKEX 1952.HK, "Everest", or the "Company"), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development, manufacturing and commercialization of innovative medicines and vaccines, announced today that the T...

2023-09-28 07:38 2946

Global Times: China-Africa medical cooperation broadens under BRI

BEIJING, Sept. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Tesfaye Hailemicheal and his colleagues have settled in the new headquarters of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) for over six months now. Hailemicheal still finds himself drawn to the meeting room across from his office. Fro...

2023-09-04 08:43 2091

Jiangsu Recbio Technology Co., Ltd. announced 2023 interim results report and latest progress

TAIZHOU, China, Aug. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Innovative vaccine company Recbio (02179.HK) announced its latest progress and interim results for 2023. During the reporting period, the company always adhered to the mission of " Protect Human Health With Best-In-Class Vaccines", rapidly promoted pr...

2023-08-28 11:08 3673

Brii Biosciences Provides Corporate Updates and Reports 2023 Interim Results

First patient dosed in a PEG-IFN-α controlled BRII-835 + PEG-IFN-α combination Phase 2 study for HBV functional cure First of several studies to investigate the potential of BRII-179 in enriching patients with strong intrinsic anti-HBsAg responses for curative treatments to start before the end ...

2023-08-22 22:00 4163

Everest Medicines' Partner Venatorx Receives FDA Acceptance and Priority Review of New Drug Application for Cefepime-Taniborbactam to Treat Complicated Urinary Tract Infections (cUTI)

SHANGHAI, Aug. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Everest Medicines (HKEX 1952.HK)'s partner Venatorx Pharmaceuticals announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted the company's New Drug Application (NDA) for cefepime-taniborbactam, an investigational beta-lactam/beta-lactamase in...

2023-08-15 20:19 3608

TB Alliance Announces Partnership with Remington Pharmaceuticals to Commercialize New Therapy for Drug-Resistant Forms of TB in Pakistan

Non-profit drug developer partners with leading manufacturer of medicine in Pakistan NEW YORK, Aug. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Non-profit drug developer TB Alliance has granted Remington Pharmaceutical Industries (Pvt.) Ltd. a non-royalty bearing license to market the anti-tuberculosis (TB) medici...

2023-08-14 21:30 2171

Pfizer's Pneumococcal 20-Valent Conjugate Vaccine is Now Available in Hong Kong, For Adults Aged 18 Years or Older[1]

* First pneumococcal conjugate vaccine that fights against 20 serotypes leading to most of the invasive pneumococcal diseases and pneumonia[2],[3] — one of the leading causes of death inHong Kong[4] — has been approved by Hong Kong Department of Health inApril 2023 and is now available in Hong ...

2023-08-10 14:15 2389

World Hepatitis Alliance raise awareness of viral hepatitis on World Hepatitis Day as research shows hepatitis B and C cause significantly higher cancer risk than smoking a daily pack of cigarettes

LONDON, July 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, World Hepatitis Day (WHD) launches with the call to action 'We're not waiting'. On WHD, the World Hepatitis Alliance (WHA) joins together with its global network of 323 members in over 100 countries to lead the campaign internationally to accelerate th...

2023-07-28 04:02 2570

Acceptance Of Clinical Trial Application For The Recbio's Novel Adjuvanted Recombinant Shingles Vaccine REC610 In China And Overseas Clinical Trial Progress

TAIZHOU, China, July 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Jiangsu Recbio Technology Co., Ltd. (the"Board") is pleased to announce that the Group has recently received the notice of acceptance (acceptance number: CXSL2300518) issued by National Medical Products Administration ("NMPA"), pursuant to which the c...

2023-07-27 10:57 5278

Brii Biosciences Broadens its Leadership in Hepatitis B with a Portfolio Now Addressing Disease's Burdens from Prevention to Cure

Extension of BRII-179 license from VBI Vaccines to global rights bolsters Brii Bio's position to achieve best-in-class HBV functional cure in broad patient populations Company also acquires exclusive rights to PreHevbri®, a clinically differentiated, 3-antigen prophylactic vaccine, from VBI inGr...

2023-07-06 07:25 3886

Brii Biosciences Provides Latest Clinical Development and Corporate Updates

Company extends BRII-179 license to global rights and introduces preventive vaccine, PreHevbri® in Greater China and Asia Pacific markets New data from BRII-835 + PEG-IFN-α study have demonstrated that robust anti-HBs antibody responses at the end of treatment are associated with sustained HBsA...

2023-07-06 07:19 4179

New Survey Reveals Insights on Singapore Workers' Preparedness for Digital Transformation

Study sheds light on perceptions, behaviours and changes towards digitalisation in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic SINGAPORE, July 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Reeracoen, a leading provider of human resource services inSingapore, has released its latest report titled "Employee Attitudes Toward...

2023-07-03 07:45 2774

Wellcome and the Gates Foundation to Fund Late-Stage Development of a Tuberculosis Vaccine Candidate That Could Be the First in 100 Years If Proven Effective

TB is one of the world's deadliest diseases, killing about 4,300 people per day, mostly those living in poverty  LONDON and SEATTLE, June 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Wellcome and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today announced funding to advance a tuberculosis (TB) vaccine candidate, M72/AS01E ...

2023-06-29 00:00 3420

Brii Biosciences Announces Entry into Definitive Agreements from Sale of its Equity Interest in Qpex Biopharma and Acquiring Exclusive Global Rights for BRII-693

Company acquires exclusive global rights of the novel lipopeptide BRII-693 for the difficult to treat MDR/XDR gram-negative bacterial infections Company returns Greater China rights to Qpex Biopharma of beta-lactamase inhibitor QPX7728-based products Company to receive ~$24M upfront cash payme...

2023-06-26 07:30 3475

Brii Bio Announces New Data from Partners Underscoring Potential for HBV Functional Cure at EASL™ Congress 2023

Late-breaking data from BRII-835 + PEG-IFN-a study demonstrate anti-HBs titers at the end of treatment were associated with sustained HBsAg loss 24 weeks after the end of treatment  New data show more robust and persistent anti-HBs titers following vaccination with VBI's 3-antigen prevention vac...

2023-06-25 20:00 4557
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