Infectious Disease Control

Macrogen Obtains Europe's CE-IVD Certificate for its COVID-19 Test Kit

SEOUL, South Korea, Aug. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Korean biotech company Macrogen (CEO Sukang Lee), announced on the 3rd that it had obtained the CE marking forEurope's In-Vitro Diagnostic (CE-IVD) devices for its coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) test kit 'Axen™...

2020-08-04 10:00 4598

TB Alliance Announces European Commission Authorisation of New Treatment for Highly Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis

Pretomanid, developed by the non-profit TB Alliance, has received EU marketing authorisation in combination regimen with bedaquiline and linezolid in adults with XDR-TB or treatment-intolerant/non-responsive MDR-TB PRETORIA, South Africa, Aug. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Pretomanid, a novel compound...

2020-08-03 21:13 3022

INOVIO's COVID-19 DNA Vaccine INO-4800 Provides Protection with Memory Immune Responses In Non-Human Primates Challenged with SARS-CoV-2 Virus

- INO-4800 showed durable antibody and T cell responses in rhesus macaques for 4 months - INO-4800 is the only vaccine to demonstrate long-term protection in non-human primates challenged with SARS-CoV-2 virus 13 weeks from vaccination  - Memory T and B cell responses resulted in reduced viral l...

2020-07-30 20:34 6065

MagniProtect by Magniflex: the world's first antiviral sleep collection tested against COVID-19 is Made in Italy

FLORENCE, Italy, July 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The innovative technology developed by Magniflex inhibits the persistence of bacteria and viruses on fabrics and has been specifically tested against SARS-COV-2.  

2020-07-30 14:00 4979

Dony Garment joins the global fight against the COVID-19

HANOI, Vietnam, July 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The coronavirus pandemic has brought about grim adversities worldwide. However, it also presents exclusive chances for small companies to expand productions and build business networks in major markets. Dony Garment, a Vietnamese garment production co...

2020-07-30 06:00 4214

Direct Biologics Receives FDA Approval to Initiate 'EXIT-COVID-19,' a Phase II Investigational New Drug Trial

AUSTIN, Texas, July 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Direct Biologics, LLC, is announcing today that it has received approval from FDA that it may proceed with a Phase II trial under an Investigational New Drug (IND) application for the use of ExoFlo™, a bone marrow-derived extracellular vesicle and exos...

2020-07-30 04:27 2733

From The Alzheimer's Association International Conference 2020: The Impact Of COVID-19 And The Global Pandemic On Alzheimer's Research, Long-Term Care And The Brain

CHICAGO, July 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- COVID-19 and the global pandemic have caused significant disruption to all aspects of life including Alzheimer's clinical research worldwide. The impact of COVID, quarantine, and the resulting fear and isolation are causing problems, but also driving unprece...

2020-07-29 23:00 3633

Cally Wu, Vice President of Corporate HR, Asia Pacific, Eaton: How should businesses help themselves navigate through the COVID-19 crisis?

SHANGHAI, July 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- "The COVID-19 crisis has now reached a new critical phase," Cally Wu, Vice President of Corporate HR,Asia Pacific, Eaton Corporation stated. "With every industry adapting to life during and post pandemic, new regulations being put in place have forced organ...

2020-07-28 16:33 3116

World Hepatitis Day: Health Experts Identify Major Disruptions to Hepatitis Elimination Efforts Caused by COVID-19

SINGAPORE, July 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- On 24 July 2020, the Coalition to Eradicate Viral Hepatitis inAsia Pacific (CEVHAP) co-hosted a webinar with Burnet Institute, in collaboration with World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific Region and WHO South East Asia Region, inviting health ...

2020-07-28 15:48 2350

Equal Strategy Launches Eco Pure Room - World's First Odourless, Medical-Grade Ambient Sanitiser that Continually Eliminates Coronaviruses and Bacteria from Indoor Spaces

SINGAPORE, July 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Equal Strategy, a leading sensory branding consultancy based inSingapore has launched a new business arm, Eco Pure Room – an innovative, odour-free ambient sanitiser which continually sanitises indoor environments, helping hotels, offices, restaurants, g...

2020-07-28 09:00 3860

Uniview Temperature Screening Solutions Help Panama to Fight against COVID-19

HANGZHOU, China, July 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- As of July 21st, the coronavirus pandemic has claimed over 54,426 cases inPanama, bringing the total number of recovered cases to 29,164. In order to restore the economy,Panama relaxed restrictions in June and entered the second phase of the resump...

2020-07-23 11:09 2049

Chargifi helps employees get back to work safely with new touchless meeting room experience

Chargifi for Rooms is the new touchless meeting room solution that provides employees with the confidence of a safe meeting room experience in a post-COVID workplace SAN FRANCISCO and LONDON, July 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Chargifi, the leading provider ...

2020-07-22 07:01 4560

COVID-19 Fibroblast Based Cell Therapy Candidate Shown to Reduce Lung Scarring in Aggressive Animal Model

FibroGenesis Advances Preclinical Data in Preparation for FDA Investigational New Drug Submission HOUSTON, July 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- FibroGenesis announced today new data supporting use of its PneumoBlast™ product in the battle against COVID-19. Using the widely accepted bleomycin model of l...

2020-07-21 22:08 2956

Sun Life Survey: Family Business Model in Asia Set to Change with New Generation of Business Owners

* 69% of Hong Kong younger business owners think there will be fewer family owned businesses in future * Younger businesses less prepared to manage risk in COVID-19 pandemic * Startup owners expect to retire 10 years earlier than mature business owners HONG KONG, July 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ ...

2020-07-20 18:27 25295

Singapore Kindness Movement and BETADINE(R) support the distribution of care packages to over 1700 General Practitioners

SINGAPORE, July 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Amidst the global COVID-19 pandemic, over 1700 children spread a little warmth towards General Practitioners in 853 Public Health Preparedness Clinics (PHPC) island-wide, by dedicating care packages to these frontline doctors. Singapore Kindness Movement...

2020-07-20 17:16 4373

PHASE Scientific Announces CE Mark Approval for the PHASIFY(TM) VIRAL RNA Extraction Kit

HONG KONG, July 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- PHASE Scientific, a fast-growing biotechnology company, announces today it has received the Conformité Européene (CE) Mark approval for its PHASIFY™ VIRAL RNA Extraction Kit. The CE marking confirms that PHASIFY™ VIRAL complies with the European In-Vitro D...

2020-07-20 09:00 4180

MetroResidences Introduces Safety and Recovery Initiatives to Restore Consumer Confidence

SINGAPORE, July 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- MetroResidences ( https://metroresidences.com ), a leading tech-driven accommodation company, has introduced four initiatives designed to restore consumer confidence and create a safe environment for its customers in the wake ...

2020-07-16 10:30 3640

Lam Research India Donates Funds to Address Local PPE Kit Shortage

* Funds to support the building of COVID-19 sample collection kiosks and an increased supply of PPE kits for local hospitals * Volunteers from Lam Research India collaborated with local doctors to design a kiosk for COVID-19 sample collection BANGALORE, India, July 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- La...

2020-07-15 12:30 3113

Kantar hosts a live webinar to share the impact of COVID-19 - winning and losing in 2020

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, July 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Kantar, the world's leading data, insights and consulting company, announced today that they will host a live webinar focused on the impact of COVID-19 in people's purchase behaviour of in-home FMCG products and brands performance based on ...

2020-07-15 10:00 2780

University of Toronto Tests Confirm First Mask That Deactivates Coronavirus

MIRABEL, Quebec, July 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- i3 BioMedical Inc. today announced that a team of scientists at theUniversity of Toronto tested and established that the virus SARS-CoV-2, which causes Covid-19, cannot be recovered after being applied to the TrioMed Active mask. The mask's external ...

2020-07-14 20:25 5157
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