Infectious Disease Control

NIH Awards MicroGEM up to $40.9M to Fast-Track Rapid, No-Lab COVID-19 Saliva Test

The U.S. company's molecular test simultaneously identifies presence of influenza types A and B CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Sept. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- MicroGEM today announced it has been awarded up to$40.9 million by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (...

2020-09-02 23:05 2111

Global Virus Network Reports: Renowned Doherty Institute In Australia Independently Verifies Earlier Findings That An Antimicrobial Technology Eradicates SARS-CoV-2 On Surfaces For More Than Six Weeks

The Findings Corroborate Research Previously Released by the Rega Medical Research Institute of KU Leuven,Belgium BALTIMORE, Aug. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Virus Network (GVN), a coalition comprised of the world's preeminent human and animal virologists from 55 Centers of Excellence an...

2020-08-27 10:00 2378

United Safety Introduces New Product to Deliver Active Air Purification Technology to Mass Transit

Device neutralizes airborne pollutants such as bacteria, mold, and viruses, including COVID-19.  EXTON, Pennsylvania, Aug. 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- United Safety & Survivability Corporation (formerly USSC Group) announced today that the company is ramping up availability of an innovative product...

2020-08-26 01:28 2263

Co-Diagnostics, Inc. Logix Smart™ COVID-19 Test Authorized for Use in Australia

SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Co-Diagnostics, Inc. (Nasdaq: CODX) , a molecular diagnostics company with a unique, patented platform for the development of diagnostic tests, announced today thatAustralia has been added to the list of countries that have authorized the Logix Smart™ C...

2020-08-07 18:30 9132

AirLock389 Introduces Advanced Air Purification Technology

LEWES, Del., Aug. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- AirLock389 Inc. is entering the global air purification market with its patented purification technology backed by over 30 years of research and development for NASA and the U.S. military. Founded and led by Chief Science Officer and CEOChristopher H. Coo...

2020-08-06 22:00 1912

AirlineRatings.com Launches COVID-19 Ratings

PERTH, Australia, Aug. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- An unsettled world means traveling safely is now of paramount importance and significant new services from AirlineRatings.com allow passengers to take the worry out of choosing an airline. AirlineRatings.com answers the questions on everyone's lips:...

2020-08-06 16:00 2088

Gyeonggi Province to enhance post-COVID-19 quality of life with "untact" initiatives

SUWON, South Korea, July 31, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Gyeonggi Province announced  the introduction of "untact" initiatives in preparation for a post-COVID-19 era, allocating USD 43.4 million over the next two years.

2020-07-31 16:00 2286

Seegene Allplex(TM) 2019-nCoV Assay (SARS-CoV-2) Gets Expanded FDA Emergency Use Authorization

SEOUL, South Korea, July 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Seegene, Inc. announced that U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has further expanded the emergency use authorization (EUA) for its Allplex™ 2019-nCoV Assay, a real-time RT-PCR test for SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus responsible for the COV...

2020-07-30 19:00 2814

Tourism Gradually Recovers in the Ancient Capital of Xi'an

XI'AN, China, July 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- As China's epidemic continues to improve due to the effective domestic prevention and control measures, the tourism industry is gradually recovering in the ancient capital ofXi'an, after having been down for just over three months. OnJuly 19, the Xi'an ...

2020-07-24 17:18 2521

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 2122

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

GARDEN GROVE, Calif., 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...

2020-07-20 21:00 1999

Embed Joins the Fight Against COVID-19 with Embed's Hygiene Defence Product Line: Powerful Non-Toxic Hygiene Protection That's Safe for Families

SINGAPORE, July 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Embed, the worldwide leader of the cashless business management systems and solutions for the amusement, entertainment, and leisure industries has demonstrated its commitment to its customers, partners and the industry's recovery by joining the fight to e...

2020-07-14 22:43 2244

Fosun Pharma Announces its Licensed COVID-19 Vaccine Product Receives Acceptance Notice of Clinical Trial Application by NMPA

SHANGHAI, July 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (Group) Co., Ltd. ("Fosun Pharma", stock code: 600196.SH; 02196.HK) announces that its subsidiary Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Industrial Development Co., Ltd. ("Fosun Pharmaceutical Industrial") has received the acceptance no...

2020-07-14 20:00 9912

TCL Fight Against COVID-19 Alongside UN Habitat Headquarters

NAIROBI, Kenya, July 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- In July, the anti-epidemic materials donated by TCL to UN Habitat headquarters arrived in Nairobi. After the completion of customs clearance, the materials were delivered to UN Habitat headquarters.

2020-07-14 14:58 1306

General Biologicals Corporation (GBC) Develops COVID-19 Testing Solutions for Antigen and Antibody Detection

TAIPEI, July 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- General Biologicals Corporation (GBC), a Taiwanese medical device company has developed the GB SARS-CoV-2 Real-Time RT-PCR ("PCR Kit"): a reliable molecular testing kit for the detection of the novel coronavirus in humans. This comes amid the continued global ...

2020-07-06 18:23 1288

Australians concerned about return to pre-pandemic life and economy

Morneau Shepell's Mental Health Index™ improves slightly for June with a 12-point decline from the pre-pandemic benchmark of 75 MELBOURNE, Australia, July 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Morneau Shepell, a leading provider of total wellbeing, mental health and digital mental health services, today relea...

2020-07-06 06:00 1770

FibroGenesis Identifies Mechanism Responsible for Blocking COVID19-Like Lung Inflammation

Regenerative Medicine Company Advances Development of Fibroblast-Based Product as an "Off the Shelf"Cell-Treatment for Coronavirus Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) HOUSTON, July 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- FibroGenesis announced today identification of molecular mechanisms associated with ...

2020-07-02 03:23 1427

Huntkey Sub-brand OUCICA Won the Outstanding Contribution Award in the Emergency Project of Guangdong Province for the Prevention and Control of New Coronavirus Infection

SHENZHEN, China, June 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The coronavirus has had a huge impact on the world. In order to fully promote the prevention and control deployment of the epidemic, the Guangdong Provincial Department of Science and Technology leads the "Guangdong Province Special Project on Emerge...

2020-06-30 21:30 1370

Thailand's Ungowned and Unsung Heroes Play Significant Roles in Battling COVID-19

BANGKOK, June 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Thailand's success in containing the spread of COVID-19 has been attributed to many features found in many other countries, such as a robust healthcare system and active public cooperation.  But one unique feature inThailand, that is equally important, if ...

2020-06-26 20:00 2187

A Korean startup has an advanced QR tracing solution to possibly stop COVID-19 2nd wave, and it's looking to donate the solution

SEOUL, South Korea, June 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- A cybersecurity startup and a member company of theBorn2Global Centre, swlDch suggests dynamic, unidirectional QR code technology that can encourage wider user adoption as well as protect user privacy. Strict measures are eased as the number of C...

2020-06-25 20:30 1686
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