COVID-19 / Coronavirus

BGI safeguards Ethiopia-China Route with airport COVID-19 testing lab

2021-09-03 21:16 2962

SHENZHEN, China, Sept. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- From April to August, 2021, BGI's COVID-19 testing lab has helped 5,500 Chinese travelers safely fly out of  the Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. In April, BGI set up the "Huo-Yan" laboratory, a COVID-19 testing lab, at the airport for pass...

Angel Yeast Launches Patented Saccharomyces Boulardii Bld-3, a Strain of Yeast Probiotic Effective Against Diarrhea

2021-09-02 22:43 3415

YICHANG, China, Sept. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Angel Yeast Co., Ltd ("Angel Yeast" or "Angel"), a listed high-tech yeast company inChina, announced its nutritional R&D team has developed a new strain of yeast probiotic,Saccharomyces boulardii Bld-3 (S. boulardii Bld-3) ...

Rapid acceleration of medical education for Japan's medical students using VR - NHK special feature published online

2021-09-02 21:00 1804

TOKYO, Sept. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- At many Japanese institutions offering medical education, medical students are unable to attend clinical practice due to the spread of COVID-19, denying them the experience of valuable opportunities to learn. Efforts by Jolly Good and Nippon Medical School to...

Molecular Data Inc. partners with investment firm to establish Blockchain data centres

2021-09-02 20:30 6177

SHANGHAI, Sept. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Molecular Data Inc. (Nasdaq: MKD) has joined forces witha US investment firm that develops global blockchain data centres and renewable sustainable energy projects.  The partnership will address bottlenecks in the Chemical space and establish commercial sc...

Clinical trial provides preliminary evidence of a cure for myalgic encephalomyelitis / chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and Long Covid

2021-09-03 06:00 1793

BURLINGAME, Calif., Sept. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Cortene Inc. announces publication of its InTiME clinical trial in which a short subcutaneous infusion of its experimental drug, CT38, achieved sustained symptom improvement in ME/CFS.  The company intends to test CT38 in Long Covid, the post-acut...

High-end Global Computed Tomography Purchases to Propel the High-end CT Segment Revenue

2021-09-02 16:02 1483

CT market is expected to reach $6.14 billion by 2025, registering steady growth at a CAGR of 8.1%, finds Frost & Sullivan SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- An estimated 375 million computed tomography (CT) procedures are carried out globally each year, increasing annually by 3%–...

PolyU's research finds contact tracing is an effective way for controlling the spread of COVID-19 when borders reopen

2021-09-01 21:12 2122

HONG KONG, Sept. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- As some countries in the world begin to consider adjusting their pandemic control strategy from "zero COVID" to "living with COVID", a research study by the Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) ha...

EmitBio Results Yield 99.99% Reduction of Delta in Human Tissue

2021-09-01 21:00 1550

New data proves technology neutralizes the Delta variant Third Human Trial Underway DURHAM, N.C., Sept. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- EmitBio, Inc., a life science company, today announced successful results from a new In Vitro Neutralization study of the Delta variant in human airway tissue. The stud...

EmitBio Results Yield 99.99% Reduction of Delta in Human Tissue

2021-09-01 21:00 1381

New data proves technology neutralizes the Delta variant Third Human Trial Underway DURHAM, N.C., Sept. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- EmitBio, Inc., a life science company, today announced successful results from a new In Vitro Neutralization study of the Delta variant in human airway tissue. The stud...

Phase 1 of the Vaccination Lucky Draw Sponsored by Ng Teng Fong Charitable Foundation and Chinese Estates Closes with Over 2.5 Million Registrations

2021-09-01 20:27 2442

HONG KONG, Sept. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Phase 1 Lucky Draw, jointly sponsored by Ng Teng Fong Charitable Foundation Limited ('NTFCF'), the philanthropic arm of Sino Group and Chinese Estates Holdings Limited ('Chinese Estates'), has officially closed for registration. As at the closing time ...

Seegene Receives CE-IVD Mark for Use of Combo Swab, a Self-Collection Device with Four COVID-19 Diagnostic Tests

2021-09-01 17:40 1398

SEOUL, South Korea, Sept. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Seegene Inc. (KQ 096530), South Korea's leading molecular diagnostics company, announced on August 20 that it has obtained CE marking for the use of Combo Swab, a self-collection device with four diagnostic assays. Combo Swab is a user-friendly...

P&G donates latest health innovation to help protect medical frontliners

2021-09-01 16:52 1333

MANILA, Philippines, Sept. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Procter & Gamble (P&G) Philippines, the company behind trusted names like Safeguard, Ariel, and Head & Shoulders continues to step up as a Force for Good in helping defend the health of the country by donating its newest health innovation Vicks F...

WuXi Biologics Received First Manufacturing License from Japan and Completed 12 Global Regulatory Inspections in 2021 Year to Date

2021-09-01 14:12 2374

* Successfully completed 12 regulatory inspections so far this year WUXI, China, Sept. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- WuXi Biologics (WuXi Bio) (2269.HK), a global company with leading open-access biologics technology platforms, today announced that it has received the Manufacturing License fromJapan'...

SK magic provides clean air and water to Malaysians at COVID-19 vaccine centers and hospitals

2021-09-01 11:49 2226

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Sept. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- In support of the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme, SK magic, the leading home appliance company fromSouth Korea, equipped Covid-19 Vaccination Centres (CVCs) and treatment hospitals with its air and water purifiers to provide fresh and...

Zymo Research Receives CE Mark for New SafeCollect™ At-Home Sample Collection Kits

2021-09-01 11:05 2085

Self-collection devices designed for ease of use and safety IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Zymo Research announced today its new line of at-home sample collection kits has received CE marking for sale in the European Union (EU). TheSafeCollect™ Sample Collection Kits were designed...

6 Interesting Places in the Philippines Worth Seeing After Pandemic

2021-08-31 19:33 325

MANILA, Philippines, Aug. 31, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- In preparation to ensure safe travels for future visitors of the country, under the direction of the Philippine Secretary of Tourism,Berna Romulo-Puyat, the Department of Tourism (DOT) has actively implemented new public health and safety guideli...

Senhwa's Silmitasertib, COVID-19 Drug Candidate, Receives Positive Interim Review from Data Monitoring Committee to Proceed

2021-08-31 19:00 1355

TAIPEI and SAN DIEGO, Aug. 31, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Senhwa Biosciences, Inc. (TPEx: 6492), a drug development company focused on first-in-class therapeutics for oncology, rare diseases, and novel coronaviruses, today announced that its oral new drug, Silmitasertib, had received a positive feedbac...

Harbour BioMed Reports 2021 Interim Results

2021-08-31 13:47 3455

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.and SUZHOU, China and ROTTERDAM, Netherlands, Aug. 31, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Harbour BioMed ("HBM", or the "Company"; HKEX: 02142), a global biopharmaceutical company committed to the discovery, development, and commercialization of novel antibody therapeutics, reported its interim...

Digital Health Platform Doctor Anywhere Closes S$88 Million Series C Round to Deepen Southeast Asia Expansion

2021-08-31 10:00 5715

* The company has experienced a 500 percent growth in the business since the start of 2020. * The investment will significantly bolster DA's market leadership and its mission to transform the regional healthcare landscape through technology. SINGAPORE, Aug. 31, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Doctor Any...

Organ transplants fell by a third worldwide during first wave of COVID-19 pandemic, new study presented at ESOT Congress 2021 shows

2021-08-31 07:01 1719

MILAN, Aug. 31, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The number of solid organ transplants performed during the first wave of COVID-19 in 2020 plunged by 31% compared to the previous year, according to a new global study presented at theEuropean Society for Organ Transplantation (ESOT) Congress 2021

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