WHO launches CoViNet: a global network for coronaviruses

WHO has launched a new network for coronaviruses, CoViNet, to facilitate and coordinate global expertise and capacities ...

March 28, 2024 | Thursday | News
Roche receives US FDA approval for first molecular test to screen for malaria in blood donors

Swiss firm Roche has announced the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of the cobas® Malaria test for use...

March 27, 2024 | Wednesday | News
Qiagen partners with International Panel Physicians Association to increase awareness of TB screening requirements

German multinational leader Qiagen has announced a partnership with the International Panel Physicians Association (IPPA...

March 26, 2024 | Tuesday | News
Bayer and Thermo Fisher collaborate to increase patient access to precision cancer medicines

Bayer AG and Thermo Fisher Scientific have announced to develop next-generation sequencing (NGS)-based companion diagnos...

March 20, 2024 | Wednesday | News
Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute initiates Ph 3 trial of TB vaccine candidate

The Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute (Gates MRI) has announced that a Phase 3 clinical trial to asses...

March 19, 2024 | Tuesday | News
Waters streamlines and expedites PFAS testing with innovative Oasis Dual-Phase Cartridges

American firm Waters Corporation has announced new Oasis WAX/GCB and GCB/WAX for PFAS Analysis Cartridges with new desig...

March 18, 2024 | Monday | News
Study indicates need for introduction of typhoid conjugate vaccines in endemic countries

There is a high burden of typhoid fever in sub-Saharan African countries, according to a new study published in The...

March 13, 2024 | Wednesday | News
"Life science industry in South Africa will have faster access to our innovations"

What were the key factors that influenced Eppendorf's decision to establish its first African site in Johannesburg? Sou...

March 8, 2024 | Friday | Opinion
First ever large-scale GMP manufacturing of therapeutic IgE antibody achieved in the UK

Epsilogen, a leading immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibodies developer treating cancer, and global biopharma leader Lonza have...

March 5, 2024 | Tuesday | News
ACROBiosystems launches initiative to support Cell and Gene manufacturers

ACROBiosystems, has announced a new corporate initiative to support ex vivo cell manufacturing and manufacturers of inno...

March 5, 2024 | Tuesday | News
Korea's International Vaccine Institute opens country office in Kenya

South Korea-based International Vaccine Institute (IVI) will open a Country and Project Office in Kenya dedicated to the...

March 5, 2024 | Tuesday | News
Merck injects € 20 M into new distribution centre in Brazil

Merck, a leading science and technology company, is opening a new € 20 million distribution centre in Cajamar, S&...

March 4, 2024 | Monday | News
International Vaccine Institute to open Africa Regional Office in Rwanda

South Korea-based International Vaccine Institute (IVI), and the Ministry of Health of Rwanda have announced that IVI wi...

February 28, 2024 | Wednesday | News
TechInvention Lifecare to build Global Collaborative Centre for Medical Countermeasures in India

In a significant stride towards enhancing global health security and pandemic preparedness, TechInvention Life...

February 28, 2024 | Wednesday | News
Many are at risk due to misdiagnosis of encephalitis: Study

A recent survey revealed that many are at risk due to misdiagnosis of encephalitis, a deadly brain inflammation. Over ha...

February 22, 2024 | Thursday | News
International Pathogen Surveillance Network launches catalytic grant fund for pathogen genomics

The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced $4 million in funding from donors to create a catalytic grant fund for...

February 27, 2024 | Tuesday | News
US FDA approves first cell therapy to treat patients with metastatic melanoma

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Amtagvi, the first cellular therapy indicated for the treatment o...

February 21, 2024 | Wednesday | News
Eppendorf Group opens site in South Africa

German firm Eppendorf Group is expanding its presence by opening a new location in South Africa. The branch office is lo...

February 16, 2024 | Friday | News