New anti-typhoid gene discovered
Vaccines | News | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 20 Nov, 2014
Singapore: Researchers have found a new variant of a gene that can confer five-fold protection against typhoid fever. Th...Read more
Novartis' flu drug is not the cause of 13 deaths in Italy: EU regulatory
Vaccines | Regulatory | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 2 Comment | 04 Dec, 2014
Singapore: Novartis influenza vaccine, Fluad, was taken off the shelf in Italy and its safety was questioned after 13 de...Read more
Vaccines | News | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 06 Nov, 2014
Singapore: Scientists at the University of Texas have developed a new breathable vaccine that has been found to be effec...Read more
Vaccines | News | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 03 Oct, 2014
Singapore: WHO, in consultation with over 70 experts, is assessing the status of two Ebola vaccine candidates for their ...Read more
Soon, a single HPV shot can prevent cervical cancer!
Vaccines | News | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 12 Jun, 2015
Singapore: Researchers recently demonstrated that a single dose of the bivalent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine Cerva...Read more
Lessons from Ebola scare and treatment methods
Vaccines | Opinion | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 2 Comment | 10 Sep, 2014
The on-going Ebola epidemic that has affected more than 5,000 people in five west African countries and how some experim...Read more
Cholera vaccine from Shantha Biotechnics wins BioSpectrum award
Vaccines | News | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 12 Apr, 2012
Efforts to accelerate global use of new generation cholera vaccines gained significant momentum with the licensure of a ...Read more
WHO sets timeline for ebola vaccine
Vaccines | News | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 03 Oct, 2014
Singapore: From September 29-30, 2014, WHO organized an expert consultation to assess the groundwork of ebola vaccine de...Read more
Venter lab, Novartis to synthesize new bird flu genes
Vaccines | News | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 11 Apr, 2013
Singapore: The J Craig Venter Institute (JCVI) and Synthetic Genomics Vaccines (SGVI), US, are working with Novartis to ...Read more
H7N9 2013 – Flu returns with a vengence
Vaccines | News | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 16 Jan, 2014
The rise of the flu - Early 2013 Avian Influenza A (H7N9) Outbreak Report • 44 DEAD, 135 INFECTED• First re...Read more
GlaxoSmithKline acquires Okairos for $325 mn cash
Vaccines | News | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 31 May, 2013
Singapore: GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has acquired Okairos, a specialist developer of vaccine platform technologies for $325 ...Read more
BioDiem's live attenuated influenza virus give positive results
Vaccines | News | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 21 Aug, 2012
Singapore: Australian infectious disease therapy and vaccine development company BioDiem has achieved successful result ...Read more
Takeda to distribute Kaketsuken's influenza vaccine in Japan
Vaccines | News | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 21 May, 2015
Singapore: Takeda Pharmaceutical has partnered with Chemo-Sero-Therapeutic Research Institute for the distribution of Ka...Read more
Reality report: AIDS R&D needs more money
Vaccines | News | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 03 Jul, 2013
Singapore: Recent breakthroughs in HIV prevention research have confirmed the promise of new options to help end the AID...Read more
Clinical trials for GSK's Ebola vaccine to begin soon
Vaccines | News | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 28 Aug, 2014
Singapore: The clinical trials for the experimental Ebola vaccine developed by GlaxoSmithKline in collaboration with the...Read more
Korean vaccine market to grow by 11.5 percent
Vaccines | News | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 28 Aug, 2014
Singapore: With pandemics lurking at the back, achieving vaccine independence has become an essential part towards healt...Read more
Astellas inks a pact with Immunomic therapeutics
Vaccines | News | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 30 Jan, 2015
Singapore: Astellas pharma recently announced collaboration with Immunomic Therapeutics to develop and commercialize JRC...Read more
Singapore begins trial of cancer vaccine
Vaccines | News | By BioSpectrum Bureau | 0 Comment | 30 Jan, 2015
Singapore: National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS) has launched a clinical trial of a new cancer vaccine, a form of canc...Read more