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
Novo Holdings inks deal worth $16.5 B to buy global CDMO Catalent

Catalent, Inc., a leader in enabling the development and supply of better treatments for patients worldwide, and Novo Ho...

February 5, 2024 | Monday | News
"It's the time for the GCC to implement a societal approach to achieve healthy longevity" says Health trailblazer

Dr Mehmood Khan, CEO of Hevolution Foundation, a trailblazer in healthcare and longevity, has urged the healthcare commu...

February 5, 2024 | Monday | Opinion
49th Arab Health 2024 spotlights healthcare products and innovations from 29-30 January at the DWTC, Dubai

By Hithaishi Bhaskar Middel East's largest healthcare exhibition returns to Dubai in its 49th edition this year, at&nbs...

January 29, 2024 | Monday | News
Gates Foundation announces largest healthcare budget ever of $8.6 B in 2024

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has announced its largest annual budget to date as it works toward the goal of a...

January 16, 2024 | Tuesday | News
Novo Nordisk Foundation signs $25 M partnership with CARB-X to fight drug-resistant infections

Denmark headquartered Novo Nordisk Foundation is committing up to $25 million to support the early-stage devel...

January 10, 2024 | Wednesday | News
WHO prequalifies second malaria vaccine for disease prevention

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has added the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine to its list of prequalified vaccines...

December 22, 2023 | Friday | News
CEPI and PATH strengthen partnership to accelerate development of vaccines

Norway-based Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) and US-based nonprofit global health organisation&nb...

December 19, 2023 | Tuesday | News
Myopia: A Disease Beyond a Refractive Error

Panel Discussion Coverage by Hithaishi Bhaskar CooperVision, a global leader in myopia management, unveiled the 3rd edi...

December 18, 2023 | Monday | News
Merck launches first ever AI solution to integrate drug discovery and synthesis

Merck, a leading science and technology company, has launched its AIDDISON™ drug discovery software, the firs...

December 6, 2023 | Wednesday | News
UK injects £33 M to develop vaccines for diseases with epidemic potential in LMICs

Four vaccine hubs have received a share of £33 million of UK aid funding via the Department of Health and Soc...

November 9, 2023 | Thursday | News
Qiagen and Element Biosciences to offer complete next-generation sequencing workflows for AVITI System

Qiagen and Element Biosciences, Inc. have announced a strategic partnership to offer comprehensive next-generation ...

November 3, 2023 | Friday | News
31 mRNA leaders launch first global organisation for advancing mRNA medicines

31 biotechnology, biopharma and life science companies and educational institutions at the forefront of mRNA and next-ge...

November 1, 2023 | Wednesday | News
CEPI to harness Moderna's mRNA platform for vaccine development against viral disease outbreaks

Norway-based Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) and American firm Moderna, Inc. have entered into ...

October 30, 2023 | Monday | News
CPHI Annual Report predicts VC capital (re)-entry and contract services growth in 2024

New research from the CPHI Annual Report 2023, launched during CPHI Barcelona, the world’s largest ...

October 24, 2023 | Tuesday | News
Gates Foundation to accelerate mRNA vaccine innovation in Africa and globally

At the recently held 2023 Grand Challenges Annual Meeting, Bill Gates, Co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundati...

October 13, 2023 | Friday | News
Japan's GHIT joins hands with Institut Pasteur de Dakar in Africa to develop new diagnostics & vaccines

The Global Health Innovative Technology Fund (GHIT Fund), headquartered in Japan, and the Institut Pasteur de Dakar (IPD...

October 16, 2023 | Monday | News
China to support localised vaccine production in Zimbabwe and Africa

Dr Deckster Tonny SAVADYE, CEO of Zimbabwe National Biotechnology Authority (NBA), and Dr Yang Yili, Internati...

October 11, 2023 | Wednesday | News
Merck announces two strategic collaborations to strengthen AI-driven drug discovery

Merck, a leading science and technology company, has announced two new strategic drug discovery collaborations aimed at ...

September 20, 2023 | Wednesday | News
GE HealthCare receives $44 M grant to develop AI-assisted ultrasound technology for LMICs

American medtech firm GE HealthCare has received a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for more than $44 ...

September 18, 2023 | Monday | News
NURA Health Screening Centre by Fujifilm opens in Mongolia

Fujifilm Corporation has announced the upcoming opening of a new "NURA" health screening centre focusing on cancer and l...

September 18, 2023 | Monday | News
Africa CDC, France sign MoU to strengthen public health systems in Africa

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the government of France have signed a Memorandum...

September 14, 2023 | Thursday | News
AI to transform all processes in drug development by 2026: CPHI report

The first part of the influential CPHI Annual Report predicts sizeable progress ahead for artificial intelligence (AI)&r...

September 13, 2023 | Wednesday | News