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Global health boost as new vaccine SKYTyphoid gains WHO prequalification

SK bioscience and the International Vaccine Institute (IVI) announced today that the typhoid conjugate vaccine developed by SK bioscience with technology transfer from IVI has achieved the World Health Organization prequalification (PQ), which paves the way for public procurement of the vaccine by UN organizations and gives a boost to the global TCV supply.

23 Feb 2024

Selkirk Pharma announces new APS qualified facility with advanced fill/finish capacity in Spokane, WA

Selkirk Pharma, Inc., a privately held U.S. pharmaceutical manufacturer specializing in the fill and finish of injectable drugs, including vaccines and biological therapeutics, today announced the Aseptic Process Simulation (APS) qualification of its sterile manufacturing facility and newly available fill/finish capacity.

From Selkirk Pharma 22 Feb 2024

Nose cartilage-based knee joint treatment project receives €2.3 million funding

Treating knee joint defects with cartilage from the nose: The University Hospital in Würzburg is working on the approval of this procedure.

21 Feb 2024

Pioneering cell-based treatment for melanoma offered at Siteman Cancer Center

Siteman Cancer Center, based at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, is one of the first centers nationwide to offer a newly approved cell-based immunotherapy that targets melanoma.

20 Feb 2024

Breakthrough gene therapy method utilizes bird retrotransposon for safe gene insertion

The recent approval of a CRISPR-Cas9 therapy for sickle cell disease demonstrates that gene editing tools can do a superb job knocking out genes to cure hereditary disease.

20 Feb 2024

Researchers develop new way to make vegan food more appetizing

Vegan food is often sidestepped due to its rubbery consistency. Food technology researchers at Lund University in Sweden have now developed a way to make vegan food more appetizing by using new combinations of raw materials.

16 Feb 2024

Turning wine waste into wellness: Grape pomace's journey from by-product to superfood

A study in Foods highlights grape pomace's (GP) potential in preventing winery waste, showcasing its bioactive properties for health benefits and applications in food and cosmetics, contributing to sustainable industry practices.

15 Feb 2024

Breaking through new research barriers with iPSC technology

In this interview, we speak to Keith Olson and Coby Carlson from Fujifilm Cellular Dynamics about their iPSC technology.

From FUJIFILM Cellular Dynamics 15 Feb 2024

Breakthrough $20 million OCT project aims to revolutionize eye health screening

In the United States, more than one-fourth of adults over age 40 have an eye disease, including glaucoma, cataracts or age-related macular degeneration, or a chronic health condition that affects the eyes, such as diabetic retinopathy.

14 Feb 2024

PulmoBioMed raises £1.4m for innovative lung test commercialization

PulmoBioMed - a Northumbria University spin-out which has developed a new lung test that could lead to earlier diagnosis of asthma and other conditions - has raised £1.4m to help commercialize its technology.

12 Feb 2024

CARB-X awards $1.8 million to Visby Medical to develop a portable rapid PCR test for gonorrhea

Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Biopharmaceutical Accelerator (CARB-X) will award up to US$1.8 million to biotechnology company, Visby Medical, to develop a portable rapid polymerase chain reaction (PCR) diagnostic to detect the presence of the pathogen that causes gonorrhea, Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG), and its susceptibility to ciprofloxacin, a former frontline oral antibiotic that can no longer treat resistant NG.

9 Feb 2024

MHRA authorizes COVID-19 vaccines: Comirnaty and Nuvaxovid gain approvals

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has approved a change to the license of the Comirnaty Omicron XBB.1.5 30 micrograms/dose (single-dose vials) after it was found to meet the UK regulator's standards of safety, quality and effectiveness.

9 Feb 2024

Tiny device could help improve safety, effectiveness of cell therapy for spinal cord injury patients

A tiny device built by scientists at MIT and the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology could be used to improve the safety and effectiveness of cell therapy treatments for patients suffering from spinal cord injuries.

7 Feb 2024

Arvensis B-Frame BIOCOMPOSITE PCR plates receive ACT label certification

Certification by My Green Lab underscores Arvensis’ commitment to sustainability

From Arvensis 5 Feb 2024

SLAS 2024 press release from Veranex

Veranex provider of the first purpose-built, global service platform for the medtech industry, today announced that it has acquired T3 Labs, a highly reputable preclinical laboratory located in Atlanta, Georgia. This acquisition solidifies Veranex’s commitment to expanding its preclinical footprint in North

5 Feb 2024