(IN BRIEF) The European Union Commission has given the green light for the use of the adapted Comirnaty XBB.1.5 COVID-19 vaccine, developed by BioNTech-Pfizer, in Member States’ upcoming fall vaccination campaigns. This marks the third adaptation of the Comirnaty vaccine … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) A study conducted by the University of York, in collaboration with ieso Digital Health Ltd and Dorset HealthCare University NHS Trust, has found that internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) offers greater cost-effectiveness and comparable clinical effectiveness compared to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Healthcare, Internet & Online, Management, News, Science, United Kingdom
Tagged anxiety, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Cost-Effective Alternative, depression, Dorset HealthCare University NHS Trust, ieso Digital Health Ltd, Internet-Delivered, mental health, partnership, Sam Harper, treatment, University of York
(IN BRIEF) A recent study by Bielefeld University and the University of Warwick investigated the connection between infant birthweight, gestational age, and subsequent cognitive issues. The study, published in JAMA Network Open, suggests that a larger birthweight is generally linked … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) A recent study conducted by researchers from the University of Southampton and the University of Bergen reveals that boys who smoke during their early teenage years are at risk of damaging the genes of their future children. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Healthcare, Management, News, Science, United Kingdom
Tagged asthma, Boys, Dr Gerd Toril Mørkve Knudsen, Dr Kath Woods-Townsend, Dr Negusse Kitaba, Future Children, Health Risks, Obesity, Professor Cecilie Svanes, Professor John Holloway, smoking, Teenager, University of Bergen, University of Southampton Study, vaping, wellness, wheezing
(IN BRIEF) A spin-out company called Mimetrik from the University of Leeds has secured a £2 million seed funding round led by Northern Gritstone to accelerate the development of AI-driven dentistry products. Mimetrik, established in 2020 within the University’s Nexus … Read the full press release
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Tagged AI-Driven, Alyn Morgan, dentistry, Dr Alan Mighell, Dr Martin Stow, Duncan Johnson, innovations, investment, Mimetrik, Nexus, Northern Gritstone, partnership, University of Leeds, wellness
(IN BRIEF) Pfizer and BioNTech have received a recommendation for marketing authorization from the European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) for their Omicron XBB.1.5-adapted monovalent COVID-19 vaccine. The recommendation includes the administration of a single … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, European Union, Germany, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Management, Marketing, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science
Tagged Albert Bourla, BioNTech, Comirnaty, COVID-19 vaccine, EMA, Omicron XBB.1.5-Adapted, Pfizer, Prof. Ugur Sahin, Tozinameran
(IN BRIEF) EMA proposes Comirnaty Omicron XBB.1.5 vaccine for ages 6 months+, tailored to combat Omicron XBB.1.5 variant. One dose suffices for ages 5+, while kids 6 months to 4 years may need 1 or 3 doses based on prior … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Fondation Botnar is contributing an additional CHF 50 million to the University of Basel and ETH Zurich to expand the Botnar Research Centre for Child Health (BRCCH). This funding will facilitate the establishment of six new professorships focusing … Read the full press release
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Tagged Botnar Research Centre for Child Health (BRCCH), Child Health Research, ETH Zurich, Fondation Botnar, investment, partnership, pediatric digital health, Professor Christian Wolfrum, Professor Georg Holländer, Professor Torsten Schwede, Stefan Germann, University of Basel, wellness
(IN BRIEF) Meningitis Research Foundation, the Confederation of Meningitis Organisations (CoMO), and Sanofi have united to introduce ‘The Meningitis Flag,’ a worldwide campaign aimed at increasing awareness in the fight against meningitis. The campaign, supported by para-athletes including Ellie Challis, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, France, Healthcare, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Sports
Tagged 'The Meningitis Flag', awareness, Confederation of Meningitis Organisations (CoMO), Davide Morana, Ellie Challis, Global Campaign, meningitis, Meningitis Research Foundation, Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, partnership, Paul Hudson, Sanofi, Théo Curin, vaccination, Vinny Smith
(IN BRIEF) Carmeuse Huron Operation continued its tradition of supporting regional 5K races by participating in the Abbey Rose Foundation 5K Trail Run/Walk & Kids Fun Run. The event, held at Fabens Park in Huron, Ohio, saw participants navigating diverse … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Sandoz, a global leader in generic and biosimilar medicines, has successfully acquired the worldwide brand rights for the systemic antifungal agent Mycamine® (micafungin sodium) from Astellas. This acquisition bolsters Sandoz’s position in the global hospital sector and enhances … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Healthcare, Industrial, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Switzerland
Tagged acquisition, Astellas, Mycamine®, Richard Saynor, Sandoz
(IN BRIEF) Swiss Re Reinsurance Solutions has partnered with Wysa to launch Wysa Assure, an AI-driven mental health support app. Combining Swiss Re’s risk expertise with Wysa’s AI technology, the app offers on-demand mental health assistance through an AI chatbot … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Assistant Professor Annemieke Witteveen, from the Biomedical Signals and Systems department at the Faculty of EEMCS (TechMed Centre), has been nominated for the prestigious New Scientist Science Talent Prize. This award highlights emerging researchers, with Witteveen and 14 … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), in collaboration with BASF and Promega, is partnering to research and develop innovative insect control tools for combating mosquito-borne diseases like malaria. The project, funded by the Bill & … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Defence, Environment, Germany, Healthcare, Industrial, Management, News, Science
Tagged BASF, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Dr. Elizabeth A. Caine, Dr. Harold Bastiaans, Dr. Pie Müller, Insect Control Methods, malaria, Mosquito-Borne Diseases, partnership, Promega, Proteolysis Targeting Chimeras (PROTACs), sustainability, Swiss TPH
(IN BRIEF) Pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim has declared its intention to move forward with survodutide, a dual agonist targeting the glucagon/GLP-1 receptors, into three Phase III clinical trials for individuals suffering from overweight or obesity. This decision stems from promising … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Lindner Clean Rooms, a specialist in cleanroom solutions, has secured a follow-up order from RAUMEDIC AG, a global developer and manufacturer for the medical technology and pharmaceutical industries. RAUMEDIC is expanding its cleanroom facilities in its Helmbrechts headquarters … Read the full press release
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Tagged Cleanroom Facilities, Helmbrechts, Lindner, Lindner Clean Rooms, medicine, partnership, pharmaceuticals, RAUMEDIC
(IN BRIEF) AstraZeneca is advancing its lung cancer portfolio at the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) 2023 World Conference on Lung Cancer. The company is aiming to have an AstraZeneca medicine for over half of all … Read the full press release
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Tagged AstraZeneca, Dave Fredrickson, FLAURA2, IASLC Conference 2023, Lung Cancer Treatments, Susan Galbraith, Tagrisso (osimertinib), therapy, World Conference on Lung Cancer (WCLC)
(IN BRIEF) The ESC Congress 2023 is set to take place from August 25 to 28 in Amsterdam, offering the latest in cardiovascular science. The event will feature a packed Press Conference program, presenting results from 30 major studies in … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) has administered proton radiotherapy to a 67-year-old patient with oesophageal cancer, marking the first time this treatment has been used in Switzerland for such a case. The treatment is part of a collaborative … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Healthcare, Industrial, Management, News, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged clinical trial, Damien Weber, Dominic Leiser, Matthias Guckenberger, Oesophageal Cancer, Panagiotis Balermpas, Paul Scherrer Institute, PROTECT (PROton versus photon Therapy for Esophageal Cancer: a Trimodality Strategy), Proton Radiotherapy, Switzerland, treatment, University Hospital Zurich, wellness
(IN BRIEF) A recent study, conducted by a collaborative team including the University of Southampton and Imperial College London, has identified that individuals with compromised immune systems, such as those with solid organ transplants, rare autoimmune diseases, or blood cancer … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Healthcare, Management, News, Pharma & Biotech, Science, United Kingdom
Tagged blood cancer affecting lymphocytes, Dr Michelle Willicombe, Dr Peter Lanyon, Higher Risk, Immunocompromised Individuals, Imperial College London, Limited COVID-19 Antibodies, MELODY Study, Professor Sean Lim, rare autoimmune diseases, RESEARCH, solid organ transplants, University of Southampton, wellness
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