(IN BRIEF) The University of Glasgow has appointed Professor Emma Thomson as the new Director of the MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research (CVR), after she served as Interim Director from February. An expert in emerging infectious diseases, Professor … Read the full press release
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Tagged Centre for Virus Research, COVID-19, CVR, emerging viruses, Glasgow medical research, global health, hepatitis, infectious diseases, MRC, Pandemic Preparedness, Professor Emma Thomson, public health, scientific leadership, University of Glasgow, vaccine trials, viral research, virology
(IN BRIEF) Itepekimab, developed by Sanofi and Regeneron, met its primary endpoint in the AERIFY-1 phase 3 study for COPD, showing a 27% reduction in moderate or severe exacerbations at 52 weeks. However, the AERIFY-2 study did not achieve the … Read the full press release
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Tagged adverse events, AERIFY-1, AERIFY-2, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, clinical trials, COPD, COVID-19, drug efficacy, Exacerbations, IL33, Itepekimab, moderate exacerbations, monoclonal antibody, partnership, phase 3 study, Regeneron, regulatory authorities, research and development, Sanofi, severe exacerbations, therapeutic development
(IN BRIEF) The University of York’s team has secured a £4.5 million Wellcome Discovery Award to extend the Born in Bradford research programme, which will now study 8,000 children and their families in Bradford. Building on the success of the … Read the full press release
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Tagged Better Start, BiBBS Achieve, Born in Bradford, Bradford Institute for Health Research, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, childhood health, cost-of-living crisis, COVID-19, disadvantaged communities., early years interventions, Health Equity, national impact, policy change, research funding, University of York, wellbeing inequalities, Wellcome Discovery Award
(IN BRIEF) Dr. Alex Baker, Assistant Professor of Chemistry at The University of Warwick, has been named the winner of the 2025 British Science Association’s Physical Sciences and Mathematics Award Lecture. The award recognizes his exceptional research in Neglected Tropical … Read the full press release
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Tagged academic recognition, Awards, British Science Association, British Science Festival, chemistry, COVID-19, diagnostics, Dr. Alex Baker, leadership, Neglected Tropical Diseases, Physical Sciences and Mathematics Award, Royal Society of Chemistry, science communication, science education, science engagement, snake venoms, STEM Connect Programme, synthetic antibodies, therapeutics, University of Warwick
(IN BRIEF) At ESCMID Global 2025 in Vienna, AstraZeneca will present a comprehensive data package from its Vaccines & Immune Therapies portfolio, featuring 13 abstracts across oral and poster presentations. The Company aims to demonstrate its progress in developing innovative … Read the full press release
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Tagged AstraZeneca, AZD6563, Benjamin Moutier, bronchiectasis, COVID-19, ESCMID Global 2025, Fluenz, FluMist, hMPV, immunizations, infectious diseases, Klebsiella pneumoniae, monoclonal antibodies, mRNA, MRSA, preclinical data, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Real-World Data, respiratory viral infections, RSV, serious bacterial infections, Staphylococcus aureus, Vaccines & Immune Therapies, variant-agnostic threshold, Vienna
(IN BRIEF) Moniek Tromp, a researcher at the University of Groningen, has developed a portable, tabletop spectroscope to accelerate her research on sustainable battery technology. This innovation allows her to conduct vital measurements on batteries in her own lab, bypassing … Read the full press release
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Tagged battery research, COVID-19, energy storage, engineering research, Feringa Building, Moniek Tromp, René Fransen, renewable energy, Reyer Box, solar power, spectroscopy, sustainable batteries, synchrotrons, tabletop spectroscope, UG Makers, University of Groningen, wind power, X-rays
(IN BRIEF) After over a decade of leading the MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research (CVR), Professor Massimo Palmarini is stepping down as Director to take on the role of Head of Viroscience at Erasmus University Medical Centre in … Read the full press release
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Tagged apppointment, COVID-19, cross-species transmission, cryo-EM microscopes, CVR, drug-resistance screening hub, Ebola, Emerging Infectious Diseases, Erasmus University Medical Centre, global virus research, Head of Viroscience, hepatitis, human-animal interface, influenza, leadership, Medical Research Council, MRC, MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research, Professor Emma Thomson, Professor Iain McInnes, Professor Massimo Palmarini, public health, University of Glasgow, vaccine trials, viral diseases, viral sequencing, virus pathogenesis, ZIKA
(IN BRIEF) The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) has launched its Strategy 2030 to address significant geopolitical changes and strengthen Germany’s position as a leader in global academia. The strategy focuses on four key priorities: enhancing Germany’s role in science, … Read the full press release
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Tagged Business, COVID-19, DAAD, democracy, Erasmus+, European identity, foreign science policy, Geopolitical Shifts, German Academic Exchange Service, German universities, global academic challenges, global challenges, global change, global partnerships, INNOVATION, international cooperation, international students, internationalisation, Joybrato Mukherjee, science, science diplomacy, social cohesion, Strategy 2030
(IN BRIEF) This week, the Dutch Senate is deliberating the 2025 budget, which includes significant cuts to higher education and scientific research. NWO has expressed concern that these reductions will hinder the Netherlands’ ability to remain competitive as a knowledge-based … Read the full press release
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Tagged 2025 budget, Climate, COVID-19, cuts, digitalisation, Dutch Senate, economic growth, Education Quality, health, higher education, INNOVATION, knowledge economy, Marcel Levi, MRI scanner, Netherlands, NWO, Open Science, Open Science NL, PhD grants, prosperity, Radboudumc, research funding, safety, Scientific Infrastructure, scientific research, strategic autonomy, talent, teachers, universities, university medical centers
(IN BRIEF) AstraZeneca’s Calquence (acalabrutinib) has been approved by the U.S. FDA for the first-line treatment of adult patients with previously untreated mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) who are ineligible for autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. The approval is based on … Read the full press release
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Tagged acalabrutinib, AstraZeneca, autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, bendamustine, blood cancers, Bruton’s tyrosine kinase, BTK inhibitor, Calquence, chemoimmunotherapy, COVID-19, Dave Fredrickson, ECHO Phase III trial, FDA, global regulatory review, international markets, Lymphoma Research Foundation, mantle cell lymphoma, MCL, Meghan Gutierrez, Michael Wang, oncology, PFS, progression-free survival, Project Orbis, regulatory submission, rituximab, safety profile, U.S. approval
(IN BRIEF) AstraZeneca presented significant advancements in the prevention of infectious diseases at IDWeek 2024, showcasing its dedication to addressing respiratory infections caused by RSV, hMPV, and COVID-19. The company revealed promising data across its portfolio, including Beyfortus, an antibody … Read the full press release
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Tagged AstraZeneca, Beyfortus, COVID-19, FluMist, hMPV, IDWeek 2024, Iskra Reic, IVX-A12, Respiratory Disease Prevention, RSV, safety, Vaccine Innovation
(IN BRIEF) Pfizer and BioNTech have announced positive topline results from a Phase 1/2 study of their mRNA-based combination vaccine program for influenza and COVID-19. The lead formulations showed robust immune responses to influenza A, influenza B, and SARS-CoV-2 strains. … Read the full press release
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Tagged Annaliesa Anderson, BioNTech, Combination Vaccine, Comirnaty, COVID-19, influenza, influenza A, influenza B, mRNA, partnership, Pfizer, Prof. Ugur Sahin, respiratory diseases, SARS-CoV-2 strains, sustainability, wellness
(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) The Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (EuroLat) is set to hold its fifteenth meeting in Madrid from 24th to 27th July. The gathering will bring together 75 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) and 75 representatives from Latin American … Read the full press release
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Tagged access to water, Amado Cerrud, Ander Gil, Caribbean, CELAC, COVID-19, digital platform regulation, EuroLat, H.M. King Felipe VI, hate speech, Javi López, José Manuel Albares, Latin America, Meritxell Batet, Organized Crime, Óscar Darío Pérez, Parlacen, Parlandino, Parlasur, Parlatino, Pedro Sánchez, trade negotiations
The cobas SARS-CoV-2 Qualitative test is one of the first COVID-19 PCR tests performed on an automated, high throughput platform to receive FDA 510(k) clearance. This FDA clearance will ensure that the healthcare community has access to timely, reliable and accurate COVID-19 PCR testing … Read the full press release
Le test qualitatif cobas SARS-CoV-2 est l’un des premiers tests PCR COVID-19 effectués sur une plateforme automatisée à haut débit à recevoir l’autorisation FDA 510(k). Cette autorisation de la FDA garantira que la communauté des soins de santé a accès … Read the full press release
‘A Changed World’ details the fast tracking of IoT-based solutions in post-pandemic world (PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 13-Oct-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Inmarsat (LSE: ISAT), the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, has released a new report that looks into how the … Read the full press release
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Tagged Communications, connectivity, COVID-19, crew connectivity, digital transformation, geosynchronous satellite network, Inmarsat, Inmarsat Research Programme, IoT, Lloyd’s Register, maritime industry, maritime innovation, mobile satellite communications, REPORT, satellite communications, ship operations, shipping, shipping freight, Stefano Poli, Thetius
(PRESS RELEASE) CAMBRIDGE, 3-Sep-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — AstraZeneca (LSE/STO/Nasdaq: AZN), a British–Swedish multinational pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical company, has announced an agreement between the Company and the European Commission has been reached that puts an end of the legal proceedings over … Read the full press release
New study shows huge opportunity in digital health with 41% of internet users in Africa regularly using their mobile phones to search for health information (PRESS RELEASE) BERKSHIRE, 24-Aug-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Vodacom Group Limited (JSE: VOD), a South African … Read the full press release
Posted in Healthcare, Internet & Online, News, Society, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged Africa, Africa.connected, Apptopia, Byon8 app, COVID-19, digital health services, digital health solutions, digital health transformation, digital solutions, e-health, e-health policy paper, Healthcare, healthcare systems, healthcare worker, Mum & Baby, Safaricom, Shameel Joosub, smartphones, Vodacom, vodafone
Business across the UK (48%) report that the pandemic sparked a wave of creative thinking. Manufacturing firms were the most likely to adapt through changes to their operating patterns (28%) and expanding the product offering (22%). London (63%) and North … Read the full press release
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