Aurobindo Pharma enters biologics contract manufacturing with Rs 1,200-crore Telangana facilityAurobindo Pharma has launched TheraNym, a major biologics manufacturing plant in Telangana. This facility will produce biologic medicines f...
Avammune’s big bet: Why the future of cancer treatment may come in a pillAs global oncology races toward next-generation therapies, Avammune Therapeutics is betting on affordable, orally administered immunotherap...
Japanese biotech developing tooth-regrowing drug raises $5.3 million to advance human trialsToregem BioPharma has secured $5.3 million to advance its experimental tooth-regeneration drug, TRG035, into Phase II clinical trials. The ...
What to know about the Bundibugyo virus, a species of Ebola causing an outbreak in CongoA rare Bundibugyo virus outbreak in Congo, with over 200 deaths, lacks specific treatments or vaccines, complicating response efforts. Whil...
Ebola infected American doctor hospitalized. What to knowChristian missionary organisation Serge has said that the American doctor lived in the DRC with his wife Rebekah, also a medical practioner...
Ebola vaccine update: Russia claims a breakthrough; Oxford researchers, Serum Institute of India aim to begin trial in 3 monthsA new Ebola vaccine developed by Russian scientists shows promise against the current outbreak strain in the Democratic Republic of Congo. ...
These mid-cap stocks with ‘Strong Buy’ & ‘Buy’ recos can rally over 25%, according to analystsGiven the latest news flow from the Gulf region, the probability is high that we might once again see the bulls attempting a comeback. As u...
Ebola outbreak declared emergency of international concern: What is it, how does it spread, and is there a vaccine?The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a global health emergency. The vir...
Hantavirus scientists were close to vaccine but ran out of moneyScientists in Chile developed antibodies that successfully neutralised the deadly Andes hantavirus in lab and animal studies, raising hopes...
Chinese medicines bring relief to India’s cancer patientsIndia’s cancer treatment landscape is seeing a shift as lower-cost immunotherapy drugs developed in China and marketed through Indian partn...
Next best thing to vaccine: Companies testing antibody drugs to treat, prevent Covid-19Antibodies are proteins the body makes when an infection occurs; they attach to a virus and help it be eliminated. Vaccines work by trickin...
Novel test can detect antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 in human bloodAccording to the research published in the journal Nature Medicine, the new enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, tested in 16 patients, can b...
Israel isolates coronavirus antibody in 'significant breakthrough': MinisterThe "monoclonal neutralising antibody" developed at the Israel Institute for Biological Research (IIBR) "can neutralise it (the disease-cau...
Scientists create antibody that claims to defeat coronavirus in labMore research is needed to see whether the findings are confirmed in a clinical setting and how precisely the antibody defeats the virus.
WHO says no evidence that people with coronavirus are immunised"There is currently no evidence that people who have recovered from #COVID19 and have antibodies are protected from a second infection," WH...
Antibody test kits: After China issues, govt taps 3 nationsIndia has reached out to South Korea, Singapore and Switzerland to procure antibody rapid test kits due to a delay in supply from China ove...
ICMR issues advisory for rapid antibody-based blood tests for COVID-19India will now start rapid antibody based blood tests in clusters or evacuee centres.