UK – Kuano, a UK-based startup that deals in Artificial Intelligence, has raised £1M in seed funding to further expedite the development of its platform for the discovery of therapeutics…
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MTN and Africa CDC launch ‘One More Push’ campaign to accelerate fight against Covid-19
ETHIOPIA – Mobile network company MTN and the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have jointly launched the “One More Push initiative” to curb Covid-19 fatigue. The campaign…
Read MoreMetropolis Healthcare launches nexgen genome-sequencing TB diagnostics
WORLD – Metropolis healthcare, an Indian multinational chain of diagnostic companies, has launched a next generation sequencing (NGS) platform that can rapidly identify drug resistance in TB patients and provide…
Read MoreWHO says Africa’s COVID-19 surge tops second wave peak as vaccine deliveries pick up
CONGO – WHO has reported that Africa marked its worst pandemic week ever, surpassing the second wave peak during the seven days ending on 4 July 2021. So far, Africa…
Read MoreUS department of defense injects US$2.9M to Ischemix for its phase one trial of traumatic brain injury drug
US – Ischemix, a privately owned company focused on developing therapeutics for serious medical conditions, has received funding worth US$2.9M from the US department of defense (USDoD) to conduct its…
Read MoreKenya launches emergency medical care policy, keen on developing health sector
KENYA – Health Chief Administrative Dr. Rashid Aman has launched the Emergency Medical Care Policy 2020-2030. He has also inaugurated the Emergency medical care steering committee. The launch of the…
Read MoreCodexis receives milestone payment from GlaxoSmithKline as it focuses on commercializing its CodeEvolver technology
WORLD – Codexis, a leading enzyme engineering company, has received a huge sum of money from GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), a drug manufacturing giant, in a deal that will provide GSK licensing…
Read More3.1 million Ghanaians are suffering from mental disorders, 16,000 cases severe
GHANA – According to data from the WHO and the Ghana Mental Health, it is established that 41 percent of Ghanaians have psychological distress termed either as mild, moderate or…
Read MoreEgypt sends medical aid to Sudan under the Egyptian Pan-Africanism umbrella
SUDAN – A total of four planes from Egypt have arrived in Sudan’s capital of Khartoum, carrying 39 tons of medical supplies and equipment. The planes were received at Khartoum…
Read MoreUS Food and Drug Administration approves Novo Nordisk’s weight management drug Wegovy
DENMARK – Novo Nordisk, a Danish drug company that focuses on lifestyle related diseases, has finally received the US Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) approval of its weight management drug,…
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