SIERRA LEONE – Macro-Eyes, a machine learning company increasing access to care, has received US$2.1 million in funding to expand the deployment of STRIATA in collaboration with the Ministry of…
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South Korea on alert for new Delta Plus COVID-19 variant
SOUTH KOREA – South Korea has detected its first two cases of the new Delta Plus COVID-19 variant, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) has said, as the…
Read MoreUSA and partners bolster Africa’s fight against COVID-19 and poverty
AFRICA – The United States and international partners are investing US$80 billion in Africa’s private sector to help end the COVID-19 pandemic and spur sustainable growth. The commitment that the…
Read MoreFDA gives priority review to Roche’s Tecentriq lung cancer drug
SWITZERLAND – The United States Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) has granted a priority review for Roche’s Tecentriq treatment for people suffering with early, non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), the Swiss…
Read MoreNovartis announces lift of partial clinical trial for Zolgensma by FDA
SWITZERLAND – Novartis has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined that Zolgensma clinical trials for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) patients may proceed, thereby lifting the…
Read MoreSanofi acquires USA biotech company Translate Bio in US$3.2 billion deal
FRANCE – Sanofi, a French multinational pharmaceutical company, has bought off USA based biotechnology company Translate Bio in a $3.2 billion deal, as it bets on next-generation mRNA technology after…
Read MoreNigerian doctors commence strike over delayed salaries and allowances
NIGERIA – Resident doctors in Nigerian public hospitals have begun an indefinite strike over grievances that include the delayed payment of salaries and allowances, the doctors’ union said, as coronavirus…
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