USA – Thermo Fisher Scientific has announced two new additions to its transplant diagnostics portfolio at the annual meeting for the American Society for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (ASHI). These new…
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30% of African nations hit WHO’s Covid-19 vaccination target
CONGO – Fifteen out of the 54 countries that make up the African continent have achieved the 10% Covid-19 vaccination target set for September by the World Health Organization in…
Read MoreBiocorp and Novo Nordisk ink partnership deal to enhance diabetes care
USA – Novo Nordisk, a world leader in diabetes care, has partnered with French-based device maker Biocorp to smarten up its line of disposable FlexTouch insulin pens with Mallya smart…
Read MoreWHO introduces new drugs for management of chronic diseases
SWITZERLAND – Newly updated guidance from the World Health Organization (WHO) one essential medicines list has been published providing further recommendations for diabetes and cancer treatment drugs. The WHO Essential…
Read MoreGE Healthcare, partners, strengthen cancer care in West Africa with latest solutions
NIGERIA – As part of its ongoing commitment to providing quality healthcare to Sub Saharan Africa, GE Healthcare has presented its cutting-edge technologies to increase accessibility and provide clinicians with…
Read MoreSiemens Healthineers invests US$ 32 million in Delaware facility expansion
USA – German medtech company Siemens Healthineers has announced that it will expend US$32 million in a bid to expand 29,000-square-foot facility based in Newark’s Glasgow Business Community hub. The…
Read MoreMMV signals win with novel ganaplacide/lumefantrine combination in children with malaria
AFRICA – Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) in partnership with global drug manufacturing giant Novartis, have reported positive phase 2b study results for novel non-artemisinin combination to treat uncomplicated malaria.…
Read MoreMFine clinches US$48 Million in series C funding to ramp up virtual care infrastructure
INDIA – Healthcare startup MFine has announced that it has raised US$ 48 million in series C funding steered by BEENEXT and Moore Strategic Ventures alongside other existing investors to…
Read MorePhilips and Teladoc Health in partnership to enhance E-health
USA– US-based healthcare IT firms Royal Philips and Teladoc Health have entered into a partnership to enhance delivery of healthcare solutions in Australia and New Zealand. The two global healthcare…
Read MoreWHO sets pace in competency building with health focused academy campus in France
FRANCE – Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic, and Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, today broke ground for the WHO Academy’s campus in the French city of Lyon.…
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