UNITED KINGDOM – The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has declared a national incident after finding evidence suggesting local spread of poliovirus in London. Although health authorities indicated that the…
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Moderna plans construction of mRNA vaccines manufacturing facility in UK
UNITED KINGDOM –According to the UK government, Moderna will be looking to establish a vaccine research center and a manufacturing site for a series of vaccines. Moderna will establish this…
Read MoreUganda launches oxygen production plant in partnership with UNICEF
UGANDA – Uganda has partnered with the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) to inaugurate a new oxygen production plant at the Kayunga Regional Referral Hospital to expand access…
Read MoreNHS unveils new test to detect rare eye cancer in unborn babies
UNITED KINGDOM – National Health Service (NHS) England has unveiled a new test for infants in the womb to detect a rare form of eye cancer called retinoblastoma. The new…
Read MoreIncrease in acute hepatitis of unknown origin among children reported in UK: WHO
UNITED KINGDOM –The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported ten cases of severe acute hepatitis of unknown etiology in children under the age of ten in central Scotland. Etiology is…
Read MoreCatalent snaps up UK Government’s failed vaccine plant, set to invest US$160 m
UNITED KINGDOM –Contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) Catalent has acquired the UK taxpayer-funded Vaccine Manufacturing & Innovation Centre (VMIC) for an undisclosed fee. Catalent will invest up to US$160…
Read MoreKenya to launch a Centre of Excellence in Health Education
Kenya – The Kenyan Government has embraced a proposed initiative to develop a Centre of Excellence in Health Education and Training (CEHET) boost Kenya’s ongoing efforts to deliver quality and…
Read MoreAstraZeneca partners with oncologists, patient groups on ovarian cancer care
UNITED KINGDOM – AstraZeneca (AZ) has announced a new Ovarian Cancer Commitment (OCC) initiative aimed at improving survival and quality of life for women diagnosed with the disease. Fewer than…
Read MoreUS FDA rejects AstraZeneca’s treatment for chronic nasal condition
UNITED KINGDOM – AstraZeneca (AZ) announced that the US Food and Drug Administration has declined to approve Fasenra, its asthma medication, for the treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps,…
Read MoreMicrosoft works its way through regulatory hurdles to acquire Nuance for US$16 billion
USA – Microsoft has closed on its approximately US$16 billion acquisition of speech recognition company Nuance after surmounting regulatory hurdles, Economic Times reports. The deal, announced last year, allows Microsoft…
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