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Intravacc and Leiden University developed an animal replacement method for vaccine testing
Dutch, Bilthoven based, Intravacc, a global leader in translation research and development of viral and bacterial vaccines, today announced the publication of a study in Scientific Reports on alternatives to the use of laboratory animals in vaccine quality control. The study was conducted together with Leiden Academic Center for Drug Research (LACDR) at Leiden University. A great number of laboratory animals are still being used all over the world for the quality control of vaccines. This also applies for tetanus and diphtheria vaccines, both consisting of bacterial toxins inactivated by formaldehyde. This inactivation largely determines the quality of these vaccines. Researchers from Intravacc and LACDR have been searching for a test that reduces the use of laboratory animals. To this
Rigel Announces Post-hoc Data Analysis of TAVALISSE® in Adult Patients with Immune Thrombocytopenia Published in the British Journal of Haematology
Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,today announced that a paper presenting a post-hoc data analysis of TAVALISSE® (fostamatinib disodium hexahydrate) tablets, as well as accompanying commentary have been published in the British Journal of Haematology. TAVALISSE, Rigel's oral spleen tyrosine kinase (SYK) inhibitor, is
U.S. Numbers of COVID-19 Diagnosis Continue to Rise; COLCORONA Trial Researchers Announce Increased U.S. Enrollment Options for this At-Home Study for Newly Diagnosed Patients¬¬¬ with COVID-19
Montreal Heart Institute (MHI) today announced that the COLCORONA clinical trial has increased enrollment capacity in the United States (Los Angeles, San Francisco, Houston, Dallas, Miami, Gainesville, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut) as the positive case numbers of COVID-19 continue to rise. The COLCORONA trial
Understanding Alzheimer’s Disease – And the Research That Aims to Beat It
Qatar, together with countries around the world, recently marked World Alzheimer’s Day, highlighting both the suffering of those afflicted with Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), and the efforts of the global scientific community to find pathways for tackling the debilitating neurological degenerative disorder. Alzheimer’s Disease, which usually affects people over the age of 65 and accounts for almost half of all dementia cases worldwide, causes indescribable mental stress on both patients and their families. According to the World Alzheimer Report 2016, the disorder also costs the global economy an estimated $409 billion annually in healthcare expenses. Several years ago, Qatar Foundation (QF), having foreseen the potential threat that AD poses to each generation of ageing adults in Qatar,
Science, Nutrition Education, and Innovative Foods Tackling Growing Childhood Obesity in the Middle East
The World Health Organization reports the number of overweight or obese infants and children under 5 years old to have increased from 32 million globally in 1990 to 41 million in 2016. The WHO confirms that, “without intervention, obese infants and young children will likely continue to be obese during childhood,
Laser Technology Beaming the Market
The laser technology market is expected to reach USD 15.38 billion by 2022, growing at a CAGR of 5.2 percent between 2017 and 2022.
Data Shows Patient Benefit of Surgical Theater
IMRIS has recently reported on the presentation of preliminary results of the first randomized trial that studied the resection of low-grade insular glioma using high-field intraoperative MR imaging.
Reanimed Healthcare Witnesses Success
ReaniMed Healthcare with its specialized engineering team, experienced over 20 years is continuously extending its activities and product range, in order to cover the demands of the clients in a most perfect manner according to accepted European standards.
Technology Advancing Emergency Equipment
Major factors driving growth of the global emergency room equipment market are increasing demand for advanced equipment in emergency care settings, increasing incidents of trauma injuries, and rising investments by government organizations in healthcare infrastructure improvement.
Eastern Biotech & Life Sciences Introduces Genetic Test for "Autism"
Autism (sometimes called autism spectrum disorder or ASD) is a group of related developmental disorders that may lead to significant social, communication and behavioral challenges.
Laboratory and Medical Devices: Steam Sterilizing Autoclaves
ICOS Impianti Group Spa, an Italian Company which has been operating for over 30 years in the field of biological laboratory equipment, pharmaceutical and medical devices, has recently launched its new range of autoclaves called LSA.
Stringent Paperless Process Documentation for Labs
INTEGRA has announced that its MEDIACLAVE 10/30 media preparation systems have been upgraded to provide all the necessary tools to support the most stringent process documentation and validation needs.
Wallach Surgical Devices: Doing Good
Wallach Surgical Devices TruLightT ZoomScopeT Colposcope Continuous zoom magnification from 4x to 20x allows viewing the area of concern at the highest magnification without over or undersizing the viewing field.
Rising Healthcare Costs Shaping Market
The global connected health and wellness devices market is expected to reach USD612 billion by 2024, according to a report by Grand View Research, Inc.
Geriatrics steer BP monitoring market
The global pressure monitoring market size was valued at USD 6.7 billion in 2016 and is projected to witness lucrative growth over the forecast period, according to Grand View Research.
Pharmacies take the lead in Germany
According to Euromonitor International, the consumer health market in Germany remains highly fragmented. The market is characterized by a high level of innovation and a significant number of new players entering the market.
Expired patents in asthma therapeutics hinder sales
The global asthma therapeutics market accounted for USD 20.7 billion as of 2015 and is anticipated to exhibit a sluggish growth rate of 2.2% over the forecast period, according to Grand View Research. This is attributed to the generic erosion faced by leading brands, such as Advair and Symbicort.
Autism treatment market is far from saturated
2.1 million children and adults now live with autism, according to Red Newswire. Yet, few therapies exist to treat this disease-just a few medications and ABA (applied behavioral analysis) programs.
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