Infectious diseases

Microba technology has been used for microbiome analysis to unlock diagnostic applications. This has led to the company receiving ISO15189 accreditation for a new untargeted NGS based assay of stool samples. This makes the company the first Australian microbiome company granted ISO15189 accreditation by NATA (The National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia).  Microba’s testing method  The hypothesis-free […]

SpyBiotech, a biotechnology company with a vaccine platform technology targeting infectious diseases, cancer and chronic diseases, has appointed Simon Jones as VP of Finance and Operations, and expanded its scientific team with four new hires.   Jones takes up the permanent position from Vien Phan, who held the role of Interim Finance Director, steering the company […]

Listen to this article on the DDW Podcast: Dr Tomasz Kostrzewski, Director of Biology at CN Bio Innovations, examines MPS in drug discovery as part of a preclinical toolbox.  Drug development remains slow and costly for the pharmaceutical industry, driven by the financial impact of late-stage failures of drug candidates1. Although our understanding of the molecular […]

Vaccination is the most effective method of preventing infectious diseases, and is considered one of the greatest achievements in medicine. This brochure, released by Sartorius, is designed to demonstrate precision and safety at its finest.   Until today, various vaccines against several crucial diseases (including influenza, chicken pox, or HPV) have been developed that save millions of […]

News round-up by DDW’s Megan Thomas for 9-13 August This week, DDW’s Megan Thomas has rounded up five stories which report positive data and findings from around the globe in the drug discovery sector. Preclinical data on oral polymer-based duodenal exclusion therapy Glyscend has presented data during the American Diabetes Association 80th Scientific Sessions virtual […]

News round-up by DDW’s Megan Thomas for 2-6 August This week has seen results released, research continued, and clinical trial phases completed. DDW’s Megan Thomas has rounded up her top five stories showing promise in the drug discovery industry. Cardiac patients receiving nasal gel showed reduction of S. aureus Destiny Pharma, a clinical stage biotechnology […]

eTheRNA immunotherapies, a clinical-stage company developing mRNA-based immunotherapies for the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases, has opened a subsidiary, eTheRNA Asia, with offices located in the Sheung Wan area of Hong Kong. The Asia-Pacific region is growing in importance in the global healthcare sector and this new subsidiary will serve as a focus for […]

Cerba Research has been awarded a five-year contract for Clinical Central Laboratory Services from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH). Findings from this research are said to be vital to NIAID’s efforts to advance vaccines, drugs, and diagnostic tools to better diagnose, prevent […]

News round-up by DDW’s Megan Thomas for 26-19 July DDW’s Megan Thomas rounds up her top five stories this week which show how innovation in drug discovery is enhanced by collaboration, be it financial backing or through the combining of differing expertise to achieve a common goal. SARS-CoV-2 spike protein induces lipid stripping from cell […]

The Bloomsbury SET, a knowledge exchange programme led by The Royal Veterinary College (RVC), has been awarded £1.9 million from Research England. Beginning in July 2021, the year-long project aims to commercialise research into infectious disease and antimicrobial resistance. Building on the current work of The Bloomsbury SET, this new programme, entitled “The Bloomsbury SET: […]

Last year scientists from around the world undertook genetic analysis to uncover the genetic factors influencing why some Covid-19 patients develop severe, life-threatening disease requiring hospitalisation, while others escape with mild symptoms or none at all. A comprehensive summary of their findings to date, published in Nature, reveals 13 loci, or locations in the human […]

GlaxoSmithKline has announced New GSK, which will deliver step-change in growth and performance over next ten years, driven by a high-quality Vaccines and Specialty Medicines portfolio and late-stage pipeline. New GSK will keep a 20% stake in the consumer healthcare business. The Independent confirmed: “The unit will be listed on the London Stock Exchange as a separate […]

The UK’s centre for therapeutics innovation, Medicines Discovery Catapult (MDC), has received a £5 million grant to build a Translational Research Facility in Infectious Disease on its Alderley Park site, as part of the government’s Getting Building Fund programme. Actively seeking collaborations with SMEs, academics and others in infectious disease research, the new facility is […]