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Tessa Therapeutics Raises US$80 Million In Funding
Proceeds from the latest funding round will be used to further develop Tessa’s solid tumor immunotherapy pipeline.
AI-Powered Microscope Automatically Spots Malaria Parasites
An advanced microscope producer in China has developed an artificial intelligence-powered microscope that automatically detects malaria parasites in blood smears.
China Gets The Go Ahead To Use Recombinant Interferon Against Bird Flu
Chinese scientists can now use recombinant chicken α-interferon to prevent and treat avian influenza infection.
QuintilesIMS Rebrands As IQVIA
The world’s largest contract research organization has changed its name from QuintilesIMS to IQVIA.
Baidu Veteran Joins WuXi NextCODE
Mr. John Gu, previously the Chief Information Officer of Baidu, joins WuXi NextCODE to drive the growth of China's largest genomics platform.
Promising Clinical Results For Takeda’s Dengue Vaccine
Takeda’s dengue vaccine candidate TAK-003 has been shown to provide protection against all four serotypes of the virus for at least 18 months.
Takeda Donates US$1 Million To Asian University For Women
The donation will be used to establish the Takeda Chair in Public Health, which aims to propel research and create opportunities for collaboration with scholars in public health.
Clearbridge BioMedics Joins CANCER-ID Consortium
Clearbridge BioMedics is the first Asian biotechnology company to join the CANCER-ID consortium for blood-based biomarker evaluation.
WuXi Raises US$240 Million In Series B Funding
The investment will accelerate the growth of WuXi NextCODE's platform infrastructure and bring new users onboard through precision medicine and diagnostics partnerships.
