Access to Whole-Genome Sequencing for Genetic Disease Testing :Illumina and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Kumar Jeetendra | December 20, 2020 SAN DIEGO & WELLESLEY, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Illumina, Inc. (Nasdaq: ILMN) and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care announce a risk-sharing agreement to make whole-genome sequencing (WGS) available to certain Harvard Pilgrim members, effective January 1, 2021. The program will leverage WGS to support faster diagnoses of genetic diseases in children, potentially eliminating the long, costly diagnostic odyssey …
Moderna COVID-19 shots leave distribution centers, broadening US vaccination push Kumar Jeetendra | December 20, 2020 Shipments of Moderna Inc’s COVID-19 vaccine started leaving warehouses early on Sunday, heading for healthcare facilities around the USA in a push to disperse the second authorized coronavirus vaccine. The distribution of Moderna’s vaccine to over 3,700 locations in the United States will vastly expand the rollout started a week by Pfizer Inc.. The U.S. …
Apex Chromatography Pvt. Ltd. adds colour and positivity to it’s refreshed brand identity with new logo. Kumar Jeetendra | December 21, 2020 Hyderabad: 21st December 2020: Apex Chromatography Pvt Ltd, the leading provider of chromatography consumables, powder Characterization, Inhalation testing equipments in India, announced today the launch of its new corporate brand identity, redesigned logo. These changes come at a time when the company is evolving its service offerings and expanding its reach. “2020 has been a …
New comprehension of physical properties of chromatin may show how genome is encoded and decoded Kumar Jeetendra | December 21, 2020 University of Alberta researchers have found an answer to a basic question in genomic biology that has eluded scientists because the discovery of DNA: Over the nucleus of our cells, is the complex package of DNA and proteins called chromatin a solid or a liquid? Previously, fields like biochemistry operated under the premise that chromatin …
Glenmark Pharma gets provisional gesture from USFDA for blood thinning drug Kumar Jeetendra | December 21, 2020 Pradaxa is used to prevent blood clots from forming due to certain irregular heart rhythm. Glenmark Pharmaceuticals was granted tentative approval by the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for Dabigatran Etexilate capsules at the advantages of 75 mg, 110 mg, and 150 mg, the company said in a regulatory filing. Quoting IQVIA sales …
Nordic Capital and Astorg invest in pharmaceutical technology and advanced analytics company Cytel Kumar Jeetendra | December 21, 2020 Waltham, Mass – December 21, 2020 – Nordic Capital and Astorg today announced an agreement to jointly acquire Cytel Inc. (“Cytel”), from New Mountain Capital. Cytel is one of the largest providers of statistical software and advanced analytics for clinical trial design and biometrics execution. Building on Cytel’s advanced software platform and leading biometrics services …
WHO Europe to convene participants over new virus version Kumar Jeetendra | December 22, 2020 The World Health Organization in Europe said Tuesday it could induce its members to discuss how to manage a new variant of this novel coronavirus found in the UK. Hans Kluge, WHO’s regional director for Europe said on Twitter the organisation had been closely monitoring the spread of this new variant and would”convene member states …
New coronavirus version now no longer out of control, says WHO Kumar Jeetendra | December 22, 2020 The new coronavirus version discovered in Britain with a higher transmission rate is not yet out of control and can be contained using existing measures, the World Health Organization said on Monday. “We have had a much higher (contamination rate) at various points in this event and we have got it under control,” WHO’s emergencies …
Trinity crew uncovers mutations connected with early onset dementia Kumar Jeetendra | December 22, 2020 Researchers at Trinity College Dublin today announced a significant advance in our knowledge of an early onset form of dementia which may also advance our understanding of conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease. Adult onset Leukoencephalopathy with axonal Spheroids and Pigmented glia (ALSP) is an ultra-rare condition characterized by mutations in a gene named Colony stimulating …
British MedTech Rinicare poised to respond to the challenges of the new healthcare environment Kumar Jeetendra | December 22, 2020 Manchester based clinician-led digital health company, Rinicare, has further strengthened its foundations with the appointment of a new Managing Director and the closure of a finance round, which included investment from the Future Fund. Whilst many have long since appreciated the benefits digital technology can bring to healthcare, the scale and pace of digital transformation …
Docking Station Enables a Consistent Sample Tube (De)Capping Action Kumar Jeetendra | December 22, 2020 Using the Docking Station in combination with the Screw Cap Recappers, a consistent capping and decapping action is assured, allowing research laboratories to recap 96-well, 48-well and 24-well format sample storage tubes securely and uniformly for an optimal sealing performance. Designed in conjunction with several leading laboratories, the cost-effective handheld devices offer users the ability …
AstraZeneca says its vaccine need to be powerful in opposition to new coronavirus variant Kumar Jeetendra | December 23, 2020 British drugmaker AstraZeneca Plc told Reuters on Tuesday that its COVID-19 vaccine should be effective against the new coronavirus version, including that studies were under way to completely probe the effect of the mutation. “AZD1222 (AstraZeneca’s vaccine candidate) contains the genetic material of this SARS-CoV-2 virus spike protein, as well as the changes to the …
