The Evolving Arsenal Against Mosquito-Borne Diseases
Genetic engineering is breaking new ground in the control of mosquito-borne diseases. However, a genetic…
10/09/2020 - 8 minutes
Insect-borne diseases
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Emergex Vaccines Secures €10M to Advance Synthetic Vaccine Development
The UK biotech Emergex Vaccines has raised over €9.9M in a Series A funding round,…
09/01/2020 - 3 minutes
Update: Single-Shot Vaccine for Chikungunya Lasts for a Year in Phase I
Update (18/11/2019): French biotech Valneva has revealed additional phase I results concerning its experimental chikungunya…
18/11/2019 - 3 minutes
Themis Raises €40M for First Phase III Trial of a Chikungunya Vaccine
Vienna-based Themis Biosciences has raised €40M in a Series D round to fund a phase…
18/09/2019 - 3 minutes
Austrian Biotech Raises €19M to Commercialize First Chikungunya Vaccine
The market is in sight for the first potential vaccine for the chikungunya virus, as…
04/06/2019 - 2 minutes
Scottish Researchers Diagnose Malaria with Origami
An origami-like test could provide a way for doctors to diagnose malaria cheaply and quickly…
19/02/2019 - 3 minutes
First Potential Vaccine for Chikungunya Virus Flies Through Phase II
The mosquito-borne chikungunya virus may one day have a vaccine, as an Austrian biotech’s lead…
06/11/2018 - 2 minutes
No More Mosquito Bites? Targeting These Genes Could Prevent Future Outbreaks!
Researchers may have found a way to stop the female mosquitoes from biting you, which…
22/01/2018 - 3 minutes
The Biggest Biotech News of 2017: What Happened This Year?
Still catching up on news? We've picked out the most exciting things that happened besides…
27/12/2017 - 3 minutes
The Philippines Blocks Sanofi’s Dengue Vaccine for Safety Reasons
Following alarming research about the safety of Sanofi's dengue vaccine, Dengvaxia, The Philippines has halted…
05/12/2017 - 3 minutes
Austrian Biotech’s Vaccine Against Tropical Virus Moves Nicely Through Phase II
Chikungunya fever could be the next big global outbreak. Reassuringly, Themis' vaccine has so far…
06/11/2017 - 3 minutes
Anti-Dengue Antibodies Successfully Treat Zika Virus in British Mice
Antibodies from human patients suffering from Dengue fever have been shown to effectively treat Zika…
25/09/2017 - 2 minutes
