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…
November 6, 2018 - 2 minutes
Insect-borne diseases
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…
January 22, 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…
December 27, 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…
December 5, 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…
November 6, 2017 - 3 minutes
UPDATE: Austrian Biotech receives €3.3M boost for its Chikungunya Vaccine
UPDATE (05/09/2017): Innovate UK has granted Themis £3M (€3.3M) to push its Chikungunya Vaccine towards…
September 5, 2017 - 3 minutes
Trouble in Paradise: How Biotech is Fighting Tropical Diseases
Tropical diseases are often neglected until an outbreak causes worldwide panic. Here’s how European biotech…
July 25, 2017 - 6 minutes
This Newly Founded French Biotech is All About Vaccines
This week we visited the biotech hub Lyon, where one of our top biotechs Imaxio…
June 23, 2017 - 1 minute
Video: Can Synbio Cure Malaria? – Fireside Chat with Oxitec’s CEO Hadyn Parry
In our fireside chat with Hadyn Parry, Clara had the chance to hear all about…
June 21, 2017 - 3 minutes
New Results Show GM Mosquitoes Keep Dengue and Zika at Bay in Brazil
In its second year, Oxitec has reduced the mosquito population in a Brazilian neighborhood by…
April 3, 2017 - 2 minutes
Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes will arrive in India to fight Dengue
Oxitec is preparing to start trials testing its solution to reduce the population of disease-transmitting…
January 25, 2017 - 3 minutes
Oxitec scales up Mosquito production with a new Factory in Brazil
Since Brazil became the first country in the world to deploy GM mosquitos, Oxitec has…
October 27, 2016 - 2 minutes
