
COVID-19 test gives results within minutes
The method is published on MedRxiv, where the researchers headed by Professor Tim Dafforn from the University of Birmingham also...

Moderna to file for EU approval of mRNA-1273 vaccine
Modernas primary analysis of the COVE Phase III data was based on 196 cases, of which 185 cases of COVID-19 were observed in the placebo group versus...

Swiss Noema Pharma raises CHF54m in Series A financing
It is one of the largest Series A rounds in Europe: Led by Sofinnova Partners and Polaris Partners, rare neurological diseases start-up Noema Pharma...

3,000+ experts discuss bioeconomy globally
First editions of the summit took place in Berlin in 2015 and 2018. This year, due to the pandemic, it is not taking place in Berlin as...

Vifor Pharma inks $340m deal with Angion Biomedica Inc.
Under the deal, Zurich-based Vifor Pharma will pay $30m upfront, make a $30m equity investment in Angion Biomedica and hold out the prospect of...

BioNTech reports high efficacy of COVID-19 vaccine
BioNTech/Pfizer are the first COVID-19 vaccine developers who provided the definitive proof-of-concept that it is possible to protect people from an...

Avantium NV bags money for demo plant
The new grant is part of a €30m financing mix that Avantium and the Groningen consortium announced this January. FDCA is the key building block for...