Infectious Diseases News

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Globally acclaimed, multi-award-winning singer, songwriter and actor, Kelly Rowland is using her star power to shine a spotlight on the ongoing fight against HIV/AIDS. Kelly will be the featured headliner at the 35th Annual AIDS Walk Atlanta Music Festival and 5k Run presented by AHF Pharmacy and Wells Fargo, scheduled for Saturday, September 26, 2026, in the meadow of Atlanta’s Piedmont Park.AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the world’s largest nonprofit HIV/AIDS healt...

PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARWR) today announced that it will present important new data at the European Society of Cardiology Congress (ESC) in Munich, Germany. ESC 2026 Presentation Details Date & Time: Sunday, August 30, 2026, 17:30 CEST Session Title: HOT LINE 9 Late-breaking Science Session Location: Munich Auditorium-Hall B3 Title: Plozasiran in patients with severe hypertriglyceridemia: the SHASTA-3 and SHASTA-4 pivotal trial 12-month...

MENLO PARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AN2 Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ANTX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel small molecule therapeutics derived from its boron chemistry platform, today announced the appointment of Cameron Trenor, M.D., as Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Trenor is an accomplished physician-scientist and biotechnology executive with more than 20 years of experience leading clinical and translational development programs across hematology, rare diseases, onc...

DURHAM, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Precision BioSciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: DTIL), a clinical stage gene editing company utilizing its novel proprietary ARCUS® platform to develop in vivo gene editing therapies for high unmet need diseases, today announced the dosing of the first patient in August in the Phase 1/2 FUNCTION-DMD clinical trial evaluating PBGENE-DMD for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). PBGENE-DMD is Precision's wholly owned in vivo gene editing program designed to durab...

SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Novotech, a leading global biotech full service CRO, has strengthened its established presence in Japan with the opening of a new office in Tokyo....

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Turn Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: TTRX), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing localized therapies for inflammatory and infectious skin diseases, today announced the publication of new peer-reviewed research providing in-vivo evidence that its lead investigational therapy, GX-03, selectively reduces several important inflammatory signals associated with inflammatory skin disease. The study, published in Life, showed that pretreatment with GX-...

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AIVITA Biomedical, Inc., a biotechnology company developing personalized vaccines for the prevention of infectious disease and treatment of cancer, today announced the appointment of renowned physician, epidemiologist, technologist, philanthropist, and author Larry Brilliant, M.D., M.P.H., to its board of directors. Dr. Brilliant brings globally recognized expertise in epidemiology, pandemic preparedness, and vaccine readiness that is especially relevant to AIVI...

OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cytovance Biologics, a leading US-based contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) serving the biopharmaceutical industry, today announced the expansion of its analytical services portfolio with standalone analytical capabilities for biotechnology and pharmaceutical clients. The new approach provides access to Cytovance's experienced analytical team and regulatory-ready analytical solutions without requiring a manufacturing engagement. Building on...

BEIJING--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sinovac Biotech Ltd. (NASDAQ: SVA) (“SINOVAC” or the “Company”), a leading provider of biopharmaceutical products in China, today announced it filed its unaudited financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2026 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. An electronic copy of the financial results can be accessed at the Company’s website at www.sinovac.com and at the SEC’s website www.sec.gov. First Half of 2026 Financial Summary Sales for the six months...

PARSIPPANY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Zoetis Inc. today announced that Simparica Trio has received Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of infestations caused by New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) larvae (myiasis) in dogs and puppies. Larvae of Cochliomyia hominivorax, commonly called New World screwworm (NWS), feed on living tissues, such as open wounds, of animals including livestock, wildlife and pets, and can inflict da...