July 20, 2021 Uncategorized

Japan becomes first country to approve Ronapreve (casirivimab and imdevimab) for the treatment of mild to moderate COVID-19

Full approval is based on a global phase III trial which found casirivimab and imdevimab reduced hospitalisation or death by 70% in high-risk non-hospitalised patients Basel, 20 July 2021 – Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today announced that Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) has approved Ronapreve™(casirivimab and imdevimab), for the treatment... Read more

July 19, 2021 Uncategorized

Xylem Innovation Cuts Treatment Clarification Costs, Delivers 80% Reduction Of Solids With Reduced Maintenance

Flow Capacity Increases Up To 100% With Leopold TexlerTM Lamella Clarifier Breakthrough Design Uses Inclined Hydrophobic Geotextile Lamella Sheets To Increase Water Production RYE BROOK, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jul. 19, 2021– Global water technology company, Xylem (NYSE:XYL), has today unveiled a breakthrough solution to support the efficient removal of solids in water treatment applications. Xylem’s new Leopold... Read more

July 15, 2021 Uncategorized

MKS Instruments Announces Closing of Photon Control Acquisition

Expands Technology Solutions for Key Customers in Semiconductor Market     Acquiring a Leader in Optical Sensors for Temperature Control used in Semiconductor Wafer Fabrication     Enhances the MKS Surround the Chamber® Portfolio    ANDOVER, Mass., July 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — MKS Instruments, Read more

July 15, 2021 Uncategorized

Elephants Under the Microscope

“Microscopy is really fascinating” – says Professor Martin S. Fischer of the Institute of Zoology and Evolution at the University of Jena and Director of the Jena Phyletic Museum for nearly three decades. His passion for microscopy is unmistakable when describing using this technology to examine his most unique samples – thin tissue sections of... Read more

July 7, 2021 Uncategorized

Xylem Engages First 1,700 Students in Global Youth Program: Xylem Ignite

Flagship Innovation Contest Draws Students From 47 Countries to Solve Water Challenges RYE BROOK, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jul. 7, 2021– Xylem (NYSE: XYL), a leading water technology company, is investing in the future of the global water industry with a new dedicated student development program – Xylem Ignite – targeting high school and university students worldwide. Midway... Read more

July 6, 2021 Uncategorized

GE Healthcare and SOPHiA GENETICS to collaborate to match treatments to multimodal patient data and cancer type

Global collaboration aims to deliver on the promise of integrated cancer medicine by bringing insights across multiple diagnostic modalities – at scale – to clinical and biopharma customers. Support continuum of care by combining data from the GE Healthcare Edison platform and the SOPHiA DDM™ cloud-based platform. Advance standardization of data to improve quality of... Read more

July 1, 2021 Uncategorized

MKS Instruments to Acquire Atotech

$5.1 billion cash and stock transaction combines capabilities in lasers, optics, motion and process chemistry to enable next-generation advanced electronics Accelerates interconnect solutions for customers to address increasing miniaturization demands that enables integration of chips to devices Read more

June 28, 2021 Uncategorized

Roche’s ENSPRYNG approved by European Commission as first and only at-home subcutaneous treatment for neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD)

ENSPRYNG is the first and only treatment approved for both adults and adolescents in the EU with AQP4-IgG seropositive NMOSD ENSPRYNG can be used as a monotherapy or in combination with immunosuppressive therapy to reduce relapses and prevent permanent disability In Phase III studies, ENSPRYNG significantly reduced the number and severity of relapses in people... Read more

June 24, 2021 Uncategorized

GE Healthcare and Wayra select five AI-led healthtech start-ups for first Edison™ Accelerator

The ‘Edison Accelerator’ provides world-class clinical, technical and commercial mentorship to EMEA-based start-ups London, UK – 24 June 2021 – Five healthtech start-ups have officially become the first cohort of the Edison Accelerator in EMEA – a healthcare start-up and scale-up acceleration programme designed by GE Healthcare in partnership with innovation organisation Wayra UK. The... Read more