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Race for vaccine tests limits of drug innovation
AFP, Published on 31/03/2020
» PARIS: From medical workers struggling to care for the rising tide of Covid-19 patients to the billions of people told to stay home to slow the pandemic, everyone is waiting for one thing: a vaccine.
Coronavirus drugs: Who's doing what, and when they might come
AFP, Published on 17/03/2020
» WASHINGTON: Pharmaceuticals and research labs across the world are racing to find vaccines and treatments for the new coronavirus, using a variety of different technologies.
J&J, Sanofi, Inovio Hunt for Coronavirus Vaccines
Business, Published on 26/02/2020
» Drugmakers Johnson & Johnson, Sanofi SA and Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc. have started to develop coronavirus vaccines, and human studies of them could start in anywhere from a few months to about a year from now. The efforts come as Moderna Inc. has shipped a batch of its experimental coronavirus vaccine to U.S. researchers for human testing.
Massive genome study unlocks secrets of how cancers form
AFP, Published on 06/02/2020
» TOKYO - A massive, decade-long study sequencing the genomes of dozens of cancers has revealed the secrets of how tumours form and may pave the way for better and more targeted treatment.
Scientists racing against time to develop virus vaccine
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 01/02/2020
» Researchers have sprung into action to develop a coronavirus vaccine and thanks to technological advances, an early-stage trial is expected soon, according to a Thai researcher whose team detected the coronavirus strain in Horseshoe bats in Thailand.
Earth's toughest creatures may now be living on Moon
AFP, Published on 07/08/2019
» WASHINGTON: There might be life on the Moon after all: thousands of virtually indestructible creatures that can withstand extreme radiation, sizzling heat, the coldest temperatures of the universe, and decades without food.
EEC committee approves B1.5bn genomics centre
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 14/05/2019
» The Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) Committee yesterday approved a plan to set up a genome sequencing facility worth a combined 1.5 billion baht aiming to raise Thailand's competitiveness in the medical industry, one of 12 targeted sectors promoted for the EEC.
Ancient human relative explains mountain gene mutation
AFP, Published on 02/05/2019
» PARIS - The fossilised remains of an early human cousin found in the mountains of Tibet proves mankind adapted to live at high altitude far earlier than previously thought, scientists said Wednesday.
Genomics action plan approved until 2024
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 27/03/2019
» Yesterday the cabinet approved a five-year action plan to drive genomics development during 2020-24, worth 4.5 billion baht.