Swiss firm Helsinn Healthcare expands footprint in Asia and Middle East

Swiss firm Helsinn Group and Singapore's Juniper Biologics Pte Ltd, a science-led healthcare company focused on research...

September 2, 2022 | Friday | News
Dr Glenn Haifer and Ampersand Capital Partners acquire Australian biologics CDMO Luina Bio

AcuraBio (formerly Luina Bio), a leading Australian biopharmaceutical CDMO, has been acquired by biotech investor Dr Gle...

September 1, 2022 | Thursday | News
Australia develops AI model to help epilepsy patients become seizure-free

A study led by Monash University in Australia and believed to be a world first has demonstrated that an Artificial Intel...

September 1, 2022 | Thursday | News
Australia to focus research on five virus families likely to cause future pandemics

The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia's national science agency,...

August 30, 2022 | Tuesday | News
Pfizer emerges as leading company in Asia for COVID-19 response

Pfizer has been ranked first in its COVID-19 response, patient centricity, patient safety and bringing innovative, high-...

August 27, 2022 | Saturday | News
Some cancer immunotherapy treatments may damage fertility: Australian study

Researchers from Monash University, Australia have discovered that some immunotherapy treatments used to treat cancer ca...

August 29, 2022 | Monday | News
Australia cracks down on counterfeit drugs

The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) led Australia's participation in INTERPOL's Operation Pangea, which tackles t...

August 26, 2022 | Friday | News
Australia opens first dedicated children's immunotherapy centre

Australia’s first dedicated children’s immunotherapy centre will investigate treatments to not only increase...

August 25, 2022 | Thursday | News
Alterity Therapeutics opens first site in Europe for drug trial of Multiple System Atrophy

Australia-based Alterity Therapeutics has announced that the company’s Phase 2 clinical trial of ATH434 for ...

August 25, 2022 | Thursday | News
Australia launches mobile service for mental healthcare

The Australian Government has announced the launch of the new Head to Health phone service which will help Aus...

August 23, 2022 | Tuesday | News
Hydrix receives approval for Guardian device in Singapore

Australia's Hydrix Limited has announced that the Health Services Authority of Singapore (HSA) has approved The Guardian...

August 23, 2022 | Tuesday | News
Long COVID-19 study in Australia identifies potential diagnostic and therapeutic targets

Australia-based Antisense Therapeutics has announced the outcomes from its collaboration to study the neurological aspec...

August 23, 2022 | Tuesday | News
Australia launches world-first preventative DNA screening for cancer, heart disease risk

The nationally collaborative project, led by Monash University and supported by researchers and clinicians across Austra...

August 22, 2022 | Monday | News
Australia invests $30 M to support vital brain and mental health research

Monash University has received a $30 million philanthropic gift that will fund vital mental health research and preventa...

August 19, 2022 | Friday | News
Australian startup Carina Biotech raises $7.5 M

Australia-based startup Carina Biotech has raised $7.5 million at first close of its current funding round, welcoming on...

August 18, 2022 | Thursday | News
EpiAxis Therapeutic, Peptilogics enter strategic drug discovery partnership

Australia's EpiAxis Therapeutics, a leading epigenetics company with a focus on the treatment, diagnosis and monitoring ...

August 17, 2022 | Wednesday | News
Moderna to build first mRNA production facility in Southern Hemisphere

Australia's Monash University has announced that US-based firm Moderna will be joining other world-leading research and ...

August 16, 2022 | Tuesday | News
Australia investigates how to stop painful chemo for kids

Stopping children undergoing chemotherapy from feeling pain and other debilitating side-effects is the focus of research...

August 12, 2022 | Friday | News
CSIRO opens 'missing link' lab to developing Australian vaccine pipeline

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), an Australian Government agency responsible for sc...

August 11, 2022 | Thursday | News
Starpharma signs new research agreement with Merck

Australian biotechnology company Starpharma has signed a new DEP Research Agreement with MSD, the trade name of Mer...

August 10, 2022 | Wednesday | News
Govt backs Victoria's first mRNA innovation with $5.4 M

A collaborative team of Melbourne researchers from Monash University and the University of Melbourne in Australia have r...

August 9, 2022 | Tuesday | News
Griffith University launches two cancer research centres with $4.6 M funding

Griffith University has launched two cancer research centres backed by $4.6 million in funding from the Australian Cance...

August 9, 2022 | Tuesday | News
Telix Pharma, University of Queensland to advance work on radiopharmaceuticals

Australia-based Telix Pharmaceuticals has been jointly awarded a $4.8 million Australian Research Council (ARC) grant to...

August 8, 2022 | Monday | News
Genesis Capital invests in Australian firm Crux Biolabs

Crux Biolabs, a leading Australian laboratory for vaccines, immunotherapies, immuno-oncology and infectious diseases, ha...

August 5, 2022 | Friday | News
Lining of children's noses better at fighting COVID-19: Australian study

University of Queensland (UQ), Australia led research has found the lining of children’s noses is better at inhibi...

August 4, 2022 | Thursday | News