Storys zum Thema Epidemie

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

937 million Swiss francs for 3300 new research projects

Bern (ots) - In 2020, researchers submitted 8200 grant applications to the SNSF. 3300 of them were selected for funding in a competitive process. At short notice, the SNSF funded 73 projects on COVID-19. Thousands of SNSF-funded teams explore nature, technology and society. This generates knowledge that is a key driver of progress. In 2020, the SNSF invested 937 million francs in 3300 new projects, selected from 8200 ...

Fürstentum Liechtenstein

Promising results from Liechtenstein study on early detection of Covid-19 / Sensory bracelet indicates infection two days before appearance of first symptoms

Vaduz (ots) - A scientific consortium led by Liechtenstein scientists and entrepreneurs Lorenz Risch and Martin Risch launched the prospective "COVI-GAPP study", involving more than 1100 subjects from the Principality of Liechtenstein, in April 2020. The aim was to show whether a sensory bracelet, already used ...

FDI World Dental Federation

Dental disaster: One year after first lockdowns dentists around the world confront the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on people’s oral health: higher incidence of tooth decay and more advanced gum disease

China Matters

China Matters presents Documentary on 42,000 Portraits of COVID-19 Frontline Workers in Wuhan

International Center for Journalists (ICFJ); Tow Center for Digital Journalism at Columbia University

New Global Survey Raises Red Flags for Journalism in the COVID-19 Era

London (ots/PRNewswire) - Results launched today by International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) and Tow Center for Digital Journalism at Columbia University Facing everything from a barrage of disinformation to heightened security risks and a mental health crisis, journalists around the world are contending with myriad daunting challenges as they report on a deadly pandemic, according to the first results from a global ...

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Meeting challenges through basic research

Bern (ots) - Many scientists are currently undertaking work on the Sars-CoV-2 virus. But hundreds of projects supported by the SNSF are already contributing to finding answers to the current health crisis. In Switzerland and around the world, the novel coronavirus has become a priority for scientific research. Projects supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) are no exception. A special call and a ...

Zhejiang Hisun Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd

Hisun Pharmaceutical: Free of COVID-19, Governments Suggest Favipiravir

Taizhou, China (ots/PRNewswire) - Favipiravir is a broad-spectrum antiviral agent that inhibits the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase of RNA viruses. It has efficacy against a range of RNA viruses, including Ebola, influenza and COVID-19. No evident adverse reactions have been found since it came into the market. Unlike traditional antiviral drugs, Favipiravir can directly ...

China Matters

China Matters and Tianjin Haihe Media Group Released Co-produced Documentary "Everyday Warriors in Tianjin's Fight Against COVID-19"

Tianjin, China (ots/PRNewswire) - Among the unsung characters in the fight against COVID-19, Qu Lei is the only sign-language interpreter for Tianjin's Press Conference on the pandemic prevention and control. From February 8, Qu was gesturing the latest information of the pandemic to the hearing-impaired audience, ...

China Matters

China Matters and Tianjin Haihe Media Group Released Co-produced Documentary "A Port City's Quick Response to COVID-19"

Tianjin, China (ots/PRNewswire) - Tianjin's public health emergency response level was lowered to level-2 on April 30, after almost four months of continuous efforts in COVID-19 prevention and control. As a port city, Tianjin faced drastic challenges during the pandemic. On January 25, Costa Serena, a cruise ship ...

DERMALOG Identification Systems GmbH

DERMALOG Fever Check at German Baltic Hotel

Usedom and Hamburg, Germany (ots/PRNewswire) - - Picture is available at AP Images ( http://www.apimages.com/ ) - In the course of the Corona pandemic, the hospitality industry has come under increased scrutiny by public authorities. Incidents such as the Covid-19 outbreak in the Austrian town of Ischgl have led to extensive regulations for the safe operation of hotels and restaurants. At the same time, owners are ...

The Global Center on Adaptation

African Leaders Endorse Plan From Global Center on Adaptation for Africa to Build Climate Resilience Into Recovery From COVID-19 Pandemic

Rotterdam, Netherlands (ots/PRNewswire) - Today, 54 leaders from the African Adaptation Initiative championed by President Ali Bongo Ondimba of Gabon, endorsed the policy recommendations outlined in the brief "Integrated Responses to Building Climate and Pandemic Resilience in Africa". The policy brief was prepared ...

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

The SNSF funds 36 new coronavirus research projects

Bern (ots) - Under the special call on coronaviruses, the societal and biomedical aspects of epidemics will be investigated with a total budget of 10 million francs. The projects will start as of 1 June 2020. As the coronavirus pandemic began to take hold, the SNSF took swift action by launching a special call on coronaviruses on 6 March 2020. The call was enthusiastically received in the research community. - ...

Dpt of Precision Medicine, Maastricht University

The Department of Precision Medicine of Maastricht University Receives 920KEUR from the European Commission to Further Develop Their Work on Artificial Intelligence Tools for COVID-19 Patients

Maastricht, Netherlands (ots/PRNewswire) - The D (http://dnamito.com/) epartment of Precision Medicine (http://dnamito.com/) at (http://dnamito.com/) Maastricht University (http://dnamito.com/) (The Netherlands) announced today the release of their AI tool for COVID-19 patient triage, the same week that they ...

Neovii Pharmaceuticals AG

NEOVII to Develop a Novel Vaccine for COVID-19 in an Exclusive Partnership With Tel Aviv University

Rapperswil, Switzerland (ots/PRNewswire) - Neovii, the Swiss-based biopharmaceutical company and a member of Israeli-based Neopharm Group, has signed a research and license agreement with Tel Aviv University's (TAU) RAMOT, its technology transfer company, to work in collaboration with a team led by Professor ...

WSSCC

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WSSCC approved to become the Sanitation and Hygiene Fund

Swiss Medtech

EU Commission wants to postpone MDR implementation by one year / Swiss Medtech considers the postponement essential to ensure patient care

Bern (ots) - In view of the coronavirus pandemic, Swiss Medtech considers the EU Commission proposal to postpone the Medical Devices Regulation (MDR) date of application by one year to be imperative. The Association hopes that the Council and Parliament will also promptly agree with the recommendation. Ensuring the ...

Powertage / MCH Group

Powertage 2020 being postponed

Sophia Genetics

SOPHiA GENETICS and Paragon Genomics Join Forces Against the COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic

Lausanne, Switzerland, and Boston (ots/PRNewswire) - SOPHiA GENETICS, leader in Data-Driven Medicine, today announced that it is entering the fight against the COVID-19 coronavirus by extending its partnership with Paragon Genomics, who developed a next-generation sequencing (NGS) assay and leveraging the SOPHiA Platform analytical capabilities, as well as delivering ...