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GRAIL signs deal for NHS to pilot multi-cancer early detection blood test
27 November 2020 - GRAIL Inc has formed a partnership with the National Health Service (NHS) in the UK to pilot the use of GRAIL's blood test to detect multiple different types of early stage cancer, the healthcare company revealed on Thursday.G...
Egle identifies first Treg targets in research alliance with Takeda
27 November 2020 - Emerging biotechnology company Egle Therapeutics has achieved the first milestone in its strategic research alliance with Japan's Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TYO:4502), the company announced on Thursday.Under the re...
UK's RECOVERY trial to test gout drug Colchicine as treatment for COVID-19
27 November 2020 - The RECOVERY trial, one of the world's largest clinical trial of treatments for patients hospitalised with COVID-19, posted on its website on 27 November 2020 that anti-inflammatory drug colchicine will be tested as a possible...
Russia plans to vaccinate military against COVID-19 as spike in new cases hits daily record
27 November 2020 - The Defence Minister of Russia, Sergei Shoigu, said on 27 November 2020 that Russia plans to vaccinate over 400,000 military personnel against COVID-19, as authorities reported a record 27,543 new COVID-19 cases, Reuters news agenc...
Abris to acquire 100% of Scanmed shares
27 November 2020 - Abris CEE Mid-Market III LP fund, managed by Europe-based investment company Abris Capital Partners, has signed a contract to acquire 100% of the shares in Poland-based healthcare network operator, Scanmed SA, from Life Healthcare ...