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Immutep Completes Recruitment For Part A Of Phase II TACTI-002 Study

29 June 2020 Immutep Limited, a biotechnology company developing novel immunotherapy treatments for cancer and autoimmune diseases, is pleased to report it has enrolled and safely dosed the last patient for stage 2 of Part A (1st line…

New Real-World Data from Medtronic Global SYMPLICITY Registry Show Renal Denervation Lowered Blood Pressure in Hypertension Patients

25 June 2020 Medtronic plc, the global leader in medical technology, today reported new data from the Global SYMPLICITY Registry (GSR), which showed that renal denervation (RDN) with the Medtronic Symplicity™ Renal Denervation System significantly reduced blood pressure…

Use of saliva as a diagnostic specimen for COVID-19

25 June 2020 The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity (Doherty Institute) has been working to validate the use of saliva as a diagnostic specimen for COVID-19. Professor Deborah Williamson, Director of the Royal Melbourne Hospital’s Department…

RMIT, Siemens and Festo partner to create new Industrial Digital Innovation Hub

25 June 2020 RMIT, Siemens and Festo have signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore major areas of cooperation to help drive workforce transformation for Industry 4.0 in the Australasian region, including the establishment of an…

Small Business Tax Cuts Kick in from 1 July 2020

30 June 2020 As of tomorrow, Australia’s 3.5 million small and family businesses will be paying less tax as a result of legislated company tax cuts passed by the Morrison Government. By bringing forward tax relief, the Morrison…

Sienna Diagnostics Calls Notting Hill Home

26 June 2020 Sienna relocates to 23 Normanby Road, Notting Hill. Sienna leaves the STC precinct after a successful 5 years. Development, commercialisation and launch of the hTERT IVD in the USA (2016) Successful registrations and l istings…

Planet Innovation wins global manufacturing contract for decontamination products used worldwide for infectious disease control

26 June 2020 TOMI Environmental Solutions, a global company specializing in decontamination and disinfection, has selected Planet Innovation, a healthtech innovation and commercialization company, to manufacture its SteraMist® range of products used worldwide for infectious disease control, including…

CSL Behring Agrees to Acquire Novel Late-Stage Gene Therapy Candidate for Hemophilia B Patients from uniQure

24 June 2020 Global biotherapeutics leader CSL Behring announced today that it has agreed to acquire exclusive global license rights to commercialize an adeno-associated virus (AAV) gene therapy program, AMT-061 (etranacogene dezaparvovec), for the treatment of hemophilia B from uniQure (NASDAQ:…

Medicinal cannabis may reduce behavioural problems in kids with intellectual disabilities

25 June 2020 Cannabidiol, a type of medicinal cannabis, may reduce severe behavioural problems in children and adolescents with an intellectual disability a new study has found. The pilot study, led by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) and published…

ARMI Scientists Harness Computing Power to Unlock Biological Networks

23 June 2020   A new algorithm developed by ARMI researchers is set to become the gold standard in network analysis. Called “Integrated Value of Influence (IVI),” the algorithm will help systems biology scientists better understand development and…

Critically-ill Australian children receive genetic tests in record time

23 June 2020 Access to life-saving genomic testing for critically-ill children across Australia is a step closer, with the release of a new study that finds ultra-rapid testing can transform the diagnosis and treatment of children in intensive…

Winners of Innovation Challenge to help future proof Australia’s healthcare system announced

23 June 2020 The Australian Digital Health Agency has announced the winners of the Innovation Challenge championing digital health innovation to provide a healthier future for Australians through connected healthcare. Through the National Digital Health Strategy, government is…

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