Roche launches first rapid point-of-care test for whooping cough

The PCR-based test, delivered via Roche’s cobas liat system, allows results to be obtained during a patient consultation in GP practices and Emergency Rooms

BPL Medical Technologies unveils critical-care innovations at ISACON 2025

The company introduced the ExcelSign E12 and E17 modular patient monitors, the Relife 1000 biphasic defibrillator, and a new OT charting software

Bristol Myers to extend key trial of Cobenfy in Alzheimer’s psychosis

The company is excluding data from the affected sites to maintain the study's integrity

WHO urges rapid expansion of new HIV prevention tools amid funding crisis

Despite steep funding setbacks, the global HIV response has gained momentum in 2025 with the introduction of twice-yearly injectable LEN

Imugene reports strong early results for Azer-cel in aggressive blood cancer trial

Sound's for hearing loss: Co's drug wins FDA breakthrough tag for Meniere’s disease

Here's a new ray of hope for new hope for patients suffering from Meniere’s disease (MD) and sensorineural hearing loss

AbbVie’s Atogepant shows breakthrough results for acute migraine relief

Suffering from acute migraine? You may soon bid adieu to the debilitating headache

Belite Bio reports landmark phase 3 success for Stargardt Disease therapy

Seeing well-controlled Phase 3 data that shows a marked slowing of lesion growth in Stargardt disease is deeply encouraging

FDA accepts Wockhardt's NDA for breakthrough antibiotic Zaynich

This is the first time in history that an NDA for a New Chemical Entity (NCE) from an Indian pharmaceutical company has been filed and accepted by the USFDA

Global measles deaths plunge but cases surge, says WHO

In 2024, 59 countries reported large or disruptive measles outbreaks – nearly triple the number reported in 2021 and the highest since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic