“Pricing and distribution of Covid-19 vaccines can intensify global and social inequality,” argues business ethicist based in Austria in a recent publication. Vienna, November 5th, 2020 – The initial scarcity of effective vaccines against Covid-19 entails an enormous social responsibility…
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Recurrent Bacterial Vaginosis
Engineered Phage Endolysin Is a Potential Solution for Recurrent Bacterial Vaginosis Vienna (Austria), 28th October 2020: An engineered phage endolysin could offer a highly innovative and precise therapy for recurrent bacterial vaginosis, a disease for which no effective treatment option…
Oncological end-of-life care shows: high care intensity, but less and late palliative care in Austria
Austrian Institute for Health Technology Assessment (AIHTA) publishes analysis on end-of-life care for cancer patients Vienna (Austria), 27th October 2020: At the end of their lives, fewer cancer patients in Austria receive palliative care in hospitals than in other European…
Marinomed Biotech AG develops first medicinal product for the treatment of autoimmune gastritis
Cooperation with the Medical University of Vienna to research new treatments for autoimmune gastritis Technology platform Marinosolv® as basis for anti-inflammatory formulations Marinomed obtains patent for the development of autoimmune gastritis treatment and its commercial marketing Broadening of the Marinosolv®…
Marinomed with record revenues in H1 2020 – high growth opportunities with virus blocker in the fight against coronavirus
New studies show excellent effectiveness and protection of Carragelose® against SARS-CoV-2 Extension of the Marinosolv® platform Record revenues expected for full year 2020 due to strong demand Vienna, August 27th 2020. Marinomed Biotech AG benefited from a surge in demand for Carragelose® products in the…
COVID-19: The pharmaceutical industry at the crossroads
Experts see chances for a paradigm shift in the health care system and have published a book. The AIHTA sheds light on the research, production and pricing of drugs. Vienna (Austria), 9. June 2020. 37 experts of the Austrian health…
Antioxidant Does Not Withstand Oxygen: Storability of Vegetable Carotene Severely Affected by Oxygen in Air
EQ BOKU’s high-tech equipment at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna enables precise analysis of factors influencing the storability of natural colouring concentrates. Vienna, 31 July 2019 – The shelf life of vegetable carotenoids when stored in…
EU Healthcare Systems: a Reallocation Of Resources Is Urgently Needed
Turning away from “low-value†(waste, overuse) towards “high-value†health care is critical for the sustainability of solidarity-based healthcare systems. The Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Health Technology Assessment is represented on the European Expert Panel. Vienna, 11. July 2019 – On…
Psychological intervention study: even brief abstinence from social media causes withdrawal symptoms
Researchers from Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences identify addiction-like behaviour after time away from social media Krems (Austria), 14 November 2018 – In many cases, just a seven-day break from social media platforms such as Facebook and WhatsApp is…
Europe and USA: agreement on definition and diagnosis of specific form of high blood pressure
Physician from Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences plays a part in global consensus-building process Krems (Austria), 6 November 2018 – A transcontinental agreement was recently reached on the definition and diagnosis of a particular form of high blood pressure.…