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China Initiates Clinical Trials for First Homegrown Mpox Vaccine
(MENAFN) China has initiated clinical trials for its first domestically created mpox vaccine, as reported by state media on Wednesday. This move comes in response to the increasing global worries regarding the virus's spread. The vaccine was...

Regula Reaches 15,000 ID Templates in Its Industry’s Largest Database, Revealing New Document Trends
RESTON, Va., March 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Regula, a global developer of forensic devices and identity verification solutions, now has 15,000 templates in its identity document template database, the most comprehensive in the world. This...

Lake Tanganyika Basin countries launch initiative to protect biodiversity, halt land degradation
Dar es Salaam, 26 February 2025 – The governments of Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania and Zambia have launched a five-year project to assess and address transboundary threats to the biodiversity of the Lake Tanganyika Basin. The...

How innovation led to a catnip plant-based mosquito repellent to fight malaria in eastern Africa
The project also had a strong legitimacy-building function, in that the project was accepted as fair and rightful by the local community and by Burundian government authorities. The project built its legitimacy by creating jobs and by including...

NewHydrogen CEO Steve Hill and Rutgers University Expert Focus on Green Hydrogen as a Grassroots Solution for Global Energy Transition
Dr. Michael Shafer highlighted the unique advantages of on-site green hydrogen production, particularly in regions lacking reliable energy infrastructure SANTA CLARITA, Calif., Jan. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NewHydrogen, Inc. (OTCMKTS:NEWH),...

From the frontlines of climate change, this podcast offers reasons for hope
The second season of Resilience kicked off in October. What are a couple of the most inspiring examples of climate adaptation that you came across this season? There are so many. But to name a few, in Burundi, we learned about a relatively...

Lingyun Xiang was appointed as a Cultural Exchange Ambassador for China and Chile by the Republic of Chile
Beijing, China, Sept. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On September 25, 2024, the Embassy of Chile in China expressed gratitude to Professor Lingyun Xiang, an economist in the United States, for his contributions as a "Cultural Exchange Ambassador for...

Clear Blue Signs Notice of Award With Growth Energy for Diesel Replacement Project in Africa
TORONTO, Sept. 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Clear Blue Technologies International Inc. (“Clear Blue”) (TSXV: CBLU) (FRA:0YA) (OTCQB: CBUTF), a leader in Smart Power, is pleased to announce the execution of a Notice of Award agreement with Growth...

Minister Ronald Lamola: Opening of Aziz Pahad Inaugural Annual Peace, Security and Human Rights Dialogue
Theme: Constitutionalism as the Foundation of Nation Building and Social Cohesion: A Reflection of 30 Years of Freedom, Equity and Justice in a Post Apartheid South Africa. Former President Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki and First Lady Mam Zanele Mbeki,...

President Cyril Ramaphosa: State of the Nation Address 2025
Speaker of the National Assembly, Ms Thoko Didiza, Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces, Ms Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane, Deputy President Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile, Chief Justice Mandisa Maya and Judges President, Former President Thabo...

Breaking the World’s Language Barriers
Indigenous-owned tech company Kiwa Digital announces new investment in the African media localisation market. AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND, August 31, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Indigenous-owned tech company Kiwa Digital has announced new investment in...

Augustine Tours Unveils Its Best-Selling Gorilla Trekking Tour for 2024
2025 is calling! Book your spot on Augustine Tours' top 7-day Gorilla Trekking adventure across Uganda, Rwanda, & Burundi! 🦍🌍 #Safari #TravelAfrica #Adventure LüNEBURG, GERMANY, August 24, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Augustine Tours, a leading...

Peace in the DRC requires leadership and collective will
Dear Fellow South African, In the last two weeks, 14 of our soldiers have been killed in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) after coming under attack. They were killed in violation of a ceasefire agreement between the DRC and...

CORRECTION: The Global Virus Network Bolsters Multinational Mpox Response Through Critical Meeting of Key Global Partners
Last week’s meeting marked a prelude to GVN’s international meeting in Durban, South Africa, September 16-18, 2024 TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 31, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A correction has been issued for the release disseminated on August 29th. Sten...

The Global Virus Network Bolsters Multinational Mpox Response Through Critical Meeting of Key Global Partners
Last week’s meeting marked a prelude to GVN’s international meeting in Durban, South Africa, September 16-18, 2024 TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- To mitigate the mpox outbreak, the Global Virus Network (GVN) is leading a panel of...

CORRECTION: The Global Virus Network (GVN) Escalates MPOX Emergency Response Across Africa and Beyond
TAMPA, Fla., Sept. 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A correction has been issued for the release disseminated on August 16th. Sten Vermund's full title was corrected to Sten Vermund, MD, PhD, GVN President and Professor of Yale University, USA. The...

The Global Virus Network (GVN) Escalates MPOX Emergency Response Across Africa and Beyond
TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As the World Health Organization (WHO) declares MPOX a public health emergency of international concern, the Global Virus Network (GVN), headquartered at the University of South Florida (USF), USA,...

Emergent BioSolutions Responds to Mpox Public Health Emergency as Cases Surge in Africa
Active engagement with the World Health Organization, U.S. government and other global health leaders on critical efforts to prevent mpox disease transmission 50,000 doses of ACAM2000®, (Smallpox (Vaccinia) Vaccine, Live) will be donated to Direct...

Supporting a brighter future for Djibouti's youth
UN Volunteers with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in Djibouti support initiatives that directly impact the future of children. With a quarter of children aged 5 to 17 out of school and 294,000 classified as vulnerable, the volunteer...

Tonix Pharmaceuticals Announces Research Agreement with Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) to Design, Plan and Seek Regulatory Approval for a Phase I Clinical Study of TNX-801 for Mpox in Kenya
Proposed clinical study in Kenya intended to test the safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity of TNX-801, a vaccine being developed to prevent mpox (formerly called monkeypox) The World Health Organization (WHO) declared mpox a public health...