Month: June 2022

At least 14 migrants die as boat catches fire in Senegal: officials

DAKAR— At least 14 migrants died when a boat caught fire in south Senegal, a local mayor and a health official said.“We have been able to recover 14 bodies,” David Diatta, the mayor of the coastal town of Kafountine in Casamance, said after the fire on…

Nigeria: 158 dead as Lassa Fever outbreak doubles

ABUJA— The death toll in Nigeria’s Lassa fever outbreak has doubled over the past year.Nigeria’s Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) revealed that 158 people have died since the beginning of the year.Statistics are for January to June, when 797 cases hav…

Citeline and Norstella Unite to Offer Life Sciences Clients a Full Suite of Commercial and Clinical Solutions

The new organization will help life sciences companies improve strategic decision-making and accelerate the mission of smoothing access to therapy from pipeline to patient Yardley, PA, June 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Norstella, an organization that helps life sciences companies navigate the complexities of the drug life cycle, and Citeline (formerly Pharma Intelligence)—a

Seegene develops PCR test to detect monkeypox virus

Assay targets monkeypox virus and can deliver results in 90 minutes Company swiftly rolls out product using its automated assay development system “Seegene will strive to make accurate tests for emerging viruses to help prevent future pandemics” SEOUL, South Korea, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Seegene Inc. (KQ965390), South Korea’s

Hitachi Energy and Petrofac to collaborate in growing offshore wind market

Collaboration combines complementary technologies and expertise of both companies to increase customer value and help accelerate the energy transition Zurich, Switzerland, June 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Hitachi Energy a market and technology leader in transmission, distribution and grid automation solutions, and Petrofac, a leading international service provider to the

Ailing oceans in state of ’emergency’, says UN chief

LISBON— A long-delayed conference on how to restore the faltering health of global oceans kicked off in Lisbon, with the head of the United Nations (UN) saying the world’s seas are in crisis.“Today we face what I would call an ocean emergency,” UN Secr…

Germany returns artefacts taken from Africa during colonial rule

BERLIN— Priceless artefacts removed and looted from African nations during Germany’s colonial period will be permanently returned, officials said.The Berlin-based Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation, which manages the German capital’s many museums, s…