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Iranian Blood Transfusion Organization Newsletter – August 2020
Member News
September 24, 2020
Iranian Blood Transfusion Organization Newsletter – August 2020
The Iranian Blood Transfusion Organization (IBTO) and its most recent activities are featured on TIF’S website.
COVID-19 Update: Here’s Where We Stand Now In the Race For A Vaccine
Clinical News
September 23, 2020
COVID-19 Update: Here’s Where We Stand Now In the Race For A Vaccine
As large parts of the world prepare for a second wave of coronavirus cases governments have pinned their hopes on the rapid development of a vaccine to provide a route…
TIF’s Latest Newsletter Issue Is Out!
News
September 18, 2020
TIF’s Latest Newsletter Issue Is Out!
Our August 2020 newsletter has just been published! Read about our latest updates, including country activities, international projects, educational updates for patients with thalassaemia and haemoglobin disorders, and our novel…
AstraZeneca Resumes Final Stage Trials For Its Covid-19 vaccine After Initial Halt
Clinical News
September 14, 2020
AstraZeneca Resumes Final Stage Trials For Its Covid-19 vaccine After Initial Halt
AstraZeneca Plc and the University of Oxford have resumed the British clinical trials of its Covid-19 vaccine, after the initial suspension over concerns with a participant who fell ill. University…
Thalassemics India News Update
Member News
September 7, 2020
Thalassemics India News Update
The latest news from TIF’s Member ”Thalassemics India” in one place! In this issue you will find all the information on the new Thalassaemia Screening & Counselling Center in New…
AstraZeneca Starts U.S. Final-Stage Trial of Covid-19 Vaccine
Clinical News
September 2, 2020
AstraZeneca Starts U.S. Final-Stage Trial of Covid-19 Vaccine
AstraZeneca Plc has begun final-stage, Phase III trial of its coronavirus vaccine AZD1222 in the U.S., according to the company´s latest statement. Trial centers across the US are recruiting up to 30,000 adults aged 18 years…
Malaysian Health Minister: The Country Needs More Geneticists to Detect Thalassaemia Early
Member News
August 26, 2020
Malaysian Health Minister: The Country Needs More Geneticists to Detect Thalassaemia Early
Malaysia needs more geneticists in order to identify thalassaemia patients at an early stage, stated Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba, after launching the 2019 Malaysia Thalassaemia Registry (MTR)…
The eThalED Course Webinar Series Return With a New Session on Iron Monitoring in Thalassaemia
News
August 25, 2020
The eThalED Course Webinar Series Return With a New Session on Iron Monitoring in Thalassaemia
TIF´s upcoming webinar on ”Iron Monitoring in Thalassaemia”, specially designed and launched for medical specialists and healthcare professionals with a particular interest in the field of haemoglobin disorders and thalassaemia,…
IMR-687 Receives FDA Fast Track & Rare Pediatric Disease Designations for the Treatment of β-Τhalassaemia
Clinical News
August 5, 2020
IMR-687 Receives FDA Fast Track & Rare Pediatric Disease Designations for the Treatment of β-Τhalassaemia
IMARA Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing and commercializing novel therapeutics to treat patients suffering from rare inherited genetic disorders of haemoglobin, announced the U.S. Food and Drug…
Coronavirus Pandemic: How Close Are We to a Vaccine?
Clinical News
August 3, 2020
Coronavirus Pandemic: How Close Are We to a Vaccine?
Researchers around the world are racing to develop a vaccine against Covid-19, with more than 140 candidate vaccines now tracked by the World Health Organization (WHO). Vaccines normally require years of testing…