By Ko Dong-hwan
Eone Diagnomics Genome Center s (EDGC) latest COVID-19 test kit attained the European CE mark on March 15, paving the way for the Korean genetic analysis company to export its product to the continent.
The EDGC COVID-19 Ag Test can now be exported to European Union member states where the mark is a prerequisite for products sold to consumers.
EDGC said the CE, along with the certifying marks by Korea s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety and the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), entail particularly high standards when approving medicinal products and medical devices for licensed use.
Medical experts call for better kidney care By Zhou Wenting in Shanghai | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2021-03-10 11:27 Share CLOSE Leading medical experts call for a higher awareness of chronic kidney diseases, which afflict more than 150 million people in China, ahead of the World Kidney Day on March 11. [Photo by Zhou Wenting/chinadaily.com.cn]
Medical experts have called for a higher awareness of chronic kidney diseases, especially the type that afflicts young and middle-aged people, ahead of World Kidney Day on March 11.
According to World Health Organization figures released in December, kidney diseases have become one of the top 10 causes of death in the world. In China, more than 150 million people suffer from chronic kidney diseases.
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No red flags: Malaysians should feel reassured that the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine has been assessed rigorously by two major regulatory bodies – the United States’ Food and Drug Administration and United Kingdom’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency. AP
AS more frontliners get vaccinated against Covid-19, others eagerly wait their turn to receive the shots that could spell the end of the pandemic.
From April onwards, senior citizens and high risk groups will get the Covid-19 vaccine, followed by adults aged 18 and above beginning May.
But there are some who are hesitant, worrying about the possible side effects of the jab, or adverse events following immunisation (AEFI).