29 h. ago In Japan, fears of China’s antibiotics dominance spur calls for self

Medical professionals in Japan are concerned that China could dramatically ramp up trade pressure on Tokyo by adding antibiotics and ingredients for medicines to its list of exports subject to restrictions. Despite efforts over the last three years to increase domestic production of a range of commonly used medicines in Japan, the domestic medical sector still relies heavily on imports from China and restricting or halting imports would cause “huge trouble”, according to the experts. “Japan...

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57 h. ago Venezuela’s Machado says she ‘presented’ her Nobel Peace Prize to Trump

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said she presented her Nobel Peace Prize medal to President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday even as he has questioned her credibility to take over her country after the US ousted leader Nicolas Maduro. The Nobel Institute has said Machado could not give her prize to Trump, an honour that he has coveted. Even if it the gesture proves to be purely symbolic, it was extraordinary given that Trump has effectively sidelined Machado, who has...

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4 d. ago ‘Resolution revolution’ pioneer Alexey Amunts leaves Max Planck to join China’s SMART

Alexey Amunts, whose pioneering work on mitochondrial ribosomes helped catalyse the cryo-electron microscopy “resolution revolution”, has left the Max Planck Institute in Germany to join China’s Shenzhen Medical Academy of Research and Translation (SMART) this month. Amunts confirmed he had joined SMART as a senior investigator and would “contribute to its international relations agenda”. He is internationally recognised for his breakthroughs in visualising life’s molecular machinery at...

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7 d. ago Nobel panel rejects Machado’s idea to give her Peace Prize to Trump

The Norwegian Nobel Institute said the Nobel Peace Prize cannot be transferred, shared, or revoked, following remarks by Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado suggesting she might give her 2025 award to US President Donald Trump. In a statement, the institute said the decision to award a Nobel Prize is final and permanent, citing the statutes of the Nobel Foundation, which do not allow appeals. The organisation also noted that committees awarding the prizes do not comment on the...

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1 week ago Nobel Prize jurist Thomas Mikael Oliveberg joins top medical school in southern China

After working in Europe for 35 years, Mikael Oliveberg, a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (RSAS) and a judge of the Nobel Prize for chemistry, has taken a full-time position at the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University in China. Oliveberg has left Stockholm University after nearly two decades as a tenured professor with its Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics. He was welcomed to his new post by Li Lang, Guangxi Medical University’s vice-president, at a...

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1 week ago Nobel Prize jurist Thomas Mikael Oliveberg joins southern China medical school

Nobel Prize jurist Thomas Mikael Oliveberg joins southern China medical school  South China Morning Post

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2 w. ago China vital to Insilico’s plan to build biotech’s AI ‘Einstein’ for drug discovery

Biotech firm Insilico Medicine, backed by the Hong Kong Investment Corporation (HKIC), is building a “digital Einstein” to revolutionise how scientists discover new medicines, and plans to continue expanding its research base in China to stay ahead of global rivals after its Hong Kong listing on Tuesday. “Biotechnology is a high-risk field like a ‘molecular casino’,” said founder Alex Zhavoronkov. “Even with artificial intelligence, you can lose 90 per cent of the time.” The 11-year-old company...

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2 w. ago China to lower import tariffs on batteries, medical products

China to lower import tariffs on batteries, medical products  Investing.com

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3 w. ago Lufthansa Munich–Beijing Flight Diverts to Kazakhstan After Mid

Lufthansa Munich–Beijing Flight Diverts to Kazakhstan After Mid-Air Passenger Death, Highlighting In-Flight Medical Preparedness in Germany, China, and Beyond  Travel And Tour World

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3 w. ago National health initiative integrating medicine and martial arts launched in Beijing

National health initiative integrating medicine and martial arts launched in Beijing  China.org

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3 w. ago Precision Medicine Portfolio Update: Illuccix China Phase 3 Study, TLX101

Precision Medicine Portfolio Update: Illuccix China Phase 3 Study, TLX101-CDx and TLX250-CDx FDA Resubmissions  GlobeNewswire

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4 w. ago BeOne Medicines names R&D chief Wang Lai as president to lead global expansion

BeOne Medicines, a global drug company that originated as a research and development (R&D) firm in Beijing, promoted Wang Lai to the newly created role of president, marking a leadership expansion as the company advances its late-stage pipeline and globalisation efforts. The 48-year-old has served as the company’s global head of R&D since April 2021. Effective January, Wang would take the helm of an expanded portfolio, retaining his R&D responsibilities while also overseeing business development...

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