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‘Mini hearts’ show COVID-19 virus directly infects heart tissue

Researchers from the Centenary Institute and the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) have developed a human heart cell model demonstrating that the virus that causes COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) can directly infect heart tissue, providing new insight into why some people experience serious heart complications during and after infection.

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Asieris: CEVIRA Approved in China as First-in-Class Non-Invasive Therapy for Cervical Precancerous Lesions

OSLO, Norway, March 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Photocure ASA (OSE: PHO), the Bladder Cancer Company, announces that its partner Asieris Pharmaceuticals (SSE: 688176) communicated today that its core product APL-1702 (trade name: CEVIRA®), has received the Drug Registration Certificate from China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA), enabling commercial launch in China.

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