Nelson, New Zealand – 7 June 2023 – Kimer Med, a Nelson, New Zealand-based biotech start-up developing broad-spectrum antiviral compounds, today announced that it had achieved two 100% positive results in tests against the priority viruses Dengue (DENV-2) and Zika (ZIKV). The…
It was brought to our attention that someone has made a bunch of somewhat pessimistic comments on a Stuff article (November 28) about Kimer Med. We encourage questions about our work, and we don’t mind a healthy dose of scepticism…
Occasionally, we see objections to antiviral drugs, especially those targeting broad spectrum efficacy, based on the idea that viruses can be beneficial to human life. Usually however, these objections rest on a straw man: including viruses which attack bacteria (known…
Before covid-19 burst into our lives and onto our screens in 2019, the word ‘pandemic’ was not part of the daily vocabulary. It’s quite possible that I’ve never even used the word during my 46 years on this planet. Now,…
We were honoured to be recognised for our innovative business model, and our approach to antiviral development at the Nelson Tasman Chamber of Commerce Business Awards. It was a great way to raise the profile of our business. Nelson…
In this article we will answer some of the questions we get asked about our work. If you have a question you’d like answered, please email us. The most recent updates are added to the bottom of the article, and…
The current monkeypox outbreak continues to cause concern, not least because there are no specific antivirals to treat this infection. As attention turns to rapidly repurposing other drugs in the hope that they might prove to be effective, the situation…
An international team of scientists is now monitoring a newly-identified and potentially dangerous virus that is believed to have ‘jumped’ from animals to humans. You may recall that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, spilled over from bats into the…
More than 3,000 people die every day from liver disease caused by viral hepatitis, and today (July 28) is World Hepatitis Day. What is World Hepatitis Day? World Hepatitis Day is an annual opportunity to raise awareness about the suffering…
We are thrilled to receive this significant support in the form of R&D funding, and see it as recognition of the important science that we are undertaking. Media Release – 06 July 2022 Nelson biotech start-up Kimer Med has been…