Singapore, May 13 -- BioMed X, an independent research institute that identifies big biomedical research challenges and provides innovative solutions by combining global crowdsourcing with local incubation, announces today the launch of its new Rapid Antiviral Response Platform (RAR).

In response to the devastating COVID-19 pandemic, BioMed X strives to develop an arsenal of ultrafast new antiviral drug discovery, development and mass-manufacturing tools that will allow to go from the identification of a new viral pathogen to 10,000 doses of a safe and potent new medication in less than 6 months.

Christian Tidona, Founder & Managing Director of the BioMed X Institute and initiator of the RAR Platform: "SARS-CoV-2 is a serious threat for...