Articles On Vita Life Sciences (ASX:VLS)

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Check Up: Big breakthrough in acne treatment, and recent ASX biotech winners

There’s been a breakthrough in acne treatment Scientists have found a way to use skin bacteria to control sebum production We look at the best and worst performing ASX health stocks in the past month   Scientists have made a significant b...

Stockhead VLS 1 day ago
AI & Tech names push US markets to new record close

  Continued interest in AI and the big tech stocks provided the momentum to push the three main indexes to new record closes. The S&P 500 closed up 0.3 per cent and the Nasdaq closed up 0.2 per cent. The Dow Jones was the best performin...

ShareCafe VLS 1 month ago
AI & Tech names push US markets to new record close

Continued interest in AI and the big tech stocks provided the momentum to push the three main indexes to new record closes. The S&P 500 closed up 0.3 per cent and the Nasdaq closed up 0.2 per cent. The Dow Jones was the best performing...

ShareCafe VLS 1 month ago
ASX Health Winners February: Law of attrition applies but biotech is a long term game; Nyrada up 5x last month

ASX Health Index down -1.5% for February 76 biotechs rose, and 78 fell during the month But essentially, biotech is a long term game for investors   The S&P/ASX 200 Health Care [XHJ] struggled in February, finishing -1.5% lower and tr...

Stockhead VLS 1 month ago
Check Up: Big week in world of biotech after these 2 Nasdaq stocks announce breakthroughs

Viking Therapeutics doubled after results of weight loss drug trial Janux Therapeutics tripled on pancreatic cancer results We look at the recent best performing ASX health stocks   There were a couple of big news from the world of biotec...

Stockhead VLS 1 month ago
Hot Money Monday: This is what the Father of Momentum Investing thought about ‘undervalued’ stocks

Momentum investing has been shown to be a successful strategy over the long term. The strategy essentially involves “buying high, but hoping to sell even higher” – which is the counter to the well known strategy of “buy low and sell high”....

Stockhead VLS 2 months ago
Hot Money Monday: ASX is best place in the world to profit from momentum strategy, says this fundie

A momentum trader will essentially be “buying high, but hoping to sell even higher” – which is the counter to the well known strategy of “buy low and sell high”. The biggest question for momentum traders is therefore how to find those stock...

Stockhead VLS 2 months ago
Hot Money Monday: Use momentum strategy on megatrends like AI, and possibly these ASX small caps

Momentum-oriented investors live by the saying “the trend is your friend”. In essence, a momentum trader will be “buying high, but hoping to sell even higher” – which is the counter to the well known strategy of “buy low and sell high”. Som...

Stockhead VLS 2 months ago
Check Up: Biden-Xi meeting could finally end opioids crisis in the US; and recent ASX biotech winners

Xi and Biden set to agree on restricting fentanyl  Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid responsible for the opioids epidemic in the US We look at the best performing health stocks over the past couple of weeks   China’s President Xi is expected...

Stockhead VLS 5 months ago
China’s Silk Road for health and wellness is now even more of a two-way street with Australia

A growing middle class and younger generation concerned about their health and wellness driving sector in China EZZ Life Science says Australian health and wellness products are highly regarded by Chinese consumers for their rigorous stand...

Stockhead VLS 6 months ago
Check Up: Why Goldman Sachs won’t change its ratings on 3 ASX stocks despite Ozempic-driven selloff

News relating to Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic has led to a selloff in some ASX stocks CSL, FPH, and RMD fell heavily last week But Goldman analysts say they won’t change ratings on these 3 stocks   Goldman Sachs analysts said they will make no...

Stockhead VLS 6 months ago
Markets remain cautious ahead of key jobs data

  Stocks settled lower on Thursday as investors remain cautious ahead of key jobs data on Friday that could determine the next move for interest rates. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 10 points, or 0.03 per cent. The S&P 50...

ShareCafe VLS 6 months ago
Check Up: How supramolecular technology is used in biotech, and why L’Oréal wants to get its hands on it

L’Oréal to take minority stake in Chinese startup Shinehigh Innovation Shinehigh is developing supramolecular technology which could be used in the fashion industry Best and worst performing ASX biotechs over the past couple of weeks   Be...

Stockhead VLS 6 months ago
These are the ASX stocks Morgans thinks can push the health and wellness agenda

Morgans says companies on the ASX are propelling our appetite product for health and wellness products Bioxyne says Covid has shown our susceptibility to disease, but also how resilient and strong we are in fighting it Anagenics says it’s...

Stockhead VLS 7 months ago
US stocks decline amid surging treasury yields

  Stocks fell Thursday as Treasury yields popped to multiyear highs and investors grew worried that lawmakers would be unable to prevent a shutdown. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 370.46 points, or 1.08 per cent, to close at 34,07...

ShareCafe VLS 7 months ago
Check Up: What is the FDA emergency use authorisation, and which ASX stocks were given approval?

The FDA has just approved an emergency use authorisation for new Covid-19 vaccines What is emergency use authorisation, and which ASX stocks have got it? We look at the best and worst performing ASX biotechs over the couple of weeks   On...

Stockhead VLS 7 months ago
ASX Large Caps: Shares up as China worry eases; scrap metals recycler Sims dips 11pc after update

ASX up +0.35% on Chinese inflation data China’s CPI moved higher in August, easing concerns of deflation Scrap metals recycler Sims Limited dipped 11pc after market update   The ASX jumped +0.22% on Monday as local traders tracked Wall St...

Stockhead VLS 7 months ago
ASX Biotech August Winners: Sector down despite CSL and Cochlear’s strong results, but don’t panic…

Earnings reports dominated headlines in August Despite solid results from ASX healthcare giants, the sector finished lower We take a look at which ASX healthcare stocks performed the best in August   August was all about earnings, and des...

Stockhead VLS 7 months ago
Check Up: Australian biotech sector continues to be a magnet for US investors

Australian biotech has attracted US investments in the last five years Among ASX stocks to get funded from the US include Opthea We look at the  best and worst performing ASX biotechs over the past month   The Australian biotech sector co...

Stockhead VLS 7 months ago
Check Up: Biotech is worth ‘US$4 trillion in 10 years’, and here’s where the smart money will go

Biotech could be a US$4 trillion industry in 10 years Genetic engineering and weight loss are two growing themes in the space We look at the best and worst performing ASX biotechs over the past month   Steve Jobs used to say that the most...

Stockhead VLS 8 months ago
ASX Biotech Winners in July: Down but far from out, here’s why biotechs could stage a comeback

The end of pandemic and higher rates have subdued biotech market But there are signs now the sector is making a comeback We take a look at the ASX Biotech Winners in July   The Covid-19 pandemic had produced windfalls for and attracted fa...

Stockhead VLS 8 months ago
Check Up: Brisbane based Vaxxas set to disrupt market with game-changing, needle-free vaccines

Brisbane-based biotech Vaxxas is working on needles-free vaccine The Nanopatch is said to be a “game changer” We look at the best and worst performing ASX biotechs over the past month   The world is anticipating a “game changer” as Brisba...

Stockhead VLS 10 months ago
Check Up: Here’s the handful of ASX small cap health stocks that actually pay dividends

Small cap health stocks are not known to pay dividends But there’s a handful of such stocks on the ASX that do pay dividends We look at the best and worst performing ASX biotechs over the past week   When we talk about dividend-paying hea...

Stockhead VLS 10 months ago
ASX Biotech Winners in May: We’re finally seeing signs of life on the back of another clinical breakthrough

Biotech is making a comeback in 2023 There’s been a couple of breakthroughs on the ASX this year We take a look at the ASX biotech winners in May   There are clear signs the biotech sector is springing back to life after a disappointing 2...

Stockhead VLS 10 months ago
Check Up: Here’s how diabetes drugs can help you get off the beers and lose weight

Pfizer said its diabetes drug works as well as Ozempic for weight loss What are the side effects of these weight loss drugs? Best and worst performing ASX biotechs over the past week   Earlier this week, Pfizer surprised the market by say...

Stockhead VLS 11 months ago
Check Up Budget Edition: Which ASX healthcare stocks will reap benefits from the Budget?

The Federal Budget delivers billions of dollars funding into healthcare and aged care Mental health and Telehealth also received significant funding allocations Here are the ASX stocks that could benefit   Medicare, telehealth and mental...

Stockhead VLS 11 months ago
Check Up: Healthcare is ripe for AI disruption, and Telix Pharma’s first $100m quarterly sales

Artificial intelligence is set to disrupt the healthcare sector AI could also help in drugs discovery Telix delivers first quarterly revenue of $100 million   Moody’s Analytics’ chief economist, Mark Zandi, said the healthcare industry’s...

Stockhead VLS 11 months ago
Markets rally on cooler inflation data

ShareCafeMarkets rally on cooler inflation data                    Stocks jumped Thursday as traders cheered another report pointing to cooling US inflation. The March producer price index, a measure of prices paid by companies and of...

ShareCafe VLS 1 year ago
US stocks rise after banks look to bail out First Republic

ShareCafeUS stocks rise after banks look to bail out First Republic                    Stocks rose Thursday as Wall Street grew increasingly optimistic after a group of banks said it would aid First Republic amid the industry’s crisis...

ShareCafe VLS 1 year ago
Check Up: The FDA refuses to give CBD a green light, but market doesn’t seem to care

The FDA declined regulate CBD-based supplements and food, citing safety reasons CBD products have grown exponentially in the marketplace We take a look at what it all means for the cannabis industry   The US FDA announced last week that:...

Stockhead VLS 1 year ago
Check Up: Japan’s startup OUI wants to halve the world’s blindness with its smartphone device

Japanese startup OUI is on a mission to halve the world’s blindness with its smartphone-based device Which ASX healthcare companies also have smartphone-based products? A quick look at the best and worst ASX healthcare stocks over the past...

Stockhead VLS 1 year ago
How out of favour Biotech has a PR problem and could learn from Dr Karl

ASX health stocks have been out of favour this year with rotation away from growth to value sector Morgan’s Scott Power said a lot of biotechs aren’t able to convert their complex science into layman’s terms Hot money going to lithium and...

Stockhead VLS 1 year ago
US investors wait for Friday’s jobs report: Cannabis stocks the highlight

ShareCafeUS investors wait for Friday’s jobs report: Cannabis stocks the highlight                    US stocks fell Thursday, as traders weighed sharp swings in stocks and rates to start the month. Investors are anxiously awaiting th...

ShareCafe VLS 1 year ago
Check Up: Blood clots are a $55bn opportunity and these 2 ASX stocks are vying for a slice

Blood clot programs have taken the spotlight recently as new discoveries made Two ASX health stocks are in the blood clot space Top performing ASX healthcare stocks in the past month Blood clots were top of biotech news this week after re...

Stockhead VLS 1 year ago
Check Up: US FDA approves first clinical trial of naturally derived psychedelic drugs

US FDA approves the first clinical trial using naturally derived psychedelic drugs It could open possibilities for other clinical trials to follow suit Best and worst biotechs over the past month In a ground-breaking development, the US F...

Stockhead VLS 1 year ago
Check Up: These biotech themes got billions in VC funding. These ASX stocks could benefit

A recent research reveals which biotech segments VCs are ploughing billions of dollars into We list the ASX companies that are operating within those thematics We also list the best and worst ASX biotech performers over the past week and m...

Stockhead VLS 1 year ago
Check Up: Money managers are still bullish on Healthcare; here’s what they said

The Healthcare sector has been struggling as the pandemic wanes But most money managers are still bullish on the sector The biggest movements and news from ASX healthcare stocks this week  Dr Anthony Faucci, America’s top infectious disea...

Stockhead VLS 1 year ago
Check Up: Biotechs are going through a rough patch, but recent ASX IPOs haven’t flopped too badly

The healthcare sector is experiencing a dry run IPO listings have fallen significantly on weak market appetite  A snapshot of the return of recent ASX Healthcare IPO stocks We are currently in the longest and steepest bear market for biot...

Stockhead VLS 2 years ago
Check Up: More clinical trials and FDA funding boost. Is this the end of biotech’s woes?

Biotech sector has had a tough time recently But there are signs of things improving this year A look at biotech movers on the ASX in the past fortnight Biotech stocks entered a bear phase in the middle of 2021, and things haven’t improve...

Stockhead VLS 2 years ago
Check Up: The future of telehealth, and the best and worst performing ASX health stocks for the month

Telehealth was already a growing space even before the pandemic, but COVID had launched it into the mainstream. At the height of the pandemic in 2020, data from Research and Markets showed that 76% of hospitals in the US were using teleheal...

Stockhead VLS 2 years ago
Check Up: Johnson & Johnson manoeuvre causes a stir, as CSL pulls Healthcare higher on the ASX

The ongoing lawsuit involving Johnson & Johnson (J&J)’s talc products took a controversial turn in the courts this week. The healthcare giant is currently staring down 38,000 claims that its talc products (including the famous baby...

Stockhead VLS 2 years ago
Check Up: As Omicron rages, rapid antigen testing specialist Atomo surges nearly 50pc

At the time of writing, the ASX XHJ Healthcare index is up 5.55% over the last five trading days, beating the ASX200 benchmark index which was up 2.8% for the period. Here’s a table showing how ASX-listed healthcare stocks have been perform...

Stockhead VLS 2 years ago
Check Up: Anteotech riding high with $1.9m refund, and Avecho inks supply agreement for CBD arthritis treatment

It’s been a rocky two weeks for small-cap health companies with 42 gaining ground, 76 losing it, and 21 flatlining.   Here’s a table showing how ASX-listed healthcare stocks have been performing. CODE COMPANY PRICE 1 WEEK RETURN %...

Stockhead VLS 2 years ago
Healthcare has been a hot sector. Here are the top ASX biotech stocks in 2021

The life sciences sector has emerged into the spotlight ever since the pandemic began. In the US, the share prices of major vaccine-producing companies have surged astronomically as COVID-19  ravaged the world. Nasdaq-listed BioNTech, which...

Stockhead VLS 2 years ago
Check Up: Neuren close to FDA drug approval and Compumedics fires up Aussie factory for medical wearables

It’s been a rocky two weeks for small-cap health companies, with 27 companies gaining ground, 89 losing it and 21 flatlining.   Here’s a table showing how ASX-listed healthcare stocks have been performing. Code Name Price % Six Mont...

Stockhead VLS 2 years ago
Check Up: Sustainable Nutrition riding high and Singular Health branches out from… health

It’s been a rocky two weeks for small-cap health companies, with 33 companies gaining ground, 86 losing it and 16 flatlining.   Here’s a table showing how ASX-listed healthcare stocks have been performing. Code Company Price % Six M...

Stockhead VLS 2 years ago
Closing Bell: Evergrande suspends trading, ASX rallies anyway

The ASX had a positive start to the week, driven by financial and travel stocks, despite global markets being overshadowed by the latest developments in the Evergrande saga. Evergrande’s shares in Hong Kong were suspended from trading after...

Stockhead VLS 2 years ago
Check Up: Dimerix and ImpediMed announced breakthroughs, while earnings dominate news flow in August

Although earnings results were the main theme in August, there were also some notable healthcare breakthroughs on the ASX. Dimerix (ASX:DXB) jumped 45% during the month after announcing the commencement of ACTION 3, a Phase III study in pat...

Stockhead VLS 2 years ago
Check up: Rhinomed (ASX:RNO) soars with NSW COVID contract, and genetic testing fails to impress

It’s been a mixed two weeks for small-cap health companies, with only 45 companies gaining ground, 76 losing it and 23 flatlining. Rhinomed (ASX:RNO) was the biggest gainer, up a massive 85% for the fortnight after scoring a contract with N...

Stockhead VLS 2 years ago
Check Up: Hexima roars 70pc on clinical trials, while Bionomics heads for a US dual listing

The ASX 200 health stocks index is tracking the broader index well over the past two weeks. Both the XHJ Health Sector and the ASX 200 benchmark rose by 3% over this period. A handful of ASX health stocks have seen their prices skyrocket du...

Stockhead VLS 2 years ago