Chemicals similar to those found in cannabis can inhibit bacterial virulence
On Oct. 7, 2020, UT Southwestern scientists showed that endocannabinoids, signaling molecules produced in the body that share…
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AIM ImmunoTech announced approval to enroll COVID-19 ‘long haulers’ in AMP-511 ME/CFS clinical trial of Ampligen
On Oct. 6, 2020, AIM ImmunoTech announced that it had received Institutional Review Board approval for the expansion…
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NIH supported 85 new grants featuring high-risk, high-reward research
On Oct. 6, 2020, the NIH announced it had awarded 85 grants through its High-Risk, High-Reward Research (HRHR)…
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FDA broadly supported Oragenicsﾒ pre-IND development program for its SARS-CoV-2 vaccine
On Oct. 6, 2020, Oragenics announced receipt of feedback to its Type B Pre-IND Meeting Request from the…
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Hologic Panther Platform and HIV-1 Quant assay used in ‘HIV Cure’ research
On Oct. 6, 2020, Hologic announced that two studies in the Journal of Clinical Microbiology demonstrated the utility…
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NIH RADx initiative advanced six new COVID-19 testing technologies
On Oct. 6, 2020, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), working in collaboration with the Biomedical Advanced Research…
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BioNTech and Pfizer initiated a rolling submission to EMA for SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidate BNT162b2
On Oct. 6, 2020, Pfizer and BioNTech announced initiation of a rolling submission to the European Medicines Agency…
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HHS funded development of needle-free vaccine administration technology
On Oct. 6, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced funding of a patch…
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SARS-CoV-2 may use key carbohydrate to infect cells
On Oct. 6, 2020, NIH researchers announced they had found that a carbohydrate called heparan sulfate, which is…
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Broad and Brigham and Women’s Hospital launched COVID-19 surveillance study
On Oct. 6, 2020, clinicians and researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, the Broad Institute of MIT and…
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Andrea Ghez won a share of the Nobel Prize in Physics for the discovery of a supermassive compact object at the center of our galaxy (black hole).
On Oct. 6, 2020, the Nobel Foundation announced that Andrea Ghez had won a share of the Nobel…
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FDA amended EUA for Hologicﾒs Aptima SARS-CoV-2 assay to Include COVID-19 testing of asymptomatic individuals
On Oct. 6, 2020, Hologic announced that its Aptimaﾮ SARS-CoV-2 assay, which initially received Emergency Use Authorization (EUA)…
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The CDC updated ‘how COVID is spread’
On Oct. 5, 2020, the CDC announced the existence of published reports that showed limited, uncommon circumstances where…
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FDA awarded contract to Stanford University to perform in-depth analysis of tissue samples to learn how SARS-CoV-2 causes COVID-19
On Oct. 5, 2020, the FDA awarded a research contract to the Stanford University School of Medicine to…
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CLEAR adds LabCorp COVID-19 test results to ﾓHealth Passﾔ mobile app
On Oct. 5, 2020, CLEAR, the secure identity company, and LabCorp announced a partnership to enable users of…
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Vaxxas announced $22 million award from U.S. Government to advance Vaxxas Needle-Free HD-MAP vaccine patch
On Oct. 5, 2020, Vaxxas announced a $22 million United States government award to support the deployment of…
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The Nobel Prize in Medicine for 2020 was awarded to Harvey J Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles M Rice
On Oct. 5, 2020, the Nobel Prize in Medicine 2020 was awarded to Harvey J. Alter, Michael Houghton…
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Bristol Myers Squibb to acquire MyoKardia for $131 billion in cash
On Oct. 5, 2020, Bristol-Myers and MyoKardia announced a definitive merger agreement under which Bristol Myers Squibb will…
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Data from Corvus phase 1 study of CPI-006 continued to support its potential as treatment for COVID-19
On Oct. 5, 2020, Corvus Pharmaceuticals announced that it has initiated a Phase 1 study to investigate a…
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Mateon initiated commercialization of Artshield
On Oct. 5, 2020, Mateon Therapeutics announced that ArtiShieldTM had been approved for manufacture and marketing by the…
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NIH awarded $138 million for studies on the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease
On Oct. 5, 2020, Joe Verghese, M.B.B.S., M.S., an international leader in aging and cognition research at Albert…
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Fred Hutch opened COVID-19 clinical research center
On Oct. 5, 2020, the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center announced the opening of the COVID-19 Clinical Research…
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CLEAR and Quest Diagnostics collaborated to integrate COVID-19 test results with “Health Pass” for safer environments
On Oct. 5, 2020, CLEAR, the secure identity company, and Quest Diagnostics announced a new collaboration that aimed…
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The Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 2021 was awarded to Benjamin List and David MacMillan
On Oct. 5, 2021, the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2020 was awarded to Benjamin List and David MacMillan…
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WHO welcomed $90 million contribution from Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to support COVID-19 global response
On Oct. 2, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia signed a contribution…
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National Science Foundation announced investment of $40 million in future of US manufacturing
On Oct. 2, 2020, the National Science Foundation announced investments in 24 new projects to drive future manufacturing….
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COVID-19 vaccine AZD1222 clinical trial resumed in Japan, follows restart of trials in the UK, Brazil, South Africa and India
On Oct. 2, 2020, AstraZeneca announced the phase I/II clinical trial for the COVID-19 vaccine AZD1222 had resumed…
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Quidel received Emergency Authorization for rapid antigen ‘ABC test’ assay for Influenza A+B and COVID-19
On Oct. 2, 2020, Quidel announced that it had received Emergency Use Authorization from the U.S. Food and…
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LabCorp COVID-19 molecular test innovation received FDA authorization
On Oct. 2, 2020, LabCorp announced that it had received an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the FDA…
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UConn funded five COVID-19 research projects, announced additional funding
On Oct. 2, 2020, the Uconn Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) (OVPR) announced a new…
