172 countries and multiple candidate vaccines engaged in COVID-19 vaccine Global Access Facility
On Aug. 23, 2020, the World Heath Organization (WHO) reported that 172 economies were engaged in discussions to…
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Failure to ‘Flatten the Curve’ may kill more people than we thought
On Aug. 21, 2020, research by the University of Minnesota and the University of Washington found that every…
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JAMA reported on effect of remdesivir vs standard care on clinical status in patients with moderate COVID-19
On Aug. 21, 2020, JAMA reported that hospitalized patients with moderate COVID-19 randomized to a 5-day course of…
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CDC published ACIP 2020-21 influenza vaccination recommendations
On Aug. 21, 2020, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published Immunization Practices Advisory Committee…
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Sorrento announced agreement to acquire SmartPharm and develop gene-encoded therapeutic antibodies for COVID-19 and cancer therapeutics
On Aug. 20, 2020, Sorrento Therapeutics and SmartPharm Therapeutics announced the signing of a merger agreement under which…
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GT Biopharma updated development of TriKE(TM) therapeutic for treatment of COVID-19 infection
On Aug. 20, 2020, GT Biopharma and Cytovance announced a collaboration agreement whereby Cytovance will providing drug development…
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La Jolla Institute for Immunology awarded $6.4 million for international efforts to beat COVID-19
On Aug. 20, 2020, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), one of the National Institutes…
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Oragenics signed a process development and manufacturing agreement with Avid Bioservices for Coronavirus vaccine
On Aug. 20, 2020, Oragenics and Avid Bioservices announced a process development and drug substance manufacturing agreement. Avid…
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Evidence suggested children could play a larger role in community spread of COVID-19
On Aug. 20, 2020, in the most comprehensive study of COVID-19 pediatric patients to date, Harvard Medical School…
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Pfizer and BioNTech shared positive early data on lead mRNA vaccine candidate BNT162b2 against COVID-19
On Aug. 20, 2020, Pfizer and BioNTech shared additional Phase 1 safety and immunogenicity data from their U.S….
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UT Southwestern announced open enrollment for at-home COLCORONA clinical trial
On Aug. 19, 2020, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center and Texas Health Resources announced that was the…
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Regeneron and Roche collaborate to significantly increase global supply of REGN-COV2 investigational antibody cocktail for COVID-19
On Aug. 19, 2020, Regeneron and Roche announced that they were joining forces in the fight against COVID-19…
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JAMA reported on evaluation for SARS-CoV-2 in breast milk from infected women
On Aug. 19, 2020, JAMA reported that to date, SARS-CoV-2 has not been isolated from breast milk, and…
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NIH imposed ‘outrageous’ conditions on resuming coronavirus grants
On Aug. 19, 2020, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced it was requiring a small nonprofit research…
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CDC data showed disproportionate COVID-19 impact in American Indian/Alaska Native populations
On Aug. 19, 2020, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a new study that…
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Sorrento announced FDA IND filing for COVI-GUARD neutralizing and high potency antibody against SARS-CoV-2
On Aug. 19, 2020, Sorrento announced that it had filed an investigational new drug application (IND) for COVI-GUARD…
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Quidel update point-of-care Sofia SARS Antigen Test for COVID-19 to include either nasal or nasopharyngeal swabs
On Aug. 19, 2020, Quidel announced that labeling for Quidel’s Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the Sofia SARS…
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BioNexus KC awarded grant to improve COVID-19 outcomes for patients with underlying health conditions
On Aug. 19, 2018, BioNexus KC announced it had been awarded a $42,900 grant from the Health Forward…
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Bio-Techne and Leica Biosystems are acceleratied disease research with RNAscope COVID-19 probes and the BOND RX
On Aug. 19, 2020, Bio-Techne in partnership with Leica Biosystems, announced the automation of RNAscope COVID-19 probes on…
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Johnson & Johnson acquired Momenta Pharmaceuticals for $6.5 billion
On Aug. 19, 2020, Johnson & Johnson announced an agreement to acquire Momenta Pharmaceuticals, a company that discovers…
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NIH delivered $4.3 million to support convalescent plasma clinical trial
On Aug. 18, 2020, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore…
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Biotechnology | COVID-19 | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Non-Profit Research | Therapeutics | Vaccine
Spike protein of the new corona virus is more flexible than expected
On Aug. 18, 2020, scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Biophysics, the Paul Ehrlich Institute, the European…
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HKUMed researchers discovered that ORF8 and ORF3b are major targets of SARS-CoV-2 humoral immune response
On Aug. 18, 2020, researchers from HKU-Pasteur Research Pole at the School of Public Health, LKS Faculty of…
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Vanda Pharma’s interim analysis from ODYSSEY study showed tradipitant may accelerate clinical improvement in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia
On Aug. 18, 2020, Vanda Pharma reported that interim analysis showed tradipitant may accelerate clinical improvement in SARS-CoV-2…
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XBiotech announced COVID-19 candidate therapy
On Aug. 17, 2020, XBiotech announced that it had identified True Human antibodies that could potentially be used…
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Novavax initiated efficacy trial of COVID-19 vaccine in South Africa
On Aug. 17, 2020, Novavax announced the beginning of a Phase 2b clinical trial in South Africa to…
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PerkinElmer launched Modular and Scalable explorer workstations for high-throughput COVID-19 detection
On Aug. 17, 2020, PerkinElmer announced the launch of a series of explorerﾙ workstations for SARS-CoV-2 testing capable…
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FDA approved teatment for rare disease affecting optic nerves, spinal cord
On Aug. 17, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Genentech’s Enspryng (satralizumab-mwge) for the treatment…
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USDA confirmed SARS-CoV-2 in mink in Utah
On Aug. 17, 2020, the USDA National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) has confirmed the first cases of SARS-Co-V-2,…
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Atossa Therapeutics announced enrollment and dosing completed in clinical study of AT-301 COVID-19 nasal spray
On Aug. 17, 2020, Atossa Therapeutics announced that it had enrolled and dosed the first cohort of healthy…
