Emergency COVID-19 measures prevented more than 500 million infections
On Jun. 8, 2020, Emergency health measures implemented in six major countries have ﾓsignificantly and substantially slowedï¾” the…
NIH researchers uncovered genes linked to common recurrent fever in children
On Jun. 8, 2020, researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute announed they had discovered clues to…
Innovent and Roche enter into strategic collaboration to discover and develop cellular therapies and bispecific antibodies
On Jun. 8, 2020, Innovent Biologics announced a strategic research and development collaboration with Roche covering multiple cell…
Intranasal and Versatope signed agreement to develop universal influenza vaccine based on OMV technology
On Jun. 8, 2020, Intravacc and Versatope announced that they have signed a research service agreement to further…
Two-year PALFORZIA data showed on-going safety and efficacy and continued immunomodulation in patients with peanut allergy
On Jun. 8, 2020, Aimmune Therapeutics announced two-year data that suggested long-term efficacy of daily treatment with PALFORZIA…
FibroGen announced first patient enrolled in Pamrevlumab clinical trial in patients hospitalized in Italy with severe COVID-19
On Jun. 8, 2020, FibroGen announced the initiation of an open-label, randomized, parallel-arm study investigating the efficacy and…
Lilly announced start of phase 1 study for its second potential COVID-19 antibody treatment
On Jun. 8, 2020, Eli Lilly announced its partner Junshi Biosciences had dosed the first healthy volunteer in…
OraSure’s Oragene-Dx included in EUA allowing at-home saliva collection for use with Phosphorus SARS-CoV-2 test
On Jun. 8, 2020, OraSure Technologies announced that Phosphorus Diagnostics, a leader in diagnostic and bioinformatic solutions for…
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Just – Evotec Biologics partnered with ABL on development of broadly neutralising antibody against HIV
On Jun. 8, 2020, Evotec announced that its Seattle-based subsidiary Just – Evotec Biologics had entered into an…
Unique biorepository stores samples from Alberta COVID-19 patients for future research
On Jun. 5, 2020, the Alberta Precision Laboratories (APL) COVID-19 Biorepository was announced to ensure researchers have the…
Study identified potential approach to treat severe respiratory distress in patients with COVID-19
On Jun. 5, 2020, early data from a clinical study suggested that blocking the Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK)…
The US Department of Defense established collaborative virus genetic sequencing capability for COVID-19
On Jun. 5, 2020, to jumpstart the Department of Defense’s (DoD) SARS-CoV-2 sequencing efforts, Armed Forces Health Surveillance…
Calquence showed promising clinical improvement in majority of 19 hospitalised COVID-19 patients
On Jun. 5, 2020, results were published in Science Immunology showed that Calquence (acalabrutinib), a Brutonï¾’s tyrosine kinase…
No clinical benefit from use of hydroxychloroquine in hospitalised patients with COVID-19
On Jun. 5, 2020, the Chief Investigators of the randomised evaluation of COVid-19 thERapY (RECOVERY) trial on hydroxychloroquine…
The UK Global Vaccine Summit secured $74 billion in funding to support global vaccine supply and immunisation
On Jun. 5, 2020, the UK thelped secure $7.4 billion in funding to support global vaccine supply and…
Sorrento announced COVIDTRAP(STI-4398) demonstrated in preclinical studies its ability to completely inhibit SARS-CoV-2 viral infection In vitro
On Jun. 5, 2020, Sorrento announced it had completed a preclinical batch of the STI-4398 (COVIDTRAP) protein and…
ViralClear added St David’s HealthCare to phase II trial for broad-spectrum oral anti-viral COVID-19 candidate
On Jun. 5, 2020, BioSig Technologies and its subsidiary, ViralClear Pharma, announced it had expanded its patient enrollment…
University of Queensland, CEPI and CSL partnered to advance development of COVID-19 vaccine candidate
On Jun. 5, 2020, CEPI, the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, CSL and The University of Queensland (UQ)…
World leaders made historic commitments to provide equal access to vaccines for all
On Jun. 4, 2020, world leaders pledged an additional US$ 8.8 billion for Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, far…
HPV vaccine manufacturers commited to provide enough supply to immunise at least 84 million girls in Gavi countries
On Jun. 4, 2020, vaccine manufacturers MSD, GSK, Innovax, Serum Institute of India and Walvax pledged to ramp…
HHS announced new laboratory data reporting guidance for COVID-19 testing
On Jun. 4, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced new Guidance that specified…
The Gates Foundation pledged $16 billion to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, to protect the next generation with vaccines
On Jun. 4, 2020, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced a five-year, US$1.6 billion commitment to Gavi,…
HPV vaccine manufacturers committed to immunise at least 84 million girls in Gavi countries
On Jun. 4, 2020, vaccine manufacturers MSD, GSK, Innovax, Serum Institute of India (SII) and Walvax pledged to…
WHO welcomed crucial new funding for vaccines
On Jun. 4, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) welcomed funding commitments from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance’s third…
AstraZeneca announced next steps towards broad and equitable access to Oxford Universitys COVID-19 vaccine
On Jun. 4, 2020, AstraZeneca announced the next steps in its commitment to broad and equitable global access…
The FDA approved antibiotic to treat hospital-acquired bacterial pneumonia and ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia
On Jun. 4, 2020, the FDA approved Merck’s Recarbrio (a combination of imipenem-cilastatin and relebactam) to treat hospital-acquired…
WHO announced new funding for vaccines
On Jun. 4, 2020, the WHO announced new pledges that will enable Gavi to protect the next generation…
Introduction and spread of SARS-CoV-2 in the greater Boston area
On Jun. 4, 2020, data from the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Massachusetts General Hospital, and the…
Novavax awarded Department of Defense contract for COVID-19 vaccine
On Jun. 4, 2020, Novavax announced that the company had been awarded a contract by the U.S. Department…
Successful detailed tracking of major plant disease’s global spread
On Jun. 4, 2020, Agricultural Research Service scientists and their Oregon State University collaborators announced they had developed…