Roswell Park and Partners announced new Western New York Immunogenomic COVID-19 Study
On Apr. 23, 2020, Western New York healthcare and medical research leaders joined forces in an effort to…
Daxor awarded $1.1 million contract from US Department of Defense for rapid portable blood volume analyzer
On Apr. 23, 2020, Daxor Corp. announced that the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) had awarded the Company…
The USDA confirmed COVID-19 in two pet cats in New York
On Apr. 22, 2020, the CDC and the USDA National Veterinary Services Laboratories announced the first confirmed cases…
FDA approved new therapy for triple negative breast cancer that has spread, not responded to other treatments
On Apr. 22, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted accelerated approval to Immunomedics’ Trodelvy (sacituzumab…
LivaNova permitted to modify cardiopulmonary products’ indications for use to include ECMO therapy to address COVID-19
On Apr. 22, 2020, LivaNova announced that several of its cardiopulmonary products are now permitted to be used…
BARDA, Tangen Biosciences partnership pursues SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic
On Apr. 23 2020, the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) and Tangen Biosciences announced teaming up…
SNBL announced participation in development of a prophylactic DNA vaccine for COVID-19
On Apr. 20, 2020, SNBL announced their intention to participate in the development of a prophylactic DNA vaccine…
The FDA approved new therapy for triple negative breast cancer
On Apr. 22, 2020, the FDA granted accelerated approval to Trodelvy (sacituzumab govitecan-hziy), developed by Immunomedics, for the…
Quidel’s Lyra direct SARS-CoV-2 assay submitted for Emergency Use Authorization for molecular detection of COVID-19
On Apr. 22, 2020, Quidel announced it has applied for an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the Lyraï¾®…
Tyson Foods indefinitely suspended operations in Waterloo, Iowa
On Apr. 22, 2020, Tyson Fresh Meats, the beef and pork subsidiary of Tyson Food, planned to indefinitely…
Researchers identified cells likely targeted by COVID-19 virus
On Apr. 22, 2020, researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT); the Ragon Institute of MGH, and Harvard…
Federal funding for rapid COVID-19 test goes to McKelvey Engineering researchers
On Apr. 22, 2020, Engineers at the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis announced…
LabCorp broadened availability of COVID-19 serological antibody tests to hospitals and healthcare organizations
On Apr. 22, 2020, LabCorp announced expanded serological testing for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, to more…
BioNTech and Pfizer announced regulatory approval from German authority to commence first clinical trial of COVID-19 vaccine candidates
On Apr. 22, 2020, BioNTech and Pfizer announced that the German regulatory authority, the Paul-Ehrlich-Institut, has approved the…
UTSW researchers reported heart cells can rejuvenate and multiply to heal damage
On Apr. 22, 2020, UT Southwestern Medical Center scientists announced they had discovered a protein that works with…
Virginia Tech researchers developed new COVID-19 tests to combat backlogs, shortages
On Apr. 22, 2020, Virginia Tech scientists annunced they had developed a new COVID-19 test and secured federal…
Cocrystal Pharma expanded exclusive license agreement with Kansas State University Research Foundation to new Coronavirus antiviral compound
On Apr. 22, 2020, Cocrystal Pharma announced it has expanded its previously announced license agreement with Kansas State…
FDA granted ALung Emergency Use Authorization to Hemolung Respiratory Assist System for treatment of COVID-19
On Apr. 22, 2020, ALung Technologies announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted the Company Emergency…
Oxford Immunotec announced successful re-registration of the T-SPOT.TB test in China
On Apr. 21, 2020, University of Oxford announced that it had successfully obtained re-registration of the T-SPOT.TB test…
Bayer partnered with Population Health Research Institute on global clinical research evaluating COVID-19 treatments
On Apr. 21, 2020, Bayer Mississauga, Ontario announced a partnership with the Population Health Research Institute (PHRI) to…
Expert US panel developed NIH treatment guidelines for COVID-19
On Apr. 21, 2020, A panel of U.S. physicians, statisticians, and other experts developed treatment guidelines for coronavirus…
National Science Foundation awarded rapid response grants to support coronavirus (COVID-19) research
On Apr. 21, 2020, the National Science Foundation (NSF) issued a letter to researchers inviting proposals for rapid…
FDA approved IMBRUVICA (ibrutinib) plus Rituximab for ttreatment of patients with CLL
On Apr. 21, 2020, the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration…
VA researchers announced study of COVID-19 in aging Veterans with dementia
On Apr. 21, 2020, researchers at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) Providence VA Medical Center began…
Hydroxychloroquine study reported no benefit from malaria drug in Veteran Affairs virus study
On Apr. 21, 2020, a study posted on medRxiv found no evidence that use of hydroxychloroquine, either with…
Vaxart announced positive preclinical data for ioral COVID-19 vaccine program
On Apr. 21, 2020, Vaxart announced it had obtained positive pre-clinical results for its COVID-19 vaccine candidates, with…
Adamis Pharma announced production of additional drugs by its US compounding subsidiary to aid in the COVID-19 pandemic
On Apr. 21, 2020, Adamis Pharma announced that its wholly owned drug outsourcing facility, US Compounding (USC), has…
aTyr Pharma announced phase 2 study of ATYR1923 in COVID-19 patients with severe respiratory complications
On Apr. 21, 2020, aTyr Pharma announced the FDA has accepted its Investigational New Drug application to evaluate…
ViralClear submited application for Vicromax through FDAs Coronavirus Treatment Acceleration Program for accelerated clinical trials
On Apr. 21, 2020, BioSig Technologies announced that subsidiary ViralClear Pharmaceuticals, had submitted an application for Vicromax(tm) (merimepodib,…
Tyson Fresh Meats resumed limited operations at Columbus Junction Pork Plant
On Apr. 21, 2020, Tyson Fresh Meats resumed limited operations at its pork plant in Columbus Junction, Iowa,…