First-ever malaria vaccine recommendation published in a position paper and in the WHO guidelines for malaria
On Mar. 4, 2022, the WHO announced it had published an updated position paper on the RTS,S/AS01 (RTS,S)…
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CDC reported disparities in COVID-19 vaccination coverage between urban and rural counties
On Mar. 4, 2022, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that COVID-19 vaccination coverage with…
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COVID-19 | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Therapeutics | Vaccine | WHO
WHO and MPP welcomed NIH’s offer of COVID-19 health technologies to C-TAP
On Mar. 3, 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) jointly welcomed the announcement…
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Possible case of deer-to-human SARS-CoV-2 transmission
On Mar. 3, 2022, a study carried out in southwestern Ontario identified a highly mutated variant of SARS-CoV-2…
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British Columbia Officials confirm highly pathogenic avian influenza in the Pacific Flyway
On Mar. 2, 2022, British Columbia officials announced it is working to prevent highly pathogenic avian influenza from infecting…
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Roche announced donation of essential medicines to Ukraine
On Mar. 2, 2022, Roche announced an initial donation of essential medicines to Ukraine. Roche is working diligently…
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Biotechnology | COVID-19 | FDA | Therapeutics
Sorrento announced FDA authorization to proceed with phase 1 study of Intranasal STI-9199 against Covid-19 viruses
On Mar. 2, 2022, Sorrento Therapeutics announced that its Phase I study of intranasal (IN) STI-9199 (COVISHIELDTM IN) has…
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Agriculture | Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | Infectious Disease | Influenza | Therapeutics | USDA | Vaccine
Iowa Department of Agriculture and USDA Confirm Case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Non-Commercial Backyard Flock
On Mar. 2, 2022, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of…
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Sorrento announced COVISHIELD antibody nasal drops prevent productive SARS-CoV-2 infections
On Mar. 2, 2022, Sorrento Therapeutics announced that new preclinical results demonstrated that pretreating an animal with intranasal…
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CDC reported effectiveness of COVID-19 Pfizer-BioNTech BNT162b2 mRNA vaccination in preventing COVID-19 among children and adolescents
On Mar. 1, 2022, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that two doses of Pfizer-BioNTech…
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Biotechnology | CRISPR | Disease | Genomics | Therapeutics
U.S. patent appeal board ruled against University of California in CRISPR interference
On Feb. 28, 2022, the Patent and Trial Appeal Board of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)…
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Possible case of deer-to-human SARS-CoV-2 transmission
On Feb. 25, 2022, researchers announced that wildlife reservoirs of SARS-CoV-2 can lead to viral adaptation and spillback…
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EMA’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use recommended authorization of Covid-19 vaccine in children (6-11 Years) In the EU
On Feb. 24, 2022, Moderna announced that the European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use…
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Pfizer and BioNTech received positive CHMP Opinion for COVID-19 vaccine booster in adolescents 12 through 17 years of age in EU
On Feb. 24, 2022, BioNTech announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use of the European…
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Novavax announced extended durability of protection against infection and disease in UK COVID-19 vaccine phase 3 clinical Trial
On Feb. 24, 2022, Novavax shared extended analysis from its pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial conducted in the…
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University of Oxford researchers created largest ever human family tree
On Feb. 24, 2022, researchers from the University of Oxford have used data from UK Biobank participants to…
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Medicago and GSK announced approval by Health Canada of COVIFENZ, an adjuvanted plant-based COVID-19 vaccine
On Feb. 24, 2022, Medicago and GlaxoSmithKline announced that Health Canada had granted approval for COVIFENZ, COVID-19 vaccine,…
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USDA confirmed highly pathogenic Avian influenza in a non-commercial backyard flock in Michigan
On Feb. 24, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed…
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USDA confirmed highly pathogenic Avian influenza in a commercial poultry flock in Delaware
On Feb. 23, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed…
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Novavax announced shipments of COVID-19 vaccine to European Union member states
On Feb. 23, 2022, Novavax announced the first doses of Nuvaxovid COVID-19 Vaccine (recombinant, adjuvanted) had begun shipping…
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Published study detailed proof-of-concept for COVID-19 detection via saliva screening
On Feb. 23, 2022, Agilent Technologies announced that researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay in India…
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Sanofi and GSK announced regulatory authorization for COVID-19 vaccine
On Feb. 23, 2022, Sanofi and GSK announced that they planned to submit data from both their booster…
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Moderna and Thermo Fisher Scientific announced long-term strategic collaboration
On Feb. 23, 2022, Moderna and Thermo Fisher Scientific announced a 15-year strategic collaboration agreement to enable dedicated…
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Moderna expanded global footprint through commercial partnership with Adium in Latin America
On Feb. 22, 2022, Moderna announced a distribution service agreement with Adium Pharma, a leading private Latin American…
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Novavax and Serum Institute of India announced first EUA of COVID-19 vaccine in adolescents =12 to <18 in India
On Mar. 22, 2022, Novavax and Serum Institute of India announced that the Drugs Controller General of India…
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Blood test for Alzheimer’s highly accurate in large, international study
On Feb. 22, 2022, Washington University in St. Louis announced that a blood test developed at the University’s…
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Biotechnology | COVID-19 | Pharmaceutical | Therapeutics | Vaccine | WHO
Sorrento announced COVISHIELD antibody strongly neutralized BA.2 Omicron sublineage virus
On Feb. 22, 2022, Sorrento Therapeutics announced that additional preclinical results demonstrate broad spectrum COVISHIELD (STI-9167) neutralizing activity…
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USDA confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza in non-commercial backyard flock in New York
On Feb. 19, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed…
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WHO announced first technology recipients of mRNA vaccine hub
On Feb. 18, 2022, the WHO announced the first six countries that will receive the technology needed to…
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CDC released the 2022 recommended immunization schedules for children and adolescents, as well as for adults
On Feb. 18, 2022, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the 2022 recommended immunization…
