Innovation Pharma’s clinical trial testing of brilacidin against COVID-19 targeted to commence in 2020 fourth quarter
On Jul. 13, 2020, Innovation Pharma announced that, in parallel to previously reported manufacturing efforts, the Company had…
Deadly rabbit virus spread in the US
On Jul. 13, 2020, an emerging virus threatens both wild and pet rabbits in the U.S. The fatal…
Altimmune and University of Alabama at Birmingham announced positive preclinical results for intranasal COVID-19 vaccine candidate, AdCOVIDï¾™
On Jul. 13, 2020, Altimmune announced positive results from the preclinical studies of its intranasal COVID-19 vaccine candidate,…
Bellerophon Therapeutics announced first patient treated in phase 3 clinical study of INOpulseï¾® inhaled nitric oxide therapy for COVID-19
On Jul. 13, 2020, Bellerophon Therapeutics announced that the first patient has initiated treatment in the Companyï¾’s Phase…
Pfizer and BioNTech granted FDA Fast Track Designation for two investigational mRNA-based vaccine candidates against SARS-CoV-2
On Jul. 13, 2020, Pfizer and BioNTech announced that two of the companiesï¾’ four investigational vaccine candidates from…
OPKO Health’s BioReference Laboratories to provide COVID-19 testing for National Basketball Association players and employees
On Jul. 13, 2020, BioReference Laboratories, an OPKO Health company, announced that it would provide COVID-19 testing oversight…
Tonix Pharma entered into research and exclusive license option agreement with Kansas State University to develop vaccine against COVID-19
On Jul. 13, 2020, Tonix Pharmaceuticals announced a new preclinical research and option agreement with Kansas State University…
Meridian Bioscience launched high-sensitivity SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid antibody pair for development of rapid COVID-19 antigen assays
On Jul. 13, 2020, Meridian Bioscience announced it had launched a high-sensitivity SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid antibody pair for the…
Preliminary study suggested tuberculosis vaccine may be limiting COVID-19 deaths
On Jul. 13, 2020, researchers from Virginia Tech and the NIH suggested that Bacille Calmette-Gu�rin (BCG), a tuberculosis…
Philips launched obstetrics monitoring solution to support clinicians and expectant mothers during COVID-19 pandemic
On Jul. 12, 2020, Royal Philips announced an addition to its remote patient monitoring suite supporting at-risk populations…
Sonora Quest collaborated with state and healthcare leaders to significantly expand COVID-19 testing capacity in Arizona
On Jul. 10, 2020, Governor Doug Ducey announced a strategic collaboration with Sonora Quest Laboratories, the Arizona Department…
Gilead Sciences reported additional data on investigational antiviral remdesivir for treatment of COVID-19
On Jul. 10, 2020, Gilead Sciences announced that a comparative analysis of the Phase 3 SIMPLE-Severe trial and…
Broad Institute launched academic-industry cell imaging consortium to speed drug discovery and development
On Jul. 10, 2020, the Imaging Platform at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, together with industry…
UT Southwestern, Texas Health launched collaborative study to better understand COVID prevalence in DFW
On Jul. 10, 2020, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center and Texas Health Resources announced that they will…
Neurofilament light chain outperformed other blood tests to predict and diagnose traumatic brain injury
On Jul. 9, 2020, a study from the NIH showed that neurofilament light chain (NfL) delivered superior diagnostic…
NIH researchers reframed dog-to-human aging comparisons
On Jul. 9, 2020, a study, published in the journal Cell Systems, laid out a new framework for…
Declines in ED visits for TBIs (including concussions) among children from contact sports
On Jul. 9, 2020, the CDC reported that after a decade of increasing rates, contact sportsï¾–related TBI ED…
WHO announced independent panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response to evaluate world’s response to COVID-19 pandemic
On Jul. 9, 2020, WHO announced the initiation of the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response (IPPR)…
Spanish National Center for Biotechnology uses Atos supercomputing expertise to find out how Covid-19 virus initiates infection
On Jul. 9, 2020, Atos announced that the Biocomputing Unit at the Spanish National Center for Biotechnology (CNB),…
Philips and BioIntelliSense formed strategic collaboration to enhance remote patient monitoring at home
On Jul. 9, 2020, Royal Philips announced it had formed a strategic collaboration with BioIntelliSense, a continuous health…
ViralClear partnered with Albany Molecular on manufacture of merimepodib API development for potential treatment of COVID-19
On Jul. 9, 2020, BioSig Technologies and its subsidiary, ViralClear Pharma announced that it is partnering with Albany…
Moderna and ROVI announced collaboration for OUS fill-finish manufacturing of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate
On Jul. 9, 2020 Moderna and Laboratorios Farmaceuticos Rovi announced a collaboration for large-scale, commercial fill-finish manufacturing of…
Altimmune signed agreement with DynPort Vaccine on US Government funding efforts for COVID-19 vaccine candidate, AdCOVIDï¾™
On Jul. 9, 2020, Altimmune announced that it had entered into a teaming agreement with DynPort Vaccine Company…
Pfizer pledged $100 million to new industry fund to help fight growing threat of antimicrobial resistance
On Jul. 9, 2020, Pfizer announced it had pledged $100 million to the new Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Action…
Major League Soccer selected OPKO Health’s BioReference Laboratories to provide COVID-19 testing for players and employees
On Jul. 9, 2020, BioReference Laboratories, an OPKO Health company, announced that it will conduct COVID-19 testing for…
Mylan and Fujifilm Kyowa Kirin Biologics announced FDA approval of Hulioï¾® (adalimumab-fkjp)
On Jul. 9, 2020, Mylan and Fujifilm Kyowa Kirin Biologics announced the FDA had approved Hulioï¾® (adalimumab-fkjp), a…
Outdoor light linked with teensï¾’ sleep and mental health
On Jul. 8, 2020, research showed that adolescents who live in areas that have high levels of artificial…
NIH launched clinical trials network to test COVID-19 vaccines and other prevention tools
On Jul. 8, 2020, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases announced it had established a new…
From lung scarring to heart damage, COVID-19 may leave lingering marks
On Jul. 8, 2020, scientists at the UC Berkeley-UCSF Joint Medical Program reported that for some individuals with…
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Access to HIV medicines severely impacted by COVID-19 as AIDS response stalled
On Jul. 8, 2020, seventy-three countries warned that they were at risk of stock-outs of antiretroviral (ARV) medicines…