Research confirmed obesity is a cause of kidney disease
On Nov. 4, 2020, scientists at the University of Oxford announced they had discovered that obesity can increase…
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Mateon’s C001- A Global phase 2 study for OT-101 against COVID-19 received clearance for patient enrollment
On Nov. 4, 2020, Mateon Therapeutics announced the receipt of approval from Instituto Nacional de Salud (INS), the…
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Novavax and Commonwealth of Australia announced agreement for acquisition of Novavax COVID-19 vaccine
On Nov. 4, 2020, Novavax announced the signing of a non-binding Heads of Terms document with the Australian…
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McGill University Professor William Foulkes awarded 2020 Wilder-Penfield Prize for research in the genetics of breast and ovarian cancer
On Nov. 4, 2020, McGill University Professor William Foulkes awarded 2020 Wilder-Penfield Prize for research in the genetics…
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Stanford developed CRISPR ‘lab on a chip’ for detecting COVID-19
On Nov. 4, 2020, using the cutting-edge genetic editing technique known as CRISP ‘lab on a chip’ technology,…
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NIAID scientists and colleagues revealed new tethering mechanism in a gram-negative cell envelope
On Nov. 3, 2020, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) researchers and colleagues announced they had…
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Neighborhood conditions associated with children’s cognitive function
On Nov. 3, 2020, a study published in JAMA Network Open showed that children from poorer neighborhoods performed…
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Medigen Vaccines and NIHE partnered to develop COVID-19 vaccine in Vietnam
On Nov. 3, 2020, Medigen Vaccine Biologics (MVC) and the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology (NIHE), a…
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OraSure’s DNA Genotek subsidiary received FDA EUA for its ORAcollect-RNA saliva collection device for SARS CoV-2
On Nov. 3, 2020, OraSure Technologies announced its DNA Genotek subsidiary has received Emergency Use Authorization from the…
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Novavax announced facility expansion to support global vaccine development
On Nov. 2, 2020, Novavax announced the expansion of its Maryland campus to accommodate the company’s rapid growth…
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Innovation Pharmaceuticals received pre-IND response from FDA on COVID-19 trial
On Nov. 2, 2020, Innovation Pharma announced receipt of written feedback from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration…
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Immunic announced 200 patients enrolled in phase 2 CALVID-1 trial of IMU-838 for treatment of COVID-19
On Nov. 2, 2020, Immunic announced that the company had enrolled and randomized 200 patients, pre-specified in the…
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Walgreens Boots Alliance and McKesson completed formation of German wholesale joint venture
On Nov. 2, 2020, Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) and McKesson announced the completion of their previously announced agreement…
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COVID-19 pandemic sparked 3D printing engineering innovation
On Nov. 2, 2020, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) announced that in the Spring of 2020, as news…
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ACON Laboratories announced the launch of its Flowflex Antigen COVID-19 test
On Nov. 2, 2020, ACON Laboratories announced the launch of its Flowflex SARS-COV-2 Antigen Rapid Test. The Flowflex…
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Patriot Express Travel at BWI, SEATAC required on-site, rapid COVID-19 testing
On Nov. 1, 2020, the U.S. Department of Defense announced the start of rapid, on-site COVID-19 testing for…
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Brilacidin exhibited potent in vitro antiviral activity against SARS-CoV-2
On Nov. 1, 2020, scientists announced that increasing evidence shows that both natural and synthetic antimicrobial peptides (AMPs),…
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InBios awarded $12.7M to boost production of two COVID-19 diagnostics
On Oct. 31, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Defense…
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The CDC issued framework for resuming safe and responsible cruise ship passenger operations
On Oct. 30, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) introduced a phased approach for the…
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Kaiser Permanente Research Institute enrolled volunteers in a phase 3 clinical trial to evaluate COVID-19 vaccine
On Oct. 30, 2020, Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute (KPWHRI) announced enrollment of volunteers in a phase…
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Trials of University of Oxford’s Coronavirus vaccine began in Kenya
On Oct. 30, 2020, the University of Oxford announced that Kenya had joined the global efforts in search…
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Hologic awarded US Government contract to expand COVID-19 test production capacity
On Oct. 30, 2020, the Department of Defense (DOD), in coordination with the Department of Health and Human…
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Innovation Pharma and George Mason University released lab testing results for Brilacidin’s COVID-19 treatment
On Oct. 30, 2020, Innovation Pharma and George Mason University jointly announced completion of extensive laboratory testing supporting…
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REGN-COV2 IDMC recommended holding enrollment in hospitalized patients with high oxygen requirements
On Oct. 30, 2020, Regeneron announced that it had received a recommendation from the independent data monitoring committee…
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Icosavax launched COVID-19 vaccine program with preclinical data and $16.5 million in new funding
On Oct. 30, 2020, Icosavax announced the launch of the company’s COVID-19 vaccine program with preclinical data on…
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HHS and DOD announced $12.7 million contract with InBios to boost US production of rapid COVID-19 tests
On Oct. 30, 2020, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), in coordination with the Department of Health and…
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Oxford University began COVID-19 test for individuals without symptoms
On Oct. 29, 2020, the University of Oxford announced a new pilot scheme to assess the use of…
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Biotechnology | COVID-19 | Diagnostics | FDA | Infectious Disease | Vaccine
OncoSec announced FDA clearance of IND application for phase 1 clinical trial of CORVax12 vaccine candidate for COVID-19
On Oct. 29, 2020, OncoSec Medical announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved the…
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AquaBounty announced Mayfield, Kentucky as location for planned 10,000 metric ton salmon farm
On Oct. 29, 2020, AquaBounty Technologies announced that it had identified Mayfield, Kentucky as the potential location for…
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PerkinElmer COVID-19 test kit receives FDA Emergency Use Authorization for sample pooling
On Oct. 29, 2020, PerkinElmer announced that its New Coronavirus Nucleic Acid Detection Kit received Emergency Use Authorization…
