International community rallied to support open research and science to fight COVID-19
On May 29, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that thirty countries and multiple international partners and…
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The FDA streamlined development of tests with at-home sample collection
On May 29, 2020, the FDA took steps to further support the development of COVID-19 tests for at-home…
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Oxford Foundry announced four new innovations for COVID-19 recovery
On May 29, 2020, the Oxford Foundry announced support of four new innovative solutions for the OXFO COVID-19…
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CIRM board approved three projects targeting COVID-19
On May 29, 2020, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) approved investments in three early-stage research programs…
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Moderna announced first participants in each age cohort dosed in phase 2 study of mRNA vaccine against novel Coronavirus
On May 29, 2020, Moderna announced the first participants in each age cohort had been dosed in the…
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Johnson & Johnson received positive CHMP opinion for Janssen’s investigational preventive Ebola vaccine regimen
On May 29, 2020, Johnson & Johnson announced that its Janssen Pharmaceutical subsidiary received a positive opinion from…
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Study charts developmental map of inner ear sound sensor in mice
On May 28, 2020, a team of researchers has generated a developmental map of a key sound-sensing structure…
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The Jenner Institute signed agreement with Advent to develop a novel coronavirus vaccine
On May 28, 2020, the Jenner Institute, University of Oxford, UK and Advent Srl ﾖ an IRBM company,…
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The FDA approved first drug to image tau pathology in patients being evaluated for Alzheimer’s disease
On May 28, 2020, the FDA approved Avid Radiopharmaceuticals’ Tauvid (flortaucipir F18) for intravenous injection, the first drug…
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GSK announced intention to produce 1 billion doses of pandemic vaccine adjuvant in 2021 to support multiple COVID-19 vaccine collaborations
On May 28, 2020, GSK confirmed its intention to manufacture 1 billion doses of its pandemic vaccine adjuvant…
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The US Dept of Veterans Affairs conducted deep-dive study into effects of COVID-19 on Veterans
On May 28, 2020, the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs (VA) began a national four-year study on the…
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Biogen and MIT launched virtual learning lab for high school students historically underrepresented in science
On May 28, 2020, Biogen and the Lemelson-MIT Program (LMIT) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology announced the…
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Vaxxas announced that Merck exercised option to apply novel immune system activation platform for Vaccine candidate
On May 28, 2020, Vaxxas announced that Merck had exercised its option to utilize Vaxxasﾒ proprietary High Density…
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FDA authorized Quest Diagnostics COVID-19 Nasal Specimen Self-Collection Kit for emergency use
On May 28, 2020, Quest Diagnostics announced it had received emergency use authorization (EUA) from the FDA for…
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Roche initiated phase III clinical trial of Actemra/RoActemra plus remdesivir in hospitalised patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonia
On May 28, 2020, Roche announced it had initiated of a global phase III, randomised, double-blind, multicentre study…
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Atossa Therapeutics announced second COVID-19 therapeutic development program, AT-301 nasal spray
On May 28, 2020, Atossa Therapeutics announced that it had begun the development of a second COVID-19 program…
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NIH released strategic plan to accelerate nutrition research over next 10 years
On May 27, 2020, the NIH Nutrition Research Task Force (NRTF), armed with insights from the nutrition science…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Neurology | NIH
NIH study showed markers in blood can help identify risk for complications after Brain Injury
On May 27, 2020, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced it had found that molecules released into…
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Gilead and Arcus Biosciences established 10-year partnership to co-develop and co-commercialize next-generation cancer immunotherapies
On May 27, 2020, Gilead Sciences and Arcus Biosciences announced that the companies had entered into a 10-year…
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International gnomAD Consortium released first major studies of human genetic variation
On May 27, 2020, an analyses of the largest publicly available catalog of human genomic data revealed new…
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Novavax expanded large-scale global manufacturing capacity
On May 27, 2020, Novavax announced the acquisition of Praha Vaccines, part of the Cyrus Poonawalla Group, in…
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Heat Biologics announced collaboration with Waisman Biomanufacturing to manufacture COVID-19 vaccine
On May 27, 2020, Heat Biologics announced a collaboration with Waisman Biomanufacturing to establish a partnership for the…
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Quest Diagnostics launched COVID-19 workforce testing services to help organizations in fostering safer workplaces
On May 27, 2020, Quest Diagnostics launched a new suite of Return to Work services built around large-scale…
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Sanofi announced pricing of Regeneron stock offering
On May 26, 2020, Sanofi announced that it had agreed to sell 11.8 million shares of Regeneron common…
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Dementia gene raises risk of severe COVID-19
On May 26, 2020, researchers at the University of Exeter Medical School and the UConn School of Medicine…
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Merck and Ridgeback Bio announced collaboration to advance development of novel antiviral candidate, EIDD-2801
On May 26, 2020, Merck and and and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics announced a collaboration agreement to develop EIDD-2801, an…
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Innovation Pharma receives data from public health research institute showing brilacidin inhibits SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) in human cell line
On May 26, 2020, Innovation Pharma reported receiving data from a leading public health research institute showing Brilacidin…
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Todos Medical announced cross-distribution agreement with L1 Systems for ventilators and COVID testing
On May 26, 2020, Todos Medical announced it had entered into a cross-distribution agreement with L1 Systems, a…
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Meridian Bioscience suppied reagents for manufacturing of tens of millions of COVID-19 antibody tests per month
On May 26, 2020, Meridian Bioscience announced that its SARS-CoV-2 antigens and related reagents are part of assays…
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Rice University COVID-19 research fund awarded final grants
On May 26, 2020, the Rice University COVID-19 Research Fund Oversight and Review Committee announced it had awarded…
