BioNTech started construction of first mRNA vaccine manufacturing facility in Africa
On Jun. 23, 2022, BioNTech announced it had reached a milestone in the establishment of scalable mRNA vaccine…
Innovation Pharmaceuticals reported Brilacidin inhibited Omicron, Delta, Gamma and Alpha SARS-CoV-2 variants
On Jun. 23, 2022, Innovation Pharmaceuticals reported that Brilacidin, the Company’s defensin-mimetic drug candidate exhibiting broad-spectrum antiviral activity,…
U.S. FDA approved Merck’s VAXNEUVANCE for prevention of invasive pneumococcal disease in infants and children
On Jun. 22, 2022, Merck announced that that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved an…
Anixa Biosciences Announced Publication of Peer-Reviewed Journal Article Highlighting Ovarian Cancer Vaccine Technology
On Jun. 21, 2022, Anixa Biosciences announced the publication of a peer-reviewed journal article in Clinical and Experimental…
Moderna received FDA authorization for EUA of Its COVID-19 vaccine for children 6 months of age and older
On Jun. 17, 2022, Moderna announced that it had received emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and…
Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine received FDA Emergency Use Authorization for children 6 months through 4 years of age
On Jun. 17, 2022, Pfizer and BioNTech announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had granted emergency use…
Benaroya Research Institute received $11.4 million to explore link between viruses and immune system diseases
On Jun. 17, 2022, Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason (BRI) announced a 5-year, $11.4 million grant from…
Origins of the Black Death identified
On Jun, 15, 2022, a multidisciplinary team of scientists, announced they had obtained and studied ancient Y. pestis…
Pfizer and BioNTech provided update on rolling submission to EMA for potential variant-adapted vaccine
On Jun. 15, 2022, Pfizer and BioNTech announced the European Medicines Agency (EMA) had initiated a rolling review…
Roche received FDA EUA for cobas SARS-CoV-2 Duo, the first PCR test to simultaneously detect COVID-19 and measure viral load levels of COVID-19
On Jun. 15, 2022, Roche announced that the US Food and Drug Administration had issued Emergency Use Authorization…
Oragenics announced publication of positive data for NT-CoV2-1 intranasal COVID-19 vaccine candidate in Scientific Reports
On Jun. 14 2022, Oragenics announced the publication of an article co-authored by Oragenics and collaborators at Inspirevax…
Pfizer reported additional data on PAXLOVID supporting New Drug Application submission to U.S. FDA
On Jun. 14 2022, Pfizer reported data from the Phase 2/3 EPIC-SR (Evaluation of Protease Inhibition for COVID-19…
Novavax COVID-19 vaccine Nuvaxovid provisionally registered in Australia as booster in individuals aged 18 and over
On Jun. 13 2022, Novavax announced that the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) had granted provisional registration of…
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Highly pathogenic avian influenza confirmed in Oregon
On Jun. 10, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Veterinary Services Laboratory (NVSL) confirmed the presence…
Hospitalizations and mortality rates higher for cancer patients with breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infections, studies showed
On Jun. 10, 2022, researchers from Case Western Reserve School of Medicine, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, and The…
Backyard poultry contact linked to more than 200 Salmonella illnesses in 2022
On Jun. 10, 2022, CDC and public health officials in several states announced they were investigating multistate outbreaks…
Moderna announced Omicron-containing bivalent booster candidate mRNA-1273.214 demonstrated superior antibody response against Omicron
On Jun. 8, 2022, Moderna announced new clinical data on its Omicron-containing bivalent COVID booster candidate, mRNA-1273.214, containing…
Merck and Ridgeback announcd data for investigational LAGEVRIO (molnupiravir) from Phase 3 MOVe-OUT study
On Jun. 7, 2022, Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics announced the Annals of Internal Medicine had published additional data…
Veru submitted EUA to U.S. FDA for Sabizabulin, its anti-Inflammatory drug candidate for hospitalized COVID-19 patients
On Jun. 7, 2022, Veru announced that is had submitted an emergency use authorization (EUA) application to the…
Common drug-resistant superbug developed fast resistance to ﾑlast resortﾒ antibiotic
On Jun. 7, 2022, the University of Oxford reported new research has found that Pseudomonas bacterium develops resistance…
Pfizer announced investment $120 million to produce COVID-19 oral treatment in the U.S.
On Jun. 6, 2022, Pfizer further strengthened its commitment to United States manufacturing with a $120 million investment…
Genetically modified corn does not damage non-target organisms
On Jun. 6, 2022, the USDA reported that the largest, highest quality analysis of data ever conducted revealed…
Serological evidence for SARS-CoV-2 in lactating cows published
On Jun. 4, 2022, researchers reported that in areas with large cattle populations and a high prevalence of…
Moderna and the European Commission agreed on amendment to COVID-19 vaccine supply agreement
On Jun. 2, 2022, Moderna announced an agreement with the European Commission (EC) to amend their originally agreed…
Novavax filed in the UK for expanded conditional Marketing Authorization of COVID-19 vaccination booster in adult
On Jun. 2, 2022, Novavax announced the submission of a request to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory…
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USDA confirmed highly pathogenic Avian influenza in Georgia
On Jun. 2, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed the presence…
Immune modulator drugs improved survival for people hospitalized with COVID-19
On Jun. 2, 2022, the U.S. National Institutes of Health announced that a large randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial…
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NIH study confirmed benefit of supplements for slowing age-related macular degeneration
On Jun. 2, 2022, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) reported that the Age-Related Eye Disease Studies (AREDS…
Food allergy associated with lower risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection
On Jun. 1, 2022, the U.S. National Institutes of Health announced that an NIH funded study had found…
Moderna and Takeda announced plans to transfer Marketing Authorization for Spikevax(TM) COVID-19 vaccine in Japan
On May 31, 2022, Moderna and Takeda announced the transfer of the marketing authorization for Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine…