CEPI partnered with Affinivax to develop a novel COVID-19 vaccine to target variants
On Dec. 13, 2021, the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, and Affinivax announced a partnership to advance the…
Vaccines shown to induce lower levels of neutralising antibodies against Omicron coronavirus variant
On Dec. 13, 2021, researchers from the University of Oxford analysed the impact of the Omicron COVID-19 variant…
Moderna announced additional 20 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to COVAX for supply in 2021 and additional supply for 2022
On Dec. 10, 2021, Moderna announced an amendment to its existing contract with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, to…
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World Health Organization announced interim recommendations for use of the Janssen Ad26.COV2.S vaccine
On Dec. 10, 2021, the World Health Organization announced interim recommendations for the use of the Janssen Ad26.COV2.S…
CytoDyn submited protocol with FDA for phase 3 Registrational trial of leronlimab for critically ill COVID-19 population
On Dec. 9, 2021, CytoDyn announced that it had submitted a Phase 3, randomized, double blind, placebo controlled…
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Moderna launched AI Academy in partnership with Carnegie Mellon University
On Dec. 9, 2021, Moderna announced the launch of its Artificial Intelligence Academy, an innovative initiative that will…
Pfizer and BioNTech received U.S. FDA EUA of COVID-19 vaccine booster for individuals 16 years and older
On Dec. 9, 2021, Pfizer and BioNTech announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had expanded…
Pfizer and BioNTech provided update on Omicron variant
On Dec. 8, 2021, Pfizer and BioNTech announced results from an initial laboratory study demonstrating that serum antibodies…
PerkinElmer launched NEXTFLEX variant-Seq SARS-CoV-2 kit v2 to strengthen SARS-CoV-2 surveillance
On Dec. 8, 2021, PerkinElmer announced the research use only launch of the NEXTFLEXï¾® Variant-Seqï¾™ SARS-CoV-2 Kit v2…
Unique biorepository stores samples from Alberta COVID-19 patients for future research
On Dec. 8, 2021, Alberta announced it can track the prevalence of COVID-19 infections in nearly 75 per…
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Diverse genome sequences provided a powerful tool for studying risk of heart disease
On Dec. 8, 2021, in a large-scale study of people from diverse ancestries, researchers narrowed down the number…
FDA authorized long-acting monoclonal antibodies for pre-exposure prevention of COVID-19 in certain individuals
On Dec. 8, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization for AstraZenecaï¾’s Evusheld…
Arbutus Biopharma, X-Chem and Proteros biostructures achieved first milestone under COVID-19 discovery research
On Dec. 7, 2021, Arbutus Biopharma, X-Chem, and Proteros announced that Arbutus had identified several molecules that inhibit…
Llama antibodies could help fight SARS-CoV-2 variants
On Dec. 7, 2021, Rockefeller University scientists announced a study had demonstrated the therapeutic potential of an unusual…
CDC launched two global networks, awarded $22 million to combat antimicrobial resistance and infectious diseases
On Dec. 7, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that it had awarded $22 million…
USAID announced Initiative for Global Vaccine Access to accelerate vaccine access and delivery around the world
On Dec. 6, 2021, the USAID announced the foundation of a new whole-of-government effort, the Initiative for Global…
Roche announced the launch SARS-CoV-2 & Flu A/B Rapid Antigen Test in countries accepting the CE Mark
On Dec. 6, 2021, Roche announced that its planned to launch the SARS-CoV-2 & Flu A/B Rapid Antigen…
CHMP recommended EU approval of Actemra/RoActemra to treat patients with severe COVID-19
On Dec. 6, 2021, Roche announced that the European Medicines Agencyï¾’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use…
WHO advised against use of convalescent plasma for covid-19
On Dec. 6, 2021, the World Health Organization Guideline Development Group of international experts announced in the BMJ…
Sorrento announced publication of novel SARS-CoV-2 main protease inhibitors for potential treatment of COVID-19 patients infected with SARS-CoV-2
On Dec. 5, 2021, Sorrento Therapeutics announced the peer-reviewed publication of a series of novel SARS-CoV-2 MPro inhibitors…
Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 booster showed substantial increase in antibody and T-cell responses
On Dec. 5, 2021, Johnson & Johnson announced preliminary results from an independent study, including a subset of…
Genomics England sets out vision for newborn genomes research pilot
On Dec. 3, 2021, Genomics England has announced its vision for a pilot research project to examine the…
Roche announced additional testing options to differentiate mutations in the Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variant
On Dec. 3, 2021, Roche and TIB Molbiol announced they had added three additional Research Use Only test…
Gavi approved malaria vaccine programme funding
On Dec. 3, 2021, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, approved a new malaria vaccination programme to support the introduction,…
HHS study showed 63-fold increase in Medicare Telehealthutilization during the Pandemic
On Dec. 3, 2021, a report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) found that…
NIH scientists discovered new B cell that tempers autoimmunity
On Dec. 2, 2021, researchers at the National Eye Institute (NEI) announced they had identified, isolated, and characterized…
Resilience and Harvard University announced five-year R&D alliance to incubate new technologies
On Dec. 2, 2021, National Resilience and Harvard University announed they had established a five-year research and development…
T2 Biosystems T2SARS-CoV-2 panel detected Omicron variant
On Dec. 1, 2021, T2 Biosystems announced that its T2SARS-CoV-2 Panel detected the Omicron COVID-19 variant (B.1.1.529). To…
Fulgent Genetics confirmed ability to detect Omicron variant with RT-PCR tests for COVID-19
On Dec. 1, 2021, Fulgent Genetics confirmed that the Companyï¾’s RT-PCR test for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes…
Moderna announced supply agreement with the UK for additional 60 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine in 2022 and 2023
On Dec. 1, 2021, Moderna announced a revised supply agreement with the UK government for up to 60…