NIH scientists urged pursuit of universal coronavirus vaccine
On Dec. 16, 2021, NIH scientists announced that to counter future coronavirus outbreaks, the global scientific and medical…
Merck and Ridgeback published phase 3 study of Molnupiravir, investigational oral antiviral COVID-19 treatment, in NEJM
On Dec. 16, 2021, Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics announced the New England Journal of Medicine had published findings…
Twist Bioscience began shipping synthetic RNA positive controls for Omicron (B.1.1.529/BA.1) SARS-CoV-2 variant for Development of Accurate Diagnostic Tests
On Dec. 15, 2021, Twist Bioscience announced that synthetic RNA positive controls were available for the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron…
Johnson & Johnson announced positive CHMP opinion for a booster shot of its COVID-19 vaccine
On Dec. 15, 2021, Johnson & Johnson announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP)…
Novavax announced submission of New Drug Application in Japan for approval of COVID-19 vaccine
On Dec. 15, 2021, Novavax announced the submission of a New Drug Application to the Ministry of Health,…
Pfizer announced additional phase 2/3 study results confirming robust efficacy of novel COVID-19 oral antiviral treatment candidate
On Dec. 14, 2021, Pfizer announced final results from an analysis of all 2,246 adults enrolled in its…
NRx Pharma announced new, favorable safety report for ZYESAMIï¾® (aviptadil) in NIH sponsored ACTIV-3b critical care study in patients with COVID-19
On Dec. 14, 2021, NRx Pharmaceuticals provided a new safety update on ZYESAMIï¾® (aviptadil), which was being tested…
Military Health System marked 1-year anniversary for COVID vaccinations
One year ago, on Dec. 14, 2020, the Military Health System began administering the first COVID-19 vaccine shots….
HHS released $9 billion in provider relief fund payments to support health care providers affected by COVID-19 Pandemic
On Dec. 12, 2021, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the distribution of approximately…
Moderna and Australia announced collaboration to bring mRNA manufacturing to Australia
On Dec. 13, 2021, Moderna announced an agreement with the Australian Government to build a state-of-the-art messenger RNA…
Novavax filed for Emergency Use of COVID-19 vaccine in the United Arab Emirates
On Dec. 13, 2021, Novavax announced that it had submitted a regulatory filing to the Ministry of Health…
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…
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…