EC expanded Merckﾒs VAXNEUVANCEﾙ indication to include infants, children and adolescents
On Oct. 24, 2022, Merck announced that the European Commission had approved an expanded indication for VAXNEUVANCEﾙ (Pneumococcal…
Biotechnology | HIV | NIH
Early HIV diagnosis and treatment important for better long-term health outcomes
On Oct. 24, 2022, the National Institutes of Health announced that starting antiretroviral treatment (ART) early in the…
Biotechnology | HIV | NIH | Vaccine
Three-dose hepatitis B vaccine regimen protected people with HIV
On Oct. 20, 2022, the National Institutes of Health announced that a three-dose course of the hepatitis B…
Study confirmed safety of shingles vaccine
On Oct. 20, 2022, newly published results supported previous findings that the recombinant zoster vaccine Shingrix, recommended by…
U.S. FDA recommended Novavax COVID-19 vaccine, adjuvanted as a booster in adults
On Oct. 19, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommended the use of the Novavax COVID-19…
Pfizer and BioNTech received positive CHMP ppinion for COMIRNATYﾮ in children 6 months to less than 5 lears in EU
On Oct. 19, 2022, Pfizer and BioNTech announced that the European Medicines Agencyﾒs (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products…
FDA finalized historic rule enabling access to Over-the-Counter hearing aids for millions of Americans
On Oct. 19, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration final rule establishing Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids to improve…
90-Day analysis showed Moderna’s Omicron BA.1-targeting bivalent vaccine, mRNA-1273.214, demonstrated superior antibody response
On Oct. 19, 2022, Moderna announced new clinical data on its bivalent Omicron-containing booster, mRNA-1273.214. Ninety days after…
EMA’s CHMP for Human Use issued positive opinion recommending authorization for use of Spikevax in children 6 months – 5 years in EU
On Oct. 19, 2022, Moderna announced that the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human…
Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Polio | Vaccine | WHO
Global leaders committed US$ 2.6 billion at World Health Summit to end polio
On Oct. 18, 2022, global leaders confirmed US$ 2.6 billion in funding toward the Global Polio Eradication Initiative’s…
Moderna announced supply agreement with Gavi that secured access to updated variant-specific COVID-19 vaccines for low-and-middle income countries
On Oct. 17, 2022, Moderna and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, announced they had mutually agreed to cancel remaining…
DNA evidence of plague found in Central Asia
On Oct. 15, 2022, scientists reported that DNA evidence showed that the plague infection was endemic in the…
Novavax COVID-19-influenza combination vaccine candidate induced antibody and T-Cell responses against SARS-CoV-2 and influenza
On Oct. 13, 2022, Novavax announced positive results from the Phase 1/2 clinical trial of its COVID-19-Influenza Combination…
Gene associated with better immune response and protection after COVID-19 vaccination identified by Oxford researchers
On Oct. 13, 2022, researchers from the University of Oxford reported findings from a study exploring how certain…
Honeycrisp apple genome was completed
On Oct. 13, 2022, a team of researchers led by Cornell University announced they had sequenced the Honeycrisp…
Pfizer and BioNTech announced positive early data from clinical trial of Omicron BA.4/BA.5-adapted bivalent booster
On Oct. 13, 2022, Pfizer and BioNTech announced early data from a Phase 2/3 clinical trial (NCT05472038) evaluating…
Moderna received Authorization for Emergency Use from FDA of Omicron-targeting bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccine for children
On Oct. 12, 2022, Moderna announced that it had received emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and…
Researchers developed method to study brain connectivity, functionality
On Oct. 12, 2022, scientists announced they had developed a research method that allows for a much more…
Hutchinson Cancer Center announced $710.5 million gift to support cancer and infectious disease research, ‘skin-on-chip’ technology
On Oct. 12, 2022, the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center (FHCRC) announced the Bezos family had committed $710.5 million…
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Pfizer and BioNTech received U.S. FDA EUA for Omicron BA.4/BA.5-adapted bivalent COVID-19 vaccine booster in children
On Oct. 12, 2022, Pfizer and BioNTech announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted Emergency Use…
Roche launched next-generation portfolio of SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen tests
On Oct. 11, 2022, Roche announced the launch of its next-generation portfolio SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen tests (ﾓ2.0ﾔ) for…
Intranasal COVID-19 vaccine candidateﾒs clinical data highlighted need for further development of nasal spray vaccines
On Oct. 11, 2022, researchers from the University of Oxford have reported new findings from a Phase 1…
Novavax and SK bioscience filed post approval change application in South Korea for Nuvaxovid COVID-19 vaccine as booster in adults
On Oct. 10, 2022, Novavax announced that partner, SK bioscience, had submitted a Post Approval Change Application to…
Mayo Clinic received $100 million gift from Fred C. and Katherine B. Andersen Foundation to expand proton beam therapy services
On Oct. 10, 2022, the Mayo Clinic announced that The Fred C. and Katherine B. Andersen Foundation of…
Switzerland’s Federal Office of Public Health recommended Novavax Nuvaxovid COVID-19 vaccine as booster in adults
On Oct. 10, 2022, Novavax announced that Switzerland’s Federal Office of Public Health had recommended Nuvaxovid (NVX-CoV2373) as…
FDA Authorized PCR-Based Mpox Test
On Oct. 7, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) to…
USDA confirmed highly pathogenic Avian influenza in commercial chickens in Arkansas
On Oct. 7, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed the presence…
Pfizer and BioNTech’s Omicron BA.4/BA.5-adapted bivalent COVID-19 vaccine booster received Health Canada authorization for individuals 12 years of age and older
On Oct. 7, 2022, Pfizer and BioNTech announced that Health Canada had authorized COMIRNATY Original & Omicron BA.4/BA.5…
3D map revealed DNA organization within human retina cells
On Oct. 7, 2022, the National Eye Institute researchers announced they had mapped the organization of human retinal…
FDA approved vaccine for use during third trimester of pregnancy to prevent whooping cough in infants
On Oct. 7, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Boostrix (Tetanus Toxoid, Reduced Diphtheria Toxoid and…