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…
Zoetis Announces Agreement to Acquire Basepaws, an Innovative Leader in Petcare Genetics
On Jun. 7, 2022, Zoetis announced an agreement to acquire Basepaws, a privately held petcare genetics company, which…
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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…
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…
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 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported that the largest, highest quality analysis of…
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…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Novavax initiated phase 3 trial of its COVID-19 Omicron strain vaccine as a booster
On May 31, 2022, Novavax announced the initiation of its Phase 3 strain change trial to determine if…
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…
Ultima Genomics delivered the $100 genome
On May 31, 2022, Ultima Genomics emerged from stealth business mode with a new high-throughput, low-cost sequencing platform…
Hong Kong Center for Health Protection notified late of 2nd H3N8 case on the mainland
On May 30, 2022, The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health received notification from…
Wake Forest CCSG cut from 5 years to 3 as center changes leadership, administrative structure
May 27, 2022, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) truncated the just-renewed five-year Cancer Center Support Grant held by…
Relief reports that its U.S. collaboration partner announced DSMB recommended termination of ACTIV-3b study in critical COVID-19
On May 26, 2022, RELIEF THERAPEUTICS announced that the parent company, NRx Pharmaceuticals, of its collaboration partner with…
BD launched high-throughput molecular combination test for COVID-19 and influenza A/B
On May 26, 2022, BD (Becton, Dickinson) announced a new high-throughput molecular diagnostic combination test for SARS-CoV-2 and…
Roche developed unique PCR tests to detect the monkeypox virus
On May 25, 2022, Roche and its subsidiary TIB Molbiol announced they had developed three unique LightMixﾮ Modular…
Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine demonstrated strong immune response in children 6 months to under 5 years of age following third dose
On May 25, 2022, Pfizer and BioNTech announced topline safety, immunogenicity and vaccine efficacy data from a Phase…
Novavax participated in Oxford University Com-COV3 booster trial of COVID-19 vaccines in adolescents aged 12 through 15
On May 25, 2022, Novavax announced it was participating in a stage of the COVID-19 Vaccine Schedule Combinations…
The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) was established
On May 25, 2022, the Health and Human Servicesagency (HHS) announced the formal establishment of the Advanced Research…
Computer model predicted dominant SARS-CoV-2 variants
On May 24, 2022, scientists at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard and the University of Massachusetts…
Jaguar Health announced launch of the first U.S. Canine Cancer Registry and Canine Cancer Care Index
On May 23, 2022, Jaguar Health announced the launch of Canine Cancer: Take C.H.A.R.G.E. (Canine Health And ReGistry…