USDA confirmed highly pathogenic Avian influenza in Minnesota
On Mar. 25, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed…
US Food and Drug Administration revised EUA for sotrovimab due to Omicron BA.2 subvariant
On Mar. 25, 2022, GlaxoSmithKline and Vir Biotechnology announced that the US Food and Drug Administration had amended…
Moderna finalized strategic partnership with Australian government
On Mar. 23, 2022, Moderna announced the finalization of a strategic partnership with the Australian Federal Government to…
Moderna announced COVID-19 vaccine phase 2/3 study in children 6 months to Under 6 years met Its primary endpoint
On Mar. 23, 2022, Moderna announced positive interim data from the Phase 2/3 KidCOVE study of the Moderna…
Quest Diagnostics granted CDC contract to support COVID-19 infection and vaccination seroprevalence research
On Mar. 23, 2022, Quest Diagnostics announced that it had been granted a contract by the Centers for…
Windtree announced results from phase 2 study of lucinactant for COVID-19 associated ARDS and Lung Injury
On Mar. 22, 2022, Windtree Therapeutics announced results from its Phase 2 study of lucinactant (KL4 surfactant) for…
Pfizer supplied UNICEF 4 million treatment courses of novel COVID-19 oral treatment for low- and middle-Income countries
On Mar. 22, 2022, Pfizer announced an agreement with UNICEF to supply up to 4 million treatment courses…
Moderna announced new supply agreement for 2023 with Switzerland for seven million doses of COVID-19 booster vaccine
On Mar. 21, 2022, Moderna announced announced a supply agreement with the Swiss Federal Government for seven million…
Twist Bioscience launched synthetic RNA positive controls for SARS-CoV-2 encapsulated in imagene’s stainless steel capsules
On Mar. 21, 2022, Twist Bioscience announced the launch of specific synthetic RNA positive controls for SARS-CoV-2 encapsulated…
NIH launched program to offer molecular characterization of childhood cancers
On Mar. 21, 2022, in support of the Cancer Moonshot? goal of fostering data sharing in cancer research,…
Researchers generated the first complete, gapless sequence of a human genome
On Mar. 21, 2022, in support of the Cancer Moonshot goal of fostering data sharing in cancer research,…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Peter B. Dervan
On Mar. 20, 2022, the American Chemical Society awarded The Priestley Medal to Peter B. Dervan “to recognize…
Biotechnology | Infectious Disease | Polio | Vaccine | WHO
More than 80 million doses administered to southern African children targeted in mass polio vaccination drives
On Mar. 18, 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that Malawi had launched the first round of…
Johnson & Johnson announced acquisition of Tibotec-Virco NV for $320 million in cash and debt
On Mar. 18, 2002, Johnson & Johnson announced an agreement to acquire all of the assets of Tibotec-Virco…
Health Canada authorized Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine in children (6-11 Years)
On Mar. 17, 2022, Moderna announced that Health Canada had approved the use of Moderna’s mRNA COVID-19 vaccine,…
Soligenix COVID-19 vaccine, CiVax, boosted neutralizing activity against SARS-CoV-2, including Delta and Omicron
On Mar. 17, 2022, Soligenix announced the results of a booster vaccination study using CiVax (heat stable COVID-19…
Eiger’s single-dose Peginterferon Lambda for COVID-19 reduced risk of hospitalization or ER visits by 50% in vaccinated population
On Mar. 17, 2022, Eiger BioPharmaceuticals announced that Peginterferon Lambda (Lambda) significantly reduced the risk of COVID-19-related hospitalizations…
USDA confirmed highly pathogenic Avian influenza in non-commercial backyard flock (Non-Poultry) in New Hampshire
On Mar. 17, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed (APHIS)…
Genomics | NIH | Therapeutics
NIHﾒs All of Us Research program released first genomic dataset of nearly 100,000 whole genome sequences
On Mar. 17, 2022, the National Institutes of Health announced that nearly 100,000 highly diverse whole genome sequences…
Moderna submited amendment to EUA for an additional booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S.
On Mar. 17, 2022, Moderna announced that it had submitted a request to the U.S. Food and Drug…
Moderna to supply Japan with additional 70 million doses of COVID-19 booster vaccine
On Mar. 16, 2022, Moderna announced an agreement with the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan…
USDA confirmed highly pathogenic Avian influenza non-commercial backyard fock in Nebraska
On Mar. 16, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed…
Roche provided molecular testing solutions to identify and differentiate SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variants of concern
On Mar. 16, 2022, Roche announced available testing solutions that can identify the SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.529 variant and differentiate…
Pfizer and BioNTech submitted for U.S. EUA of additional booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine for older adults
On Mar. 15, 2022, Pfizer and BioNTech announced the companies had submitted an application to the U.S. Food…
COVID-19 | HIV | NIH | Non-Profit Research | Vaccine
NIH launched clinical trial of three mRNA HIV vaccines
On Mar. 14, 2022, researchers from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) announced they had…
USDA confirmed highly pathogenic Avian influenza in Wisconsin
On Mar. 14, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection (APHIS) Service confirmed…
CDC reported effectiveness of 2-Dose BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine in preventing SARS-CoV-2 infection among children
On Mar. 11, 2022, the BNT162b2 (Pfizer-BioNTech) mRNA COVID-19 vaccine was recommended by CDCﾒs Advisory Committee on Immunization…
Cocrystal Pharma initiated enrollment in phase 1 influenza a study with novel, broad-spectrum, orally administrated antiviral CC-42344
On Mar. 10, 2022, Cocrystal Pharma announced dosing of the first subjects in a Phase 1 clinical trial…
Mandatory masking in schools reduced COVID-19 cases during Delta surge
On Mar. 10, 2022, schools with mandatory masking during the Delta surge had approximately 72% fewer cases of…
IHME reported three times as many deaths worldwide due to COVID-19 than official reports suggested
On Mar. 10, 2022, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) reported that more than three times…