Moderna received full U.S. FDA approval for COVID-19 vaccine Spikevax
On Jan. 31, 2022, Moderna announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved the Biologics License…
Veru announced FDA Grant of Fast Track Designation for Sabizabulin for treatment of hospitalized COVID-19 patients
On Jan. 31, 2022, Veru announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had granted Fast Track…
Merck and Ridgeback’s Molnupiravir, investigational antiviral COVID-19 medicine, demonstrated activity against Omicron variant
On Jan. 28, 2022, Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics announced data from six preclinical studies demonstrating that molnupiravir, an…
WHO and Viamo provided critical access to COVID-19 information to the next billion digital users via their mobile phones
On Jan. 28, 2022, the WHO announced that COVID-19 information had reached 1,292,209 people through Viamoﾒs 3-2-1 Platform…
Novavax and Israel announced advance purchase agreement for supply of COVID-19 vaccine
On Jan. 28, 2022, Novavax and Israel’s Ministry of Health announced an agreement for the purchase of NVX-CoV2373,…
Hyperimmune intravenous immunoglobulin does not improve outcomes for adults hospitalized with COVID-19
On Jan. 27, 2022, NIAID announced that a clinical trial found that the combination of remdesivir plus a…
Cocrystal Pharma selected two lead antiviral drug candidates for COVID-19 oral drug program
On Jan. 27, 2022, Cocrystal Pharma announced that it had selected two investigational novel antiviral drug candidates for…
Moderna announced first participant dosed in phase 2 study of Omicron-specific booster candidate and publication of data
On Jan. 26, 2022, Moderna announced that the first participant had been dosed in the Phase 2 study…
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Mix-and-match trial found additional dose of COVID-19 vaccine safe, immunogenic
On Jan. 26, 2022, the NIH announced that adults who had previously received a full regimen of any…
Scientists regrow frogﾒs lost leg
On Jan. 26, 2022, scientists at Tufts and Harvard Universityﾒs Wyss Institute reported they were able to trigger…
International research team found nine new coronavirus species
On Jan. 26, 2022, a former University of British Columbia post-doctoral research fellow led an international research team…
Cepheid received Health Canada license for Xpert Xpress CoV-2/Flu/RSV plus
On Jan. 25, 2022, Cepheid announced that Health Canada had issued Cepheid a medical device license for Xpert…
Pfizer and BioNTech initiated study to evaluate Omicron-based COVID-19 vaccine in adults 18 to 55 years of age
On Jan. 25, 2022, Pfizer and BioNTech announced the initiation of a clinical study to evaluate the safety,…
Report published in PNAS detailed spread and evolution of SARS-CoV-2 in white-tailed deer across the U.S.
On Jan. 25. 2022, a report published in PNAS provided strong evidence of extensive SARS-CoV-2 infection of white-tailed…
University of Missouri researchers identified mutations of Delta, Delta Plus variants
On Jan. 25, 2022, researchers at the University of Missouri announced they had identified the highly prevalent, specific…
USDA announced study with zoos and aquariums to identify animal species susceptible to SARS-CoV-2
On Jan. 25, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agricultureﾒs National Veterinary Services Laboratories announced a study with zoos…
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Evolution of CRISPR
The Evolution of CRISPR illustrates its climb out of the primordial ocean on the backs of eukaryotic cells…
Anixa Biosciences and MolGenie announced early potency analysis of SARS-CoV-2 protease inhibitor
On Jan. 24, 2022, Anixa Biosciences announced that the company and its partner, MolGenie, had synthesized a compound…
Pfizer and BioNTech published data from two studies on COVID-19 vaccine-induced antibodies ability to neutralize SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant
On Jan. 24, 2022, Pfizer and BioNTech announced the publication of new results from two laboratory studies demonstrating…
Mixed vaccine schedules offered strong booster responses after two doses of CoronaVac vaccine
On Jan. 24, 2022, the University of Oxford announced that a third booster dose of either the ChAdOx1…
New landmark Nature study provided long-sought mechanistic link between EBV and Multiple Sclerosis
On Jan. 24, 2022, Atara Biotherapeutics, a leader in T-cell immunotherapy, announced that it had leveraged its novel…
FDA approved Veklury (Remdesivir) for treatment of non-hospitalized patients at high risk for COVID-19 disease progression
On Jan. 20, 2022, Gilead Sciences announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had granted expedited approval…
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‘Ultrapotent’ antibodies neutralized SARS-CoV-2 variants in NIAID study
On Jan. 20, 2022, scientists from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) announced that they…
NIH awarded $170 million for precision nutrition study
On Jan. 20, 2022, the National Institutes of Health announced it was awarding $170 million over five years,…
Oral immunotherapy induced remission of peanut allergy in some young children
On Jan. 20, 2022, a clinical trial funded by the National Institutes of Health found that giving peanut…
Australia Therapeutic Goods Administration granted provisional registration for Novavax COVID-19 vaccine
On Jan. 19, 2022, Novavaxa announced that Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration had granted approval for provisional registration of…
Humanigen announced peer-reviewed publication demonstrating clinical and economic benefits of lenzilumab
On Jan. 18, 2021, Humanigen announced a peer-reviewed publication in the Journal of Medical Economics citing the clinical…
Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency authorized Sorrento phase 2 clinical trial of COVI-MSC in COVID-19l long-hauler patients
On Jan. 18, 2022, Sorrento Therapeutics announced receipt of clearance from the Brazilian regulatory agency (ANVISA) to proceed…
Merck and Ridgeback announced supply agreement with UNICEF for molnupiravir, investigational oral antiviral COVID-19 medicine
On Jan. 18, 2022, Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics announced the signing of a long-term supply agreement with the…
UK announced largest ever health research programme to transform the prevention, detection and treatment of diseases
On Jan. 17, 2022, Our Future Health announced the launch of UKﾒs largest ever health research programme to…