NEJM published phase 2b clinical trial results demonstrating efficacy of COVID-19 vaccine against B.1.351 variant
On May 5, 2021, Novavax announced the publication of results from the initial primary analysis of a Phase…
Pfizer and BioNTech received Health Canada authorization of COVID-19 vaccine in adolescents
On May 5, 2021, Pfizer and BioNTech announced that Health Canada had expanded the Interim Order authorization for…
CytoDyn reaches agreement with Albert Einstein Israelite Hospital in Brazil to conduct two COVID-19 trials
On May 5, 2021, CytoDyn announced an agreement to partner with the Albert Einstein Israelite Hospital (AEIH) in…
Moderna announced expansion of its manufacturing technology center in Massachusetts
On May 4, 2021, Moderna announced an expansion of the Moderna Technology Center (MTC) in Norwood, MA including…
Researchers wirelessly recorded human brain activity during normal life activities
On May 3, 2021, the National Institutes of Health announced that researchers wre able to wirelessly record the…
University of British Columbia researchers unveiled first molecular images of B.1.1.7 COVID-19 mutation
On May 3, 2021, University of British Columbia (UBC) researchers were the first in the world to publish…
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Precipio launched Rapid COVID-19 Antibody test on Amazon platform
On May 3, 2021, Precipio announced that it had successfully launched its COVID-19 rapid antibody test (20 minute)…
Moderna announced supply agreement with Gavi for up to 500 million doses of COVID-19 Vaccine Moderna for COVAX
On May 3, 2021, Moderna announced an agreement with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance to supply up to 500…
Novavax initiated pediatric expansion for phase 3 clinical trial of COVID-19 vaccine
On May 3, 2021, Novavax announced that it had initiated a pediatric expansion of its Phase 3 clinical…
Gavi signed agreement with Moderna to secure doses on behalf of COVAX Facility
On May 3, 2021, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, that it had signed an advance purchase agreement with Moderna…
Moderna announced Emergency Use listing granted by the WHO for its COVID-19 vaccine
On Apr. 30, 2021, Moderna announced that the World Health Organization (WHO) had issued Emergency Use Listing (EUL)…
Lonza and Moderna entered agreement to double drug substance production for COVID-19 vaccine in Visp
On Apr. 29, 2021, Lonza announced the expansion of its collaboration with Moderna to manufacture the drug substance…
Baby’s first poop predicted risk of developing allergies
On Apr. 29, 2021, researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) announced a study published in Cell…
Large collaboration created cell atlas of COVID-19 pathology
On Apr. 29, 2021, scientists from several hospitals and research centers reported what happens in individual cells of…
Moderna announced an increased global supply for COVID-19 vaccine to up to 3 billion doses in 2022
On Apr. 29, 2021, Moderna announced it was making new funding commitments to increase supply at its owned…
Pfizer and BioNTech submitted request to expand conditional marketing authorization of COMIRNATY in EU to adolescents
On Apr. 29, 2021, Pfizer and BioNTech announced they had submitted a variation to the Conditional Marketing Authorization…
Scientists released error-free genomes of 25 animals with another 70,000 coming up
On Apr. 28, 2021, Rockefeller University researchers announced the launch the Vertebrate Genomes Project, an ambitious initiative launched…
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COVID-19 science and reason
COVID-19 and it’s naysayers are attacking Science and Reason. The defenders must suffer the slings and arrows from…
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Moderna announced agreement with Sanofi for manufacturing of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine in the U.S.
On Apr. 26, 2021, Moderna announced that it had entered into an agreement with Sanofi for fill/finish sterile…
INOVIO planned for ex-US global phase 3 trial for INO-4800
On Apr. 23, 2021, Inovio Pharma announced that it was planning for a predominantly ex-U.S. Phase 3 trial…
Moderna announced new COVID-19 vaccine supply agreement with Israel for 2022
On Apr. 20, 2021, Moderna announced a new supply agreement with Israel for 2022 whereby Israel also retained…
Pfizer and BioNTech to supply the European Union with 100 million additional doses of COMIRNATY
On Apr. 19, 2021, Pfizer and BioNTech announced supplying an additional 100 million doses of COMIRNATY, the companies…
Broad Institute expanded COVID-19 viral sequencing efforts for variant surveillance in the Northeast
On Apr. 19, 2021, the Broad Institute of MIT in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and…
Mayo Clinic study found colon cancer driven by hereditary gene mutations in 1 in 6 patients
On Apr. 19, 2021, the Mayo Clinic announced a study that bolstered evidence that colorectal cancer is often…
Tonix Pharma entered worldwide licensing agreement to develop antiviral SARS-CoV-2 inhibitor for treatment of COVID-19
On Apr. 19, 2021, Tonix Pharmaceuticals and OyaGen announced an exclusive worldwide licensing agreement for an antiviral inhibitor…
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Texas A&M lab identified new COVID-19 variant; genome suggested potential resistance to antibodies
On Apr. 19, 2021, scientists at the Texas A&M University Global Health Research Complex (GHRC) announced they had…
CytoDyn submitted Most Crucial Section of interim order to Health Canada for COVID-19 under rolling review
On Apr. 19, 2021, CytoDyn announced it had submitted the manufacturing section (CMC) of the application for an…
researchers discovered a gene that causes the most common form of muscular dystrophy in adults
On Apr. 15. 2021, a team of researchers led by the University of Minnesota Medical School announced they…
Merck discontinued development of MK-7110 for COVID-19
On Apr. 15, 2021, Merck announced the discontinuation of development of MK-7110 (formerly known as CD24Fc) for the…
Risk of rare blood clotting higher for COVID-19 than for vaccines
On Apr. 15, 2021, researchers at the University of Oxford reported that the risk of the rare blood…