CDC called on Americans to wear masks to prevent COVID-19 spread
On Jul. 14, 2020, in an editorial published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), the…
Declines in ED visits for TBIs (including concussions) among children from contact sports
On Jul. 9, 2020, the CDC reported that after a decade of increasing rates, contact sportsﾖrelated TBI ED…
CDC announced action to prepare against ‘G4’ swine flu viruses in China with pandemic potential
On Jul. 2, 2020, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced a publication in the…
McKesson to distribute COVID-19 vaccines in support of Operation Warp Speed
On Jun. 14, 2020, McKesson announced that it had expanded its existing partnership with the Centers for Disease…
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The FDA approved drug to treat infants and children with HIV
On Jun. 12, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved ViiV Healthcare’s Tivicay (dolutegravir) tablets and…
LabCorp significantly expanded availability of Its COVID-19 at-home collection test kit
On May 12, 2020, LabCorpﾮ announced that its COVID-19 at-home collection test kit is now being offered to…
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Quidel’s received Emergency Authorization for Rapid Antigen COVID-19 diagnostic assay
On May 8, 2020, Quidel announced it had received Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the FDA to market…
CDC launched the National Healthcare Safety Network COVID-19 Module Data Dashboard
On May 1, 2020, the CDC launched the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) COVID-19 Module Data Dashboard showing…
CDC launched national viral genomics consortium to better map SARS-CoV-2 transmission
On May 1, 2020, the CDC launched the SARS-CoV-2 Sequencing for Public Health Emergency Response, Epidemiology and Surveillance…
Medigen Vaccine Biologics SARS-CoV-2 qPCR kit obtained CE Marking and Taiwan MOHW’s approval of specific medical device’s manufacturing
On Apr. 30, 2020, Medigen Vaccine Biologics (MVB) received notice that its SARS-CoV-2 qPCR Kit had complied with…
Aegis Sciences doubled capacity for Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) testing
On Apr. 27, 2020, Aegis Sciences announced expanded capacity to incrementally ramp up to 7,000 tests per day…
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The NIH launched a public-private partnership to speed COVID-19 vaccine and treatment options
On Apr. 17, 2020, the NIH and the Foundation for the NIH are bringing together more than a…
BD announced second FDA Emergency Use Authorization, CE Mark for new COVID-19 molecular diagnostic for global use
On Apr. 13, 2020, BD (Becton, Dickinson) announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had granted Emergency…
C diff infection and associated hospitalizations in US decreased during 2011-2017
On Apr. 2, 2020, a new CDC report, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, showed Clostridioides…
The FDA announced publication of ARGOS SARS-CoV-2 reference grade sequence data
On Apr. 2, 2020, the FDAﾗin collaboration with the CDC, the Biodefense and Emerging Infections Research Resources Repository…
The CDC reported the pace of tuberculosis decline in the U.S. slowed in recent years
On Mar. 20, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that tuberculosis (TB) incidence in…
Research revealed new coronavirus stable for hours on surfaces
On Mar. 17, 2020, the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was stable for several hours to…
PathGroup launched testing for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
On Mar. 16, 2020, PathGroup announced it had begun to offer testing for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). This…
COVID-19 accelerated the shift from paper forms to digital data in Vietnam
On Mar. 13, 2020, PATH and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced a collaboration with…
Quest Diagnostics planned launch for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) test
On Mar. 5, 2020, Quest Diagnostics announced it will launch a coronavirus (COVID-19) test service. The new test…
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COVID-19 a reminder of the challenge of emerging infectious diseases
On Feb. 28, 2020, commentary appeared in The New England Journal of Medicine that discussed the emergence and…
CDC released the 2020 recommended immunization schedules for children and adolescents, as well as for adults
On Feb. 3, 2020, the CDC released the 2020 recommended immunization schedules for children and adolescents, as well…
The CDC confirmed person-to-person spread of new coronavirus in the U.S.
On Jan. 30, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed that the 2019 Novel Coronavirus…
CDC published updated ACIP recommendations on the use of Td and Tdap vaccines
On Jan. 24, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published updated Immunization Practices Advisory Committee…
CDC published ACIP recommendations on the use of BioThrax
On Dec. 13, 2019, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published Immunization Practices Advisory Committee (ACIP)…
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CDC published updated ACIP recommendations for use of PCV13 and PPSV23 pneumococcal vaccines for adults age 65 and older
On Nov. 22, 2019, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention”s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)…
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CDC released ACIP recommendations on use of influenza vaccines for the 2019-20 influenza season
On Aug. 23, 2019, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released Immunization Practices Advisory Committee (ACIP)…
CDC published updated ACIP recommendations for human papillomavirus vaccination of adults
On Aug. 16, 2019, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published updated Immunization Practices Advisory Committee…
CDC published ACIP recommendations on use of Japanese encephalitis vaccine
On Jul. 19, 2019, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published recommendations from the Advisory Committee…
DARPA funded a $21.9 gene modulation research initiative at Georgia Tech, targeting influenza pandemics
In Jun. 2019, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) announced it had funded a $21.9 gene modulation research…