CDC data showed disproportionate COVID-19 impact in American Indian/Alaska Native populations
On Aug. 19, 2020, the CDC released a new study that specifically examines how COVID-19 is affecting American…
Sorrento announced FDA IND filing for COVI-GUARD neutralizing and high potency antibody against SARS-CoV-2
On Aug. 19, 2020, Sorrento announced that it had filed an investigational new drug application (IND) for COVI-GUARD…
Accelerate Diagnostics announced FDA Emergency Use Authorization for COVID-19 antibody testing system
On Aug. 19, 2020, Accelerate Diagnostics and BioCheck announced that the FDA had issued an Emergency Use Authorization…
Quidel update point-of-care Sofia SARS Antigen Test for COVID-19 to include either nasal or nasopharyngeal swabs
On Aug. 19, 2020, Quidel announced that labeling for Quidel’s Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the Sofiaï¾® SARS…
BioNexus KC awarded grant to improve COVID-19 outcomes for patients with underlying health conditions
On Aug. 19, 2018, BioNexus KC announced it had been awarded a $42,900 grant from the Health Forward…
Bio-Techne and Leica Biosystems are acceleratied disease research with RNAscopeï¾™ COVID-19 probes and the BOND RX
On Aug. 19, 2020, Bio-Techne in partnership with Leica Biosystems, announced the automation of RNAscopeï¾™ COVID-19 probes on…
Experimental COVID-19 vaccine prevented severe disease in mice
On Aug. 19, 2020, an experimental vaccine was reported to be effective at preventing pneumonia in mice infected…
UT Southwestern announced open enrollment for at-home COLCORONA clinical trial
On Aug. 19, 2020, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center and Texas Health Resources announced what is expected…
HKUMed researchers discovered that ORF8 and ORF3b are major targets of SARS-CoV-2 humoral immune response
On Aug. 18, 2020, researchers from HKU-Pasteur Research Pole at the School of Public Health, LKS Faculty of…
Regeneron and Roche collaborate to significantly increase global supply of REGN-COV2 investigational antibody cocktail for COVID-19
On Aug. 18, 2020, Regeneron and Roche announced that they had joined forces in the fight against COVID-19…
NIH delivered $43 million to support convalescent plasma clinical trial
On Aug. 18, 2020, the National Institutes of Health awarded Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore a…
Vanda Pharma’s interim analysis from ODYSSEY study showed tradipitant may accelerate clinical improvement in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia
On Aug. 18, 2020, Vanda Pharma reported that interim analysis showed tradipitant may accelerate clinical improvement in SARS-CoV-2…
Atossa Therapeutics announced enrollment and dosing completed in clinical study of AT-301 COVID-19 nasal spray
On Aug. 17, 2020, Atossa Therapeutics announced that it had enrolled and dosed the first cohort of healthy…
USDA confirmed SARS-CoV-2 in mink in Utah
On Aug. 17, 2020, the USDA National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) announced the first confirmed cases of SARS-CoV-2…
PerkinElmer launched Modular and Scalable explorer workstations for high-throughput COVID-19 detection
On Aug. 17, 2020, PerkinElmer announced the launch of a series of explorerï¾™ workstations for SARS-CoV-2 testing capable…
Novavax initiated efficacy trial of COVID-19 vaccine in South Africa
On Aug. 17, 2020, Novavax announced the beginning of a Phase 2b clinical trial in South Africa to…
XBiotech announced COVID-19 candidate therapy
On Aug. 17, 2020, XBiotech announced that it had identified True Human antibodies that could potentially be used…
FDA issued Emergency Use Authorization to Yale School of Public Health for SalivaDirect method of saliva sample processing
On Aug. 15, 2020, the FDA issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) to Yale School of Public Health…
AstraZeneca concluded agreement with the EC for supply of up to 400 million doses of AZD1222 COVID-19 vaccine
On Aug. 14, 2020, AstraZeneca concluded an agreement with the European Commission (EC) to supply up to 400…
Medigen Vaccines announced positive results of preclinical data for vaccine candidate against COVID-19
On Aug. 14, 2020, Medigen Vaccine Biologics (MBV) published preclinical results of their COVID-19 vaccine candidate in BioRxiv,…
Novavax and UK Government announced collaboration and purchase agreement for Novavax’ COVID-19 vaccine candidate
On Aug. 14, 2020, Novavax announced it had signed a Heads of Terms (Term Sheet) with the Government…
2 in 5 schools around the world lacked basic handwashing facilities prior to COVID-19 pandemic
On Aug. 13, 2020, data from the WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) revealed that 43 per cent of…
Philips launched Rapid Equipment Deployment Kit to COVID-19 response
On Aug. 13, 2020, Royal Philips introduced its Rapid Equipment Deployment Kit for ICU ramp-ups, allowing doctors, nurses,…
Dynavax announced grant to scale up CpG 1018 adjuvant capacity to support global COVID-19 response
On Aug. 13, 2020, Dynavax Technologies announced a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation of $3.4…
Novavax and SK bioscience announced collaboration for Novavax COVID-19 vaccine candidate
On Aug. 13, 2020, Novavax and SK bioscience announced a development and supply agreement for the antigen component…
Heat Biologics’ COVID-19 vaccine demonstrated robust T cell driven immune response to SARS-CoV-2 in preclinical studies
On Aug. 13, 2020, Heat Biologics reported preclinical data for Heat’s gp96-based COVID-19. The data, generated at the…
HHS announced collaboration with Aegis Sciences for high quality rapid COVID-19 RT-PCR testing
On Aug. 13, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced combined investments of $6.5…
Baxter obtained FDA Emergency Use Authorizations for HF20 set and ST set used in CRRT during Covid-19 pandemic
On Aug. 12, 2020, Baxter announced it had received Emergency Use Authorizations (EUAs) from the FDA for the…
Thermo Fisher Scientific supported COVID-19 testing at historically black colleges and universities seeking a safe return to campus
On Aug. 12, 2020, Thermo Fisher Scientific announced it had committed to supporting the efforts of historically black…
Celdara Medical announced receipt of NIH funding for pandemic influenza antiviral development
On Aug. 12, 2020, Celdara Medical announced that the NIH had awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)…