The USDA confirmed COVID-19 in two pet cats in New York
On Apr. 22, 2020, the CDC and the USDA National Veterinary Services Laboratories announced the first confirmed cases…
LivaNova permitted to modify cardiopulmonary products’ indications for use to include ECMO therapy to address COVID-19
On Apr. 22, 2020, LivaNova announced that several of its cardiopulmonary products are now permitted to be used…
BARDA, Tangen Biosciences partnership pursues SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic
On Apr. 22, 2020, the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) and Tangen Biosciences announced teaming up…
SNBL announced participation in development of a prophylactic DNA vaccine for COVID-19
On Apr. 20, 2020, SNBL announced their intention to participate in the development of a prophylactic DNA vaccine…
Tyson Foods indefinitely suspended operations in Waterloo, Iowa
On Apr. 22, 2020, Tyson Fresh Meats, the beef and pork subsidiary of Tyson Food, planned to indefinitely…
Researchers identified cells likely targeted by COVID-19 virus
On Apr. 22, 2020, researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT); the Ragon Institute of MGH, and Harvard…
Federal funding for rapid COVID-19 test goes to McKelvey Engineering researchers
On Apr. 22, 2020, Engineers at the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis announced…
LabCorp broadened availability of COVID-19 serological antibody tests to hospitals and healthcare organizations
On Apr. 22, 2020, LabCorp announced expanded serological testing for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, to more…
BioNTech and Pfizer announced regulatory approval from German authority to commence first clinical trial of COVID-19 vaccine candidates
On Apr. 22, 2020, BioNTech and Pfizer announced that the German regulatory authority, the Paul-Ehrlich-Institut, has approved the…
Virginia Tech researchers developed new COVID-19 tests to combat backlogs, shortages
On Apr. 22, 2020, Virginia Tech scientists annunced they had developed a new COVID-19 test and secured federal…
Cocrystal Pharma expanded exclusive license agreement with Kansas State University Research Foundation to new Coronavirus antiviral compound
On Apr. 22, 2020, Cocrystal Pharma announced it has expanded its previously announced license agreement with Kansas State…
FDA granted ALung Emergency Use Authorization to Hemolung Respiratory Assist System for treatment of COVID-19
On Apr. 22, 2020, ALung Technologies announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted the Company Emergency…
Bayer partnered with Population Health Research Institute on global clinical research evaluating COVID-19 treatments
On Apr. 21, 2020, Bayer Mississauga, Ontario announced a partnership with the Population Health Research Institute (PHRI) to…
Expert U.S. panel developed NIH treatment guidelines for COVID-19
On Apr. 21, 2020, a panel of U.S. physicians, statisticians, and other experts developed treatment guidelines for coronavirus…
National Science Foundation awarded rapid response grants to support coronavirus (COVID-19) research
On Apr. 21, 2020, the National Science Foundation (NSF) issued a letter to researchers inviting proposals for rapid…
VA researchers announced study of COVID-19 in aging Veterans with dementia
On Apr. 21, 2020, researchers at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) Providence VA Medical Center began…
Hydroxychloroquine study reported no benefit from malaria drug in Veteran Affairs virus study
On Apr. 21, 2020, a study posted on medRxiv found no evidence that use of hydroxychloroquine, either with…
Vaxart announced positive preclinical data for ioral COVID-19 vaccine program
On Apr. 21, 2020, Vaxart announced it had obtained positive pre-clinical results for its COVID-19 vaccine candidates, with…
aTyr Pharma announced phase 2 study of ATYR1923 in COVID-19 patients with severe respiratory complications
On Apr. 21, 2020, aTyr Pharma announced the FDA has accepted its Investigational New Drug application to evaluate…
ViralClear submited application for Vicromax through FDAs Coronavirus Treatment Acceleration Program for accelerated clinical trials
On Apr. 21, 2020, BioSig Technologies announced that subsidiary ViralClear Pharmaceuticals, had submitted an application for Vicromax(tm) (merimepodib,…
Tyson Fresh Meats resumed limited operations at Columbus Junction Pork Plant
On Apr. 21, 2020, Tyson Fresh Meats resumed limited operations at its pork plant in Columbus Junction, Iowa,…
OpGen subsidiary Curetis GmbH and Karolinska Institutet collaborated in study of bacterial Co-infections in COVID-19 pneumonia patients
On Apr. 21, 2020, OpGen announced the start of an investigator initiated collaboration with Karolinska Institutet, Sweden, to…
LabCorp COVID-19 at-home test kit received FDA Emergency Use Authorization
On Apr. 21, 2020, LabCorpﾮ announced it has received an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the FDA. The…
Quest Diagnostics began performing COVID-19 antibody testing
On Apr. 21, 2020, Quest Diagnostics announced that it has begun to perform antibody testing for coronavirus (COVID-19)…
More than 800 employees from Rutgers, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and University Hospital participate in a pioneering study
On Apr. 21, 2020, Rutgers University announced it has launched the nation’s largest prospective study of health care…
New virus detection process under development at Rutgers-Camden
On Apr. 21, 2020,the fight against the coronavirus is underway in a Rutgers UniversityﾖCamden research laboratory, where chemistry…
Biotechnology | COVID-19 | Diagnostics | FDA | Therapeutics
Todos Medical announced FDA Emergency Use Authorization allowed for Gnomegen COVID-19 PCR test kits
On Apr. 21, 2020, Todos Medical announced that Gnomegen has received Emergency Use Authorization from the FDA for…
Immunic reported that IMU-838 demonstrated Preclinical activity against SARS-CoV-2 and explores plans for phase 2 clinical trial in COVID-19 patients
On Apr. 21, 2020, Immunic reported that its lead asset, IMU-838, a selective oral DHODH inhibitor successfully demonstrated…
Cleveland Clinic and SAS shared COVID-19 predictive models to help hospitals plan for current and future needs
On Apr. 21, 2020, to fight the novel coronavirus pandemic, Cleveland Clinic and SAS announced they had created…
Pharnext and University Hospital Institute Mediterranee Infection announce effort to evaluate repurposed drugs for potential use against COVID-19 virus
On Apr. 21, 2020, Pharnext and the University Hospital Institute Mediterranee Infection in France, announced a new joint…