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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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)…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Novartis announced plan to initiate clinical study of Jakavi in severe COVID-19 patients
On Apr. 20, 2020, Novartis announced it had reached an agreement with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration…
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USC-LA County study showed early results of antibody testing suggest COVID-19 infections far exceeds number of confirmed cases in Los Angeles County
On Apr. 20, 2020, University of Southern California (USC) and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health…
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Oxford University project assessed Coronavirus infection rates in children and teenagers across UK
On Apr. 20, 2020, a multi-site project, called ‘What’s the STORY?’ received funding from UK Research and Innovation…
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Anixa Biosciences and OntoChem announced collaboration to develop novel COVID-19 therapeutics
On Apr. 20, 2020, Anixa Biosciences announced it had entered into a strategic collaboration with OntoChem GmbH to…
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Alexion announced plans to initiate phase 3 study of ULTOMIRISﾮ (ravulizumab-cwvz) in hospitalized patients with severe COVID-19
On Apr. 20, 2020, Alexion announced plans to initiate a global Phase 3 study to investigate ULTOMIRISﾮ (ravulizumab-cwvz)…
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COVID-19 | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Therapeutics | USDA | Vaccine
Tyson Fresh Meats resumed limited operations at Columbus Junction Pork Plant
On Apr. 20, 2020, Tyson Fresh Meats resumed limited operations at its pork plant in Columbus Junction, Iowa,…
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Screening of 11,552 compounds identified Innovation Pharma’s Brilacidin as promising Potential inhibitors of novel Coronavirus COVID-19
On Apr. 20, 2020, Innovation Pharma reported that based on molecular screening of 11,552 compounds comprising already FDA-approved…
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IDEXX made pet test for COVID-19 Virus available to veterinarians
On Apr. 20, 2020, IDEXX Labs announced the availability of the IDEXX SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) RealPCR Test for pets….
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Rice University COVID-19 research fund awarded first grants
On Apr. 20, 2020, the Rice University COVID-19 Research Fund Oversight and Review Committee announced it will support…
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Atossa Therapeutics submitted Clinical Investigation approval to FDA for launch of COVID-19 HOPE study
On Apr. 20, 2020, Atossa Therapeutics announced that it had applied to the FDA for approval to commence…
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CDC | COVID-19 | Life Science History | NIH
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…
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COVID-19 | NIH | Therapeutics
Antiviral remdesivir prevented disease progression in monkeys with COVID-19
On Apr. 17, 2020, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that early treatment with the experimental antiviral…
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Five Oxford University COVID-19 projects received UK Research and Innovation funding
On Apr. 17, 2020, five projects from across Oxford University’s Medical Sciences Division were among twenty-one new studies…
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Biotechnology | COVID-19 | Diagnostics | FDA
Roche developed new serology test to detect COVID-19 antibodies
On Apr. 17, 2020, Roche announced the development and upcoming launch of its Elecsys Anti-SARS-CoV-2 serology test to…
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Kaiser Permanente Washington announced Coronavirus vaccine trial to include older people
On Apr. 17, 2020, Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute (KPWHRI) announced that older adults were being enrolled…
