COVID-19 | Diagnostics | FDA
EUROIMMUN anti-SARS-CoV-2 S1 curve ELISA received FDA Emergency Use Authorization
On Oct. 5, 2021, PerkinElmer announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had provided Emergency Use Authorization…
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Labcorp received EUA for at home collection kit for combined COVID-19 and flu detection
On Oct. 1, 2021, LabCorp announced that it had received Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the U.S. Food…
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Biotechnology | Cartoons - Original | CDC | COVID-19 | Diagnostics | FDA | Infectious Disease | NIH | Therapeutics | U.S. Congress | Vaccine
COVID-19 vaccinated vs. non-vaccinated
This cartoon illustrates the various issues facing individuals across the U.S. who are vaccinated against COVID-19 verus those…
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Over half of U.S. children have detectable levels of lead in their blood in Quest Diagnostics study published in JAMA
On Sept. 28, 2021, Quest Diagnostics reported that one in two (50.5%) American children under six years of…
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Biotechnology | COVID-19 | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Therapeutics | Vaccine | WHO
Soligenix announced publication demonstrating efficacy and broad neutralizing activity of its COVID-19 Vaccine
On Sept. 28, 2021, Soligenix announced publication of pre-clinical immunogenicity studies for CiVax (heat stable COVID-19 vaccine program)…
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Twist Bioscience single domain antibody TB202-3 showed potent binding to multiple strains of SARS-CoV-2
On Sept. 23, 2021, Twist Bioscience reported that its internally-discovered antibody candidate TB202-3 (CoVIC-094), demonstrated potent binding to…
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OraSure received $13.6 million from BARDA to support InteliSwab COVID-19 rapid test 510(k) Clearance and CLIA Waiver
On Sept. 23, 2021, OraSure Technologies and the Biomedical Advanced Research Development Authority (BARDA) announced up to $13.6…
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University of Oxford and Oracle Cloud System helped researchers identify COVID-19 variants faster
On Sept. 20, 2021, the University of Oxford and Oracle’s Global Pathogen Analysis System announced that it was…
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Great cats tested presumptive positive for COVID-19 at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo
On Sept. 17, 2021, six African lions, a Sumatran tiger and two Amur tigers tested presumptive positive at…
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Biotechnology | COVID-19 | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | USDA | Vaccine | Veterinary
Zoo Atlanta reported nine western lowland gorillas tested positive for COVID-19
On Sept. 17, 2021, Zoo Atlanta reported that of the 20 gorillas at the Zoo, 18 showed clinical…
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US Department of Defense awarded $647 million in contracts for over-the-counter COVID-19 test kits
On Sept. 17, 2021, the Department of Defense (DOD), in coordination with the Department of Health and Human…
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The COVID-19 pandemic caused the biggest decrease in life expectancy since World War II
On Sept. 17, 2021, Oxford’s Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science reported the COVID-19 pandemic triggered life expectancy losses…
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Biotechnology | COVID-19 | Diagnostics | FDA
InBios received FDA EUA for COVID-19 IgG antibody rapid test
On Sept. 15, 2021, InBios announced that it had received Emergency Use Authorization from the U.S. Food and…
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Guinea declared end of Marburg virus disease outbreak
On Sept. 15, 2021, Guinea declared the end of the Marburg virus disease outbreak having recorded no new…
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Misdirected antibodies linked to severe COVID-19
On Sept. 14, 2021, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that an international project called the COVID…
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Twist Bioscience committed to deliver synthetic RNA controls to fight Delta plus variants of COVID-19
On Sept. 14, 2021, Twist Bioscience announced that it had started shipping its synthetic RNA reference controls for…
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Atlanta Zoo’s western lowland gorillas tested presumptive positive for COVID-19
On Sept. 10, 2021, Zoo Atlanta reported that it had received presumptive positive test results indicating that members…
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US Department of Defense awarded $35.8 million contract to Mettler-Toledo Rainin to increase domestic production capacity of pipette tips
On Sept. 10, 2021, the U.S. Department of Defense in coordination with the Department of Health and Human…
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Bio-Techne and Carterra initiated clinical research collaboration for COVID-19 variant analysis
On Sept. 8, 2021, Bio-Techne and Carterra announced a clinical research collaboration studying COVID-19 variants. To assess immune…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | Environmental | Genomics | NIH | Oncology
NIH study illuminated origins of lung cancer in never smokers
On Sept. 6, 2021, a genomic analysis of lung cancer in people with no history of smoking has…
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Thermo Fisher awarded $192.5 million U.S. government contract to expand domestic pipette tip manufacturing
On Sept. 2, 2021, Thermo Fisher Scientific announced a $192.5 million contract award from the U.S. Department of…
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COVID-19 | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Measles | Plague | Polio | WHO
WHO, Germany opened Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence in Berlin
On Sept. 1, 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) inaugurated the new WHO Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic…
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Quidel announced QuickVue at-home OTC COVID-19 tests to CVS Pharmacy
On Sept. 1, 2021, Quidel announced it will make Quidel’s non-prescription QuickVue® At-Home OTC COVID-19 Test available to…
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U.S. Department of Defense announced $194.5 million in industrial base expansion contract awards
On Aug. 31, 2021, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) in coordination with the Department of Health and…
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AXIM Biotechnologies’ manufacturing partner filed amended EUA for papid COVID-19 neutralizing antibody test
On Aug. 30, 2021, AXIM Biotechnologies announced that the Company’s manufacturing partner Empowered Diagnostics had filed an amended…
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UBC study examines ‘Achilles’ heel’ of cancer tumours, paving the way for new treatment strategies
On Aug. 27, 2021, researchers at University of British Columbia’s (UBC) faculty of medicine and BC Cancer Research…
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US Department of Defense awarded $6.5 million contract to U.S. Cotton to increase domestic production of polyester-tipped swabs
On Aug. 27, 2021, the U.S. Department of Defense in coordination with the Department of Health and Human…
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Spacestation astronauts successfully demonstrated DNA repair in space using CRISPR technology
On Aug. 27, 2021, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Space station astronauts successfully demonstrated DNA repair in…
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Study confirmed virus variants reduce protection against COVID-19
On Aug. 26, 2021, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) announced a laboratory study found that blood serum…
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BD received EUA for first at-home COVID-19 test to use smartphone to interpret, deliver results
On Aug. 25, 2021, BD (Becton, Dickinson) announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had issued an…
