Benaroya Research Institute received $11.4 million to explore link between viruses and immune system diseases
On Jun. 17, 2022, Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason (BRI) announced a 5-year, $11.4 million grant from…
Wake Forest CCSG cut from 5 years to 3 as center changes leadership, administrative structure
May 27, 2022, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) truncated the just-renewed five-year Cancer Center Support Grant held by…
BD launched high-throughput molecular combination test for COVID-19 and influenza A/B
On May 26, 2022, BD (Becton, Dickinson) announced a new high-throughput molecular diagnostic combination test for SARS-CoV-2 and…
Depression, loneliness associated with increased hospitalization risk after COVID-19
On May 19, 2022, the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that people who reported in a…
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Fred Hutch and Seattle Cancer Care Alliance unite, reshaped relationship with UW Medicine
On Apr. 1, 2022, the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA) announced a…
Researchers generated the first complete, gapless sequence of a human genome
On Mar. 21, 2022, in support of the Cancer Moonshot goal of fostering data sharing in cancer research,…
Blood test for Alzheimer’s highly accurate in large, international study
On Feb. 22, 2022, Washington University in St. Louis announced that a blood test developed at the University’s…
The University of Virginia Cancer Center Received NCI Comprehensive Designation
On Feb. 1, 2022, University of Virginia Cancer Center announced it had been awarded a Comprehensive Cancer Center…
USDA increased efforts to protect U.S. poultry and expanded wild bird surveillance for Avian influenza
On Feb. 11, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agricultureï¾’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced…
H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) Reported in indiana
On Feb. 9, 2022, the Indiana Department of Health confirmed that a case of H5N1 highly pathogenic avian…
First-in-human implant of ‘closed-loop’ bioelectronic research system begun for Parkinson’s-like Multiple Systems Atrophy
On Feb. 8, 2022, researchers at Oxford University announced they had implanted a novel closed-loop research platform for…
DoD awarded contracts to purchase COVID-19 antigen OTC test kits in support of POTUS’ 500 million free at-home COVID-19 Tests
On Jan. 14, 2022, the U.S. Department of Defense, in coordination with the U.S. Department of Health and…
U.S. DoD awarded $136.7 million to MilliporeSigma for domestic production capacity of COVID-19 point-of-care tests parts
On Dec. 29, 2021, the Department of Defense (DoD), on behalf of and in coordination with the U.S….
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COVID-19 heroes & Remembrance
Our Heroes and Remembrance illustration has Maurice Ralph Hilleman and John Enders, pioneering developers of common vaccines, and…
PerkinElmer launched NEXTFLEX variant-Seq SARS-CoV-2 kit v2 to strengthen SARS-CoV-2 surveillance
On Dec. 8, 2021, PerkinElmer announced the research use only launch of the NEXTFLEXï¾® Variant-Seqï¾™ SARS-CoV-2 Kit v2…
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COVID-19 roller coaster
The COVID-19 Roller Coaster is a wild ride, strap yourself in and hold on… Cast of Characters: Senator…
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U.S. CDC study showed vaccination offered higher protection than previous COVID-19 infection
On Oct. 29, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published “new science” reinforcing that vaccination…
BD unveiled Nebraska-based manufacturing capacity to support U.S. vaccination agility and preparedness
On Oct. 7, 2021, BD (Becton, Dickinson) announced it had strengthened the U.S. government’s access to safety injection…
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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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…
Atlanta Zoo’ 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…
US Department of Defense awarded $647 million in contracts for over-the-counter COVID-19 test kits
On Sept. 17, 2021, the U.S. Department of Defense in coordination with the Department of Health and Human…
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…
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…
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…
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 in coordination with the Department of Health and Human…
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…
BD and CerTest Biotec announced CE Mark for molecular test to detect, identify certain SARS-CoV-2 variants
On Aug. 6, 2021, BD (Becton, Dickinson) and CerTest Biotec announced the CE mark for a molecular test…
Illumina donated US $1 Million in sequencing capabilities for COVID-19 genomic surveillance in India
On Aug. 3, 2021, Illumina announced it had donated US $1 million in sequencing capabilities to the Molecular…
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The COVID-19 Vaccine
Cast of Characters: Donald Trump, President | Mike Pence, Vice President | Anthony S. Fauci, MD, Director, National…