The 12th Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo declared over
On May 3, 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced the end of the 12th outbreak of Ebola…
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Biotechnology | COVID-19 | Disease | Infectious Disease | Oncology | Rare Disease | Therapeutics | Vaccine
Moderna announced agreement with Sanofi for manufacturing of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine in the U.S.
On Apr. 26, 2021, Sanofi has entered into an agreement with Moderna, under which Sanofi will help manufacture Moderna´s…
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NIH established new childhood asthma clinical research network
On Apr. 23, 2021, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) announced that it had awarded…
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Biotechnology | Disease | Genomics | Oncology | Therapeutics
Mayo Clinic study found colon cancer driven by hereditary gene mutations in 1 in 6 patients
On Apr. 19, 2021, the Mayo Clinic announced a study that bolstered evidence that colorectal cancer is often…
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researchers discovered a gene that causes the most common form of muscular dystrophy in adults
On Apr. 15. 2021, a team of researchers led by the University of Minnesota Medical School announced they…
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Mayo Clinic launched new technology platform ventures to revolutionize diagnostic medicine
On Apr. 14, 2021, the Mayo Clinic announced a new technology platform initiative to deliver the next generation…
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McGill University researchers led by Bratislav Misic announced a direct link between gene expression and higher brain function
On Mar. 25, 2021, McGill University researchers led by Bratislav Misic announced a direct link between gene expression…
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Scientists found genetic link to clogged arteries
On Mar. 24, 2021, scientists from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis announced they had identified…
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XPhyto announces European approval for 25 minute COVID-19 PCR test
On Mar. 18, 2021, XPhyto and its exclusive German diagnostics development partner, 3a-diagnostics, are pleased to announce the…
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Luminex received FDA Emergency Use Authorization and CE Mark for expanded NxTAG panel test Including SARS-CoV-2
On Mar. 4, 2021, Luminex announced that it had received Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the U.S. Food…
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Biotechnology | COVID-19 | Disease | Oncology
Men, older adults and smokers more prone to infection by SARS-CoV-2
On Mar. 3, 2021, TGen, an affiliate of City of Hope announced that an in-depth analysis of the…
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Biotechnology | Disease | Neurology | NIH | Therapeutics
NIH invested in next iteration of public-private partnership to advance precision medicine for Alzheimer’s disease
On Mar. 2, 2021, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced it had launched the next version of…
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Biotechnology | Disease | FDA | Genomics | Therapeutics
FDA approved targeted treatment for rare Duchenne muscular dystrophy mutation
On Feb. 25, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted approval to Sarepta Therapeutics for Amondys…
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Novartis and Gates Foundation collaborate to discover and develop in vivo gene therapy for sickle cell disease
On Feb. 17, 2021, Novartis announced that it had entered into a grant agreement with the Bill &…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | Neurology | NIH | Therapeutics
Genetic study of Lewy body dementia supported ties to Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases
On Feb. 16, 2021, in a study led by National Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers, scientists found that…
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Ebola outbreak declared in Guinea
On Feb. 14, 2021, the WHO announced that Health authorities in Guinea had declared an outbreak of Ebola…
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Resurgence of Ebola reported in North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
On Feb. 7, 2021, The Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) announced that…
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Oxford Immunotec updated T-SPOT Discovery SARS-CoV-2 kit to detect T Cells reactive to endemic Coronaviruses
On Feb. 4, 2021, Oxford Immunotec announced an update to the configuration of the T-SPOT Discovery SARS-CoV-2 kit….
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COVID-19 | Diagnostics | Disease | NIH | Women's Health
Severe COVID-19 in pregnancy associated with preterm birth, other complications
On Jan. 28, 2021, National Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers reported that pregnant women who experienced severe symptoms…
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Researchers used patients’ cells to test gene therapy for rare eye disease
On Jan. 28, 2021, scientists at the National Eye Institute (NEI) have developed a promising gene therapy strategy…
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New genetic test for heart-attack risk launched for patients at Mass General
On Jan. 27, 2021, researchers at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, and Massachusetts General Hospital’s Center…
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Biotechnology | Cardiology | Disease | FDA | Therapeutics
FDA approved Aurinia Pharmaceuticals LUPKYNIS (voclosporin) for adults with active lupus nephritis
On Jan. 22, 2021, Aurinia Pharmaceuticals announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved LUPKYNISTM…
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Developmental origins of eczema and psoriasis discovered
On Jan. 21, 2021, scientists at the Wellcome Sanger Institute announced they had created a highly detailed map…
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UNICEF, WHO, IFRC and MSF announced the establishment of a global Ebola vaccine stockpile
On Jan. 12, 2021, the four leading international health and humanitarian organizations announced the establishment of a global…
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Rising protocol design complexity reported driving rapid growth in clinical trial data volume
On Jan. 12, 2021, the Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development (Tufts CSDD) reported that ever…
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Biotechnology | Disease | Genomics | Oncology
UTSW researchers identified new gene involved in breast cancer growth
On Jan. 12, 2021, a team researchers from the University of Texas Southwestern (UTSW) announced they had identified…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | Oncology | Radiology | Therapeutics
American Cancer Society reported largest one-year drop in cancer mortality from 1991-2017
On Jan. 8, 2021, the American Cancer Society reported that the death rate from cancer in the U.S….
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Biotechnology | Disease | FDA | Therapeutics
FDA approved first generic of drug used to treat severe hypoglycemia
On Dec. 28, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first generic of glucagon for injection…
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The Serum Institute of India launched India’s first indigenously developed pneumococcal vaccine
On Dec. 28, 2020, Serum Institute of India announced the launch of India’s first indigenously developed pneumococcal vaccine…
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European Commission approved Aimmune’s PALFORZIA as first-ever treatment for peanut allergy in the EU
On Dec. 21, 2020, Aimmune Therapeutics announced that the European Commission (EC) had approved PALFORZIA [defatted powder of…
