OHSU team designed low-cost ventilators using 3D-printing technology
On Apr. 24, 2020, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) announced that a research team led by Albert…
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FDA warns of ‘Off-Label’ use of antimalarial drugs hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine to treat COVID-19 patients
On Apr. 24, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Drug Safety Communication regarding known…
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Emergent BioSolutions signed agreement to be U.S. manufacturing partner for Johnson & Johnson’s lead vaccine candidate for COVID-19
On Apr. 23, 2020, Emergent BioSolutions announced an agreement whereby Emergent will deploy its contract development and manufacturing…
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CHF Solutions shipped first commercial orders of Aquadex SmartFlow system to Austria
On Apr. 23, 2020, CHF Solutions announced that it had shipped the first commercial orders of its next…
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Mayo Clinic partnered with state of Minnesota, University of Minnesota on breakthrough COVID-19 initiative
On Apr. 23, 2020, the Mayo Clinic, Minnesota Department of Health and University of Minnesota announced a breakthrough…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Pharnext and University Hospital Institute Mediterranee Infection announce effort to evaluate repurposed drugs for potential use against COVID-19 virus
On Apr. 22, 2020, Pharnext and the University Hospital Institute Mediterranee Infection in France, announced a new joint…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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…
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Incyte announced initiation of phase 3 RUXCOVID study evaluating Ruxolitinib (Jakafi) as treatment for COVID-19 patients
On Apr. 17, 2020, Incyte announced the initiation of RUXCOVID, a global, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 3 clinical…
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Biogen, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Partners HealthCare consortium build and share COVID-19 biobank
On Apr. 16, 2020, Biogen, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, and Partners HealthCare announced a consortium that will…
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FDA accepted for Priority Review Biologics License Application for REGN-EB3 to treat Ebola
On Apr. 16, 2020, Regeneron announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had accepted for Priority Review…
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COVID-19 | Infectious Disease | NIH | Vaccine
IVI, INOVIO, and KNIH partner with CEPI in phase 1/2 clinical trial of INOVIO’s COVID-19 DNA vaccine in South Korea
On Apr. 16, 2020, the International Vaccine Institute (IVI) announced that the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI)…
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Mammoth Biosciences announced peer-reviewed validation of its rapid, CRISPR-based COVID-19 diagnostic
On Apr. 16, 2020, Mammoth Biosciences announced the publication of a study demonstrating the power of its platform…
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COVID-19 | FDA | Infectious Disease | Vaccine
Dynavax and Sinovac announced collaboration to develop a Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine
On Apr. 16, 2020, Dynavax and Sinovac Biotech, a leading provider of biopharmaceutical products in China, announced that…
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Mayo Clinic prepared to commenced phase II FDA clinical trial for treatment of COVID-19 with Vicromax
On Apr. 16, 2020, BioSig Technologies announced that its subsidiary ViralClear Pharmaceuticals, had updated its clinical development program…
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Biotechnology | COVID-19 | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Non-Profit Research | Therapeutics | Vaccine
Biogen, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Partners HealthCare launched consortium to build and share a COVID-19 Biobank
On Apr. 16, 2020, Biogen, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, and Partners HealthCare announced a consortium that…
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Pulmatrix and Sensory Cloud announced partnership to develop and commercialize nasal prophylactic and anticontagion product for COVID-19
On Apr. 16, 2020, Pulmatrix announced a collaboration and license agreement with Sensory Cloud. Under the terms of…
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Moderna announced BARDA award for up to $483 million to accelerate development of mRNA vaccine (mRNA-1273) against novel Coronavirus
On Apr. 16, 2020, the U.S. government announced it will fund development of an experimental coronavirus vaccine from…
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U of A virology lab finds drug originally meant for Ebola effective against key enzyme of coronavirus that causes COVID-19
On Apr. 15, 2020, scientists at the University of Alberta have shown that the drug remdesivir is highly…
