UTSW researchers identified mechanism by which exercise strengthens bones and immunity
On Feb. 25, 2021, scientists at the Childrenﾒs Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern announced they had…
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COVID-19 vaccine doses shipped by the COVAX Facility head to Ghana, marked beginning of global rollout
On Feb. 24, 2021, Ghana became the first country outside India to receive COVID-19 vaccine doses shipped via…
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XPhyto placed first order for 25-minute COVID-19 RT-PCR tests
On Feb. 24, 2021, XPhyto announced that it has placed the first order for its rapid point-of-care SARS-CoV-2…
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Quest Diagnostics introduced new COVID-19 semi-quantitative serology test service
On Feb. 24, 2021, Quest Diagnostics introduced a new COVID-19 testing service that aids in providing insight into…
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Overall deaths did not increase for most Chinese regions during the initial COVID-19 outbreak
On Feb. 24, 2021, scientists at the University of Oxford reported that overall deaths did not increase in…
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Study demonstrated macrolide-resistance in S pneumoniae in the US exceeded 25 percent threshold set in CABP guidelines
On Feb. 23, 2021, Nabriva Therapeutics announced publication of a study documenting the high rates of macrolide-resistant Streptococcus…
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PerkinElmer changed COVID-19 rapid testing with highly sensitive point of care antigen test for mass screening
On Feb. 23, 2021, PerkinElmer announced the launch of the PerkinElmerﾮ COVID-19 Antigen Test for the qualitative detection…
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Monoclonal antibodies against MERS Coronavirus showed promise in phase 1 NIH-sponsored trial
On Feb. 23, 2021, the NIH announced that a randomized, placebo-controlled Phase 1 clinical trial of two monoclonal…
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Cue received CE Mark for Its molecular point-of-care COVID-19 test
On Feb. 23, 2021, Cue Health announced that its molecular point-of-care COVID-19 Test had received the CE mark,…
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BD announced collaboration for at-home rapid test for COVID-19
On Feb. 22, 2021, BD (Becton, Dickinson) and Scanwell Health, a leader in smartphone-enabled at-home medical tests, announced…
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Amyris announced positive pre-clinical results for COVID-19 RNA vaccine platform
On Feb. 22, 2021, Amyris announced highly promising preliminary data in a pre-clinical study of its ribonucleic acid…
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Biohaven’s multimodal antibody therapy demonstrated effective neutralization of multiple strains of COVID-19
On Feb. 22, 2021, Biohaven Pharmaceutical announced that a hyperimmune globulin mimic (HGM) developed with Biohaven’s proprietary MATE…
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G7 leaders committed US$ 4.3 billion to finance global equitable access to tests, treatments and vaccines
On Feb. 19, 2021, the ACT Accelerator partnership welcomed over US$ 4.3 billion of new investments from the…
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Agilent announced immunoassay kit to detect SARS-CoV-2 antibodies
On Feb. 18, 2021, Agilent Technologies announced the launch of the Agilent Dako SARS-CoV-2 IgG Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay…
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Plans underway for pediatric COVID-19 vaccine trials
On Feb. 18, 2021, Washington University pediatric infectious diseases doctors announced plans to launch clinical trials in the…
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Pacific Biosciences Sequel II Systems deployed to scale-up global viral surveillance initiatives focused on COVID-19
On Feb. 18, 2021, Pacific Biosciences announced that Labcorp had increased its commitment to highly accurate HiFi sequencing…
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Pfizer and BioNTech commenced global clinical trial to evaluate COVID-19 vaccine in pregnant women
On Feb. 18, 2021, Pfizer and BioNTech announced that the first participants hadbeen dosed in a global Phase…
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NIH funded study to evaluate remdesivir for COVID-19 in pregnancy
On Feb. 17, 2021, the NIH annunced funding of a study to evaluate the effects of remdesivir in…
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TGen-led study confirmed cell-free DNA in urine as potential method for cancer detection
On Feb. 17, 2021, TGen, an affiliate of City of Hope announced that it had found a way…
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Labcorp added high sensitivity antigen test to screen for active COVID-19 infection
On Feb. 17, 2021, LabCorp announced the availability of a new laboratory-based antigen test that will help doctors…
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XPhyto announced completion of European CE-IVD application for 25-Minute COVID-19 RT-PCR test
On Feb. 16, 2021, XPhyto and 3a-diagnostics announced that all actions and procedures required for its European regulatory…
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AIM ImmunoTech announced approval to commence phase 1 clinical study of Ampligen as intranasal COVID-19 therapy
On Feb. 16, 2021, AIM ImmunoTech announced that it had received approval from the required Ethics Committee in…
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Johnson & Johnson announced submission of Marketing Authorisation Application to EMA for Janssen COVID-19 vaccine candidate
On Feb. 16, 2021, Johnson & Johnson announced that subsidiary Janssen Biotech, has submitted a conditional Marketing Authorisation…
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Meridian provided an update on the Revogeneﾮ SARS-CoV-2 EUA submission
On Feb. 16, 2021, Meridian Bioscience provided an update on its application for Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) with…
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WHO listed 2 additional COVID-19 vaccines for emergency use and COVAX roll-out
On Feb. 15, 2021, the WHO listed two versions of the AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, giving…
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Oxford University extended COVID-19 vaccine study to children
On Feb. 13, 2021, the University of Oxford, together with three partner sites in London, Southampton and Bristol,…
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Four potential COVID-19 therapeutics enter phase 2/3 testing in NIH ACTIV-2 trial
On Feb. 12, 2021, the NIH announced that enrollment had begun to test additional investigational drugs in the…
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Pfizer and BioNTech announced agreement to supply US with 100 million additional doses of COVID-19 vaccine
On Feb. 12, 2021, BioNTech announced that the U.S. government had exercised its option for an additional 100…
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DOD participated in COVID-19 antibody treatment trial
On Feb. 11, 2021, the the Military Health System (MHS) announced partcipation in the AstraZeneca phase III clinical…
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Rising mortality as Africa marked one year of COVID-19
On Feb. 11, 2021, the WHO announced that COVID-19 cases and deaths surged in Africa as more contagious…
