Possible case of deer-to-human SARS-CoV-2 transmission
On Feb. 25, 2022, researchers announced that wildlife reservoirs of SARS-CoV-2 can lead to viral adaptation and spillback…
USDA confirmed highly pathogenic Avian influenza in a non-commercial backyard flock in Michigan
On Feb. 24, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agricultureﾒs Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed the presence…
University of Oxford researchers created largest ever human family tree
On Feb. 24, 2022, researchers from the University of Oxford have used data from UK Biobank participants to…
Sanofi and GSK announced regulatory authorization for COVID-19 vaccine
On Feb. 23, 2022, Sanofi and GSK today announce that they intend to submit data from both their…
Published study detailed proof-of-concept for COVID-19 detection via saliva screening
On Feb. 23, 2022, Agilent Technologies announced that researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay in India…
USDA confirmed highly pathogenic Avian influenza in a commercial poultry flock in Delaware
On Feb. 23, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agricultureﾒs Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed the presence…
USDA confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza in non-commercial backyard flock in New York
On Feb. 22, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agricultureﾒs Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed the presence…
University of Oxford researchers created largest ever human family tree
On Jan. 24, 2022, researchers from the University of Oxfordﾒs Big Data Institute announced a major step towards…
USDA confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza in non-commercial backyard flock in New York
On Feb. 19, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agricultureﾒs Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed the…
WHO announced first technology recipients of mRNA vaccine hub
On Feb. 18, 2022, the WHO announced the first six countries that will receive the technology needed to…
CDC released the 2022 recommended immunization schedules for children and adolescents, as well as for adults
On Feb. 18, 2022, the CDC released the 2022 recommended immunization schedules for ages 19 years or older….
Scientists pinpointed mechanisms associated with severe COVID-19 blood clotting
On Feb. 17, 2022, after studying blood samples from 244 patients hospitalized for COVID-19, a group of researchers,…
Resverlogix expanded phase 2b clinical trial for COVID-19 treatment with first site in Brazil and second in Canada
On Feb. 17, 2022, Resverlogix announced that the first Brazilian site had been initiated for its Phase 2b…
Therapeutic Goods Administration of Australia authorized Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine in children (6-11 Years)
On Feb. 16, 2022, Moderna announced that the Therapeutic Goods Administration in Australia had granted provisional registration for…
BioNTech introduced first modular mRNA manufacturing facility to promote scalable vaccine production in Africa
On Feb. 16, 2022, BioNTech announced it had introduced its approach to establishing scalable vaccine production by developing…
In a first for imaging, new microscope captured details, 3D motion of molecules in liquid
On Feb. 16, 2022, the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis, announced that it…
USDA confirmed highly pathogenic Avian influenza in flock of chickens in Kentucky and backyard flock in Virginia
On Feb. 14, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agricultureﾒs (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed…
CDC announced H5N1 bird flu virus in U.S. wild birds and poultry posed a low risk to the public
On Feb. 14, 2022, CDC reported that the current risk to the general publicﾒs health from HPAI A(H5N1)…
Pfizer and BioNTech updated rolling submission for EUA of COVID-19 caccine in children 6 months through 4 years of Age
On Feb. 11, 2022, Pfizer and BioNTech announced plans to extend their rolling submission to the U.S. Food…
WHO granted prequalification of Actemra/RoActemra for patients with severe or critical COVID-19
On Feb. 11, 2022, Roche announced that Actemraﾮ/RoActemraﾮ (tocilizumab) intravenous (IV) had been granted World Health Organization (WHO)…
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 Agricultureﾒs (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced…
WHO prequalified first monoclonal antibody – tocilizumab ﾖ to treat COVID-19
On Feb. 11, 2022, the WHO announced the addition of tocilizumab, a monoclonal antibody, to its list of…
Data suggested sotrovimab retained neutralizing activity against Omicron subvariant BA.2
On Feb. 10, 2022, Vir Biotech announced that preclinical data suggested that sotrovimab, an investigational monoclonal antibody authorized…
Research scientists identified vulnerable site on multiple coronaviruses that could be targeted to prevent future pandemics.
On Feb. 10, 2022, Scripps Research announced that the COVID-causing virus SARS-CoV-2 harbors a vulnerable site at the…
USDA confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza commercial turkey flock in Dubois County, Indiana
On Feb. 9, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agricultureﾒs National Veterinary Services Laboratories confirmed the presence of highly…
Nasal spray booster keeps COVID-19 at bay
On Feb. 8, 2022, Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) announced The program, named Codetta, can read the genome…
NIH-funded study suggested COVID-19 increased risk of pregnancy complications
On Feb. 4, 2022, the NIH announced a study that showed pregnant women with COVID-19 appeared to be…
Scientists demonstrated DNA from terrestrial animals can be filtered, amplified and sequenced from air
On Feb. 7, 2022, scientists working with the Queen Mary University of London and the London Genome Centre…
Common skin bacteria found beneficial against drying, aging
On Feb. 4, 2022, the NIH reported that Staphylococcus epidermidis produces enzymes, known as sphingomyelinase, that help the…
Research collaboration launched to focus on repurposing existing anti-viral therapies to treat COVID-19
On Feb. 4, 2022, a new ﾣ1.6m collaborative project was launched to rapidly identify new treatments for COVID-19….