Bausch Health initiated VIRAZOLEﾮ (Ribavirin for inhalation solution, USP) clinical study in patients with COVID-19
On Apr. 13, 2020, Bausch Health announced it has initiated a clinical trial program in Canada evaluating an…
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Emory University developed diagnostic antibody blood test to determine antibody-responses to COVID-19
On Apr. 13, 2020, Emory University developed a sensitive and specific diagnostic antibody, also known as serological tests,…
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FDA authorized Athersys to initiate pvotal clinical trial evaluating MultiStemﾮ cell therapy in patients with COVID-19 induced ARDS
On Apr. 13, 2020, Athersys announced the FDA has authorized the Company to initiate a Phase 2/3 pivotal…
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NIH began study to quantify undetected cases of coronavirus infection
On Apr. 10, 2020, a new study has begun recruiting at the NIH in Bethesda, Maryland, to determine…
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STERIS announced decontamination solution for rrespiratory masks
On Apr. 10, 2020, STERIS announced that the FDA issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for respirator decontamination….
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The US Veterans Affairs established the department’s first history office
On Apr. 10, 2020, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) established the VA History Office (VAHO) to…
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Eli Lilly began clinical testing of therapies for COVID-19
On Apr. 10, 2020, Eli Lilly announced it had entered into an agreement with the National Institute of…
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Stanford-led team developed privacy-focused coronavirus alert app
On Apr. 9, 2020, James Petrie, a graduate student in applied mathematics at the University of Waterloo in…
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Chembio Diagnostics and Stony Brook Medicine collaborated to identify Coronavirus survivors
On Apr. 9, 2020, Chembio Diagnostics has been selected for use in a Stony Brook Medicine effort to…
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Carl Wesolowski discovered that metformin stays in the body for a lengthy period of time if delivered intravenously.
On Apr. 9, 2020, Dr. Carl Wesolowski at the University of Saskatchewan discovered that metformin, often used to…
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CSL Behring and SAB Biotherapeutics joined forces to deliver new potential COVID-19 therapeutic
On Apr. 8, 2020, CSL Behring and SAB Biotherapeutics announced a partnership to combat the coronavirus pandemic with…
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Autoimmunity may be rising in the United States
On Apr. 8, 2020, NIH scientists and collaborators report that autoimmunity, a condition in which the bodyﾒs immune…
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Philips and US government collaborate in ventilator production ramp up to combat COVID-19 pandemic
On Apr. 8, 2020, Philips announced that the U.S. Government and Philips agreed to team up to increase…
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Abbott FreeStyleﾮ Libre 14 Day System available in US for hospitalized patients with diabetes during COVID-19 pandemic
On Apr. 8, 2020, Abbott announced that the FreeStyle Libre 14 day system, a continuous glucose monitoring (CGM)…
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Dynavax donated 10,000 doses of HEPLISAV-Bﾮ [Hepatitis B Vaccine (Recombinant), adjuvanted] vaccine to emergency healthcare providers
On Apr. 8, 2020, Dynavax Technologies announced it had donated 10,000 doses of HEPLISAV-B adult vaccine to help…
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PharmaCyte Biotech entered into license agreement for COVID-19 diagnostic kits
On Apr. 8, 2020, PharmaCyte Biotech announced a license agreement with Hai Kang Life Corp. whereby PharmaCyte received…
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Vanda Pharma and University of Illinois at Chicago announce partnership to identify novel antivirals against COVID-19
On Apr. 8, 2020, Vanda Pharmaceuticals and the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) announced a research partnership…
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Pacific Biosciences powers SARS-CoV-2 research at commercial, academic and government labs
On Apr. 8, 2020, Pacific Biosciences announced it is working with commercial, academic and government research teams that…
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FDA approved BRAFTOVIﾮ (Encorafenib) in combination with Cetuximab for treatment of BRAFV600E-mutant metastatic colorectal cancer
On Apr. 9, 2020, Pfizer announced that the FDA had approved BRAFTOVIﾮ (encorafenib) in combination with cetuximab (marketed…
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Chembio received second UNICEF order for $15 Million
On Apr. 8, 2020, Chembio Diagnostics announced a second $1.5 million purchase order from UNICEF for multiplex Zika,…
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Repurposing existing drugs could offer faster path to COVID-19 treatment
On Apr. 7, 2020, a map of interactions between the novel coronavirus and human proteins is helping scientists…
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Pluristem reported preliminary data from COVID-19 Compassionate Use Program, treating seven patients with acute respiratory failure
On Apr. 7, 2020, Pluristem Therapeutics announced preliminary data from its compassionate use program, treating seven patients suffering…
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Queensland University leads international team researching ancient Australian plant to help in production of COVID-19 vaccine
On Apr. 7, 2020, the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) announced that it is leading an international team…
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Successful MERS vaccine in mice may hold promise for COVID-19 vaccine
On Apr. 7, 2020, researchers at the University of Iowa and the University of Georgia announced they had…
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Harvard, MIT and Stanford commited to COVID-19 technology licensing principles, maximizing access to innovations
On Apr. 7, 2020, Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Stanford University announced they had established and…
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OncoSec collaborated with Providence Cancer Institute to conduct first-in-human trial of CORVax12, an Investigational Vaccine to prevent COVID-19
On Apr. 6, 2020, OncoSec Medical announced that Providence Cancer Institute, a part of Providence St. Joseph Health…
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Sema4 launched high-capacity COVID-19 testing to address critical need across Connecticut and New York
On Apr. 6, 2020, new COVID-19 estimated find that, among European nations, the peak daily death rate from…
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AIM ImmunoTech and Shenzhen Smoore Technology announced research agreement to develop, easy-to-use treatment approach for the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic
On Apr. 6, 2020, AIM ImmunoTech announced a Material Transfer and Research Agreement (MTA) with Shenzhen Smoore Technology…
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Innovation Pharma in discussions to advance Brilacidin into human trials against COVID-19
On Apr. 6, 2020, Innovation Pharma announced that it is engaged in discussions with health care provider networks…
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University of Minnesota Twin Cities designed respirator mask prototypes from filter technology
On Apr. 6, 2020, to address the need for N95 masks, an interdisciplinary research team at the University…
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