Valneva announced IXIAROﾮ supply contract with the US Government worth up to $166 million
On Sept. 9, 2020, Valneva announced the signing of a new contract, lasting up to three years, with…
Elevated levels of a blood clotting factor linked to worse outcomes in severe COVID-19
On Sept. 9, 2020, Harvard Medical School investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital reported that patients hospitalized with severe…
Head-to-head study demonstrated equivalency and accuracy of COVID-19 rapid point-of-care tests, despite test sensitivity claims
On Sept. 9, 2020, BD (Becton, Dickinson) announced the results of a new research study that demonstrated performance…
Pfizer and BioNTech announced data from preclinical studies of mRNA-based vaccine candidate against COVID-19
On Sept. 9, 2020, Pfizer and BioNTech announced preliminary preclinical data in mouse and non-human primate models from…
BioNTech and Pfizer announced data from preclinical studies of mRNA-based vaccine candidate against COVID-19
On Sept. 9, 2020, Pfizer and BioNTech announced preliminary preclinical data in mouse and non-human primate models from…
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California’s Stem Cell Agency and the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative partnered to create COVID-19 database
On Sept. 8, 2020, a new collaboration between the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) and the Chan…
Vaxartﾒs oral COVID-19 vaccine candidate induced potent systemic and mucosal immune responses in preclinical studies
On Sept. 8, 2020, Vaxart announced pre-publication of a manuscript titled ﾓPreclinical studies of a recombinant adenoviral mucosal…
Albert Einstein College of Medicine received $16 million NIH grant to study cellular process linked to Alzheimerﾒs disease
On Sept. 8, 2020, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, led by Ana Maria Cuervo, M.D., Ph.D.,…
BioNTech and Pfizer receive regulatory approval to commence global phase 2/3 trial for COVID-19 vaccine candidate
On Sept. 7, 2020, Pfizer and BioNTech announced that the German regulatory authority, the Paul-Ehrlich-Institut, had approved the…
Persistent immune memory of COVID-19 found in recovered patient T cells
On Sept. 4, 2020, the University of Oxford researchers have found that natural infection with COVID-19 produces a…
Persistent immune memory of COVID-19 found in recovered patient T cells
On Sept. 4, 2020, the University of Oxford researchers found that natural infection with COVID-19 produces a robust…
US Departments of HHS and DoD announced collaboration with McKesson for COVID-19 vaccine distribution
On Sept. 4, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Department of Defense (DoD),…
CureVac expected to receive up to 252 million Euros from German Federal Ministry of Research for further COVID-19 vaccine development
On Sept. 4, 2020, CureVac announced that it had received notification from the German Federal Ministry of Education…
Johnson & Johnson announced COVID-19 investigational vaccine candidate prevents severe clinical disease in hamsters
On Sept. 3, 2020, as part of the ongoing randomised, controlled clinical trials of the AstraZeneca Oxford coronavirus…
BioMedomics’ Sickle SCANﾮ approved by Department of Health in Australia
On Sept. 3, 2020, BioMedomics announced that the Therapeutic Goods Administration, a branch of the Department of Health…
ADMA Biologics launched COVID-19 ImmunoRank Neutralization MICRO-ELISA for detection of SARS-CoV-2
On Sept. 3, 2020, ADMA Biologics announced the launch of COVID-19 ImmunoRank Neutralization MICRO-ELISA, a proprietary, fully-validated ELISA…
Custom face shields aimed to block droplets, tackled COVID-19 for football players
On Sept. 3, 2020, researchers from the Virginia Tech Helmet Lab announced the development of a football helmet…
NIH to boost national COVID-19 testing capacity
On Sept. 2, 2020, the NIH announced $129.3 million in scale-up and manufacturing support for a new set…
US Army uniquely poised to battle global pandemic
On Sept. 2, 2020, the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity reported it was working to develop a…
Broad Institute provided COVID-19 screening for students, faculty and staff at more than 100 colleges and universities
On Sept. 2, 2020, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard announced it had partnered with 108 public and…
OPKO Health’s BioReference Laboratories announced New York City Schools COVID-19 testing program
On Sept. 2, 2020, BioReference Laboratories, an OPKO Health company, began testing New York City principals, teachers and…
Aegis Sciences awarded $66 million NIH grant to rapidly expand COVID-19 test capacity
On Sept. 2, 2020, Aegis Sciences annunced that it had been selected to participate in the National Institutes…
Sonic Healthcare expand COVID-19 testing capacity in US in collaboration with NIH RADx Initiative
On Sept. 2, 2020, Sonic Healthcare USA was awarded a contract from the National Institutes of Health (NIH)…
Ceres received $65M NIH award to expand Nanotrapﾮ particle manufacturing capacity for COVID-19 testing
On Sept. 2, 2020, Ceres Nanosciences announced it had been awarded a contract from the National Institutes of…
Aegis Life launched to fight COVID-19 via DNA vaccines and therapeutics enabled by Fusogenix delivery technology
On Sept. 1, 2020, Entos Pharmaceuticals announce the launch of its San Diego-based spinout company Aegis Life, dedicated…
Roche received FDA approval for first HIV-1/HIV-2 Qualitative test on the cobas 6800/8800 Systems in the fight against HIV/AIDS
On Sept. 1, 2020, Roche announced FDA approval for the cobasﾮ HIV-1/HIV-2 Qualitative Test for use on the…
NIH-supported study to track prevalence and impact of SARS-CoV-2 among pregnant women in low- and middle-income countries
On Sept. 1, 2020, the National Institutes of Health announced that it had launched a study to track…
MediciNova announced development progress on intranasal formulation of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine for COVID-19
On Sept. 1, 2020, MediciNova announced development progress on its intranasal SARS-CoV-2 vaccine for COVID-19 utilizing BC-PIV, a…
Arcadia Biosciences acquired proprietary hemp varieties with acquisition of Industrial Seed Innovations
On Sept. 1, 2020, Arcadia Biosciences announced it had completed the purchase of Oregon-based Industrial Seed Innovations (ISI)…
HDT BIO received NIH contract to advance novel RNA/LIONﾙ COVID-19 vaccine into clinical trials
On Sept. 1, 2020, HDT Bio received a notice of award from the National Institute of Allergy and…