International gnomAD Consortium released first major studies of human genetic variation
On May 27, 2020, an analyses of the largest publicly available catalog of human genomic data revealed new…
Novavax expanded large-scale global manufacturing capacity
On May 27, 2020, Novavax announced the acquisition of Praha Vaccines a.s., part of the Cyrus Poonawalla Group,…
Heat Biologics announced collaboration with Waisman Biomanufacturing to manufacture COVID-19 vaccine
On May 27, 2020, Heat Biologics announced a collaboration with Waisman Biomanufacturing to establish a partnership for the…
Quest Diagnostics launched COVID-19 workforce testing services to help organizations in fostering safer workplaces
On May 27, 2020, Quest Diagnostics launched a new suite of Return to Work services built around large-scale…
Women with Neandertal gene give birth to more children
On May 26, 2020, researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Germany and the Karolinska…
IAVI and Merck announced collaboration to develop vaccine against SARS-CoV-2
On May 26, 2020, Merck and and IAVI, a nonprofit scientific research organization dedicated to addressing urgent, unmet…
Study confirmed effective, less toxic alternative to standard treatment for adults with Burkitt lymphoma
On May 26, 2020, the NIH announced a new study that provides an alternative treatment regimen that is…
The FDA approved only drug in U.S. to treat severe malaria
On May 26, 2020, the FDA approved Amivas’ artesunate for injection to treat severe malaria in adult and…
Philips launched next generation wearable biosensor for early patient deterioration detection for COVID-19
On May 26, 2020, Royal Philips announced it had received 510(k) clearance from the FDA for its wearable…
GenScript announced CE-IVD for neutralizing antibody test kit of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 diagnostics
On May 26, 2020, GenScript Biotech announced that it had obtained CE-IVD for its SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic products to…
Dementia gene raises risk of severe COVID-19
On May 26, 2020, researchers at the University of Exeter Medical School and the UConn School of Medicine…
Merck and Ridgeback Bio announced collaboration to advance development of novel antiviral candidate, EIDD-2801
On May 26, 2020, Merck and and and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics announced a collaboration agreement to develop EIDD-2801, an…
Innovation Pharma receives data from public health research institute showing brilacidin inhibits SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) in human cell line
On May 26, 2020, Innovation Pharma reported receiving data from a leading public health research institute showing Brilacidin…
Cerecor and Myriad Genetics announced levels of novel cytokine, LIGHT highly correlated with disease severity and mortality in COVID-19 ARDS biomarker study
On May 26, 2020, Cerecor and Myriad Genetics announced that levels of novel cytokine, LIGHT, were highly correlated…
Novavax initiated phase 1/2 clinical trial of COVID-19 vaccine
On May 26, 2020, Novavax announced enrollment of the first participants in a Phase 1/2 clinical trial of…
The FDA approved only drug in the U.S. to treat severe malaria
On May 26, 2020, the FDA provided approval to Amivas for its artesunate for injection to treat severe…
University of Nebraska Medical Center Landmark study showed no benefit of drug to slow growth of aneurysms
On May 26, 2020, University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) researchers were part of a large national study…
Montefiore and Einstein tested new drug combination to conquer COVID-19
On May 26, 2020, Montefiore Health System and Albert Einstein College of Medicine began the next stage of…
Meridian Bioscience suppied reagents for manufacturing of tens of millions of COVID-19 antibody tests per month
On May 26, 2020, Meridian Bioscience announced that its SARS-CoV-2 antigens and related reagents are part of assays…
Diffusion Pharmaceuticals received accelerated FDA response to proposed TSC COVID-19 clinical trial program
On May 26, 2020, Diffusion Pharmaceuticals announced it had received an accelerated response from the FDA to the…
Sinovac secured $15 million in funding to accelerate COVID-19 vaccine development
On May 22, 2020, Sinovac Biotech announced a transaction in which Advantech Capital and Vivo Capital have invested…
Analysis of COVID-19 genomes revealed large numbers of introductions to the UK in March, 2020
On May 22, 2020, data reports, published by the COVID-19 Genomics UK Consortium (COG-UK), showed the value in…
Roche acquired Stratos Genomics to further develop DNA based sequencing for diagnostic use
On May 22, 2020, Roche announced that it had acquired Seattle-based Stratos Genomics, an early-stage sequencing technology company…
The FDA posted list of antibody tests removed from the ‘notification list’ of tests being offered during the public health emergency
On May 21, 2020, the FDA posted list of antibody tests removed from the ‘notification list’ of tests…
Abbott announced contract to supply millions of IgG lab-based antibody tests to UK government
On May 21, 2020, Abbott announced a government contract to supply millions of its laboratory-based IgG antibody tests…
University of British Columbia researchers developed biodegradable medical mask for COVID-19
On May 21, 2020, the BioProducts Institute at the University of British Columbia announced it had designed a…
University of British Columbia scientist identified a gene that controls thinness
On May 21, 2020, the BioProducts Institute at the University of British Columbia announced a study published in…
Innovation Pharma pursuing gold standard in battle gainst Covid-19
On May 21, 2020, Innovation Pharma announced that in vitro research independently conducted at a U.S. Regional Biocontainment…
ADMA Biologics commenced collection of COVID-19 plasma from recovered patients
On May 21, 2020, ADMA Biologics announced it had commenced the collection of convalescent plasma through its wholly-owned…
Montefiore-Einstein Scientists lead two trials of leronlimab for treatment of severe lung inflammation in COVID-19 patients
On May 21, 2020, Montefiore Health System and Albert Einstein College of Medicine were the first sites in…