BioNTech planned to initiate construction of an mRNA vaccine manufacturing facility in Africa in mid-2022
On Oct. 26, 2021, BioNTech announce that the Company planned to initiate the construction of the first state-of-the-art…
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Resilience collaborated with Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia to develop next-gen biomanufacturing technologies
On Oct. 12, 2021, National Resilience announced a strategic collaboration with Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) to implement…
Egyptians used bleeding
A tomb illustration in Memphis, Egypt, depictded a patient being bled from the foot and neck. Though the…
Chinese healers created the first antibiotic to treat boils
Around 600 BCE, Chinese healers created the first antibiotic – moldy soybean curds – to treat boils.
UBC study examines ‘Achilles’ heel’ of cancer tumours, paving the way for new treatment strategies
On Aug. 27, 2021, researchers at University of British Columbia’s (UBC) faculty of medicine and BC Cancer Research…
American Medical Association announced support of COVID-19 vaccine mandates for health care workers
On Jul. 26, 2021, the American Medical Association (AMA) call for all health care and long-term care employers…
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COVID-19 vacation Destinations
Planning a Summer vacation? Where to go? How about going to one of those large events with tens…
Merck Announces FDA approval of VAXNEUVANCE for prevention of invasive pneumococcal disease
On Jul. 16, 2021, Merck announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved VAXNEUVANCE (Pneumococcal 15-valent…
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COVID-19 PPE distribution
Cast of Characters: Jay Inslee, Governor, Washington | Gavin Newsom, Governor, California | Doug Ducey, Governor, Arizona |…
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RECOVERY trial found Regeneron’s monoclonal antibody combination reduced deaths for hospitalised COVID-19 patients
On Jun. 16, 2021, the University of Oxford announced the Randomised Evaluation of COVID-19 Therapy (RECOVERY) trial demonstrated…
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COVID-19 science and reason
COVID-19 and it’s naysayers are attacking Science and Reason. The defenders must suffer the slings and arrows from…
Mayo Clinic launched new technology platform ventures to revolutionize diagnostic medicine
On Apr. 14, 2021, the Mayo Clinic announced a new technology platform initiative to deliver the next generation…
Merck announced partnership to produce Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine
On Mar. 2, 2021, Merck announced multiple agreements to support efforts to expand manufacturing capacity and supply of…
FDA approved Saxenda for the treatment of obesity in adolescents aged 12-17
On Dec. 4, 2020, Novo Nordisk announced that the FDA approved an updated label for Saxenda (liraglutide) injection…
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University of Oregon opened the Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact
On Dec. 2, 2020, the University of Oregon opened the Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific…
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Medigen Vaccines and NIHE partnered to develop COVID-19 vaccine in Vietnam
On Nov. 3, 2020, Medigen Vaccine Biologics (MVC) and the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology (NIHE), a…
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La Jolla Institute for Immunology awarded $1.4 million to study COVID-19 in Latino Americans
On Oct. 8, 2020, the La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) announced it had been granted $1.4 million…
The Nobel Prize in Medicine for 2020 was awarded to Harvey J Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles M Rice
On Oct. 5, 2020, the Nobel Prize in Medicine 2020 was awarded to Harvey J. Alter, Michael Houghton…
Pascal Biosciences confirmed specific cannabinoids combat Coronavirus
On Sept. 23, 2020, Pascal Biosciences announced the Company had confirmed an earlier report that certain cannabinoids block…
New anti-infective drugs had a 14% speed advantage vs other drugs from 2000-2019
On Sept. 15, 2020, the Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development reported that new anti-infective drugs…
Pascal Biosciences and SoRSE Technology announced partnership for cannabinoid drug development and cancer clinical trials
On Sept. 14, 2020, Pascal Biosciences and SoRSE Technology announced they had entered into a collaborative research agreement…
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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…
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La Jolla Institute for Immunology awarded $6.4 million for international efforts to beat COVID-19
On Aug. 20, 2020, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), one of the National Institutes…
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China National Medical Products Administration approved Truvada for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis
On Aug. 11, 2020, Gilead Sciences announced that the China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) had approved a…
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Medigen Vaccines collaborated with Dynavax to develop novel adjuvanted COVID-19 vaccine candidate
On Jul. 23, 2020, Dynavax Technologies and Medigen Vaccine Biologics (MVC) announced a collaboration to develop an adjuvanted…
Pascal Biosciences discovered a cannabinoid that combats Coronavirus
On Jul. 14, 2020, Pascal Biosciences announced it had discovered certain cannabinoids that block replication of SARS-CoV-2, the…
Broad Institute launched academic-industry cell imaging consortium to speed drug discovery and development
On Jul. 10, 2020, the Imaging Platform at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, together with industry…
FDA approved Bristol-Myers’ Opdivo’ (nivolumab) for treatment of patients with advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
On Jun. 11, 2020, Bristol-Myers Squibb announced that Opdivo (nivolumab) was approved by the FDA for the treatment…
Phlow Corp was awarded $354 million BARDA contract to manufacture essential medicines in shortage
On May 19, 2020, Phlow, a U.S.-based, public benefit drug manufacturing corporation, received federal government funding of $354…
Mesoblast announced first patients dosed in phase 2/3 trial for COVID-19 ARDS
On May 6, 2020, Mesoblast announced that the first patients were dosed in the 300-patient randomized placebo-controlled Phase…