The NIH halted clinical trial of hydroxychloroquine
On Jun. 20, 2020, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that a clinical trial to evaluate the…
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NIH-funded study linked endometriosis to DNA changes
On Jun. 17, 2020, DNA from uterine cells of women with endometriosis has different chemical modifications, compared to…
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COVID-19 | Infectious Disease | NIH | Therapeutics | Vaccine
All of Us Research Program launched COVID-19 research initiatives
On Jun. 16, 2020, the All of Us Research Program, part of the National Institutes of Health, announced…
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NIH launched analytics platform to harness nationwide COVID-19 patient data to speed treatments
On Jun. 15, 2020, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced it had launched a centralized, secure enclave…
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NIH funded study to evaluate drugs prescribed to children with COVID-19
On Jun. 10, 2020, researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) launched an effort to evaluate…
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NIH study linked cigarette smoking to higher stroke risk in African Americans
On Jun. 10, 2020, African Americans who smoke are nearly 2.5 times more likely to have a stroke…
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Biology | Disease | Environmental | NIH
Lung development may explain why some non-smokers get COPD and some heavy smokers do not
On Jun. 9, 2020, people with small airways relative to the size of their lungs may have a…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | Genomics | NIH | Therapeutics
NIH researchers uncovered genes linked to common recurrent fever n children
On Jun. 8, 2020, researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute announced they had discovered clues to…
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Biotechnology | HIV | NIH | Therapeutics
Just – Evotec Biologics partnered with ABL on development of broadly neutralising antibody against HIV
On Jun. 8, 2020, Evotec announced that its Seattle-based subsidiary Just – Evotec Biologics had entered into an…
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Study identified potential approach to treat severe respiratory distress in patients with COVID-19
On Jun. 5, 2020, early data from a clinical study suggested that blocking the Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK)…
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COVID-19 | Diagnostics | NIH
HHS announced new laboratory data reporting guidance for COVID-19 testing
On Jun. 4, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced new Guidance that specified…
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Biotechnology | Cardiology | Diagnostics | Neurology | NIH
NIH study ties stroke-related brain blood vessel abnormality to gut bacteria
On Jun. 3, 2020, in a nationwide study, National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded researchers found that the…
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NIH reported early results show benefit of remdesivir for COVID-19
On Jun. 2, 2020, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) reported that early results showed that remdesivir benefited…
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Biotechnology | COVID-19 | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | NIH | Non-Profit Research | Therapeutics | Vaccine | WHO
International community rallied to support open research and science to fight COVID-19
On May 29, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that thirty countries and multiple international partners and…
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Agriculture | Biology | Cardiology | Disease | NIH | Pharmaceutical | U.S. Congress | USDA
NIH released strategic plan to accelerate nutrition research over next 10 years
On May 27, 2020, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Nutrition Research Task Force (NRTF), armed with insights…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Neurology | NIH
NIH study showed markers in blood can help identify risk for complications after Brain Injury
On May 27, 2020, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced it had found that molecules released into…
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Biotechnology | HIV | NIH | Oncology
Study confirmed effective, less toxic alternative to standard treatment for adults with Burkitt lymphoma
On May 26, 2020, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced a new study that provides an alternative…
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Biotechnology | COVID-19 | NIH | Therapeutics
Study of BioAegis’ lead product, Gelsolin, key component of NIAID strategic plan for COVID-19 research
On May 21, 2020, BioAegis Therapeutics announced that the National Institute of Health Clinical Center began measuring patient…
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Llama antibody engineered to block Coronavirus
On May 19, 2020, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) reported that researchers from the University of Texas,…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | Neurology | NIH | Therapeutics
Autism risk estimated at 3 to 5% for children whose parents have a sibling with autism
On May 18, 2020, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) reported that roughly 3 to 5% of children…
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Long-acting injectable drug prevents HIV among men and transgender women
On May 18, 2020, an investigational long-acting form of the HIV drug cabotegravir injected once every 8 weeks…
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Biotechnology | COVID-19 | Infectious Disease | NIH | USDA | Vaccine
Investigational ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine protects monkeys against COVID-19 pneumonia
On May 16, 2020, a single dose of ChAdOx1 nCoV-19, an investigational vaccine against SARS-CoV-2, has protected six…
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Biotechnology | COVID-19 | HIV | Infectious Disease | NIH | Therapeutics
NIH began clinical trial of hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin to treat COVID-19
On May 14, 2020, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) announced that a clinical trial…
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Biotechnology | COVID-19 | FDA | Infectious Disease | NIH | Vaccine
NIH report coordinated strategy to accelerate multiple COVID-19 vaccine candidates is key
On May 11, 2020, a harmonized and collaborative approach to the clinical testing, scale-up and distribution of candidate…
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Airway Therapeutics announced filing with NIH to evaluate AT-100 as therapy for novel Coronavirus
On May 11, 2020, Airway Therapeutics announced a filing with the Respiratory Diseases Branch of the National Institutes…
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Fred Hutch, NIH experts outlined plan for COVID-19 vaccines
On May 11, 2020, in a perspective published by the journal Science, Dr. Larry Corey from the Fred…
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NIH clinical trial testing antiviral remdesivir plus antiiInflammatory drug baricitinib for COVID-19 began
On May 8, 2020, the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that a randomized, controlled clinical trial…
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NIH-supported research examines impact of COVID-19 on rare diseases community
On May 7, 2020, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced a new online survey launched by the…
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Medigen Vaccine Biologics signed a license agreement with NIH on COVID-19 vaccine
On May 5, 2020, Medigen Vaccine Biologics Corp. (MVC) announced a global commercial license agreement with National Institutes…
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NIH study to determine incidence of novel Coronavirus infection in US children began
On May 4, 2020, a National Institutes of Health (NIH) study to help determine the rate of novel…
