NIH researchers identified potential new antiviral drug for COVID-19
On Jun. 3, 2021, the National Institutes of Health announced that the experimental drug TEMPOL may be a…
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HHS launched first venture capital partnership to develop transformative technologies to combat future pandemics
On Jun. 1, 2021, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) unveiled a new type of…
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NIH launched clinical trial of universal influenza vaccine candidate
On Jun. 1, 2021, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced the first-in-human, Phase 1 trial assessing the…
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NIAID scientists found that Salmonella use intestinal epithelial cells to colonize the gut
On May 26, 2021, National Institutes of Health (NIH) scientists reported that the immune system’s attempt to eliminate…
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Trevena announced TRV027 selected by NIH-funded ACTIV initiative for COVID-19 trial
On May 6, 2021, Trevena announced that TRV027, the Companyﾒs novel AT1 receptor selective agonist, had been selected…
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NIH announced investment of $29 million to address COVID-19 disparities
On Apr. 29, 2021, the National Institutes of Health announced it was funding $29 million in additional grants…
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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…
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COVID-19 vaccine responses studied in people with immune deficits
On Apr. 23, 2021, the NIH announced that a study assessing how people with immune system deficiencies or…
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Clinical trial of therapeutics for severely ill hospitalized COVID-19 patients began
On Apr. 22, 2021, the NIH announced that a phase 3 trial to test the safety and efficacy…
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Large NIH clinical trial tested polyclonal antibody therapeutic for COVID-19
On Apr. 21, 2021, the NIH announced that a Phase 2/3 trial to evaluate a new fully-human polyclonal…
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Large clinical trial launched to study repurposed drugs to treat COVID-19 symptoms
On Apr. 19, 2021, the NIH announced that it was funding a large, randomized, placebo-controlled Phase 3 clinical…
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NIH funded new influenza research network
On Apr. 15, 2021, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) announced it had had established…
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Most differences in DNA binding compounds found at birth in children conceived by IVF not seen in early childhood
On Apr. 14, 2021, National Institutes of Health researchers reported that a study which compared to newborns conceived…
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Positive topline data showed Fostamatinib met primary endpoint of safety in phase 2 clinical trial in hospitalized COVID-19 patients
On Apr. 13, 2021, Rigel Pharma announced the completion of patient enrollment in a multi-center Phase 2 clinical…
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NIH COVID-19 treatment guidelines strongly recommended Use of REGEN-COV in high risk outpatients
On Apr. 9, 2021, Regeneron announced that newly updated National Institutes of Health (NIH) COVID-19 treatment guidelines strongly…
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NIH began study of allergic reactions to Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines
On Apr. 7, 2021, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that a clinical trial was underway to…
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Moderna announced publication of antibody persistence data of its COVID-19 vaccine in the NEJM
On Apr. 7, 2021, Moderna announced publication of antibody persistence data out to 6 months following the second…
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NIH clinical trial evaluating Moderna COVID-19 variant vaccine began
On Mar. 31, 2021, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that an investigational vaccine designed to protect…
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Scientists found evidence that novel coronavirus infects the mouth’s cells
On Mar. 25, 2021, an international team of scientists announced they had found evidence that SARS-CoV-2 infects cells…
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Investigational AstraZeneca vaccine prevented COVID-19
On Mar. 22, 2021, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that results from a large clinical trial…
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Moderna announced participants dosed in phase 2/3 study of COVID-19 vaccine in pediatric population
On Mar. 16, 2021, Moderna announced that the first participants had been dosed in the Phase 2/3 study,…
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Rigel announced completion of patient enrollment for phase 2 trial of fostamatinib in hospitalized COVID-19 patients
On Mar. 11, 2021, Rigel Pharma announced the completion of patient enrollment in a multi-center Phase 2 clinical trial to…
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NIH scientists used human cerebral organoid to test drug for deadly brain disease
On Mar. 9, 2021, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that approximately two years after establishing a…
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NIH launched last phase 3 clinical trial to evaluate safety and effectiveness of blood thinners in adults with COVID-19
On Mar. 8, 2021, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that it had launched the last of…
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NIH-sponsored ACTIV-3 clinical trial closed enrollment into two sub-studies
On Mar. 4, 2021, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that the ACTIV-3 clinical trial evaluating the…
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NIH invested in next iteration of public-private partnership to advance precision medicine for Alzheimer’s disease
On Mar. 2, 2021, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced it had launched the next version of…
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NIH halted trial of COVID-19 convalescent plasma in emergency department patients with mild symptoms
On Mar. 2, 2021, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) halted a clinical trial evaluating the safety and…
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NIH launched effort to understand MIS-C, range of SARS-CoV-2 effects on children
On Mar. 2, 2021, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), announced that it had launched a research effort…
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Monoclonal antibodies against MERS Coronavirus showed promise in phase 1 NIH-sponsored trial
On Feb. 23, 2021, the NIH announced that a randomized, placebo-controlled Phase 1 clinical trial of two monoclonal…
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NIH funded study to evaluate remdesivir for COVID-19 in pregnancy
On Feb. 17, 2021, the NIH annunced funding of a study to evaluate the effects of remdesivir in…
