NIH scientists develop mouse model to study Mpox virulence
On Feb. 14, 2023, scientists from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases announced they had developed…
Bivalent boosters provided better protection against severe COVID-19
On Feb. 7, 2023, an NIH funded study by University of North Carolina reported that Bivalent booster vaccines…
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Experimental NIH Sudan virus vaccine protected Macaques
On Feb. 2, 2023, a National Institutes of Health research group with extensive experience studying ebolavirus countermeasures successfully…
OHSU researchers found immune response to COVID-19 strengthens over time
On Jan. 25, 2023, researchers at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) reported that Immunity from COVID-19 appears…
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Experimental HIV vaccine regimen safe but ineffective, study found
On Jan. 18, 2023, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that an investigational HIV vaccine regimen tested…
Moderna announced mRNA-1345, an investigational RSV Vaccine, had met primary efficacy endpoints in phase 3 trial
On Jan. 17, 2023, Moderna announced positive topline data from its ConquerRSV Phase 3 pivotal efficacy trial of…
Single booster dose with updated bivalent COVID-19 vaccine provides broad protection against COVID-19 including Omicron variant
On Jan. 11, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration reported that a single booster dose with an…
Spanish, Italian and French Health Authorities expanded recommendations for use of Novavax COVID-19 vaccine
On Jan. 5, 2023, Novavax announced that Spain�s Public Health Commission, Italy�s Ministry of Health, and France�s Haute…
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Milestones in Polio
Milestones in Polio illustrates the slow but steady advancements from its clinical description and discovery to widespread infection…
BioNTech and Fosun Pharma announced regulatory approval of mono- and bivalent COVID-19 vaccine COMIRNATYï¾® in individuals 12 years and older in Hong Kong
On Dec. 23, 2022, BioNTech and Fosun Pharmaceutical announced that they had received the certificates of registration as…
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Circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) reported in Indonesia
On Nov. 12, 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) issued a Disease Outbreak News (DON) on the circulating…
German Health Authority expanded recommendation for use of Novavax COVID-19 vaccine as a booster
On Dec. 16, 2022, Novavax announced that the Standing Committee on Vaccination (STIKO) in Germany had expanded its…
EMA Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use rcommended use of Modernaï¾’s BA.1 bivalent COVID-19 booster in children n the EU
On Dec. 16, 2022, Moderna announced that the European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use…
Oxford Ebola vaccine manufactured and shipped in record time by Serum Institute of India
On Dec. 15, 2022, the University of Oxford Oxfordï¾’s Ebola vaccine candidate has been shipped to Uganda, just…
Ebola vaccine regimens safe, immunogenic in adults and children
On Dec. 14, 2022, the National Institutes of Health announced that two randomized, placebo-controlled trials evaluating three Ebola…
High path Avian influenza confirmed in Clackamas County backyard flock
On Dec. 12, 2022, the Oregon Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal Plant Health…
Swiss and French health authorities expanded recommendations for use of Nuvaxovid COVID-19 vaccine as booster
On Dec. 11, 2022, Novavax announced that the Switzerland�s Federal Office of Public Health and France�s Haute Autorit�…
CSL’s Novel Gene Therapy HEMGENIX® (etranacogene dezaparvovec-drlb) Demonstrated Durable Protection and Sustained Factor IX Activity Levels for People Living with Hemophilia B
On Dec. 10, 2022, CSL announced data affirming the long-term durability and safety of single-infusion HEMGENIX® (etranacogene dezaparvovec-drlb)…
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Pfizer and BioNTech received U.S. FDA Fast Track Designation for single-dose mRNA-based vaccine candidate against COVID-19 and influenza
On Dec. 9, 2022, Pfizer and BioNTech announced the companies had received Fast Track Designation from the U.S….
COVID-19 vaccine from Washington University in St. Louis approved for use as booster in India
On Dec. 9, 2022, Washington University in St. Louis announced that it’s nasal COVID-19 vaccine technology had been…
Ebola trial candidate vaccines arrived in Uganda in record 79 days after outbreak declared
On Dec. 9, 2022, the WHO announced that the first doses of one of the three candidate vaccines…
Moderna received FDA EUA for Omicron-targeting bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccine in children 6 months through 5 years of age
On Dec. 8, 2022, Moderna announced it had received emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug…
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Pfizer and BioNTech received U.S. FDA EUA for Omicron BA.4/BA.5-adapted bivalent COVID-19 vaccine in children
On Dec. 8, 2022, Pfizer and BioNTech announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had granted Emergency Use…
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Novavax Nuvaxovid COVID-19 vaccine approved in Canada for use as a primary series in adolescents
On Dec. 7, 2022, Novavax announced that Health Canada had approved a supplement to a New Drug Submission…
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Hutchinson Cancer Center leads large-scale review of COVID-19 clinical trials that highlights multiple disparities
On Dec. 5, 2022, the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center announced that according to a new meta-analysis women were…
Pfizer and BioNTech submit application to U.S. FDA for EUA of Omicron BA.4/BA.5-adapted bivalent COVID-19 vaccine in children under 5 years
On Dec. 5, 2022, Pfizer and BioNTech announced that the companies had submitted an application to the U.S….
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Highly pathogenic Avian influenza confirmed in Columbia County, Oregon
On Dec. 2, 2022, the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal…
Scientists revealed encouraging findings in first-in-human clinical trial evaluating HIV vaccine approach
On Dec. 2, 2022, in a multi-center collaboration led by Scripps Research, scientists announced they have achieved promising…
Novavax updated EUA listing for Novavax Nuvaxovid COVID-19 vaccine as pimary series in adolescents and as booster in adults
On Nov. 29, 2022, Novavax announced that the World Health Organization had issued an updated Emergency Use Listing…
WHO to identify pathogens that could cause future outbreaks and pandemics
On Nov. 21, 2022, the WHO is launching a global scientific process to update the list of priority…