Sequenced genome of the Australian lungfish 14x larger than human genome
On Jan, 18, 2021, researchers in Konstanz, Wurzburg, Hamburg and Vienna, led by evolutionary biologist Professor Axel Meyer…
Novavax finalized agreement with Commonwealth of Australia for 51 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine
On Jan. 7, 2021, Novavax announced that it had executed an Advance Purchase Agreement with the Commonwealth of…
Novavax and Commonwealth of Australia announced agreement for acquisition of Novavax COVID-19 vaccine
On Nov. 4, 2020, Novavax announced the signing of a non-binding Heads of Terms document with the Australian…
HHS funded development of needle-free vaccine administration technology
On Oct. 6, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced funding of a patch that…
Genomic leaders collaborated to create Australia’s first national COVID-19 tracking system
On Sept. 14, 2020, Illumina announced that the Australian public health laboratories will aim to sequence the virus…
BioMedomics’ Sickle SCANï¾® approved by Department of Health in Australia
On Sept. 3, 2020, BioMedomics announced that the Therapeutic Goods Administration, a branch of the Department of Health…
Mesoblast announced first patients dosed in phase 2/3 trial for COVID-19 ARDS
On Sept. 2, 2020, Mesoblast announced that it had received ethics approval to include Australian hospitals in the…
Atossa Therapeutics received approval to open clinical study of AT-301 nasal spray being developed to treat COVID-19
On Aug. 3, 2020, Atossa Therapeutics announced that it had received approval from the ethics committee to open…
Atossa Therapeutics contracted for clinical study of AT-301 nasal spray for treating COVID-19
On Jul. 16, 2020, Atossa Therapeutics announced that it has contracted with Avance Clinical to conduct a clinical…
Deadly rabbit virus spread in the US
On Jul. 13, 2020, an emerging virus threatens both wild and pet rabbits in the U.S. The fatal…
Landmark legal victory for public health and a major setback for the tobacco industry
On Jun. 10, 2020, the World Trade Organizationï¾’s (WTO) Appellate Body reported on the dispute brought by Honduras…
Clinical trial in COVID-19 patients tests anti-inflammatory drug developed 25 years ago at Scripps Research
On Apr. 29, 2020, an anti-inflammatory drug developed at Scripps Research 25 years ago tested as a way…
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FDA approved first new drug under international collaboration for patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer
On Apr. 17, 2020, as part of Project Orbis, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Seagen’s…
Stanford-led team developed privacy-focused coronavirus alert app
On Apr. 9, 2020, James Petrie, a graduate student in applied mathematics at the University of Waterloo in…
Queensland University leads international team researching ancient Australian plant to help in production of COVID-19 vaccine
On Apr. 7, 2020, the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) announced that it is leading an international team…
Golden Rice Approved by U.S. FDA
On May 24, 2018, the United States Food and Drug Administration (U.S. FDA) released a statement on GR2E…
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Researchers unlock genetic code of cancer-causing liver fluke parasite
On Sept. 10, 2014, an international team of scientists from Singapore, Thailand, China and Australia announced that they…
Genome for endangered Tasmanian tiger was completed
On Jun. 28, 2011, to prevent extinction of the Tasmanian tiger, a team of scientists led by the…
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Australia approved locally made bird flu vaccine
On Jun. 15, 2008, Australia announced it had approved the first locally made vaccine to protect humans from…
FDA approved Afluria, a new inactivated influenza vaccine for use in people age 18 years and older
On Sept. 28, 2007, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved an Australian-made influenza vaccine called Afluria…
Corus Pharma was acquired by Gilead Sciences for $365 million
On Aug. 11, 2006, Gilead Sciences announced that it had completed its acquisition of Corus Pharma for $365…
Malaria Atlas Project was founded
In 2006, the Malaria Atlas Project (MAP) was founded as an international research collaboration that tracks the global…
The first official case of devil tumor facial disease was reported
In 1996, the first official case of devil tumor facial disease was reported. Devil Facial Tumour Disease (DFTD)…
Bio-Care given permission to sell NoGall, and the world’s first genetically engineered microbe designed for outdoor use
In 1988, Bio-Care, a company based in Woy Woy, New South Wales, Australia, was given permission by the…
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The CDC documented the first nationwide outbreak of Reye syndrome
In 1973, The National surveillance of Reye syndrome began in 1973 when the Center for Disease Control and…
The term genetic resources was coined by Sir Otto Frankel, a renowned plant breeder from Australia
In 1967, the term genetic resources was coined by Sir Otto Frankel, a renowned plant breeder from Australia.
Reye syndrome was first described
In 1963, Australian pathologist R.D.K. Reye first described this syndrome. National surveillance led to strict warnings regarding aspirin…
Sister Kenny introduced methods of hot-pack applications, stretching, and muscle massage for polio
In 1939, Elizabeth Kenny, or Sister Kenny, as nurses were called in Australia, came to the U.S. in…
Gordon E. Davis and Herald R. Cox identified a new rickettsial disease, which they called Nine Mile Fever
In 1938, Gordon E. Davis and Herald R. Cox identified a new rickettsial disease, which they called Nine…
The vedalia beetle (aka lady bug) introduced from Australia to California to control cottonycushion scale
In 1889, the vedalia beetle (aka lady bug) was introduced from Australia to California to control cottonycushion scale,…