NIH clinical trial of remdesivir to treat COVID-19 began for adults with coronavirus disease
On Feb. 25, 2020, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that a randomized, controlled clinical trial to…
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Clover and GSK announced research collaboration to evaluate Coronavirus vaccine candidate with pandemic adjuvant system
On Feb. 24, 2020, Clover Biopharmaceuticals announced a research collaboration with GSK for its protein-based coronavirus vaccine candidate…
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$675 million needed for new coronavirus preparedness and response global plan
On Feb. 5, 2020, to fight further spread of the new coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak in China and globally,…
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WHO declared coronavirus outbreak a global health emergency
On Jan. 30, 2020, The WHO announced that the outbreak of a deadly and fast-spreading strain of coronavirus…
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Sorrento and Celularity to initiate emergency allogeneic natural killer cell therapy development for Coronavirus infection
On Jan. 29, 2020, Sorrento Therapeutics announced it had initiated a clinical and manufacturing collaboration with Celularity, a…
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COVID-19 | Diagnostics | Therapeutics | WHO
WHO, China leaders discuss next steps in battle against coronavirus outbreak
On Jan. 28, 2020, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, met President…
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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation donated $10 million to global response to 2019-nCOV
On Jan. 26, 2020, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced that it had immediately committed $10 million…
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NIH officials discussed novel coronavirus that recently emerged in China
On Jan. 23, 2020, the new cluster of viral pneumonia cases originating in Wuhan, China, marked the third…
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TB Alliance announced partnership with Hongqi Pharma to commercialize therapy for d Drug-resistant TB in China
On Jan. 17, 2020, the Non-profit drug developer TB Alliance granted Shenyang Hongqi Pharmaceuticals , a subsidiary of…
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Novel coronavirus identified as cause of a cluster of pneumonia cases in Wuhan, China
On Jan. 9, 2020, the World Health Organization announced that a novel coronavirus had been identified as the…
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Sinovac announced approval of varicella vaccine for prevention of varicella/zoster virus (chickenpox) in children
On Dec. 27, 2019, Sinovac Biotech announced that the China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) had approved and…
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Medigen Vaccine Biologics completed enrollment of phase III MRCT For EV71 vaccine
On Dec. 25, 2019, Medigen Vaccine Biologics (MVB) announced it had completed the enrollment of phase III multi-region…
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CanSinoBIO received approval for Its 13-valent penumococcal conjugate vaccine to start clinical trials
On Jun. 20, 2019, CanSino Biologics announced that it had received the National Medical Products Administration’s (NMPA) permission…
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China announced new generation AI development plan
On Jul. 8, 2017, Chinaﾒs State Council released its ﾓNew Generation AI Development Planﾔ to advance Chinese artificial…
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Spread of avian flu noted in China, Korea, Europe
On Dec. 14, 2016, reports from China and South Korea painted a picture of spreading H5N6 avian flu…
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Dendreon was acquired by Valeant Pharmaceuticals for $495 million
On Feb. 23, 2015, a bankruptcy judge approved the sale of the assets of Dendreon Corp., a Seattle-based…
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Dr. Horace H. Loh received the SCBA Lifetime Achievement Award for his achievements and leadership in biochemical neuropharmacology
In 2015, Dr. Horace H. Loh received the Society of Chinese Bioscientists in America (SCBA) Lifetime Achievement Award…
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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…
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Meta Analysis Study Shows Impact of fluoride on neurological development in children
On Jul. 25, 2012, in a meta-analysis, researchers from the China Medical University in Shenyang and Harvard School…
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Soybeans were domesticated
On Jan. 6, 2012, scientists reported that small-seeded soybeans indicating wild-type soybeans date to 9,000 years ago. Historical…
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The U.S. FDA opened its first foreign office in Beijing
On Nov. 19, 2008, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration opened its first foreign office in Beijing to…
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Smallpox appeared in the first agricultural settlements in northeastern Africa
On Jan. 8, 2005, researchers from Baylor University Medical Center reported that although the origin of smallpox is…
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The International Tomato Genome Sequencing Project was launched
On Jan. 28, 2004, the International Tomato Genome Sequencing Project was begun by an international consortium including participants…
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Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) was recognized
At t he end of February 2003, the World Health Organization (WHO) recognized Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)…
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China granted the world’s first regulatory approval of a gene therapy product
In 2003, China granted the world’s first regulatory approval of a gene therapy product, Gendicine (Shenzhen SiBiono GenTech),…
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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation was founded in Seattle
In 2000, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation began as the William H. Gates Foundation established in 1994,…
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Medtronic opened pacemaker assembly facility in Pudong, China
In 1997, Medtronic opened pacemaker assembly facility in Pudong, China, reflecting the importance of China as a key…
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Avian influenza H5N1 virus was first isolated from a farmed goose in China
In 1996, A/goose/Guangdong/1/1996 (H5N1), the precursor of the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza viruses (HPAIVs) was identified in…
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The CDC responded to H5N1 avian flu outbreak in China
In 1993, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) responded to the H5N1 avian flu outbreak…
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Dendreon Corporation was founded
In 1992, Dendreon was founded, and its lead product, Provenge, was an immunotherapy for prostate cancer. Dendreon filed…
