Washington University in St. Louis COVID-19 nasal vaccine technology licensed to Ocugen
On Oct. 4, 2022, Washington University in St. Louis announced it had licensed the rights to develop, manufacture…
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Study confirmed link between COVID-19 vaccination and temporary increase in menstrual cycle length
On Sept. 27, 2022, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that a large international study had confirmed…
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Novavax made one million doses of Nuvaxovid available for use in the United Kingdom
On Sept. 27, 2022, Novavax announced that an initial one million doses of Nuvaxovid (NVX-CoV2373) COVID-19 vaccine were…
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NIH-funded team developed method to identify future SARS-CoV-2 mutations that could affect rapid antigen test performance
On Sept. 15, 2022, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that a research team funded by the…
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WHO expanded recommendation for Veklury (Remdesivir) to patients with severe disease in update to COVID-19 guideline
On Sept. 15, 2022, Gilead Sciences announced updates to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Therapeutics and COVID-19: living…
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Swissmedic authorized Novavax Nuvaxovid COVID-19 vaccine for adolescents aged 12 through 17 and as booster in adults
On Sept. 2, 2022, Novavax announced that Swissmedic, the Swiss Agency for Therapeutic Products, had expanded its temporary…
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World Health Organization approved SK bioscience as supplier of Novavax Nuvaxovid COVID-19 vaccine
On Sept. 2, 2022, Novavax announced that Swissmedic, the Swiss Agency for Therapeutic Products, had expanded its temporary…
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Novavax Nuvaxovid COVID-19 vaccine recommended by CHMP for expanded conditional Marketing Authorization in EU as booster for adults
On Sept. 1, 2022, Novavax announced that Nuvaxovid (NVX-CoV2373) COVID-19 vaccine had been recommended for expanded conditional marketing…
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Pfizer and BioNTech announced updated COVID-19 vaccine data supporting efficacy in children 6 months through 4 years of age
On Aug. 23, 2022, Pfizer and BioNTech announced updated efficacy results from a Phase 2/3 trial evaluating a…
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Moderna announced supplying 12 million doses of Omicron-containing bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccines to Government of Canada
On Aug. 23, 2022, Moderna announced they will supply 12 million doses of its COVID-19 shot adapted to…
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U.S. FDA granted EUA for Novavax COVID-19 vaccine, adjuvanted for adolescents Aged 12 through 17
On Aug. 19, 2022, Novavax announced that the Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted (NVX-CoV2373) had received expanded emergency use…
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Roche launched new diagnostic test for the better understanding of immune response to SARS-CoV-2
On Aug. 15, 2022, Roche announced the launch of the Elecsys IGRA SARS-CoV-2 test in countries that accept…
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Novavax announced expanded approval of Nuvaxovid COVID-19 vaccine for adolescents aged 12 through 17 in Japan
On Jul. 26, 2022, Novavax announced that Nuvaxovid™ (NVX-CoV2373) COVID-19 vaccine received expanded manufacturing and marketing approval from…
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Novavax Nuvaxovid COVID-19 vaccine granted provisional registration in Australia for use in adolescents aged 12 through 17
On Jul. 26, 2022, Novavax announced that the Australian Therapeutic Goods Agency had granted expanded approval for provisional…
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COVID-19 Vacations Redux
COVID-19 Vacations Redux iIlustrates once again the pits and perils vacation travelers face as they begin their Summer…
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U.S. FDA granted EUA for Novavax COVID-19 vaccine, adjuvanted for individuals aged 18 and over
On Jul. 13, 2022, Novavax announced that its COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted (NVX-CoV2373) had received emergency use authorization from…
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U.S. Government secured 3.2 million doses of Novavax COVID-19 vaccine
On Jul. 11, 2022, Novavax announced an agreement with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS),…
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COVID-19 was third leading cause of death in the United States in both 2020 and 2021
On Jul. 5, 2022, the National Institutes of Health and National Cancer Institute announced COVID-19 was the third…
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COVID-19 Wheel of Fortune
Play the COVID-19 Wheel of Fortune and see how lucky you are! You have two wheels to choose…
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US Billionaire Launched New Generation Vaccine Manufacturing Plant in South Africa Based on Cancer Immunotherapy
On Jan. 19, 2022, South African-born U.S. biotech billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong launched a vaccine manufacturing plant in the…
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Food allergy associated with lower risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection
On Jun. 1, 2022, the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that an NIH funded study had…
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Computer model predicted dominant SARS-CoV-2 variants
On May 24, 2022, scientists at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard and the University of Massachusetts…
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Novavax filed in the EU for expanded conditional Marketing Authorization of COVID-19 vaccine as booster in individuals aged 18 and over
On May 20, 2022, Novavax announced the submission of a request to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) to…
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NIH announced antiviral drug development awards
On May 18, 2022, the U.S. National Institutes of Health announced it had awarded approximately $577 million to…
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Study found ‘natural immunity’ from Omicron weak and limited
On May 18, 2022, researchers at Gladstone Institutes and UC San Francisco (UCSF) reported that unvaccinated people, infection…
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InteliSwab COVID-19 rapid test validated to detect Omicron BA.2, BA.2.12.1, BA.3 and BA.5 subvariants
On May 17, 2022, OraSure Technologies announced that its InteliSwab COVID-19 rapid tests detect the Omicron BA.2, BA.2.12.1,…
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KPWHRI report supported value of COVID-19 drugs
On May 11, 2022, Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute reported that new treatments for people at high…
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WHO reported 14.9 million excess deaths associated with the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021
On May 5, 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported estimates that show the full death toll associated…
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USDA issued a conditional license for mink Coronavirus Vaccine
On Apr. 27, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced it had…
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WHO recommended Paxlovid for high-risk COVID patients
On Apr. 22, 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) made a strong recommendation for nirmatrelvir and ritonavir, sold…
