Todos Medical announced first commercial sale of COVID-19 antibody tests
On May 18, 2020, Todos Medical announced its first commercial sale of COVID-19 tests. The sale was made…
Investigational ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine protects monkeys against COVID-19 pneumonia
On May 16, 2020, a single dose of ChAdOx1 nCoV-19, an investigational vaccine against SARS-CoV-2, has protected six…
Duke-NUS, GenScript and A*STAR launched first-in-the-world SARS-CoV-2 serology test
On May 15, 2020, Duke-NUS Medical School, GenScript Biotech, and the Diagnostics Development Hub at Singapore’s Agency for…
CIRM board approved clinical trials targeting COVID-19 and sickle cell disease
On May 15, 2020, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) board approved new clinical trials for COVID-19…
Abbott provided update on ID NOW
On May 14, 2020, Abbott’s ID NOW announced that was further clarifying product information to provide better guidance…
The FDA informed public about possible accuracy concerns with Abbott ID NOW point-of-care test
On May 14, 2020, the FDA alerted the public to early data that suggest potential inaccurate results from…
Abivax received ANSM and ethics committee clearance to test its development candidate ABX464 in 1,034 Covid-19 patients in randomized phase 2b/3 clinical trial
On May 14, 2020 Abivax announced it had received clearance from Franceï¾’s National Agency for the Safety of…
Vyriad announced development of new antibody test to determine protective immunity from COVID-19
On May 14, 2020 Vyriad announced that it had completed the development of a serology test to measure…
Countries begin large-scale screening for SARS-CoV-2 in sewage
On May 14, 2020,The Scientist reported that researchers from several countries including the US, Switzerland, Italy, the Netherlands,…
First detailed analysis of immune response to SARS-CoV-2 bodes well for COVID-19 vaccine development
On May 14, 2020, scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) announced they had resolved the uncertainty…
AIM ImmunoTech announced FDA authorization for first human ampligen trial in COVID-19 patients with cancer
On May 14, 2020, AIM ImmunoTech announced the FDA authorized the first human trial assessing the safety and…
University of Alberta researchers launched a joint effort with US-based Tonix Pharma to develop and test a vaccine against COVID-19
On May 13, 2020, University of Alberta (UA) researchers launched a joint effort with U.S.-based Tonix Pharmaceuticals to…
Philips received FDA clearance for use of ultrasound portfolio to manage COVID-19-related lung and cardiac complications
On May 13, 2020, Royal Philips announced that it had received 510(k) clearance from the FDA to market…
Thermo Fisher Scientific response to COVID-19 expanded to include new serology test
On May 13, 2020, Thermo Fisher Scientific announced it will expand its response to the COVID-19 pandemic by…
University of Nebraska developed a COVID-19 screening mobile app
On May 13, 2020, a new protective device that is expected to help protect healthcare workers everywhere from…
Catalent signed development agreement with Ennaid Therapeutics on its COVID-19 lead program
On May 13, 2020,Catalent announced a collaboration with Ennaid Therapeutics to develop an oral, antiviral treatment targeted at…
Immunic received regulatory approval from German Health Authority BfArM to initiate phase 2 clinical trial in COVID-19 patients
On May 13, 2020, Immunic announced it had received first regulatory approval from Germany’s BfArM to initiate a…
Study confirmed cats can become infected with and may transmit COVID-19 to other cats
On May 13, 2020, in a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, scientists in the…
National Research Council of Canada and CanSino Biologics announced collaboration to advance vaccine against COVID-19
On May 12, 2020, the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) announced a collaboration with CanSino Biologics to…
Abbott received FDA Emergency Use Authorization for COVID-19 Molecular Test on New Alinity mï¾™ System
On May 12, 2020, Abbott announced the FDA issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the company’s molecular…
National Research Council of Canada and USasks VIDO-InterVac collaborated to advance development of vaccine against COVID-19
On May 12, 2020, the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) and the University of Saskatchewan’s (USask) Vaccine…
U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs accepted mask donation from South Korea to assist with COVID-19 efforts
On May 12, 2020, the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced it had accepted a donation of…
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The Jackson Laboratory provided widescale COVID-19 testing in Connecticut
On May 12, 2020, the Jackson Laboratory (JAX), in partnership with the State of Connecticut, announced that it…
FDA further expanded EUA for Thermo Fisher Scientific’s COVID-19 diagnostic tests
On May 12, 2020, Thermo Fisher Scientific announced the FDA has further expanded emergency use authorization (EUA) for…
Combing through old drugs to find new ones for COVID-19
On May 12, 2020, the Broad Instituteï¾’s Drug Repurposing Hub announced that it had opened its repository of…
LabCorp significantly expanded availability of Its COVID-19 at-home collection test kit
On May 12, 2020, LabCorpï¾® announced that its COVID-19 at-home collection test kit is now being offered to…
Mylan to supply investigational antiviral remdesivir for potential treatment of COVID-19
On May 12, 2020, Mylan announced, as part of its ongoing efforts to support patients and public health…
The FDA announced actions to accelerate development of novel prevention, treatment options for COVID-19
On May 11, 2020, the FDA announced actions to accelerate the development of prevention and treatment options for…
NIH report coordinated strategy to accelerate multiple COVID-19 vaccine candidates is key
On May 11, 2020, a harmonized and collaborative approach to the clinical testing, scale-up and distribution of candidate…
Hydroxychloroquine study with in-hospital patients with COVID-19 in New York State not associated with lower in-hospital mortality
On May 11, 2020, a study was published in JAMA Network that attempts to answer the question whether…