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…
U of Alberta pharmaceutical institute leads effort to fill looming hospital drug shortage during fight against COVID-19
On May 11, 2020, a University of Alberta-initiated institute leads province wide effort to fill the looming shortage…
Bellerophon Therapeutics submited investigational NDA to study INOpulse inhaled nitric oxide for treatment of COVID-19
On May 11, 2020, Bellerophon Therapeutics announced the FDA accepted its Investigational New Drug (IND) application, allowing the…
Todos Medical entered Into exclusive distribution agreement with Gnomegen and received FDA Emergency Use Authorization for COVID-19 qPCR test kits
On May 11, 2020, Todos Medical announced an exclusive distribution agreement with Gnomegen for the distribution of its…
Airway Therapeutics announced filing with NIH to evaluate AT-100 as therapy for novel Coronavirus
On May 11, 2020, Airway Therapeutics announced a filing with the Respiratory Diseases Branch of the National Institutes…
Arbutus Biopharma announced research initiative to identify novel antiviral therapies for treatment of Coronavirus infections
On May 11, 2020, Arbutus Biopharma announced the establishment of a new research initiative focused on the identification…
Fred Hutch, NIH experts outlined plan for COVID-19 vaccines
On May 11, 2020, in a perspective published by the journal Science, Dr. Larry Corey from the Fred…
Rice University COVID-19 research fund backed six new initiatives
On May 8, 2020, the Rice University COVID-19 Research Fund Oversight and Review Committee announced it had funded…
Research from University of Washington demonstrated high performance of Abbott’s SARS-CoV-2 antibody blood test
On May 8, 2020, Abbott announced new research, published in the Journal of Clinical Microbiology, which found that…