BioNTech started construction of first mRNA vaccine manufacturing facility in Africa
On Jun. 23, 2022, BioNTech announced it had reached a milestone in the establishment of scalable mRNA vaccine…
WHO announced first technology recipients of mRNA vaccine hub
On Feb. 18, 2022, the WHO announced the first six countries that will receive the technology needed to…
International research alliance launched to boost pandemic preparedness
On Aug. 27, 2020, scientists at Scripps Research announced they were partnering with peers in the U.S. and…
Illumina’s donation to Africa Centre for Disease Control expanded capability for sequencing-based COVID-19 surveillance
On Apr. 28, 2020, Illumina announced that the African Union Commission, on behalf of the Africa Center for…
The largest outbreak of Ebola occurred in West Africa
In 2014, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that largest outbreak of Ebola in history had occurred, and…
USDA scientists identified molecular markers tightly linked to the Slick gene in cattle
On Jan. 25, 2007, U.S. Dept. of Agiriculture scientists at the Subtropical Agricultural Research Station in Brooksville, Florida…