Twist Bioscience began shipping of synthetic RNA controls for UK variant strain of SARS-CoV-2
On Jan. 14, 2021, Twist Bioscience announced that it had started shipping its new synthetic RNA reference controls,…
T2 Biosystems T2SARS-CoV-2 panel proved effective with global rise in variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus
On Jan. 11, 2021, T2 Biosystems announced that its T2SARS-CoV-2 Panel – a molecular diagnostic test that detects…
UK medicines regulator approved Moderna vaccine as third COVID-19 vaccine
On Jan. 8, 2021, the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Moderna has today been given regulatory approval for supply…
FDA issued alert regarding SARS-CoV-2 viral mutation to health care providers and clinical laboratory staff
On Jan. 8, 2021, the FDA alerted clinical laboratory staff and health care providers that it was monitoring…
First evidence of UK coronavirus variant in California confirmed by Scripps Research lab
On Jan. 4, 2021, a research partnership between scientists at Scripps Research and UC San Diego found the…
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New SARS-CoV-2 variant identified through viral genomic sequencing in United Kingdom and Northern Ireland
On Dec. 21, 2020, the WHO reported that authorities of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern…
Moderna amended supply agreement with UK Government for 2 million doses of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine
On Nov. 29, 2020, Moderna announced a supply agreement with the United Kingdom (UK) government for an additional…
Avian influenza virus spread rapidly in Europe
On Nov. 20, 2020, the ‘European Food Safety Authority reported that within the past month more than 300…
Moderna announced supply agreement with UK Government to supply mRNA vaccine against COVID-19
On Nov. 17, 2020, Moderna announced a supply agreement with the government of the United Kingdom (UK) to…
Wellcome Sanger Institute and COG-UK received £122M UK investment for COVID-19 genomic surveillance
On Nov. 16, 2020, the UK Department for Health and Social Care Testing Innovation Fund announced £12.2M funding…
COVISHIELD completed enrollment of phase III clinical trials under partnership of ICMR and Serum Institute
On Nov. 11, 2020, the Serum Institute of India (SII) and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) announced…
Novavax provided phase 3 COVID-19 vaccine clinical development update
On Oct. 27, 2020, Novavax announced updates on its Phase 3 clinical development program of NVX-CoV2373, its COVID-19…
UK MHRA began rolling review of Moderna’s mRNA COVID-19 vaccine
On Oct. 27, 2020, Moderna announced that the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in the United…
Novavax initiated phase 3 efficacy trial of COVID-19 vaccine in the UK
On Sept. 24, 2020, Novavax announced that it had initiated its first Phase 3 study to evaluate the…
US Government stopped COVID-19 entry strategy for international air passengers
On Sept. 9, 2020, the U.S, government annunced that it will remove requirements for directing all flights carrying…
Novavax and UK Government announced collaboration and purchase agreement for Novavax’ COVID-19 vaccine candidate
On Aug. 14, 2020, Novavax announced it had signed a Heads of Terms (Term Sheet) with the Government…
Pfizer and BioNTech announced sgreement with the UK for 30 million doses of mRNA-based vaccine candidate against SARS-CoV-2
On Jul. 20, 2020, Pfizer and BioNTech announced an agreement with the United Kingdom to supply 30 million…
WHO announced preliminary results about dexamethasone use in treating critically ill COVID-19 patients
On Jun. 16, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that initial clinical trial results from the United…
Baxter announced results of clinical trial on benefits of Dynamic Fluid Management in septic shock patients
On May 6, 2020, Baxter announced results of the Fluid Response Evaluation in Sepsis Hypotension and Shock (FRESH)…
The UK announced sequencing 100,000 whole genomes in the National Health Service
On Dec. 5, 2018, Genomics England announced the 100,000 Genomes Project, done in partnership with National Health Service…
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…
International team sequenced the bread wheat genome
On Nov. 14, 2012, scientists from the U.S., United Kingdom and Germany announced they had completed the first…
Tomato genome was published in Nature
On May 31, 2012, the tomato genome was published in Nature on May 31, 2012, culminating years of…
Gates Foundation announced second grant to polio eradication
On Jan. 21, 2009, the Rotary International, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and the British and German…
Addario Lung Cancer Medical Institute was founded
In 2008, Addario Lung Cancer Medical Institute was founded as a 501c(3) non-profit organization, is a patient-centric, international…
A significant shortage of influenza vaccine occurred in the U.S.
On Aug. 25, 2004, a significant shortage of influenza vaccine occurred in the U.S. as a result of…
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…
The Sarah Cannon Research Institute was established
In 2004, the Sarah Cannon Research Institute was formed to bring together community-based physicians, researchers and clinicians to…
World Osteoporosis Day established by the UK National Osteoporosis Society
Oct. 20, 1996, the United Kingdom’s National Osteoporosis Society supported by the European Commission, announced the creation of…
The World Food Prize was established by Dr. Norman E. Borlaug
In 1986, The World Food Prize Foundation, located in Des Moines, was established by Dr. Norman E. Borlaug,…