Washington University School of Medicine reported antiviral compound blocked SARS-CoV-2 from entering cells
On Oct. 11, 2021, scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis announced they had developed…
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USDA confirmed COVID-19 infection in a Binturong and a Fishing Cat at an Illinois Zoo
On Oct. 6, 2021, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agriculture Research Service (ARS) announced confirmation of SARS-CoV-2 (the…
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US Department of Defense announced mandatory coronavirus disease 2019 vaccination of civilian employees
On Oct. 4, 2021, the the Secretary of Defense directed the mandatory vaccination of Service members against the…
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Cepheid received Emergency Use Authorization For SARS-CoV-2, Flu A, Flu B and RSV combination test
On Sept. 29, 2021, Cepheid announced it had received Emergency Use Authorization from the U.S. Food & Drug…
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NIAID issued new awards to fund ‘pan-coronavirus’ vaccines
On Sept. 28, 2021, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases announced it had awarded approximately $36.3…
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Twist Bioscience single domain antibody TB202-3 showed potent binding to multiple strains of SARS-CoV-2
On Sept. 23, 2021, Twist Bioscience reported that its internally-discovered antibody candidate TB202-3 (CoVIC-094), demonstrated potent binding to…
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Tonix Pharmaceuticals expanded research collaboration to develop precision medicine techniques for COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics
On Sept. 23, 2021, Tonix Pharmaceuticals announced it had expanded its research collaboration with Columbia University. The research…
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Biotechnology | COVID-19 | Genomics | HIV | Vaccine
Winners of 2022 Breakthrough Prizes In Life Sciences announced
On Sept. 22, 2021, the Breakthrough Prize Foundation and its founding sponsors announced the 2022 winners of the…
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Great cats tested presumptive positive for COVID-19 at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo
On Sept. 17, 2021, the lions and tigers at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo were reported testing presumptive positive…
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Guinea declared end of Marburg virus disease outbreak
On Sept. 15, 2021, Guinea declared the end of the Marburg virus disease outbreak having recorded no new…
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Oragenics initiated COVID-19 challenge study evaluating multiple formulations of its SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidate
On Sept. 15, 2021, Oragenics announced the initiation of a study to evaluate the immunogenicity and viral load…
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US Department of Defense awarded $3.2 billion in contract modifications for monoclonal antibodies
On Sept. 15, 2021, the U.S. Department of Defense in coordination with the Department of Health and Human…
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Twist Bioscience committed to deliver synthetic RNA controls to fight Delta plus variants of COVID-19
On Sept. 14, 2021, Twist Bioscience announced that it had started shipping its synthetic RNA reference controls for…
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Atlanta Zoo’s western lowland gorillas tested presumptive positive for COVID-19
On Sept. 10, 2021, Zoo Atlanta reported that it had received presumptive positive test results indicating that members…
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T2 Biosystems T2SARS-CoV-2 panel proved capable of detecting Mu B.1.621 and Iota B.1.526 variants of SARS-CoV-2 virus
On Sept. 9, 2021, T2 Biosystems announced that its T2SARS-CoV-2 Panel – a molecular diagnostic test that detected…
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Bio-Techne and Carterra initiateed clinical research collaboration for COVID-19 variant analysis
On Sept. 8, 2021, Bio-Techne and Carterra announced a clinical research collaboration studying COVID-19 variants. To assess immune…
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Coronavirus Epidemics first hit more than 21,000 years ago
On Sept. 2 , 2021, an Oxford University Study showed that the most recent common ancestor of these…
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Quidel announced QuickVueﾮ at-home OTC COVID-19 tests to CVS Pharmacy
On Sept. 1, 2021, Quidel announced it will make Quidelﾒs non-prescription QuickVueﾮ At-Home OTC COVID-19 Test available to…
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USDA confirmed COVID-19 in deer in Ohio
On Aug. 27, 2021, the USDA’s National Veterinary Services Laboratories announced confirmation of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes…
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University of Nebraska Medical Center team confirmed COVID-19’s airborne transmission in leading scientific journal
On Aug. 26, 2021, the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) announced findings on airborne transmission have passed…
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Antibodies elicited by COVID-19 vaccination effective against delta variant
On Aug. 17, 2021, researchers reported the delta variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 was not particularly…
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NIH scientists developed faster COVID-19 test
On Aug. 16, 2021, scientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced they had developed a new…
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U.S. FDA approved TICOVACﾙ, Pfizerﾒs tick-borne encephalitis vaccine
On Aug. 13, 2021, Pfizer announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved TICOVACﾙ (tick-borne…
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Moderna and Canada announced collaboration to bring mRNA manufacturing to Canada
On Aug. 10, 2021, Moderna announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the government of Canada to build…
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Cardinal Health partnered with Abbott and Quidel to offer rapid OTC COVID-19 tests
On Aug. 10, 2021, Cardinal Health announced its efforts to commercialize and broaden access to over-the-counter rapid COVID-19…
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West Africa’s first-ever case of Marburg virus disease confirmed in Guinea
On Aug. 9, 2021, health authorities in Guinea confirmed a case of Marburg virus disease in the southern…
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Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration granted provisional registration for Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine
On Aug. 9, 2021, Moderna announced that the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) had granted provisional registration to the…
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CDC reported vaccination offers higher protection than previous COVID-19 infection
On Aug. 6, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) annouced in MMWR that a study…
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INOVIO dosed first participant in phase 2 trial for its DNA vaccine against MERS, a Coronavirus Disease
On Aug. 4, 2021, Inovio Pharma announced that the company had dosed the first Phase 2 trial subject…
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Oxford vaccine reached one billion doses released
On Jul. 29, 2021, the University of Oxfordﾒs and AstraZeneca announced that one billion doses of the ChAdOx1…
