The FDA FDA Issued first Emergency Authorization for sample pooling in diagnostic testing
On Jul. 18, 2020, the FDA reissued an emergency use authorization (EUA) to Quest Diagnostics to authorize its…
FDA authorized Quest Diagnostics COVID-19 diagnostic testing for specimen pooling for emergency use
On Jul. 18, 2020, a Health Trendsﾙ study from researchers at Quest Diagnostics and the University of Pittsburgh…
Novartis launched first-of-its-kind not-for-profit portfolio of medicines for symptomatic treatment of COVID-19
On Jul. 16, 2020, Novartis announced a new initiative to help patients in low-income and lower-middle-income countries (LIC;…
RedHill Biopharma received approval for phase 2/3 COVID-19 study in Russia
On Jul. 16, 2020, RedHill Biopharma announced approval from the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation for…
Dynavax and Mount Sinai announced collaboration to develop a universal influenza vaccine candidate with CpG 1018 adjuvant
On Jul. 16, 2020, Dynavax Technologies and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai announced they had…
Heron Therapeutics announced initiation of phase 2 clinical study of CINVANTIﾮ for treatment of COVID-19
On Jul. 16, 2020, Heron Therapeutics announced initiation of the GUARDS-1 Study, a Phase 2 clinical study evaluating…
Humanigen expanded partnership with Catalent Biologics to manufacture investigational COVID-19 therapeutic candidate lenzilumab
On Jul. 16, 2020, Catalent and Humanigen announced the expansion of their relationship, under which Catalent will provide…
Codex DNA released new synthetic SARS-CoV-2 genome for COVID-19 vaccine and therapeutic research
On Jul. 16, 2020, Codex DNA announced the release of a new synthetic SARS-CoV-2 genome developed to accelerate…
Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development reported faster new drug approval times were more than offset by longer clinical iimes in US
On Jul. 16, 2020, the Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development reported that although regulatory approval…
Tonix Pharma announced research collaboration to develop precision medicine techniques for COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics
On Jul. 16, 2020, Tonix Pharmaceuticals announced it had entered into a research collaboration and option agreement with…
Atossa Therapeutics contracted for clinical study of AT-301 nasal spray for treating COVID-19
On Jul. 16, 2020, Atossa Therapeutics announced that it has contracted with Avance Clinical to conduct a clinical…
WHO and UNICEF warn of a decline in vaccinations during COVID-19
On Jul. 14, 2020, the WHO and UNICEF warned of an alarming decline in the number of children…
More than 150 countries engaged in COVID-19 vaccine global access facility
On Jul. 15, 2020, seventy-five countries submitted expressions of interest to protect their populations and those of other…
HKU mechanical engineering study revealed airborne transmission of COVID-19 opportunistic in nature and poor indoor ventilation plays a role in transmission
On Jul. 15, 2020, in collaboration with the Guangdong CDC, Hunan CDC, Sun Yat-Sen University and Southeast University,…
BIOFIRE respiratory panel 21 plus with SARS-CoV-2 was CE marked
On Jul. 15, 2020, bioMerieux announced that the BIOFIRE Respiratory Panel 2.1 plus (RP2.1plus) was CE marked. The…
COVID-19 antibody tests evaluated as diagnostic test in low-resource settings
On Jul. 15, 2020, scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis reported they had joined…
BD announced purchase agreement with U.S. Dept of HHS to expand access to rapid point-of-care testing for COVID-19
On Jul. 15, 2020, BD (Becton, Dickinson) announced a commitment from the U.S. Department of Health and Human…
BioAegis received approval to proceed with phase 2 trial of its gelsolin COVID-19 treatment
On Jul. 15, 2020, BioAegis Therapeutics announced that it received regulatory clearance from The Spanish Agency for Medicines…
Tevogen Bio announced steps toward proprietary T Cell therapy for development of bivalent vaccine for COVID-19 and influenza
On Jul. 15, 2020, Tevogen Bio announced its intention to evaluate its proprietary antigen-specific T cell technology as…
Philanthropic gifts funded COVID-19 pilot research projects at Einstein and Montefiore
On Jul. 15, 2020, four Einstein and Montefiore research teams received pilot funding from Einsteinﾒs Office of the…
AXIM Biotechnologies unveiled first-in-class COVID-19 rapid diagnostic test for neutralizing antibodies
On Jul. 15, 2020, AXIM Biotechnologies announced the development of NeuCovixTM, a rapid diagnostic test measuring levels of…
Cleveland Clinic researchers Identified genetic factors that may Influence COVID-19 susceptibility
On Jul. 15, 2020, A new Cleveland Clinic study identified genetic factors that may influence susceptibility to COVID-19….
Atossa Therapeutics announced successful in vitro testing of nasal spray formulation with SARS-CoV-2
On Jul. 15, 2020, Atossa Therapeutics announced successful results from in vitro testing of AT-301, Atossa’s proprietary COVID-19…
Placenta lacks major molecules used by SARS-CoV-2 virus to cause infection
On Jul. 14, 2020, a study by NIH researchers reported the placental membranes that contain the fetus and…
NIH researchers generated complete human X chromosome sequence
On Jul. 14, 2020, researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the NIIH, announced…
Akebia announced initiation of investigator-sponsored study evaluating vadadustat for prevention and treatment of ARDS in patients with COVID-19
On Jul. 14, 2020, Akebia Therapeutics announced the initiation of an investigator-sponsored study evaluating the use of vadadustat,…
Experimental COVID-19 vaccine safe, generated immune response
On Jul. 14, 2020, an investigational vaccine, mRNA-1273, designed to protect against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus…
CDC called on Americans to wear masks to prevent COVID-19 spread
On Jul. 14, 2020, in an editorial published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), the…
CDC called on Americans to wear masks to prevent COVID-19 spread
On Jul. 14, 2020, in an editorial published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), the…
HKUMed researchers mined immunogenic information from SARS-CoV-2 for rational design of vaccine against SARS-CoV-2
On Jul. 14, 2020, researchers at the The University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) collaborated with researchers at the…