Cepheid received Health Canada license for Xpert Xpress CoV-2/Flu/RSV plus
On Jan. 25, 2022, Cepheid announced that Health Canada had issued Cepheid a medical device license for Xpert…
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Evolution of CRISPR
The Evolution of CRISPR illustrates its climb out of the primordial ocean on the backs of eukaryotic cells…
Pfizer and BioNTech published data from two studies on COVID-19 vaccine-induced antibodies ability to neutralize SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant
On Jan. 24, 2022, Pfizer and BioNTech announced the publication of new results from two laboratory studies demonstrating…
Anixa Biosciences and MolGenie announced early potency analysis of SARS-CoV-2 protease inhibitor
On Jan. 24, 2022, Anixa Biosciences announced that the company and its partner, MolGenie, had synthesized a compound…
New landmark Nature study provided long-sought mechanistic link between EBV and Multiple Sclerosis
On Jan. 24, 2022, Atara Biotherapeutics, a leader in T-cell immunotherapy, announced that it had leveraged its novel…
Mixed vaccine schedules offered strong booster responses after two doses of CoronaVac vaccine
On Jan. 24, 2022, the University of Oxford announced that a third booster dose of either the ChAdOx1…
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‘Ultrapotent’ antibodies neutralized SARS-CoV-2 variants in NIAID study
On Jan. 20, 2022, scientists from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) announced that they…
Oral immunotherapy induced remission of peanut allergy in some young children
On Jan. 20, 2022, a clinical trial funded by the National Institutes of Health found that giving peanut…
FDA approved Veklury (Remdesivir) for treatment of non-hospitalized patients at high risk for COVID-19 disease progression
On Jan. 20, 2022, Gilead Sciences announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had granted expedited approval…
NIH awarded $170 million for precision nutrition study
On Jan. 20, 2022, the National Institutes of Health announced it was awarding $170 million over five years,…
Australia Therapeutic Goods Administration granted provisional registration for Novavax COVID-19 vaccine
On Jan. 19, 2022, Novavaxa announced that Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration had granted approval for provisional registration of…
Humanigen announced peer-reviewed publication demonstrating clinical and economic benefits of lenzilumab
On Jan. 18, 2021, Humanigen announced a peer-reviewed publication in the Journal of Medical Economics citing the clinical…
Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency authorized Sorrento phase 2 clinical trial of COVI-MSC in COVID-19l long-hauler patients
On Jan. 18, 2022, Sorrento Therapeutics announced receipt of clearance from the Brazilian regulatory agency (ANVISA) to proceed…
Merck and Ridgeback announced supply agreement with UNICEF for molnupiravir, investigational oral antiviral COVID-19 medicine
On Jan. 18, 2022, Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics announced the signing of a long-term supply agreement with the…
UK announced largest ever health research programme to transform the prevention, detection and treatment of diseases
On Jan. 17, 2022, Our Future Health announced the launch of UKﾒs largest ever health research programme to…
COVAX delivered its 1 billionth COVID-19 vaccine dose
On Jan. 16, 2022, the WHO announced that it had shipped 1.1 million COVID-19 vaccines to Rwanda on…
WHO recommended two new drugs to treat patients with COVID-19
On Jan. 14, 2022, the WHO announced that it had recommended two new drugs for COVID-19, providing yet…
USDA confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza in a wild bird in South Carolina
On Jan. 14, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Veterinary Services Laboratories confirmed a highly pathogenic…
U.S. FDA authorizd InteliSwabﾙ COVID-19 rapid tests for at-home testing for delta variant detection
On Jan. 13, 2022, OraSure Technologies that its InteliSwabﾮ COVID-19 rapid tests detected the Omicron variant as effectively…
DoD awarded contracts to purchase COVID-19 antigen OTC test kits in support of POTUS’ 500 million free at-home COVID-19 Tests
On Jan. 14, 2022, the U.S. Department of Defense, in coordination with the U.S. Department of Health and…
CDC study showed flu vaccination prevented severe flu Illness in U.S. children
On Jan. 13, 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced a study published in the journal…
South Korea Ministry of Food and Drug Safety approved Novavax COVID-19 vaccine
On Jan. 12, 2022, Novavax and SK bioscience, a vaccine business subsidiary of Korea-based SK Group, announced that…
Positive results of Pfizer’s phase 3 study exploring co-administration of PREVNAR 20 with Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine released
On Jan. 12, 2022, Pfizer announced positive top-line results from a Phase 3 study describing the safety and…
BioNTech and InstaDeep developed and successfully tested early warning system to detect high-risk SARS-CoV-2 variants
On Jan. 11, 2022, Pfizer and BioNTech announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had expanded the…
GSK and Vir Biotech announced U.S. government purchase of sotrovimab for treatment of COVID-19
On Jan. 11, 2022, GlaxoSmithKline and Vir Biotechnology announced the US Government had purchased an additional 600,000 doses…
Novartis and Molecular Partners reported positive topline data from Phase 2 study for ensovibep antiviral therapeutic for COVID-19
On Jan. 10, 2022, Novartis Molecular Partners announced that Part A of the EMPATHY clinical trial that compared…
Novavax and Serum Institute filed for Emergency Use Authorization of Novavax’ COVID-19 vaccine in South Africa
On Jan. 10, 2022, Novavax and Serum Institute of India announced a regulatory submission to the South African…
Biden-Harris administration required insurance and group health plans to cover cost of at-home COVID-19 tests
On Jan. 10, 2022, the Biden-Harris Administration announced it was requiring insurance companies and group health plans to…
First successful transplant of porcine heart into adult human with end-stage heart disease
On Jan. 10, 2022, in a first-of-its-kind surgery, a 57-year-old patient with terminal heart disease received a successful…
DoD awarded contract to Revival Health to purchase COVID-19 Antigen OTC kits in support of POTUS’ 500 million free at-home COVID-19 rests
On Jan. 7, 2022, the Department of Defense, in coordination with the U.S. Department of Health and Human…