Introduction and spread of SARS-CoV-2 in the greater Boston area
On Jun. 4, 2020, data from the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Massachusetts General Hospital, and the…
Successful detailed tracking of major plant disease’s global spread
On Jun. 4, 2020, Agricultural Research Service scientists and their Oregon State University collaborators announced they had developed…
International community rallied to support open research and science to fight COVID-19
On May 29, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that thirty countries and multiple international partners and…
CIRM board approved three projects targeting COVID-19
On May 29, 2020, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) approved investments in three early-stage research programs…
Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Neurology | NIH
NIH study showed markers in blood can help identify risk for complications after Brain Injury
On May 27, 2020, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced it had found that molecules released into…
International gnomAD Consortium released first major studies of human genetic variation
On May 27, 2020, an analyses of the largest publicly available catalog of human genomic data revealed new…
Todos Medical announced cross-distribution agreement with L1 Systems for ventilators and COVID testing
On May 26, 2020, Todos Medical announced it had entered into a cross-distribution agreement with L1 Systems, a…
Abbott released interim clinical study data on ID NOW COVID-19 rapid test showing strong agreement to lab-based molecular PCR tests
On May 21, 2020, Abbott announced an interim analysis of an ongoing multi-site clinical study in urgent care…
University of British Columbia researchers developed biodegradable medical mask for COVID-19
On May 21, 2020, the BioProducts Institute at the University of British Columbia announced it had designed a…
Roche acquired Stratos Genomics to further develop DNA based sequencing for diagnostic use
On May 21, 2020, Roche announced that it had acquired Seattle-based Stratos Genomics, an early-stage sequencing technology company…
Mammoth Biosciences collaborated with GSK to develop COVID-19 test using CRISPR-based platform
On May 20, 2020, Mammoth Biosciences announced a collaboration with GSK Consumer Healthcare to develop an accurate, easy-to-use,…
Llama antibody engineered to block Coronavirus
On May 19, 2020, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) reported that researchers from the University of Texas,…
USC antibody study showed coronavirus infection more widespread in LA County than previously thought
On May 19, 2020, a University of Southern California (USC) study reported results from the first phase of…
Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | Neurology | NIH | Therapeutics
Autism risk estimated at 3 to 5% for children whose parents have a sibling with autism
On May 18, 2020, the NIH reported that roughly 3 to 5% of children with an aunt or…
Countries begin large-scale screening for SARS-CoV-2 in sewage
On May 14, 2020,The Scientist reported that researchers from several countries including the US, Switzerland, Italy, the Netherlands,…
Thermo Fisher Scientific response to COVID-19 expanded to include new serology test
On May 13, 2020, Thermo Fisher Scientific announced it will expand its response to the COVID-19 pandemic by…
Study confirmed cats can become infected with and may transmit COVID-19 to other cats
On May 13, 2020, in a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, scientists in the…
The Jackson Laboratory provided widescale COVID-19 testing in Connecticut
On May 12, 2020, the Jackson Laboratory (JAX), in partnership with the State of Connecticut, announced that it…
Regeneron and Colorado Center for Personalized Medicine announced major new human genetics research collaboration
On May 11, 2020, Regeneron and the Colorado Center for Personalized Medicine (CCPM) at the University of Colorado…
Todos Medical entered Into exclusive distribution agreement with Gnomegen and received FDA Emergency Use Authorization for COVID-19 qPCR test kits
On May 11, 2020, Todos Medical announced an exclusive distribution agreement with Gnomegen for the distribution of its…
Rice University COVID-19 research fund backed six new initiatives
On May 8, 2020, the Rice University COVID-19 Research Fund Oversight and Review Committee announced it had funded…
Research from University of Washington demonstrated high performance of Abbott’s SARS-CoV-2 antibody blood test
On May 8, 2020, Abbott announced new research, published in the Journal of Clinical Microbiology, which found that…
Biotechnology | COVID-19 | Diagnostics | FDA
The FDA issued EUA for first antigen test to help in rapid detection of virus that causes COVID-19 in patients
On May 8, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued the first emergency use authorization (EUA)…
AbbVie completed acquisition of Allergan for nearly $62 billion
On May 8, 2020, AbbVie announced it had completed its acquisition of Allergan following receipt of regulatory approval…
COVID-19 in-home monitoring program launched
On May 7, 2020, Washington University in St. Louis announced that people with COVID-19 who are seen by…
Royal DSM accelerated Dutch Covid-19 testing by making 28 million nose swabs
On May 7, 2020, Royal DSM announced it had started manufacturing nose swabs for the first time to…
Two groundbreaking drugs could combat COVID-19 and its deadliest symptoms
On May 7, 2020, City of Hope announced that two existing drugs using advanced genomic technology, were being…
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FDA approved first targeted therapy to treat aggressive form of lung cancer
On May 6, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Tabrecta (capmatinib) for the treatment of…
U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry reached major milestone
On May 5, 2020, the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced the Airborne Hazards and Open Burn…
Biotechnology | COVID-19 | Diagnostics | FDA
FDA provided Emergency Use Authorization to PerkinElmer for serological test to identify COVID-19 antibodies
On May 5, 2020, PerkinElmer announced the FDA provided Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for EUROIMMUN’s (a PerkinElmer company)…