Vaccine refusal and measles outbreaks increased in the U.S.
On Aug. 14, 2020, in the U.S., despite high rates of coverage (>90%) at the national level for…
ADHD risk may be linked to inflammation during pregnancy
On Aug. 13, 2020, in a first-of-its-kind study in humans, investigators at the Center for ADHD Research at…
Thermo Fisher Scientific supported COVID-19 testing at historically black colleges and universities seeking a safe return to campus
On Aug. 12, 2020, Thermo Fisher Scientific announced it had committed to supporting the efforts of historically black…
Rapid diagnostic for gonorrhea won $19 million federal prize competition to combat antibiotic resistance
On Aug. 5, 2020, a diagnostic test capable of accurately and reliably detecting the microorganism that causes gonorrhea…
COVID-19 | Diagnostics | Medical Device | NIH
NIH harnessed AI for COVID-19 diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring
On Aug. 5, 2020, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced it had launched the Medical Imaging and…
AXIM Biotechnologies applied for FDA Emergency Use Approval for high throughput, neutralizing antibody diagnostic test for COVID-19
On Aug. 5, 2020, AXIM Biotechnologies announced the development, patent filing and Emergency Use Approval (EUA) filing of…
Biotechnology | CDC | Diagnostics | Disease | Neurology | Therapeutics
CDC announced that 2020 outbreak of life-threatening acute flaccid myelitis expected
On Aug. 4, 2020, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) anticipates that 2020 will be another…
Biotechnology | COVID-19 | Diagnostics | FDA
Precipio launched Covid-19 antibody test in its CLIA laboratory
On Aug. 4, 2020, Precipio announced it had completed the internal validation of the U.S. Food and Drug…
Pathnova Laboratories announced partnership to commercialize Todos Medicals COVID-19 and breast cancer tests in Singapore
On Aug. 3, 2020, Todos Medical announced a partnership with PATHNOVA, a Singapore-based clinical laboratory, for the Company’s…
COVID-19 | Diagnostics | NIH
Mesa Biotech announced $154 million funding from the NIH for Accelerated scale-up and deployment
On Jul. 31, 2020, Mesa Biotech announced it had been awarded a contract up to $15.4 million from…
BD announced $24 million US Government investment to support scale up of US manufacturing of COVID-19 diagnosic tests
On Jul. 30, 2020, BD (Becton, Dickinson) announced a $24 million investment from the U.S. Department of Defense…
NIH-funded project created an encyclopedia detailing the inner workings of the human and mouse genomes
On Jul. 29, 2020, the Encyclopedia of DNA Elements (ENCODE) Project is a worldwide effort to understand how…
US DFC announced $765 million loan to Eastman Kodak to support new expansion into pharmaceuticals
On Jul. 28, 2020, the U.S. International Development Finance Corp. (DFC) announced that it had signed a letter…
Todos Medical announced SARS-nCoV-19 testing kit contract with NJ-based best supply clinical laboratory
On Jul. 27, 2020, Todos Medical announced the Company has entered into a contract to supply NJ-based laboratory…
AXIM Biotechnologies released Rapid NeuCovix test results showing strong agreement with COVID-19-based neutralization tests
On Jul. 23, 2020, AXIM Biotechnologies announced development of NeuCovixTM, a rapid diagnostic test measuring levels of functional…
Biotechnology | COVID-19 | Diagnostics | Genomics | Infectious Disease | Non-Profit Research | Vaccine
University of British Columbia scientists sequence genomes of Canadians with COVID-19
On Jul. 22, 2020, through the Canadian COVID Genomics Network (CanCOGeN) ‘a new initiative was launched by Genome…
BD received FDA approval for HPV test with extended genotyping capabilities
On Jul. 22, 2020, BD (Becton, Dickinson) announced that it had received approval for a pre-market approval (PMA)…
Mesa Biotech received $15.4 million funding from the NIH for accelerated scale-up and deployment
On Jul. 21, 2020, Mesa Biotech announced it had been awarded a contract up to $15.4 million from…
BD received additional orders for 177 million injection devices for US, Canada COVID-19 vaccine preparations
On Jul. 21, 2020, BD (Becton, Dickinson) announced additional pandemic orders for needles and syringes from the U.S….
Thermo Fisher Scientific’s to support development and production of COVID-19 therapeutics and vaccines
On Jul. 20, 2020, Thermo Fisher Scientific expanded global capacity and capabilities across its leading pharma services network…
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…
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….
Broad Institute launched academic-industry cell imaging consortium to speed drug discovery and development
On Jul. 10, 2020, the Imaging Platform at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, together with industry…
COVID-19 | Diagnostics | HIV | Therapeutics
Gilead Sciences reported survey findings on PrEP access and utilization in the US during COVID-19 shelter-in-place orders
On Jul. 8, 2020, Gilead Sciences announced data evaluating the impact of COVID-19 shelter-in-place orders (SIPOs) and PrEP…
Texas A&M, MD Anderson Scientists tested inhaled therapeutic to protect against COVID-19
On Jul. 8, 2020, scientists from Texas A&M University, biopharmaceutical company Pulmotect and MD Anderson Cancer Center announced…
Oxford scientists formed spinout to launch rapid Covid-19 virus test
On Jul. 7, 2020, scientists from the University of Oxford’s Department of Engineering Science and Oxford Suzhou Centre…
COVID-19 | Diagnostics | FDA
BD launched portable, rapid point-of-care antigen test to detect SARS-CoV-2 in 15 minutes, expanding access to COVID-19 testing
On Jul. 6, 2020, BD (Becton, Dickinson) announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had granted Emergency…