USAID announced Initiative for Global Vaccine Access to accelerate vaccine access and delivery around the world
On Dec. 6, 2021, the USAID announced the foundation of a new whole-of-government effort, the Initiative for Global…
CHMP recommended EU approval of Actemra/RoActemra to treat patients with severe COVID-19
On Dec. 6, 2021, Roche announced that the European Medicines Agencyﾒs Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use…
WHO advised against use of convalescent plasma for covid-19
On Dec. 6, 2021, the World Health Organization Guideline Development Group of international experts announced in the BMJ…
Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 booster showed substantial increase in antibody and T-cell responses
On Dec. 5, 2021, Johnson & Johnson announced preliminary results from an independent study, including a subset of…
Genomics England sets out vision for newborn genomes research pilot
On Dec. 3, 2021, Genomics England has announced its vision for a pilot research project to examine the…
Roche announced additional testing options to differentiate mutations in the Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variant
On Dec. 3, 2021, Roche and TIB Molbiol announced they had added three additional Research Use Only test…
Gavi approved malaria vaccine programme funding
On Dec. 3, 2021, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, approved a new malaria vaccination programme to support the introduction,…
HHS study showed 63-fold increase in Medicare Telehealthutilization during the Pandemic
On Dec. 3, 2021, a report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) found that…
NIH scientists discovered new B cell that tempers autoimmunity
On Dec. 2, 2021, researchers at the National Eye Institute (NEI) announced they had identified, isolated, and characterized…
Resilience and Harvard University announced five-year R&D alliance to incubate new technologies
On Dec. 2, 2021, National Resilience and Harvard University announed they had established a five-year research and development…
Fulgent Genetics confirmed ability to detect Omicron variant with RT-PCR tests for COVID-19
On Dec. 1, 2021, Fulgent Genetics confirmed that the Companyﾒs RT-PCR test for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes…
Labcorp announced collection for COVID-19 PCR testing in over 500 Locations nationwide, with plans to double locations
On Nov. 30, 2021, LabCorp announced that it had begun offering observed self-collection for COVID-19 PCR testing in…
Thermo Fisher Scientific confirmed detection of SARS-CoV-2 in samples containing Omicron Variant with TaqPath COVID-19 tests
On Nov. 29, 2021, Thermo Fisher Scientific confirmed that its polymerase chain reaction (PCR) TaqPath COVID-19 Combo Kit…
Hologicﾒs COVID-19 tests detected Omicron variant
On Nov. 29, 2021, Hologic announced that its three SARS-CoV-2 tests all detected the recently emerged Omicron variant…
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WHO announced classification of Omicron (B.1.1.529): SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern
On Nov. 26, 2021, the World Health Organization announced that the Technical Advisory Group on SARS-CoV-2 Virus Evolution…
Pfizer and BioNTech received positive CHMP opinion for COMIRNATYﾮ in children 5 to under 12 years of age in the EU
On Nov. 25, 2021, Pfizer and BioNTech announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP)…
WHO and Medicines Patent Pool announced first transparent, global, non-exclusive licence for COVID-19 technology
On Nov. 23, 2021, the World Health Organization’s COVID-19 Technology Access Pool and the Medicines Patent Pool finalized…
Oxitec successfully concluded mosquito releases in landmark Florida Keys pilot program
On Nov. 23, 2021, Oxitec announced the successful completion of the mosquito release phase of its landmark project…
Tonix Pharmaceuticals announced publication of paper on antiviral SARS-CoV-2 inhibitor, TNX-3500, in JCI Insight
On Nov. 22, 2021, Tonix Pharmaceuticals announced the publication of ‘Sangivamycin is highly effective against SARS-CoV-2 in vitro…
Follow-up data from phase 3 trial of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine supported safety and high efficacy in adolescents 12 through 15 years of age
On Nov. 22, 2021, Pfizer announced topline results from a longer-term analysis of the safety and efficacy of…
FDA authorized InBios COVID-19 over-the-counter antigen test
On Nov. 22, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized another over-the-counter (OTC) COVID-19 antigen test. The…
India completed national introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine
On Nov. 21, 2021, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, announced that India has completed the national introduction of pneumococcal…
Pfizer and BioNTech received expanded U.S. FDA EUA of COVID-19 vaccine booster to include individuals 18 and older
On Nov. 19, 2021, Pfizer and BioNTech announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had expanded…
CureVac published in Nature preclinical data of second-generation COVID-19 candidate
On Nov. 18, 2021, CureVac announced the online publication of the extended preclinical study of the second-generation vaccine…
Imported Monkeypox case reported in Maryland
On Nov. 17, 2021, scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced they were collaborating…
Pfizer and MPP announced agreement for COVID-19 oral antiviral treatment candidate to expand access in low- and middle-income countries
On Nov. 16, 2021, Pfizer and the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP), a United Nations-backed public health organization working…
Illumina and Genetic Alliance Launch $120 million globa initiative to increase equity and improve outcomes for families impacted by genetic disease
On Nov. 16, 2021, Illumina and Genetic Alliance announced the creation of the iHopeﾙ Genetic Health program aimed…
Oxford / AstraZeneca vaccine reached two billion dose milestone
On Nov. 16, 2021, the University of Oxfordﾒs and AstraZeneca announced that two billion doses of the ChAdOx1…
Long-term study of children with COVID-19 began
On Nov. 15, 2021, a large, long-term study of the impacts of COVID-19 on children announced it had…