AARP and Leading Research Organizations Announced Risk Factors of Dementia Research Findings
On Nov. 15, 2024, the AARP, the Alzheimer’s Disease Data Initiative (AD Data Initiative), and the Institute for…
Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | NIH | Oncology | Radiology | Therapeutics | Women's Health
NCI’s Cancer Trends Progress Report announced 2023 Incidence and Mortality Data
On Sep. 3, 2024, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) announced that the latest Cancer Trends Progress Report included…
Multi-year, 1143-patient genetic study identified unique types of multiple myeloma
On Aug. 19, 2024, an international team of scientists led by researchers from the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) announced…
CIRM approved $8 million award for plasma cell disorder therapy, $27 million to boost collaboration among California researchers
On Jul. 25, 2024, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), one of the world’s largest institutions dedicated…
Upsurge of respiratory illnesses reported among children in Northern China
On Nov. 23, 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that it was monitoring data from Chinese surveillance…
U.S. FDA approved treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis associated with a mutation in the SOD1 gene
On Apr. 25, 2023, the U.S. FDA approved Qalsody (tofersen) to treat patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)…
University of Wisconsin and TGen researchers used machine learning to make early detection of cancerm more accessible
On Jan. 13, 2023, a team of researchers including faculty at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), part…
Published study detailed proof-of-concept for COVID-19 detection via saliva screening
On Feb. 23, 2022, Agilent Technologies announced that researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay in India…
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…
COVID-19 | Diagnostics | FDA
EUROIMMUN anti-SARS-CoV-2 S1 curve ELISA received FDA Emergency Use Authorization
On Oct. 5, 2021, PerkinElmer announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had provided Emergency Use Authorization…
clinical trial tested donated antibodies for effectiveness in fighting infection caused by Coronavirus
On Aug. 19, 2021, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) announced that it was part of a randomized,…
Researchers developed COVID-19 severity screening method based on the Agilent Cary 630 FTIR spectrometer
On Aug. 18, 2021, Agilent Technologies announced that researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay in India…
NIH study showed no significant benefit of convalescent plasma for COVID-19 outpatients with early symptoms
On Aug. 18, 2021, the final results of the Clinical Trial of COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma in Outpatients (C3PO)…
ADMA Biologics received FDA approval for plasma collection facility in Maryville, TN
On Aug. 16, 2021, ADMA Biologics announced that it had received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for…
NIH halted trial of COVID-19 convalescent plasma in emergency department patients with mild symptoms
On Mar. 2, 2021, the NIH halted a clinical trial evaluating the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 convalescent…
Agilent announced immunoassay kit to detect SARS-CoV-2 antibodies
On Feb. 18, 2021, Agilent Technologies announced the launch of the Agilent Dako SARS-CoV-2 IgG Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay…
RECOVERY trial closed recruitment to convalescent plasma treatment for patients hospitalised with COVID-19
On Jan. 15, 2021, Oxford University announced that on advice of the independent Data Monitoring Committee (DMC), recruitment…
Abbott announced fulfillment of Federal government purchase of 150 million BinaxNOWﾙ COVID-19 Rapid Tests
On Jan. 12, 2021, Abbott announced it had received FDA 510(k) clearance for the first rapid handheld traumatic…
Abbott received CE Mark for its COVID-19 IgG quantitative antibody blood test
On Jan. 11, 2021, Abbott announced it had received FDA 510(k) clearance for the first rapid handheld traumatic…
ACON Laboratories received Emergency Use Authorization for its SARS-COV-2 IgG/IgM rapid test
On Dec. 17, 2020, ACON Laboratories announced that its SARS-COV-2 IgG/IgM Rapid Test has been authorized for emergency…
Bio-Techne announced commercial release of SARS-CoV-2 multi-antigen serology assay kit for simple western
On Oct. 19, 2020, Bio-Techne announced that ProteinSimple, a Bio-Techne brand, released its SARS-CoV-2 Multi-Antigen Serology Module for…
Emergent BioSolutionsﾒ COVID-19 product candidate included in NIH-sponsored phase 3 clinical trial
On Oct. 8, 2020, Emergent BioSolutions announced the initiation of the Phase 3 clinical trial that will evaluate…
NIH expanded clinical trials to test convalescent plasma against COVID-19
On Sept. 22, 2020, the NIH annunced that two randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trials expanded enrollment to further evaluate…
COVID-19 | FDA | Therapeutics
AXIM Biotechnologies filed Emergency Use Authorization with COVID-19 rapid diagnostic test for neutralizing antibodies
On Sept. 16, 2020, AXIM Biotechnologies announced that it had filed an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) application with…
ADMA Biologics launched COVID-19 ImmunoRank Neutralization MICRO-ELISA for detection of SARS-CoV-2
On Sept. 3, 2020, ADMA Biologics announced the launch of COVID-19 ImmunoRank Neutralization MICRO-ELISA, a proprietary, fully-validated ELISA…
The US Dept of Veterans Affairs anounced new clinical trial for Veterans with COVID-19
On Aug. 28, 2020, the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced a new clinical trial to study…
Biotechnology | COVID-19 | FDA | Therapeutics
XBiotech announced COVID-19 candidate therapy
On Aug. 24, 2020, XBiotech announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an emergency use…
Mayo Clinic discontinued enrollment in Expanded Access Program for convalescent plasma with FDA Emergency Use Authorization
On Aug. 23, 2020, the Mayo Clinic announced that with the FDA Emergency Use Authorization of convalescent plasma,…
FDA issued Emergency Use Authorization for convalescent plasma as potential promising COVIDﾖ19 treatment
On Aug. 23, 2020, the FDA issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for investigational convalescent plasma for the…
NIH delivered $43 million to support convalescent plasma clinical trial
On Aug. 18, 2020, the National Institutes of Health awarded Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore a…