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The race to a coronavirus vaccine

As the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases skyrocket to a staggering 18 million, the race to attain vaccine approval is on. More than a hundred candidate vaccines are being developed and tested to prevent infection with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Now, many vaccine candidates are undergoing human stage 2 and 3 trials to prove their efficacy and safety.

2 Aug 2020

NIH invests $248.7 million in new COVID-19 testing technologies to meet U.S. demand

The National Institutes of Health is investing $248.7 million in new technologies to address challenges associated with COVID-19 testing (which detects SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus).

31 Jul 2020

Touchlight, Cancer Research UK and University of Southampton team up to develop DNA cancer vaccine

Cancer Research UK, the University of Southampton and Touchlight Genetics, a London based biotechnology company, today (Wednesday) announce a new clinical development partnership to progress a therapeutic DNA vaccine, TGL-100, into an early phase clinical trial targeting head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.

31 Jul 2020

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Republicans in COVID disarray

President Donald Trump's pivot to a more serious view of the coronavirus pandemic didn't last long. This week, he was again touting hydroxychloroquine, an antimalarial drug that has not been shown to work against the virus.

30 Jul 2020

Compounds demonstrate promising activity against tuberculosis

Compounds tested for their potential as antibiotics have demonstrated promising activity against one of the deadliest infectious diseases - tuberculosis (TB).

30 Jul 2020

Thermo Fisher Scientific launches industry-leading, cGMP-compatible CTS Series Laboratory Equipment

Thermo Fisher Scientific announces the launch of an industry-leading product, compliance and services portfolio, compatible with current Good Manufacturing Practice and designed to enable rapid start-up of clinical and commercial cell and gene therapy manufacturing.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 30 Jul 2020

ONR helps develop low-cost ventilators to combat COVID-19

One of the most dangerous effects of coronavirus is the inability to breathe on your own--requiring the help of a ventilator to push air through your lungs.

29 Jul 2020

New edition of trilateral study on access to medical technologies and innovation launched

On 29 July, the Directors-General of the World Health Organization, the World Intellectual Property Organization and the WTO presented a new edition of the Trilateral Study on Access to Medical Technologies and Innovation.

29 Jul 2020

COVID-19 test kits offered by Carolina Liquid Chemistries granted FDA emergency use authorization

Carolina Liquid Chemistries, Corp., an innovative leader in clinical diagnostics and drug screening, is now offering test kits for COVID-19 that have been granted Emergency Use Authorization by the US Food and Drug Administration, pursuant to Section 564 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

From Carolina Liquid Chemistries Corp. 29 Jul 2020

DSI to conduct digital partnering meetings during BIO International Convention

Design Space InPharmatics, a Regulatory Drug Development Consulting Firm provides Chemistry, Manufacturing and Controls regulatory, technical, and project management consulting services to healthcare product companies that manufacture and/or market pharmaceuticals, biopharmaceuticals, and and gene therapy products.

From DSI, a PLG Company 29 Jul 2020

Exciting cost-effective SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidate using Newcastle disease

Experts warn that the world may see repeated waves of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, scientists around the world are working hard to create a protective vaccine or antiviral, which could help to reduce the number of deaths and cases the next time around.

29 Jul 2020

Inadequate calcium and vitamin D intake increases risk of developing osteoporosis

Pharmavite LLC, the makers of Nature Made vitamins, minerals and supplements, announced the publication of a research article in the journal PLoS ONE, which examines inadequate nutrient intake and its relationship to poor bone health, specifically risk of osteoporosis.

28 Jul 2020

Researchers identify practical way to induce strong and broad immunity to dengue virus

Researchers from Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), MIT's research enterprise in Singapore, have found a practical way to induce a strong and broad immunity to the dengue virus based on proof-of-concept studies in mice.

28 Jul 2020

Novel label-free imaging method can differentiate active T cells from those off duty

T cells are the immune soldiers at the frontlines of the battle with infiltrating pathogens that seek to cause disease. A new study published in Nature Biomedical Engineering describes a novel label-free imaging technique that can differentiate active T cells from those off duty.

27 Jul 2020

South Texas Blood & Tissue Center marks three months of using Biolog-id's solution for COVID-19

Biolog-id, LLC, a world leader in connected solutions for blood products, and South Texas Blood & Tissue Center, a leading provider of blood products throughout South Texas and beyond, mark three months of successful utilization of Biolog-id’s dedicated Convalescent Plasma solution in its supply chain.

25 Jul 2020

MP Biomedicals and A*STAR jointly develop rapid antibody test kit for COVID-19

MP Biomedicals Asia Pacific Pte Ltd, a diagnostic corporation which has been operating for over 30 years focusing on various infectious disease testing development and manufacturing, today announced the successful development of a rapid antibody test kit for COVID-19, in collaboration with the Agency for Science, Technology and Research.

From MP Biomedicals, LLC 25 Jul 2020

GlobalData: COVID-19 has pushed infectious disease drugs to top therapy area for CSAs

Infectious disease drugs have overtaken oncology as the year’s top therapy area for contract service agreements as companies are shifting their current focus to developing treatments to battle the COVID-19 pandemic.

25 Jul 2020

Stäubli introduces CombiTac direqt

For years, Stäubli Electrical Connectors has been successfully providing a range of connector solutions that combine high-quality power, signal, data, pneumatic and fluid connections in a single modular connector system known as CombiTac.The CombiTac system offers customers worldwide a compact and space-saving modular connector solution that can be adapted and customized to meet exact dimensional and technical requirements, and guarantees a safe and steady performanceeven under the most demanding mechanical and environmental conditions.

From Stäubli 24 Jul 2020

Eikonoklastes Therapeutics announces closing of oversubscribed seed financing

Eikonoklastes Therapeutics, a preclinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing next-generation tissue factor (TF) immunotherapies for triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) and several other diseases with unmet clinical need, today announced closing of an oversubscribed seed financing.

23 Jul 2020

Researchers detect fluoroethers in blood of Wilmington residents

In a new paper detailing findings from North Carolina State University's GenX Exposure Study, researchers detected novel per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) called "fluoroethers" in blood from residents of Wilmington, North Carolina.

23 Jul 2020

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Further Reading

The race to a coronavirus vaccine

NIH invests $248.7 million in new COVID-19 testing technologies to meet U.S. demand

Touchlight, Cancer Research UK and University of Southampton team up to develop DNA cancer vaccine

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Republicans in COVID disarray

Compounds demonstrate promising activity against tuberculosis

Thermo Fisher Scientific launches industry-leading, cGMP-compatible CTS Series Laboratory Equipment

ONR helps develop low-cost ventilators to combat COVID-19

New edition of trilateral study on access to medical technologies and innovation launched

COVID-19 test kits offered by Carolina Liquid Chemistries granted FDA emergency use authorization

DSI to conduct digital partnering meetings during BIO International Convention

Exciting cost-effective SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidate using Newcastle disease

Inadequate calcium and vitamin D intake increases risk of developing osteoporosis

Researchers identify practical way to induce strong and broad immunity to dengue virus

Novel label-free imaging method can differentiate active T cells from those off duty

South Texas Blood & Tissue Center marks three months of using Biolog-id's solution for COVID-19

MP Biomedicals and A*STAR jointly develop rapid antibody test kit for COVID-19

GlobalData: COVID-19 has pushed infectious disease drugs to top therapy area for CSAs

Stäubli introduces CombiTac direqt

Eikonoklastes Therapeutics announces closing of oversubscribed seed financing

Researchers detect fluoroethers in blood of Wilmington residents

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