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New Finnish company to develop a nasal spray vaccine for COVID-19
The spin-out from the Universities of Helsinki and Eastern Finland will leverage years of research to test and bring to market a nasal spray vaccine against COVID-19.
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Economic considerations in allocating COVID-19 vaccines in the US
Kirsten Axelsen and Rajini Jayasuriya of Charles River Associates explore a framework for ethical COVID-19 vaccine allocation in the US.
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FDA grants Emergency Use Authorisation to Abott’s SARS-CoV-2, influenza and RSV test
The PCR based Alinity™ m Resp-4-Plex molecular assay can detect and differentiate SARS-CoV-2, influenza A, influenza B and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
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COVID-19 T cell test submitted for emergency use authorisation
In clinical testing, the T-SPOT.COVID test was found to agree with PCR test results in over 96 percent of samples taken within first 60 days of infection.
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India’s Covaxin® 81 percent effective against COVID-19
An interim analysis reveals the Covaxin® (BBV152) vaccine was relatively safe and 81 percent effective in preventing symptomatic COVID-19.
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EMA concludes review of Lilly’s COVID-19 antibody therapies
The human medicines committee decided that there was significant evidence to endorse the use of a combination of bamlanivimab and etesevimab in outpatients at high risk of severe COVID-19.
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Ivermectin not beneficial to symptom resolution in mild COVID-19 patients
In a trial of over 400 adult patients with mild COVID-19, ivermectin did not significantly improve the time to symptom resolution compared to placebo.
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EMA and Health Canada to make COVID-19 vaccine data open access
Starting with the publication of clinical data used to support the authorisations of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, EMA and Health Canada said they will continue the open access approach for all COVID-19 vaccines.
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US closes enrolment in two COVID-19 antibody studies due to futility
The sub-studies evaluating VIR-7831 and BRII-196 with BRII-198 have stopped enrolment based on recommendations from the Data and Safety Monitoring Board.
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EMA begins rolling review of Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine
The EU regulator has begun reviewing preclinical and early trial data for Sputnik V, the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Russia.
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New partnership to explore potential biodefence applications for FX-06
Under a licensing and collaboration agreement, Partner Therapeutics will evaluate whether FX-06 could be used to treat multiple biothreats of interest to the US Government.
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NIH halts COVID-19 convalescent plasma trial
The trial evaluating COVID-19 convalescent plasma as a treatment for COVID-19 patients with mild to moderate symptoms was stopped due to ineffectiveness.
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Merck to manufacture Janssen’s COVID-19 vaccine
Merck has entered into multiple agreements to support the expansion of the supply of COVID-19 medicines and vaccines.
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COVID-19 treatments update: hydroxychloroquine and tocilizumab
Find out what the WHO has to say about the use of hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19 prevention and the results of a severe COVID-19 pneumonia trial with tocilizumab.
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FDA approves the Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine for emergency use
The FDA has issued an Emergency Use Authorization for the single-dose Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine, making it the third COVID-19 vaccine available for use in the US.
