Rapid, Bluetooth-Connected Test Diagnoses COVID-19 in 60 Seconds
Hememics Biotechnologies Inc. (Gaithersburg, MD, USA) is partnering with the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority {(BARDA) Washington, DC, USA}, a division of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) within the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), on the development of a rapid, Bluetooth®-connected, easy-to-use test to diagnose COVID-19 in 60 seconds or less. More...18 Apr 2020
Moderna Awarded USD 483 Million by BARDA for Advancing mRNA Vaccine against Coronavirus
Moderna, Inc. (Cambridge, MA, USA) has been awarded USD 483 million by the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority {(BARDA) Washington, DC, USA}, a division of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) within the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), to accelerate development of the company’s mRNA vaccine candidate (mRNA-1273) against the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). More...18 Apr 2020
Cornell Researchers Target Coronavirus Membrane Fusion Mechanism for Antiviral Development
A team of researchers from Cornell University (Ithaca, NY, USA) has proposed that blocking membrane fusion – a critical part of the mechanism by which coronaviruses spread – could offer a potential target for antiviral treatment for COVID-19. More...18 Apr 2020
DiaCarta’s QuantiVirus PCR Diagnostic Test Receives US FDA Emergency Use Authorization
DiaCarta Inc. (Richmond, CA, USA), a precision molecular diagnostic company, has secured Emergency Use Authorization from the US FDA for its proprietary QuantiVirus™ PCR diagnostic (Dx) test specifically detecting three different genes of SARS-CoV-2. More...17 Apr 2020
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