Tag: COVID-19
CDC and FDA greenlight COVID-19 boosters for all ages six months and up
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has made a monumental move by authorizing, approving, and recommending COVID-19 booster shots for everyone aged 6 ... Read More
Lumos Diagnostics receives FDA EUA for ViraDx Rapid POC Test
Lumos Diagnostics (ASX: LDX) has announced that its ViraDx test has been granted Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) and a CLIA Waiver by the US Food ... Read More
First Lady Jill Biden tests positive for Covid-19, President Biden negative
In a stunning revelation that has rocked the nation, First Lady Jill Biden has tested positive for Covid-19, the White House announced on Monday, September ... Read More
New SARS-CoV-2 variant BA.2.86 detected: UKHSA releases initial risk assessment amid global concerns
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has unveiled its preliminary risk analysis of the SARS-CoV-2 variant BA.2.86, a strain first detected in the UK on ... Read More
New super-mutant COVID strain emerges: Is this the next global threat?
In a spine-chilling revelation that may alter the trajectory of the global pandemic, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced their surveillance ... Read More
COVID strikes back: Is the world prepared for the EG.5 onslaught?
Just when the world was breathing a sigh of relief, COVID-19's new and aggressive EG.5 variant is making headlines. The recent surge, particularly gripping the ... Read More
Cue Health awarded $28m BARDA contract for multiplex test for Flu, RSV, and COVID-19
Healthcare technology company Cue Health (Nasdaq: HLTH) announced that it has been awarded a contract worth approximately $28 million by the Biomedical Advanced Research and ... Read More
FDA approves Gilead’s Veklury for COVID-19 patients with severe renal impairment
Gilead Sciences said that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a supplemental new drug application (sNDA) for Veklury (remdesivir) usage in COVID-19 ... Read More
Norway approves $18.5bn oil and gas projects amid recovering demand
The Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has approved 19 significant oil and gas projects on the Norwegian continental shelf, an investment exceeding NOK 200 ... Read More
Gennova’s GEMCOVAC-OM Omicron-specific mRNA-based booster vaccine gets EUA in India
The Department of Biotechnology (DBT), part of the Indian Ministry of Science & Technology, has revealed that the Omicron-specific mRNA-based booster vaccine, developed by Pune-based ... Read More