Tackling health inequities. Pinpointing the sources of pain. Helping the immune system target cancer. These are just some of the ambitious goals of the companies residing at Johnson & Johnson’s newest incubator, JLABS @ Washington, DC. Meet three healthcare innovators leading the way.
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Ear infections, or the inflammation of the middle ear typically caused by bacteria, are a notorious nuisance in early childhood. The high incidence, recurrent nature, and non-specific presentation of ear infections in children have made it a feared diagnosis among parents. According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, ear infections are the most common reason for a trip to the pediatrician, with five out of six children experiencing at least one ear infection by age three, and 25% of children having repeated ear infections. Researchers at the University of Maryland (UMD), in collaboration with Johns Hopkins University (JHU), have developed an innovative technology that could save a trip to the doctor’s office by enabling virtually anyone to record and triage a child’s symptoms and status confidently and competently.
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The Deka Biosciences team is now 17 strong – and growing!
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ABU DHABI, UAE , June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH), the regulator of the healthcare sector in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, signed a Declaration of Collaboration with the Children’s National Hospital, home to the Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation, as part of the Abu Dhabi Life Science Mission to the USA.
The signing cements the long-standing partnership between Abu Dhabi and Children’s National Hospital in Washington DC and facilitates both entities collaborating on three key areas including genomics and oncology research and other innovations to address pediatrics, diseases and patients’ management. The agreement also explores establishing Abu Dhabi as a regional pediatric hub.
BHI was pleased to join our partners at today’s BLUE KNIGHT Symposium 2022 hosted at JLABS @ Washington, DC. Thanks to BARDA, Johnson & Johnson and all of the entrepreneurs and innovative minds who are strategizing today for tomorrow’s public health challenges.
The Gaithersburg biotech has had no product to market in its 35-year history.
The fourth annual HERstory Gala took place on Thursday, April 21, 2022 at the VisArt Studio in Rockville Town Square. This gala is the chapter’s premier event honoring outstanding women in biotech in the Washington DC metro region. Attendees included 85 members and supporters from diverse professional backgrounds, including science, marketing, legal, and entrepreneurship.
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Jun 7, 2022
Novavax COVID-19 vaccine receives positive vote from U.S. Food and Drug Administration Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee
If Emergency Use Authorization is granted by the FDA, the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine would become the first protein-based COVID-19 vaccine available in the U.S.
GAITHERSBURG, Md., June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX), a biotechnology company dedicated to developing and commercializing next-generation vaccines for serious infectious diseases, today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) voted 21 to 0, with one abstention, to recommend that the FDA grant Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine (NVX-CoV2373) for individuals aged 18 years and over.
“The advisory committee’s positive recommendation acknowledges the strength of our data and the importance of a protein-based COVID-19 vaccine developed using an innovative approach to traditional vaccine technology,” said Stanley C. Erck, President and Chief Executive Officer, Novavax. “In today’s VRBPAC meeting, we heard the overwhelming support for our vaccine from physicians, healthcare organizations, and consumers who are eagerly anticipating a protein-based vaccine option. Consistent with submissions to regulatory authorities worldwide, we have already submitted an amendment with updated manufacturing information for the EUA to the FDA for review. We look forward to collaborating with the FDA as it makes its final decision.”
Biotechnology firm United Therapeutics has showcased what it claims to be the “world’s most complex 3D printed object” in partnership with 3D printer manufacturer 3D Systems at the recent LIFE ITSELF conference in San Diego.
The partners have produced a 3D printed human lung scaffold capable of demonstrating gas exchange in animal models, and are now planning to cellularize the scaffold with a patient’s own stem cells to create tolerable, transplantable human lungs.
QIAGEN CEO Thierry Bernard joins Yahoo Finance Live to explain how his company is utilizing technology to track the spread of COVID through wastewater and also discusses how to track the monkeypox outbreak.
Accurately testing wastewater for COVID could help cities and towns prepare for outbreaks, stock up supplies, or put measures in place to prevent further community transmission of COVID-19. And one company recently receiving a nod from the CDC for wastewater testing is German company QIAGEN.
