BioHealth News Archive

Earth’s fifth ocean just confirmed | Live Science

Earth’s fifth ocean just confirmed | Live Science

The Earth has finally attained popular recognition for its fifth ocean, with a decision by the National Geographic Society to add the Southern Ocean…

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Children’s National among US News’s Best Children’s Hospitals | WTOP

Children’s National among US News’s Best Children’s Hospitals | WTOP

A D.C. hospital has once again scored well in U.S. News & World Report’s annual ranking of the nation’s best children’s hospitals. And the…

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Saving Lives with Autotransfusion

Saving Lives with Autotransfusion

Join us Sunday, June 27 at 3:45 PM GMT for our next session of Saving Lives with Autotransfusion: Lessons from the Field—a Sisu Global…

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Maryland Governor Larry Hogan Named BIO’s Governor of the Year | BIO

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan Named BIO’s Governor of the Year | BIO

Today, the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) presented Maryland Governor Larry Hogan with its 2021 Governor of the Year Award. Governor Hogan received the award…

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Veralox Therapeutics Announces Closing Of $16.6 Million Series A Financing And Announces New Board Members

Veralox Therapeutics Announces Closing Of $16.6 Million Series A Financing And Announces New Board Members

FREDERICK, Md., June 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Veralox Therapeutics, a biotechnology company developing first-in-class small molecule therapeutics that treat the underlying pathologies of diseases with…

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National Academy of Inventors

National Academy of Inventors

This is the annual report published by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) and the Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) on top university patent…

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Novavax Plans FDA Filing for COVID-19 Vaccine after Positive Efficacy Data

Novavax said today it will file for FDA approvals in the third quarter for its COVID-19 vaccine NVX-CoV2373, after it showed 90.4% overall efficacy,…

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Laboratory Technician – RNA Therapeutics Development in Gaithersburg, Maryland | BioBuzz Job Board

Laboratory Technician – RNA Therapeutics Development in Gaithersburg, Maryland | BioBuzz Job Board

Starting immediately, miRecule, Inc. is looking for a Laboratory Technician to join its rapidly growing team in Gaithersburg, MD on the development of next…

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New opportunities for students in science education; collaborative effort in Montgomery Co. | WDVM25 & DCW50 | Washington, DC

New opportunities for students in science education; collaborative effort in Montgomery Co. | WDVM25 & DCW50 | Washington, DC

ROCKVILLE, Md. (WDVM) — More opportunities to come for college students in Maryland who are interested in STEM-related fields. Montgomery County is playing a…

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Q&A: Cushman & Wakefield’s Dan Hackett on Life Sciences Trends – Commercial Observer

Q&A: Cushman & Wakefield’s Dan Hackett on Life Sciences Trends – Commercial Observer

The life sciences sector is hot, and that’s led to a rising interest among building owners in converting assets to lab, research and biotech…

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Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine Demonstrates 90% Overall Efficacy and 100% Protection Against Moderate and Severe Disease in PREVENT-19 Phase 3 Trial | Novavax Inc. – IR Site

Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine Demonstrates 90% Overall Efficacy and 100% Protection Against Moderate and Severe Disease in PREVENT-19 Phase 3 Trial | Novavax Inc. – IR Site

93% efficacy against predominantly circulating Variants of Concern and Variants of Interest  91% efficacy in high-risk populations  100% efficacy against variants "not considered Variants…

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Will the Biotech Industry Have the Right Talent for the Workforce of the Future? · BioBuzz

Will the Biotech Industry Have the Right Talent for the Workforce of the Future? · BioBuzz

A few weeks ago, we wrote about how the BioHealth Capital Region’s (BHCR) biotech sector is booming. Advanced biomanufacturing, cell and gene therapy, vaccine…

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Novavax nearly ready to report latest Covid-19 vaccine trial data – Washington Business Journal

Novavax nearly ready to report latest Covid-19 vaccine trial data – Washington Business Journal

The Gaithersburg biotech expects more data on its latest vaccine trial within days. Image: Novavax's future headquarters is located at 700 Quince Orchard Road…

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Montgomery County, University System of Maryland, Montgomery College sign deal to work on life sciences innovation – Washington Business Journal

Montgomery County, University System of Maryland, Montgomery College sign deal to work on life sciences innovation – Washington Business Journal

Maryland universities, Montgomery County government and the private sector are teaming up to capitalize on local momentum in life sciences created over the past…

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Novavax Offers U.S. a Fourth Strong Covid-19 Vaccine – The New York Times

Novavax, a small American company buoyed by lavish support from the U.S. government, announced on Monday the results of a clinical trial of its…

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