BioHealth News Archive

Novavax Vaccine Demonstrates Strong Immune Response – UMB News

Novavax Vaccine Demonstrates Strong Immune Response – UMB News

The vaccine was found to generate a robust immune response in animals exposed to the vaccine with strong data indicating safety and efficacy, according…

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The factory that’s racing to make Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine – CBS News

The factory that’s racing to make Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine – CBS News

U.S. drug maker Emergent BioSolutions began speeding up its acquisition of drug supplies beginning early last year, as the coronavirus outbreak was erupting in…

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Solicitations – CAPCaT – CIMIT

Solicitations – CAPCaT – CIMIT

The Center for Advancing Point of Care Technologies (CAPCaT) in Heart, Lung, Blood, and Sleep Disorders (U54HL143541) announces the 2021 solicitation of grant applications…

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1.1 Million SF of Vertical Construction Set to Begin in Port Covington • Port Covington

1.1 Million SF of Vertical Construction Set to Begin in Port Covington • Port Covington

The Port Covington Development Team consisting of lead investors Sagamore Ventures and Goldman Sachs Urban Investment Group, and lead developer Weller Development Company, today…

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PGDx becomes latest Baltimore biotech to raise mega-deal, with $103M Series C – Baltimore Business Journal

PGDx becomes latest Baltimore biotech to raise mega-deal, with $103M Series C – Baltimore Business Journal

Luis Diaz, co-founder of PGDx, said the new funding will allow the company to "go out and sell" the cancer diagnostics tech it has…

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Lessons learned from Johns Hopkins’ high-profile COVID-19 website | Healthcare Finance News

Lessons learned from Johns Hopkins’ high-profile COVID-19 website | Healthcare Finance News

Here's a look at how Johns Hopkins' COVID-19 website was created and how it grew visits to more than 38 million in seven months.…

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These 6 pandemic fatigue-fighting creative campaigns won University System of Maryland’s Public Health Challenge – Technical.ly Baltimore

These 6 pandemic fatigue-fighting creative campaigns won University System of Maryland’s Public Health Challenge – Technical.ly Baltimore

University System of Maryland (USM) asked members of its community to get creative with approaches to educating the public on COVID-19 safety ahead of…

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CarrTech raising funding to reach FDA finish line as Covid creates demand for needle filter system – Washington Business Journal

CarrTech raising funding to reach FDA finish line as Covid creates demand for needle filter system – Washington Business Journal

The Montgomery County startup is raising new funding — and eyeing an eventual sale of the business. Image: Sue Carr designed an alternative to…

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NexImmune Announces Pricing of Upsized Initial Public Offering

NexImmune Announces Pricing of Upsized Initial Public Offering

GAITHERSBURG, Md., Feb. 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NexImmune, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing a novel approach to immunotherapy designed to employ the…

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Johns Hopkins again tops research and development spending list as University of Maryland jumps over 30 spots – Baltimore Business Journal

Johns Hopkins again tops research and development spending list as University of Maryland jumps over 30 spots – Baltimore Business Journal

Maryland is now one of only six states with more than one university entity spending $1 billion or more per year on research, according…

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Winners Selected for University System of Maryland Public Health Challenge – USM

Winners Selected for University System of Maryland Public Health Challenge – USM

Baltimore, Md. (Feb. 11, 2020) – The University System of Maryland (USM) COVID Research & Innovation Task Force today announced the six winning teams…

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WHO approves AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use | Reuters

WHO approves AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use | Reuters

GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday listed AstraZeneca and Oxford University’s COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, widening access to the…

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Novavax Announces Expanded Collaboration and License Agreement with SK Bioscience for 40 Million Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine for South Korea

Novavax Announces Expanded Collaboration and License Agreement with SK Bioscience for 40 Million Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine for South Korea

GAITHERSBURG, Md., Feb. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX), a biotechnology company developing next-generation vaccines for serious infectious diseases, and SK…

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AI Can Increase Efficiency in Healthcare, Even in a Pandemic | HealthTech Magazine

AI Can Increase Efficiency in Healthcare, Even in a Pandemic | HealthTech Magazine

Artificial intelligence is often depicted in popular movies and TV dramas as technology that is determined to take over the world. Just a few…

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Enormous ancient fish discovered by accident | EurekAlert! Science News

Fossilised remains of a fish that grew as big as a great white shark and the largest of its type ever found have been…

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