BioHealth News Archive
Mining the SARS-CoV-2 Genome for Answers
Thirty thousand base pairs make up the (relatively tiny) SARS-CoV-2 genome. A singular genome holds limited information. But, by comparing multiple genomes from different…
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Hopkins to lead coronavirus treatment study backed by Bloomberg and Md. – Maryland Daily Record
Bloomberg Philanthropies and the state of Maryland will spend $4 million to back a Johns Hopkins University study into whether the blood of recovered…
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Hampton Roads’ 757 Angels fuels growth of startups – The Virginian-Pilot – Inside Business
Sometimes, business success requires someone who has your back. Now in its sixth year, 757 Angels continues to support start-ups in Hampton Roads and…
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How one company is fast-tracking development of potential plasma-based treatments for the coronavirus | TechCrunch
Medical biotech company Emergent BioSolutions is one of the many health industry players turning its efforts towards addressing the current global coronavirus pandemic. Their…
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Bioinformatics analysis of Nanopore sequencing data for SARS-CoV-2
The study of the COVID-19 pandemic often involves sequencing the SARS-CoV-2 virus using Illumina, Nanopore, IonTorrent and Sanger technologies alone or in combination. Depending…
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QIAGEN Releases Coronavirus Test Kit in US on New FDA Policy | Nasdaq
QIAGEN N.V. QGEN announced that it started shipping its new QIAstat-Dx Respiratory SARS-CoV-2 Panel test (which is to be sold as an in-vitro diagnostic…
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Calprotectin indicates inflammatory response earlier than PCT and CRP
Gentian Diagnostics AS is pleased to announce that the results from a study conducted in collaboration with University College of London (UCL) are published…
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Meet the seven people who are helping Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan make coronavirus decisions – Baltimore Sun
When Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan decides to close nonessential businesses, bars and restaurants and limit public gatherings, he isn’t doing so all on his…
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BioHealth Capital Region Coronavirus Resources · BioBuzz
Our team has served the BioHealth Capital Region for over a decade. In those efforts, we’ve also helped to shape and support the vibrant…
Read MoreThe Importance of Public-Private Partnerships in a Time of National Emergency | LinkedIn
As the world responds to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are seeing both the value and the need for public-private partnerships to quickly get much-needed…
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Open Call: EIC ePitching on COVID-19 | European Innovation Council
The EIC is organising a special ePitching-session in the light of the current COVID-19 outbreak in an effort to mobilize EIC projects. All EIC-backed…
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Novavax’s coronavirus vaccine ‘could use an army’ to get to market – Washington Business Journal
Gaithersburg’s Novavax Inc. (NASDAQ: NVAX) has been in the spotlight since January for its work on a novel coronavirus vaccine, but it will need…
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Novavax’ NanoFlu Achieves All Primary Endpoints In Phase 3 Clinical Trial | Novavax Inc. – IR Site
GAITHERSBURG, Md., March 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Novavax, Inc. (NASDAQ: NVAX), a late-stage biotechnology company developing next-generation vaccines for serious infectious diseases, today…
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When might experimental drugs to treat Covid-19 be ready? A forecast
There is a desperate need for new medicines to treat Covid-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus that has shut down much of…
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Twelve Women Who Have Shaped The History of the BioHealth Capital Region · BioBuzz
The BioHealth Capital Region (BHCR) and its life science ecosystem have a rich and deep history of pioneering scientific innovation, research, development, and commercialization.…
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