Merckhas confirmed that ERVEBO has now been registered by National Health Authorities in the following countries in Africa – DRC, Burundi, Ghana, and Zambia.
ERVEBO was granted a conditional marketing authorization by the European Commission on November 11, 2019 and approved by
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Story from cbc.ca
The Public Health Agency of Canada is denying any connection between the National Microbiology Lab in Winnipeg, two scientists who were escorted out of the building last summer, and the coronavirus outbreak in China.
Baseless stories claiming that the two
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“What we have developed is like a living Velcro that removes and traps pathogens”
Nature-inspired wipes and masks which could capture and trap the Wuhan Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) are being developed by scientists at the Irish company Aquila Bioscience. This technology can be used
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Story from NIH
A Phase 1 clinical trial testing the safety and effectiveness of a monoclonal antibody (mAb) against malaria has
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The Partnership for Research on Ebola Vaccination (PREVAC) has launched a project called PREVAC-UP with the aim of evaluating three Ebola vaccine regimens for five years after vaccination.
The study will assess several factors of these treaments
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative therapeutics, has announced that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR),
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Emergex Vaccines Holding Limited (‘Emergex’), a biotechnology company developing set-point vaccines to prevent serious infectious diseases, has announced the successful completion of the first step in the development of a candidate vaccine for the Gram-negative intracellular
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Soligenix, Inc. has announced that it has opened the study titled "A Phase 1C, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Randomized Study to Evaluate the
Safety of RiVax,
On Tuesday December 3rd a patient was admitted to a specialist unit at St Thomas' Hospital in central London after Public Health England confirmed a diagnosis of Monkeypox.
It is believed the individual contracted the virus whilst visting Nigeria, which has seen at least four
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SIGA Technologies, Inc. today announced that the Canadian Department of National Defence (CDND) has issued an advanced contract award notice (ACAN), indicating that it intends to award a contract to fund regulatory filing with Health Canada for approval of oral TPOXX®.
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Two people have been diagnosed with Pneumonic Plague in Beijing’s Chaoyang district, both are currently in an unamed hospital and receiving treament.
Chaoyang Hospital, where the two patients were initially treated, has taken the measure of replacing all the chairs at its
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Merck , known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced that the European Commission has granted a conditional marketing authorization to ERVEBO for active immunization of individuals 18 years of age or older to protect against Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) caused by Zaire Ebola
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Original story from the Pasteur Institute
The Yersinia genus covers a vast range of bacteria that are distinguished by criteria such as whether or not
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GlaxoSmithKline plc has announced the divestment of travel vaccines Rabipur (tradename Rabavert in the US) for the prevention of rabies, and Encepur for the prevention of tick-borne encephalitis, to Bavarian Nordic.
The decision to divest these brands, acquired from Novartis in 2015 as
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Porton Biopharma Ltd (PBL) has today announced that it has signed a modification to its contract (HHSN272201600045C) with the US National Institute of Health’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
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The Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday allowed the marketing of the first rapid diagnostic test for the Ebola virus that has not been authorized via the agency’s Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) pathway.
The Sabin Vaccine Institute (Sabin) has announced a funding award of $20.5 million with options for an additional $107.5 million from the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Under the terms of this agreement,
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SIGA Technologies, Inc. announced on October 3rd that it has reached concurrence with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that no further clinical studies will be required for the IV formulation of TPOXX (tecovirimat), and SIGA anticipates filing the New Drug Application (NDA) for this
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It was annonuced on September 24th that the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) intends to provide $14 millio, as well as expertise support for the advanced development of an investigational Ebola treatment being pursued by Ridgeback Biotherapeutics of
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The FDA has approved the Jynneos vaccine by Bavarian Nordic for the prevention of Smallpox and Monkeypox in adults 18 years of age and older determined to be at high risk for these infections.
Jynneos is a live vaccine produced from the strain Modified Vaccinia Ankara-Bavarian Nordic
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BioFactura, Inc. announced on September 26th a contract awarded by the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) valued at up to $67.4 million for the advanced development of its Smallpox Biodefense Therapeutic as a potential medical countermeasure (MCM) for the treatment
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Bertin’s teams are proud to announce the release of 2 new air sampling equipment for biological air monitoring or biological recognition missions:
– The Coriolis Compact: dry cyclonic collector intended for air monitoring in a biological threat context.
– The Coriolis Nano:
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Monday, September 16th, saw reports emerge of an explosion at the Russian State Research Center of Virology and Biotechnology, known as Vector.
Researchers from The University of California, Davis, have recenctly publsihed their findings regarding the discovery of the sitxth ebolavirus, Bombali, in Angolan free-tailed bats roosting inside people’s houses in Guéckedou and Kissidougou, Guinea.
The team from UC
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Speaking at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation's (SCO) First Military Medicine Conference this week, India's Defence Minister Rajnath Singh referred to bioterrorism as a 'contagious plague', and called upon the Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) of the SCO countries to
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A man from Los Angeles pleaded guilty this week to Federal charges of attempting to obtain ricin for unlawful purposes, namely to poison his wife!
Over a two-month period late last year, Steve S. Kim attempted to obtain ricin from what he thought was an online seller, but in fact was an
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UPDATE: Case numbers have now reached over 800.
Sweden is continuing to see an increase in the number of people affected by Tularemia this year.
At present there have been around 700 cases reported, and we are only just entering September. This is a much higher number than
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced this week that they will be purchasing a smallpox vaccine, called ACAM2000, to build and replenish vaccine stored in the ...
As part of the international response to the Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and to meet domestic biodefense goals, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) will support
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Following an inspection in June, the CDC has issued a cease-and-desist order to the Fort Detrick biodefense lab. All research at the lab, run by the Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID), is now on hold until further notice.
The cease-and-desist
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GeoVax Labs, Inc.has announced positive results (100% protection) from preclinical challenge studies of its Marburg virus vaccine candidate; Marburg virus a critical medical threat against which there is currently no available vaccine or treatment. This study data adds to that showing similar
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New tools for programmable modulation of gene expression could yield enhanced resilience against influenza and ionizing radiation for service members and first responders.
Breakthroughs in the science of programmable gene expression inspired DARPA to
SIGA Technologies, Inc., a commercial-stage pharmaceutical company focused on the health security market, today announced that it has entered into an international promotion agreement with Meridian Medical Technologies, Inc. Under the agreement, Meridian will promote the sale of oral TPOXX for
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Zhilong Yang, an assistant professor in the Division of Biology, is the principal investigator on a new, nearly $1.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health. The five-year project will study how vaccinia virus — a member of the poxvirus family — produces its proteins. This award is
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Valneva SE (“Valneva”), a biotech company developing and commercializing vaccines for infectious diseases with major unmet needs, and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) hereby announce a new partnering agreement.
With support from the European Union’s (EU’s)
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BioFire Defense, LLC, an affiliate of bioMérieux and leader in pathogen detection systems for the U.S. Department of Defense, was awarded the 2019 James S. Cogswell Outstanding Industrial Achievement Award from the DoD’s Defense Security Service (DSS). This award was presented to the company’s
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Arizona State University has announced that it has been selected by the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to build a field-deployable, point-of-care device that will determine in 30 minutes or less if a person has been exposed to weapons of mass destruction or
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Interesting 3 part series on Agro-Terrorism in Bovine Veterinarian Part 1, ...
In response to the WHO declaring the Ebola outbreak in the DRC a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), the U.S. National Library of Medicine has made available to all the Ebola Outbreak: 2018-Present Health Information Guide.
The guide can be found
DASA is inviting expressions of interest for a launch event on 1 October 2019 for our 'Don’t Blow It! Safely eliminating chemical and biological munitions on the battlefield' competition.
CEPI has awarded a contract worth up to US$12.5 million to a consortium led by Wageningen Bioveterinary Research to develop a human vaccine against Rift Valley fever.
Wageningen Bioveterinary Research (WBVR), part of Wageningen University & Research, and the Coalition for
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SIGA Technologies announced today that they have been awarded a multi-year contract by the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) to support the work necessary to gain a potential label expansion for TPOXX that would include its use for post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) for Smallpox.
The
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The U.S Government Accountability Office (GAO) has released a report identifying what it feels are key challenges in the nation's ability to detect and respond to biological events that transcend what a single agency can address.
The report is available in full on the
On July 2nd the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) announced they would be giving $98 million to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to assist in the fight against the current Ebola outbreak.
"With this funding, USAID is providing lifesaving assistance,
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As reported by Interfax:
The Russian Federation Security Council press secretary, Yevgeniy Anoshin, informed journalists that the secretary of the Russian Security Council, Nikolay Patrushev, and his counterpart from Uzbekistan, Viktor Makhmudov, signed a memorandum in Ufa on
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The FBI is investigating the circumstances around an evacuation at a University of Minnesota apartment building this week due to reports of Ricin.
It was reported by CBS Minnesota that a student who lived in the complex called 911 on Tuesday, May 7th, saying she had eaten Ricin,
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