Vanessa Doctor, RN

The CDC has shifted its recommendation on adults getting a booster COVID-19 vaccine to now include everyone ages 18 years and older.
Results from its GEM-3 trial on VYJUVEK demonstrated statistical significance in its ability to promote complete wound healing within six months compared to a placebo.
The latest data from Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics’ MOVe-OUT trial on the use of molnupiravir to treat COVID-19 in adults has shown a lower efficacy than previously reported.
It’s been a busy week so far, with new discovery facilities launched in the biotech space.
ARO-HSD will be evaluated in a Phase I/II trial that will assess the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamic effects of its ability to target HSD17B13 as a treatment for NASH.
Under the strategic collaboration, Neurocrine Biosciences and Sosei Group Corporation will develop and commercialize novel muscarinic receptor agonists to treat the said illnesses.
News on COVID-19 vaccine developments and disease studies continue to deliver highs and lows. Here are some of the more recent happenings.
The beginning of booster vaccines for adults was in news for a long time. Well, CDS authorized it now, and here’s the reason behind the authorization.
The extension will give the FDA sufficient time to look into the drug for the treatment of patients with symptomatic obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (oHCM).
A recent study has highlighted the need for more stringent Phase II trial protocols on the basis that over 80% of candidate oncology treatments that go into Phase III failed to achieve OS goals.
Scientists from Stanford University investigated the effectiveness of an oral tablet flu vaccine called VXA-A1.1 by Vaxart, which uses cellular correlates of protection.
Based on BridgeBio’s current pipeline of programs, this total amount will be sufficient to carry over 30 drug development and discovery programs well into 2024.
The Richard King Mellon Foundation has awarded a $100 million gift to the University of Pittsburgh and approved a $150 million grant for Carnegie Mellon University.
The strategic collaboration entails a $180 million equity investment into Owkin and a total payment of $90 million over the next three years, in addition to milestone-based fees to be determined later.
Under the terms of their merger agreement, the deal can be terminated at any time. Know what happened between Valo Health & Khosla Ventures before the merger.