Scientists are scrambling to find the cause for the sudden spike in human cases of avian influenza A (H5N6) in China to 21 during year-to-date 2021, from only five in 2020, reports say.
Vaccine developer Novavax Inc. said on Sept. 8 the company initiated an early-stage study to test a combination of the flu shot NanoFlu and the Covid-19 vaccine NVX-CoV2373.
Genetic testing specialist Qiagen received emergency use authorization for a new coronavirus test from the U.S. drugs regulator.
Much of the attention on Pfizer, BioNTech, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca has been on their Covid-19 vaccine efforts, and here is a look at what else is going on with these companies.
Thermo Fisher Buys Mesa Biotech
Acquisitions, Business, COVID-19 Testing, Emergency Use Authorization (EUA), FDA, Haemophilus influenza type B, Infectious Diseases, Influenza A, Milestone Payments, Molecular Diagnostics, Point-Of-Care Devices, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection, SARS-CoV-2 virusThermo Fisher Scientific is acquiring Mesa Biotech for about $450 million in cash, and will pay an additional $100 million in cash after certain milestones are hit.
Novel coronavirus can last 28 days on glass and currency, study finds
Australia, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) (Australia), Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), Epicenter, Fat, Government Agencies, Influenza A, Proteins, R&D, Researchers, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), Studies, Virology JournalAustralian researchers said the virus that causes Covid-19 can survive on banknotes, glass and stainless steel for up to 28 days, much longer than the flu virus, highlighting the need for frequent cleaning and handwashing.
Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen Pharmaceutical made a strategic call to halt development of pimodivir, an antiviral treatment for influenza A.
Clinical diagnostics company Novacyt, one of many healthcare companies whose shares have surged during the pandemic, launched a test to differentiate between Covid-19 and common winter diseases.