What the Ebola Outbreak Reveals about Pandemic Preparedness
The enduring legacy of the Ebola crisis serves as a poignant reminder of our shared responsibility in safeguarding public health and preventing future pandemics.
Merck wins first-ever FDA approval for vaccine against Ebola virus
The agency was expected to rule on whether or not to approve the vaccine, Ervebo, by March 2020. The vaccine protects against Zaire ebolavirus, but not other strains of the virus or the related Marburg virus.
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FDA accepts application for Merck Ebola vaccine
The agency is expected to rule on the vaccine by March 14 of next year. The company has shipped nearly a quarter of 1 million doses of the vaccine to the WHO for countries facing outbreaks like the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Blood purification company Aethlon Medical turns its focus to cancer
The San Diego company, which initially gained attention for successfully treating Ebola patients, has turned its focus on exosomes which play a role in immune system suppression and the spread of cancerous cellular material.
Did Merck’s experimental vaccine help end the Ebola outbreak?
Merck's investigational Ebola-Zaire vaccine protected 100 percent of patients enrolled in a creative study design, according to data published in The Lancet on Thursday. Efforts to stockpile the drug are already underway.
Takeda backs antiviral maker Prosetta Biosciences in $31M round
Prosetta Biosciences says it'll use the proceeds mostly for more antiviral R&D. It has an assembly line approach to producing a series of compounds that alter the assembly of the viral capsid.
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Morning Read: Turing officially cuts Daraprim, Ebola is back
Also, Dell jumped into the medical imaging market with its Dell medical Review 24 Monitor and Novo Nordisk said all of its global manufacturing facilities will run on electricity generated from renewable sources by 2020.
Ebola drug ZMapp gets orphan status in Europe
Right on the heels of a fast track designation from the FDA, San Diego startup Mapp Biopharmaceutical gets orphan drug status from European regulators for its Ebola drug, ZMapp.
Morning Read: CVS and IBM partner to predict deteriorating health, GE Healthcare investing $1B in healthcare provider education
CVS and IBM partnership to spot declining health in pharmacy customers, GE Healthcare is investing $1B in healthcare provider education.
An inhalable Ebola vaccine could be on the horizon
The best way to prevent the spread of Ebola might end up coming in a nontraditional form.
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Rapid Ebola diagnostic test can detect virus in minutes
The new rapid diagnostic test, developed by Corgenix, is called the ReEBOV Antigen Rapid Test kit, which can be done at the bedside with a drop of blood.
Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone dashing hopes epidemic is over
Updates on the Ebola epidemic have largely faded from the news. Unfortunately, the fight to contain the lethal virus is not over. The AFP reported that an new Ebola outbreak hit Sierra Leone, quashing hopes that the deadly epidemic had finally been contained. Three new cases of Ebola have been identified in the past week in […]
Device to reduce spread of airborne viruses on planes invented by 17 year old
Commercial airplanes have pretty efficient air filtration systems, but could they be improved with the help of a teenager?
Ebola testmaker OraSure gets $10.4M from government to advance down regulatory pathway
OraSure - maker of a wide range of diagnostics - is getting funding for this Ebola prototype testing device from BARDA. It will help push the Ebola test further down the regulatory pathway.
Could antidepressants or heart disease medications be used to treat Ebola?
Some FDA approved drugs used for a variety of conditions could potentially be effective in treating Ebola in its early stages.