Posted on 12/1/20
Maryland Surpasses 200,000 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases with Third-highest Daily Total of New Cases
Maryland has surpassed 200,000 confirmed coronavirus cases and recorded its third-highest daily total of new cases on Tuesday, state data show.At least 201,135 Marylanders have tested . . .
Posted on 12/1/20
MedStar Health Acquires Righttime Medical Care
MedStar Health has acquired Righttime Medical Care, a provider of urgent care services to patients in Maryland for the past 30 years.
Posted on 12/1/20
Why Novavax Could Be a Bigger COVID Vaccine Winner Than Pfizer and Moderna
Some Americans could receive COVID-19 vaccinations before the end of 2020. Two coronavirus vaccines are in a prime position to win U.S. emergency use authorization (EUA) . . .
Posted on 11/30/20
Orioles to Provide COVID-19 Testing for Elev8 Baltimore
The Orioles, in partnership with Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Baltimore Community Foundation (BCF), announced Nov. 30 a plan to facilitate COVID-19 testing for Elev8 . . .
Posted on 11/30/20
Maryland Confirms First COVID-19 Death of Child Between 0 and 9 Years Old
Maryland confirmed its first coronavirus-related death of a child between 0-9 years old on Monday, state data show.Since Sunday, the state reported 16 deaths due to . . .
Posted on 11/30/20
Novavax Makes Progress, Is The Name A Discount Moderna?
The past few months I couldn't help but notice a sizable gap in the valuation of Moderna (MRNA) and Novavax (NVAX), two players in the race . . .
Posted on 11/30/20
MacroGenics Announces Achievement of $25 Million in Milestones
ROCKVILLE, MD, Nov. 30, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MacroGenics, Inc. (Nasdaq: MGNX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing innovative monoclonal antibody-based therapeutics for the . . .
Posted on 11/30/20
Novavax Slips 6% After COVID-19 Vaccine Update
Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX) provides an update on its COVID-19 vaccine program. NVX?CoV2373 is a stable, prefusion protein antigen derived from the genetic sequence of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus . . .
Posted on 11/29/20
Maryland Records Third-highest Daily New COVID-19 Cases, While Deaths and Hospitalizations Continue to Climb
Maryland’s coronavirus caseload rose by 2,697 cases on Wednesday, the third highest daily increase in reported cases since the pandemic began, state data show.Last week, Maryland . . .
Posted on 11/25/20
COVID App May Help Contact-Tracing Challenges this Holiday
“Answer the call” and “download the COVID Alert app” have joined the growing list of pandemic precautions, such as wearing a mask and social distancing, as . . .
Posted on 11/25/20
Maryland Reports Most New Deaths Since June, Largest Amount of Current Hospitalizations Since May
Maryland reported 32 additional deaths on Tuesday, the largest single-day increase of deaths since the state reported 34 deaths on June 16, state data show.A total . . .
Posted on 11/24/20
‘SickleTini’ Benefits Sickle Cell Disease Association of America
Sickle Cell Disease Association of America will hold “SickleTini Winter Wonderland Happy Hour,” a virtual fundraising event on Giving Tuesday, Dec. 1, from 5:30 to 6:30 . . .
Posted on 11/24/20
GBMC HealthCare Earns Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award
--Only Healthcare System in Maryland To Achieve the Prestigious Award— GBMC HealthCare has become the first healthcare system in Maryland to receive the Malcolm Baldrige National . . .
Posted on 11/24/20
RRD International Acquired By Uniphar
RRD International, a specialized product development company that provides strategic and operational support to biopharmaceutical companies and investors, announced today it has been acquired by Uniphar . . .
Posted on 11/24/20
OpGen Prices $10 Million Private Placement
GAITHERSBURG, Md., Nov. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OpGen, Inc. (Nasdaq: OPGN), a precision medicine company harnessing the power of molecular diagnostics and bioinformatics to help . . .
Posted on 11/24/20
Maryland’s Average Positive Test Rate Remains Above 5% for 15 Straight Days
Maryland’s average rate of coronavirus tests coming back positive over the last seven days is 6.88%, and that average has remained above 5% for 15 straight . . .
Posted on 11/23/20
Qiagen: Strong Short-Term COVID Play
Summary Qiagen has been a beneficiary of COVID related tailwinds particularly as related to COVID testing, which has driven strong revenue growth and profitability.Several new products . . .
Posted on 11/23/20
Rosedale Federal Donates $100K to Support UM St. Joseph Patient Experience
To celebrate the redesign of its newest branch location in Towson, Rosedale Federal Savings & Loan Association, a locally run, independent mutual savings and loan institution . . .
Posted on 11/23/20
Merck To Acquire OncoImmune For $425M
Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, and OncoImmune, a privately-held, clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company
Posted on 11/23/20
Better Coronavirus Stock: Moderna or Novavax?
Does big pharma dominate the coronavirus vaccine race? It might seem that way. Of the five COVID-19 vaccine candidates in late-stage testing that could be players . . .
Posted on 11/23/20
Maryland Records Second-Largest Daily Amount of New Coronavirus Cases
Maryland recorded an additional 2,353 confirmed coronavirus cases on Friday, the second largest daily number of new cases after the state recorded 2,910 cases on Thursday, . . .
Posted on 11/23/20
A Q&A with Dr. Samuel Hahn with MD Center for Facial Plastic Surgery
The pandemic has had a profound impact on the way the healthcare industry has operated. We sat down with
Posted on 11/20/20
Precision Medicine Group Secures Major Investment from Blackstone
NEW YORK & BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Precision Medicine Group and Blackstone (NYSE: BX) today announced that PMG, a leading next-generation provider of drug development and commercialization services, has . . .
Posted on 11/20/20
Mental Health During a Pandemic
The struggle is real. The pandemic has taken a significant toll on the mental health of many in Baltimore’s Jewish community. Fortunately, in these difficult times, . . .
Posted on 11/20/20
Maryland Confirms 2,910 More Coronavirus Cases, Marking the Largest Amount Reported in One Day during Pandemic
Maryland reported an additional 2,910 confirmed cases of coronavirus on Thursday, the largest number of cases that the state has reported in one day during the . . .
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