Posted on 2/15/21
Maryland’s Average Positive Test Rate Dips Below 5% for First Time Since November
The seven-day average positive test rate in Maryland has dipped below 5% for the first time since the average reached 4.63% on Nov. 7.As of Friday . . .
Posted on 2/12/21
Novavax Gets the Job Done With its COVID Vaccine
In this video from Motley Fool Liverecorded on Feb. 1, Fool.com contributors Brian Orelli and Keith Speights discussed phase 3 clinical trial data on Novavax's (NASDAQ:NVAX) . . .
Posted on 2/12/21
NexImmune Prices of Upsized IPO
GAITHERSBURG, Md., Feb. 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NexImmune, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing a novel approach to immunotherapy designed to employ the body’s own . . .
Posted on 2/12/21
Maryland’s Average Positive Test Rate Continues to Decline
The average percentage of Maryland’s coronavirus tests in the past seven-day period that have come back positive continues to decline, reaching 5.08% on Thursday.The seven-day average . . .
Posted on 2/11/21
Could Novavax Win U.S. Authorization for Its COVID Vaccine Sooner Than Expected?
Novavax(NASDAQ:NVAX) recently reported very good results from a late-stage study conducted in the United Kingdom of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate. The company's CEO wants the U.S. . . .
Posted on 2/11/21
Sensei Biotherapeutics Closes IPO
BOSTON and ROCKVILLE, Md., Feb. 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sensei Biotherapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage immunotherapy company focused on the discovery and development of next generation . . .
Posted on 2/11/21
Maryland has Administered First Vaccine Doses to more than 9% of Residents, Second Doses to 3%
As of Wednesday a total of 570,495 Marylanders have received at least the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine, including 181,541 residents who have received the . . .
Posted on 2/11/21
Maryland Administers More Than 700,000 Vaccine Doses
Maryland providers have administered 727,828 doses of the coronavirus vaccine as of Wednesday morning, including 558,838 first doses and 168,990 second vaccine doses.In the past 24 . . .
Posted on 2/10/21
Personal Genome Diagnostics Closes $103 Million Series C
Personal Genome Diagnostics Inc. (PGDx), a leader in cancer genomics, today announced the close of a $103 million Series C financing. The financing was
Posted on 2/10/21
2021's States with the Best & Worst Dental Health - WalletHub Study
With February being National Children’s Dental Health Month and the CDC reporting no COVID-19 transmissions in a clinical dental setting, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released . . .
Posted on 2/10/21
$13.8 Million Gifted to the University of Maryland School of Nursing Marks Largest Gift in School’s History
The University of Maryland School of Nursing (UMSON) has received a $13.83 million commitment from Bill and Joanne Conway through their Bedford Falls Fund to create . . .
Posted on 2/10/21
Will Novavax Stock Jump Another 25% This Year?
Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX) ranked as the best-performing COVID-19 vaccine stock in 2020. It's off to a fantastic start in 2021 as well with a triple-digit-percentage gain. In . . .
Posted on 2/10/21
Howard County General Hospital Offers Community Health Worker Training
Howard County General Hospital will offer community health worker training and certification beginning March 22. Community health workers conduct outreach for medical personnel or health care . . .
Posted on 2/9/21
Merkle Named A Leader Among Customer Database and Engagement Agencies
COLUMBIA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merkle (www.merkleinc.com), a leading technology-enabled, data-driven customer experience management (CXM) company, today announced that it ranked as a Leader in The Forrester Wave: Customer . . .
Posted on 2/9/21
OpGen Announces $25 Million Registered Direct Offering
GAITHERSBURG, Md., Feb. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OpGen, Inc. (Nasdaq: OPGN), a precision medicine company harnessing the power of molecular diagnostics and bioinformatics to help . . .
Posted on 2/9/21
Neurophth Closes $61.9 Million Series B Financing
Neurophth Biotechnology Ltd., a fully-integrated genetic medicines company developing AAV-delivered gene therapies for the treatment of ocular diseases, today announced the closing of a RMB 400 . . .
Posted on 2/9/21
Rep. Brown: ‘Maryland Can’t Get Better Than A D’ On COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
U.S. Rep. and former Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown (D-Md.) Monday slammed Gov. Larry Hogan’s administration’s stewardship of coronavirus vaccine distribution, saying the state has a “broken . . .
Posted on 2/9/21
Maryland Confirms 903 New Coronavirus Cases, 23 Deaths
Maryland health officials on Monday reported 903 new coronavirus cases and 23 more deaths related to COVID-19.As of Monday morning, a total of 364,553 Marylanders have . . .
Posted on 2/9/21
Mayor Scott to Johnson & Johnson: Sell 300K Baltimore-manufactured COVID-19 Vaccine Doses to City
In response to the pandemic, we’ve seen collaboration between life sciences companies that are putting local facilities
Posted on 2/9/21
A Baltimore Lab Developed Technology for a Molecular Rapid COVID-19 Test
A new company is developing molecular technology for a rapid COVID-19 test that is designed to be just as effective
Posted on 2/8/21
2021’s Healthiest & Unhealthiest Cities in America – WalletHub Study
With health care costs rising and the U.S. facing one of the worst health crises in decades with the COVID-19 pandemic, the personal-finance website WalletHub today . . .
Posted on 2/8/21
Is Novavax Still a Buy After Doubling in Two Days?
Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX) soared more than 2,000% in 2020 as investors bet on the future of its coronavirus vaccine candidate. Then it extended gains at a reasonable . . .
Posted on 2/8/21
Franchot Rips Hogan’s $1 Billion COVID-19 Relief Package As A ‘Go-Small’ Proposal
Comptroller Peter Franchot Friday slammed Gov. Larry Hogan’s $1.1 billion coronavirus relief package as insufficient and said the legislation is illustrative of a “go-small” mindset.The Relief . . .
Posted on 2/8/21
Maryland’s COVID-19 Hospitalizations Rise Slightly as State Confirms 1,444 New Cases, 31 Deaths
Maryland’s coronavirus-related hospitalizations increased slightly on Friday, with 18 more people hospitalized due to COVID-19.Of the 1,444 Marylanders currently hospitalized with coronavirus, 1,103 are in acute . . .
Posted on 2/6/21
Ambu Expands Single-Use Endoscopy Contracts with Two U.S. Group Purchasing Organizations
With the expansion of two existing GPO contracts, Ambu’s position in single-use endoscopy continues to strengthen Ambu Inc., the world leader in single-use endoscopes, announced today . . .
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