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Watch Live: Gov. Hogan to Hold 2:30 p.m. News Briefing Tuesday
Update: There are five takeaways from Gov. Larry Hogan’s media briefing Tuesday afternoon. Original: Gov. Larry Hogan will provide a COVID-19 update Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. which will be streamed… Read More
Altimmune Announces FDA Approval for Phase 1 COVID-19 Vaccine Clinical Trials
Altimmune, Inc. announced Wednesday that it was approved by the FDA to begin Phase 1 clinical trials for AdCOVID, its single-dose nasal spray COVID-19 vaccine candidate. The clinical stage biopharmaceutical… Read More
Montgomery County’s Life Sciences Industry Expanding During the Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has not hurt all industries. In Montgomery County, the life sciences sector, in particular, is expanding. “The pandemic has clearly taken a huge toll on not just… Read More
Biotech Company Working on COVID-19 Vaccine Announces Addition of 400 Jobs
A Gaithersburg company currently working on a COVID-19 vaccine announced it is expanding and expects to add 400 new jobs by the end of 2024, with most of the new… Read More
Five Things to Know Today, Sept. 28, in Montgomery County
Today is Monday, Sept. 28 and people of the Jewish faith are continuing to observe Yom Kippur, which is known as the Day of Atonement. It’s considered the holiest day… Read More
Five Things to Know for July 21 in Montgomery County
The heat emergency continues and the county has opened several cooling centers. It’s Tuesday, July 21, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. Council in Virtual… Read More
Gaithersburg Vaccine Development Company Testing Candidate for COVID-19
A vaccine development company headquartered in Gaithersburg is starting clinical trials for a potential COVID-19 vaccine. Novavax will administer the trials for vaccine candidate NVX‑CoV2373 in two phases, a statement… Read More
Gaithersburg Lab One Step Closer to Potential COVID-19 Vaccine
A local bio-technology company has found a coronavirus vaccine candidate, and the first in-human trial is expected to begin in May. Novavax, which is located in Gaithersburg, develops next-generation vaccines for… Read More
Gaithersburg Lab Looks to Release First Coronavirus Vaccine
With the coronavirus growing more deadly each day, several companies are racing to produce the first vaccine or antiviral medication to combat the spread of the virus. One company that… Read More