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CDC published ACIP 2020-21 influenza vaccination recommendations
On Aug. 21, 2020, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published Immunization Practices Advisory Committee (ACIP) 2020-21 influenza vaccination recommendations. Routine annual influenza vaccination is recommended for all persons aged =6 months who do not have contraindications. For each recipient, a licensed and age-appropriate vaccine should be used. Inactivated influenza vaccines (IIVs),…
Life Science Company Directory
Access a comprehensive, ‘daily-updated directory’ of life science companies located throughout Canada and the U.S., including CDMO, CRO & CMO, plus more, all password free.
If you are a life science company or non-profit research organization that has been omitted from the directory, we apologize. To be included or to submit updates, please email your company or organization information to: info@LifeScienceHistory.com.
Life Science News & History
Explore life science news from today or yesterday, as well as discoveries, events, and news from last year, and beyond – all searchable by state, province, nation or key word.
Genentech Announces $750 million Manufacturing Expansion in Hillsboro, Oregon
On Aug. 20, 2026, Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, announced plans to invest approximately $750 million in a new device fill-finish manufacturing facility at its 75-acre campus in Hillsboro, Oregon. The investment will bring new end-to-end device filling…Lab-grown brain ‘organoids’ set longevity record
On Aug. 19, 2026, in a new milestone for stem cell research, Harvard neuroscientists have set a record for keeping alive lab-grown human brain “organoids” and proven that they mimic key developmental stages seen in living people. In a paper…Ultragenyx Announces U.S. FDA Approval of GENGLYCOS™ Gene Therapy, the First-Ever FDA-Approved Treatment Designed to Treat the Underlying Cause of Glycogen Storage Disease Type Ia
On Aug. 19, 2026, Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted accelerated approval for GENGLYCOS™ (pariglasgene brecaparvovec-opnr), also known as DTX401, in adult and pediatric patients eight years and older with glycogen storage disease…
Life Science Toons & Teasers
Enjoy original life science cartoons from today and historical cartoons from yesterday illustrating the current NIH crisis, COVID-19 Pandemic, scientific milestones, pioneering scientists, infectious disease, the FDA, and other topics.
Science and Reason
Explore the invisible life science world around you – science at the nanoscale, one-billionth of a meter or about one ten-thousandth the diameter of a human hair.
We have compiled a wide range of imagery that we hope stimulates your curiosity and interest in the invisible life science world. Current branches of microscopy range from electron, transmission and scanning to ultrafast, low-energy, photoemission, atomic beam and more.
If you have a microscopic image that you want to share, please e-mail: info@LifeScienceHistory.com.
Earth is a Rock, Let the DNA Mold Me
Experience “Earth is a Rock, Let the DNA Mold Me” — a rewritten 1974 hit rock n’ roll song celebrating science and scientists everywhere from astronomy, geology, and genomics to computing, medicine, and nanotechnology.
“Earth is a Rock” recognizes over 100 notable scientists, and more than thirty Nobel laureates, industry leaders, Hollywood stars, companies, medical, scientific, and computing terms and more.
Earth is a Rock is written by Phil Ness, Norman Dolph and Paul DiFranco. The song is co-produced by TJ Maher and Paul DiFranco. The video is produced by Phil Ness and James Hutchens.
The song is a rewrite of “Life is a Rock, But the Radio Rolled Me” released in 1974, written by the late Norman Dolph (lyrics) and Paul DiFranco (music). The original song, written about rock music history, was No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart and No. 33 on the UK Singles chart.
The song is also available on leading streaming platforms including: Amazon Music, Apple, Spotify, and YouTube.
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"Science is the knowledge of consequences, and dependence of one fact upon another."
~ Thomas Hobbes, English philosopher and author
(1588-1679)
