COVID-19 vaccination and boosting during pregnancy benefits pregnant women and newborns
On Aug. 11, 2023, a study funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) reported…
WHO issued standing recommendations for COVID including Omicron EG.5 variant risk
On Aug. 9, 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) released standing recommendations for battling COVID-19 and released an…
Biotechnology | Medicine | NIH | Therapeutics
Only 1 in 5 U.S. adults with opioid use disorder received medications to treat it in 2021
On Aug. 7, 2023, a National Institute of Health supported study found that in 2021, an estimated 2.5…
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The United Kingdom announced the Vaccine Development and Evaluation Centre
On Aug. 7, 2023, the United Kingdom Health and Security Agency announced the Vaccine Development and Evaluation Centre…
U.S. FDA approved ZURZUVAE (zuranolone), the First and only oral treatment for Women with postpartum depression
On Aug. 4, 2023, Biogen and Sage Therapeutics announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had…
CDC reported two human infections with swine flu viruses
On Aug. 4, 2023, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported the first two U.S….
U.S. FDA approved Merck’s ERVEBO (Ebola Zaire Vaccine, Live) for use in children 12 months of age and older
On Aug. 3, 2023, Merck announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved an expanded…
Henrietta Lacks’ family settled lawsuit with biotech company that used her cells without consent
On Aug. 1, 2023, more than 70 years after doctors at Johns Hopkins Hospital took Henrietta Lacks’ cervical…
Finnish Food Authority ordered all minks be put down at fur farms with diagnosed avian influenza infections
On Aug. 1, 2023, the Finnish Food Authority specified the euthanasia criteria for fur animals infected with avian…
BD received 510(k) clearance for COVID-19, influenza A/B, RSV molecular combination test
On Aug. 1, 2023, BD announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) had provided clearance…
USDA, Washington State University break ground on state-of-the-art agricultural research Facility
On Aug. 1, 2023, the U.S. Dept of Agriculture (USDA) announced the groundbreaking of a new Plant Sciences…
Emergent BioSolutions awarded 10-Year BARDA contract valued at $704 million for Ebanga treatment for Ebola
On Jul. 31, 2023, Emergent BioSolutions announced that it was awarded a 10-year contract by the Biomedical Advanced…
Scientists developed breath test that rapidly detects COVID-19 virus
On Jul. 31, 2023, scientists at Washington University in St. Louis have developed a breath test that quickly…
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced the Formation of the Office of Long COVID Research
On Jul. 31, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced the formation of the Office…
Genome analysis of revived 46,000-year-old roundworm from Siberian permafrost revealed a novel species
On Jul. 28, 2023, researchers from the Institute of Zoology at the University of Cologne, the Max Planck…
U.S. FDA approved second OTC Naloxone nasal spray product
On Jul. 28, 2023, the U.S. FDA approved RiVive, 3 milligram (mg) naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray for over-the-counter…
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U.S. FDA approved Ervebo first U.S.-licensed vaccine for prevention of Ebola virus disease
On Jul. 28, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Merck’s Ervebo, a vaccine for the…
Feinstein Institutes researchers first to use double neural bypass to restore movement in man living with quadriplegia
On Jul. 28, 2023, in a first-of-its-kind clinical trial, bioelectronic medicine researchers, engineers and surgeons at Northwell Healthﾒs…
COVID vaccine uptake among hospital workers rose from 86% to 99% after implementation of mandate
On Jul. 28, 2023, COVID vaccine uptake among hospital workers at a Philadelphia teaching hospital rose from 86%…
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Circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 reported in United Republic of Tanzania and Kenya
On Jul. 28, 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) in the…
CIRM invested $50 million in clinical-stage research
On Jul. 27, 2023, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) awarded $50.1 million to fund clinical-stage research…
WHO reported influenza A(H5N1) identified in cats across Poland
On Jul. 27, 2023, the IHR National Focal Point of Poland notified WHO of unusual deaths in cats…
Emerging tick bite-associated meat allergy potentially affected thousands
On Jul. 27, 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that between 2010 and 2022,…
SIGA announced U.S. Government procurement orders of approximately $138 million for oral and IV TPOXX
On Jul. 27, 2023, SIGA Technologies announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services exercised procurement…
Masters of acclimation: Octopuses adjust to cold by editing their RNA
On Jul. 25, 2023, U.S. National Science Foundation-supported research, led by Joshua Rosenthal of the Marine Biological Laboratory…
Milestones in Diabetes
Milestones in Diabetes illustrates major milestones from the first administration of the hormone insulin in 1921 to a…
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Middle East Respiratory Syndrome reported in United Arab Emirates
On Jul. 24, 2023, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), notified WHO of a case of Middle East Respiratory…
JAMA reported excess death rates for Republican and Democratic voters in Florida and Ohio during COVID-19 pandemic
On Jul. 24, 2023, the Journal JAMA reported there is evidence that Republican-leaning counties had higher COVID-19 death…
Emergent BioSolutions received U.S. FDA approval of CYFENDUSﾙ Anthrax vaccine for post-exposure prophylaxis use
On Jul. 20, 2023, Emergent BioSolutions announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved CYFENDUSﾙ…
Pharma companies cooperate to accelerate development of antiviral treatments in preparation for future pandemics
On Jul. 20, 2023, seven innovative pharmaceutical companies announced they had established the INTREPID Alliance, with the goal…