First case of Candida auris reported in Washington with local transmission suspected
On Jul. 19, 2023, the King County Department of Health issued a Health Advisory that Candida auris (C….
NIH released new atlas of human kidney cells to help unlock kidney disease research
On Jul. 19, 2023, the National Institute of Health announced that a nationwide research team had created the…
Erroneous genetic sequences identified for the first time in specific cells of ALS and frontotemporal dementia patients
On Jul. 19, 2023, a team of scientists from the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), part of the…
Scientists recovered RNA expression profiles from extinct Tasmanian tiger
On Jul. 18, 2023, scientists reported that they had extracted, sequenced, and analyzed historical RNA from muscle and…
U.S. FDA approved new drug to prevent RSV in babies and toddlers
On Jul. 17, 2023, the FDA approved AstraZeneca’s Beyfortus (nirsevimab-alip) for the prevention of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)…
U.S. FDA approved Veklury (Remdesivir) for COVID-19 treatment in patients with Severe renal impairment
On Jul. 14, 2023, Gilead Sciences announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved a…
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UK Animal and Plant Health Agency reported asymptomatic human detections of influenza A (H5N1)
On Jul. 14, 2023, the UK Animal and Plant Health Agency reported that additional asymptomatic human detections of…
CDC launched ﾓBridge Access Programﾔ to provide free COVID-19 vaccines to uninsured and underinsured adults
On Jul. 13, 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced the launch of the Bridge…
Perrigo announced U.S. FDA approval for Opill OTC daily oral contraceptive
On Jul. 13, 2023, Perrigo announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had approved Opill, a progestin-only…
Report published in Nature detailed transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in free-ranging white-tailed deer in the U.S.
On Jul. 10, 2023, a report published in the journal Nature detailed frequent spillovers of SARS-CoV-2 from humans…
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign team developed all-species coronavirus test
On Jul. 6, 2023, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researchers reported they can detect exposure to the SARS-CoV-2 virus…
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FDA granted traditional approval for LEQEMBI (lecanemab-irmb) for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease
On Jul. 6, 2023, Eisai and Biogen announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved the…
18 million doses of first-ever malaria vaccine allocated to 12 African countries for 2023-2025
On Jul. 5, 2023, the IHR National Focal Point of Poland notified WHO of unusual deaths in cats…
CDC recommended RSV vaccine for older adults
On Jun. 29, 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) endorsed the CDC Advisory Committee on…
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U.S. FDA approved BioMarin’s ROCTAVIAN, the first and only gene therapy for adults with severe hemophilia A
On Jun. 29, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Roctavian, an adeno-associated virus vector-based gene therapy…
Breakthrough Gene Therapy Offers Hope for Severe Developmental Epilepsy in Children
On Jun. 27, 2023, researchers from Tel Aviv University announced they have developed an innovative gene therapy that…
CDC flu vaccination recommendations adopted for 2023-2024 season
On Jun. 27, 2023, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) adopted the 2023-2024 Advisory Committee…
First U.S.-based Canine Cancer Registry joined international network to help advance canine and human cancer research
On Jun. 26, 2023, Jaguar Health announced that the Take C.H.A.R.G.E. (Canine Health And ReGistry Exchange) had joined…
CDC reported locally acquired malaria cases identified in Florida and Texas.
On Jun. 26, 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced they were collaborating with U.S….
AquaBounty Announced a Pause to Ohio Farm Construction While It Evaluated Alternatives
On Jun. 22, 2023 AquaBounty Technologies announced that the Company will pause the construction of its farm in…
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U.S. FDA approved first gene therapy for treatment of patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
On Jun. 22, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Sarepta Therapeutics’s Elevidys, the first gene…
IHME reported global diabetes cases to soar from 529 million to 1.3 billion by 2050
On Jun. 22, 2023, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) reported that more than half a…
WHO certified Belize as malaria-free
On Jun. 21, 2023, the World Health Organization announced that it had certified Belize as malaria-free, following the…
U.S. FDA approved new class of medicines to treat pediatric type 2 diabetes
On Jun. 20, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Boehringer Ingelheim’s Jardiance (empagliflozin) and Synjardy…
Donald Triplett, the 1st person diagnosed with autism, died at 89
On Jun. 17, 2023, the Mississippi man known as “Case 1,” the first person to be diagnosed with…
President Biden announced the appoint of Dr. Mandy Cohen as director of the CDC
On Jun. 6, 2023, President Biden announced the appointment of Dr. Mandy Cohen as Director of the Centers…
U.S. FDA updated COVID-19 vaccines for use in the U.S. beginning in Fall 2023
On Jun. 16, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee…
GOOD Meat received full approval in the U.S. for cultivated meat
On Jun. 14, 2023, GOOD Meat, the cultivated meat division of food technology company Eat Just, Inc., announced…
University of Missouri launched rabies lab for pets traveling abroad
On Jun. 6, 2023, the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine announced it had launched a rabies…
U.S. FDA permitted marketing of first COVID-19 at-home test using traditional premarket review process
On Jun. 6, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted granted marketing authorization for the Cue COVID-19…