The effect of nirmatrelvir-ritonavir on short- and long-term adverse outcomes from COVID-19 among patients with kidney disease
On Dec. 31, 2024, a study was published of patients with kidney disease who are at high risk…
Oregon ends 2024 with highest pertussis case count since 1950
On Dec. 30, 2024, the Oregon Health Authority reported it had registered 1,105 cases of pertussis—also known as…
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Avian Flu Detected in Maricopa County, Arizona Wastewater Sampling Sites
On Dec. 30, 2024, the Maricopa County Department of Public Health (MCDPH), as part of routine wastewater surveillance…
Flu vaccine over 50% effective against severe illness among U.S. children from 2015 to 2020
On Dec. 30, 2024, a study published in JAMA Network Open found that the estimated effectiveness of at least…
China approved more GM crops to boost yields, ensure food security
On Dec. 30, 2024, the Government of China announced it had approved five gene-edited crop varieties and 12…
Texas Officials Encouraged Monitoring, Reporting of Animals Affected by New World Screwworm
On Dec. 30, 2024, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) asked hunters and other outdoor enthusiasts in South…
Norovirus cases are surging in parts of the U.S.
On Dec. 28, 2024, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that cases of a wretched…
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BioNTech enters settlement with U.S. agency, UPenn over COVID vaccine royalties
On Dec. 27, 2024, BioNTech announced it had entered into two separate settlement agreements with the U.S. National…
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Oregon announces Recall of Pet Food Due to HPAI Contamination
On Dec. 26, 2024, the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) announced it is alerting pet owners that samples…
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SARS-CoV-2 virus circulates Worldwide without clear seasonality and continues to infect
On Dec. 24, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, largely…
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Minnesota Officials investigating avian influenza waterfowl deaths across southern Minnesota
On Dec. 24, 2024, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MNDNR) is investigating a number of wild waterfowl…
New Research Identifies Key Cellular Mechanism Driving Alzheimer’s Disease
On Dec. 23, 2024, researchers with the Advanced Science Research Center at the CUNY Graduate Center (CUNY ASRC)…
Greater Acceptance of RSV Vaccine Seen as Vaccine Hesitancy Appears to Have Plateaued
On Dec. 23, 2024, an Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) health survey conducted in November 2024 showed that…
Propranolol reduces tremors in Parkinson’s disease
On Dec. 23, 2024, a study from Radboud University reported that the standard medication levodopa does not always…
Global prevalence of Helicobacter pylori antibiotic resistance among children is Increasing
On Dec. 23, 2024, an international team of researchers reported results of a study that showed the escalating…
Marburg outbreak in Rwanda declared over
On Dec. 20, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that the outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease was…
FDA Approved First Medication for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
On Dec. 20, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Eli Lilly’s Zepbound (tirzepatide) for the…
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U.S. FDA Approved Pfizer’s BRAFTOVI® Combination Regimen as First-Line Treatment of BRAF V600E-Mutant Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
On Dec. 20, 2024, Pfizer announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved BRAFTOVI® (encorafenib)…
FDA approved Alhemo® injection as once-daily prophylactic treatment to reduce frequency of bleeding episodes for adults and children 12 years of age and older with hemophilia A or B
On Dec. 20, 2024, Novo Nordisk announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved Alhemo®…
United States Prevailed in U.S., Mexico Dispute on Biotech Corn
In Dec. 20, 2024, the United States Trade Representative announced that the United States has prevailed in its…
FDA updates Definition of “Healthy Foods” For Packaging, first time in three decades
On Dec. 19, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced it had updated the definition of “healthy…
Genetic discovery links new gene to autism spectrum disorder
On Dec. 19, 2024, researchers from The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Canada and the Istituto Giannina…
Study finds fluoride in water does not affect brain development
On Dec. 19, 2024, a University of Queensland (UQ) study has found no link between exposure to water…
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LA County Public Health Warns Against Consuming Raw Milk Following Additional Detections of H5 Bird Flu Virus
Dec. 19, 2024, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is urging residents to avoid consuming or…
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An influenza mRNA vaccine protected ferrets from lethal infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) virus
On Dec. 18, 2024, a team of researchers reported results from preclinical testing of mRNA-based vaccines against Highly…
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CDC Confirmed First Severe Case of H5N1 Bird Flu in the United States
On Dec. 18, 2024, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that a patient has…
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Global diarrheal deaths drop, but children and elderly remain most at risk
On Dec. 18, 2024, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation reported that diarrhoeal diseases claim more than…
Washington Fish and Wildlife officials confirmed deaths of Cougars from H5N1 avian influenza
On Dec. 18, 2024, officials from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) confirmed highly pathogenic avian…
Karmanos Cancer Institute First in the World to use FDA-approved Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Device to Treat Liver Cancer
On Dec. 18, 2024, the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute announced that the new TheraBionic P1 device, an…
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Microplastics in the Air May Be Leading to Lung and Colon Cancers
On Dec. 18, 2024, researchers from the UC San Francisco released a study showing that tires and degrading…