U.S. FDA Approves Pfizer’s RSV Vaccine ABRYSVO® for Adults Aged 18 to 59 at Increased Risk for Disease
On Oct. 22, 2024, Pfizer announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved ABRYSVO® (Respiratory…
Turtle genome provided new clues on the evolution of vertebrates
On Oct. 21, 2024, scientists from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and Iowa State University (ISU)…
Large-scale study of brain volume found genetic links to Parkinson’s disease and ADHD
On Oct. 21, 2024, in one of the largest-ever studies of DNA and brain volume, researchers announced they…
Hospital price increases since 2000 outpaced inflation by more than double, Baker Institute reported
On Oct. 21, 2024, Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy reported that hospital service prices surged more…
Egypt certified malaria-free by WHO
On Oct. 20, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced it had certified Egypt as malaria-free, marking a…
First presumed human infections of avian influenza investigated in Washington state
On Oct. 20, 2024, the Washington State Department of Health announced that four agricultural workers tested positive for…
“Prevalence of glaucoma in the U.S. in 2022” study found higher prevalence of the eye disease than previously estimated
On Oct. 18, 2024, a study published in JAMA Ophthalmology, found that approximately 4.22 million people in the…
WHO reported Spike in outbreak of cholera
On Oct. 18, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that from January 1 to September 29, 2024,…
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California Department of Public Health Reported 13 Confirmed Human Cases of Bird Flu
On Oct. 18, 2024, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) reported that a total of 13 human…
PET Scan based on lizard saliva detected rare tumor
On Oct. 18, 2024, a research team led by Radboud university medical center reported that a new PET…
De-extinction company claimed it has nearly complete Tasmanian tiger Genome
On Oct. 17, 2024, Colossal Biosciences, an American biotechnology and genetic engineering company, announced that it has a…
Increased autism risk linked to Y chromosome, Geisinger study found
On Oct. 17, 2024, Geisinger announced results of a study that showed increased risk for autism appears to…
Why do we love carbs? The origins predate agriculture and maybe our split from Neanderthals
On Oct. 17, 2024, a study led by the University at Buffalo and the Jackson Laboratory (JAX) revealed…
FLUBLOK® (Influenza Vaccine) U.S. label updated with one of Sanofi’s largest flu vaccine safety studies in pregnant individuals
On Oct. 16, 2024, The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it had updated the label for…
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Human skin map gives ‘recipe’ to build skin and could help prevent scarring
On Oct. 16, 2024, researchers from the Wellcome Sanger Institute, Newcastle University and their collaborators announced they had…
Know Labs Sensor Technology in Steering Wheels Could Curb Impaired Driving
On Oct. 16, 2024, Know Labs in Seattle announced that it had retained The Stanbridge Group to secure…
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Sanofi commits $18 million to Howard University College of Medicine, Meharry Medical College, and Morehouse School of Medicine to increase diversity in clinical studies
On Oct. 16, 2024, Sanofi announced it will contribute $18 million to three Historically Black Medical Schools to…
Doctors Discovered New Medical Condition Unique to Breakdancers
On Oct. 16, 2024, a researchers at Copenhagen University Hospital reported in a medical case report that a…
Mpox vaccine is safe and generates a robust antibody response in adolescents
On Oct. 16, 2024, a National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded clinical trial of an mpox vaccine in adolescents…
Massachusetts Governor Announced More than $21 Million in Tax Incentives for 19 Life Sciences Companies
On Oct. 15, 2024, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey and the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC) announced $21.4 million…
Human-Specific Genes Revealed Link Between Brain Growth and Autism
On Oct. 14, 2024, researchers have found a link between two human-specific genes and the gene SYNGAP1, a…
Lundbeck to acquire Longboard Pharmaceuticals for $2.6 billion
On Oct. 14, 2024, Lundbeck and Longboard Pharmaceuticals announced an agreement for Lundbeck to acquire Longboard for payment…
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New risks raise pandemic threat on a global scale
On Oct. 14, 2024, the Global Preparedness Monitoring Board (GPMB) released a report that outlined 15 key drivers…
Neuroscientists revealed Integrated multimodal cell atlas of Alzheimer’s disease
On Oct, 14, 2024, a team of researchers from the Allen Institute of Brain Science and the University…
RedHill Biopharma Secured U.S. Government Funding through BARDA to Advance Opaganib for Ebola Treatment
On Oct. 14, 2024, RedHill Biopharma announced that the U.S. government’s Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA)…
U.S. FDA Approves Pfizer’s HYMPAVZI™ (marstacimab-hncq) for Treatment of Adults and Adolescents with Hemophilia A or B
On Oct. 11, 2024, Pfizer announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved HYMPAVZI™ (marstacimab-hncq)…
DNA from old hair confirmed macabre diet of 19th century Tsavo lions
On Oct. 11, 2024, a team of researchers from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign announced DNA analysis of the…
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WHO reported Increase in Rwanda Marburg virus disease incidence
On Oct. 11, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that a total of 58 cases of Marburg…
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KAIST Changes the Paradigm of Drug Discovery with World’s First Atomic Editing
On Oct. 11, 2024, scientists at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) announced they had…
New virus uncovered in China – increased threat of tick-borne diseases
On Oct. 11, 2024, researchers in China published a study that provided details about a new wetland virus….