Uganda declares end of Ebola outbreak
On Apr. 26, 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that Uganda has declared the end of the…
Texas Reports Forty-Nine New measles Cases in Ogoing outbreak
On Apr. 25, 2025, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) reported that 646 cases of measles…
Amgen to expand Ohio biotech manufacturing plant
On Apr. 25, 2025, Amgen announced a $900 million expansion of its Ohio biotech manufacturing facility in New…
UW Medicine offers second drug for early Alzheimer’s
On Apr. 25, 2025, University of Washington announced that the Memory & Brain Wellness Center at Harborview Medical…
Thermo Fisher Scientific to Invest $2 Billion to Enhance U.S. Innovation and Support Customers’ Manufacturing
On Apr. 24, 2025, Thermo Fisher Scientific announced it will will invest an additional $2 billion in the…
Century-old genetics mystery of Mendel’s peas finally solved
On Apr. 23, 2025, a team of researchers led by the John Innes Centre (JIC) in Norwich, UK,…
Roche to invest $50 billion in pharmaceuticals and diagnostics in the U.S. over the next five years
On Apr. 22, 2025, Roche announced that it will invest USD $50 billion into the United States in…
WHO announces new weapon in the global fight against malaria
On Apr. 22, 2025, Syngenta announced that its next-generation insecticide Sovrenta® has received pre-qualification by World Health Organization…
Regeneron Announces $3 Billion Investment in North Carolina Manufacturing Facility
On Apr. 22, 2025, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals announced a significant expansion of its manufacturing capacity through a new agreement…
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Annual Report to the Nation Shows Cancer Deaths Continue to Decline
On Apr. 21, 2025, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) reported that overall death rates from cancer declined steadily among…
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Cartoon Illustrating “The NIH and U.S. Healthcare in Crisis” Published
On Apr. 21, 2025, LifeScienceHistory.com published the cartoon: “The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and U.S. Healthcare in…
Virginia Health Officials Confirm First 2025 Measles Case
On Apr. 19, 2025, the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) reported the state’s first measles case of the…
Texas Reports Fifty-Six New measles Cases in Continued outbreak
On Apr. 18, 2025, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) reported that 597 cases of measles…
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End of U.S. Global Health Funding Could Result in 25 Million Deaths
On Apr. 17, 2025, a study was published that shows the United States spent roughly US$12 billion on…
Invasion of the ‘journal snatchers’: the firms that buy science publications and turn them rogue
On Apr. 17, 2025, research-integrity analysts are warning that ‘journal snatchers’ — companies that acquire scholarly journals from…
Autism prevalence among children aged 8 years increased from 2020 to 2022
On Apr. 17, 2025, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported results from a study by…
University of Pittsburgh researchers Reveal most detailed images ever of bacteria-killing viruses
On Apr. 17, 2025, researchers from the University of of Pittsburgh announced they have produced the most detailed…
Tennessee Department of Health Confirms Two Additional Measles Cases
On Apr. 17, 2025, The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed two additional confirmed cases of measles in middle…
Experts recommendations on RSV and meningitis vaccines go to ex-prosecutor now at CDC
On Apr. 16, 2025, A federal panel of medical experts has recommended an expansion of RSV vaccinations for…
Sabin Begins Marburg Vaccine Trial in U.S.
On Apr. 16, 2025, The Sabin Vaccine Institute announces the launch of a multi-site Phase 2 clinical trial…
Texas A&M Study Predicts Long-Term Drop In Chicken Fertility Rates
On Apr. 16, 2025, a study by Texas A&M showed chicken fertility rates in U.S. broiler eggs could…
New Mexico reports a total of 63 measles Cases in current outbreak
On Apr. 15, 2025, the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) reports an unvaccinated child in Doña Ana…
SHIELD-Utah Study Shows Novavax’s COVID-19 Vaccine Induces Lower Reactogenicity Symptoms Compared to mRNA
On Apr. 15, 2025, Novavax announced preliminary results from the SHIELD-Utah study (Study of Healthcare Workers and First…
Two Deaths of rare brain disorder reported in Oregon
On Apr. 14, 2025, the Hood River County Health Department reported three cases of the rare brain disorder…
Scientists find a gut-brain link that may affect behavior in children with autism
On Apr. 14, 2025, a new University of Southern California (USC) study suggests that gut imbalances in children…
Scientists Identify Key Enzyme in Alzheimer’s Disease That Links Brain Inflammation to Memory Loss
On Apr. 14, 2025, a research team at the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) in Korea announced they…
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Africa’s Plan to Fill Health Funding Gaps Amidst Declining Coffers
On Apr. 11, 2025, Africa’s top public health institution announced it is planning to tap more funds from…
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Thousands of people could benefit from new twice-a-day tablet for advanced breast cancer
On Apr. 11, 2025, the UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommended capivasertib (also called…
Texas Reports Sixty New measles Cases in Growing outbreak
On Apr. 11, 2025, the Texas Department of State Health Services (Texas DSHS) reported that 541 cases of…
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WHO launches first-ever guidelines on meningitis diagnosis, treatment and care
On Apr. 10, 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) published its first-ever global guidelines for meningitis diagnosis, treatment…