Hutchinson Cancer Center announced new “patient-centric” building in South Lake Union
On Mar. 23, 2023, the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center (FHCRC) announced a new building in South Lake Union…
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Paxlovid reduced risk of long-term health problems, death from COVID-19
On Mar. 23. 2023, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the Veterans Affairs…
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National Science Foundation released reports outlining bold goals for U.S. bioeconomy
On Mar. 22, 2023, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy released a series of five…
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Scientists sequenced Beethoven’s genome from locks of his hair
On Mar. 22. 2023, scientists at the University of Cambridge announced that Beethovenﾒs genome had been sequenced for…
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Tanzania declared an outbreak of Marburg virus disease
On Mar. 21, 2023, the Ministry of Health of the United Republic of Tanzania declared an outbreak of…
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CDC acquired 465-acre site in Mace, West Virginia for research facility
On Mar. 21, 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced the acquisition of a site in…
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Quest Diagnostics announced first-of-its-kind post-COVID-19 panels available
On Mar. 21, 2023, Quest Diagnostics announced that it had introduced two innovative Post-COVID-19 panels. These laboratory tests…
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Biotechnology | COVID-19 | NIH | Pharmaceutical | Vaccine
SARS-CoV-2 infection weakens immune-cell response to vaccination
On Mar. 20, 2023, National Institutes of Health (NIH) scientists announced that the magnitude and quality of a…
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Biology | CDC | Disease | Non-Profit Research | Therapeutics
CDC reported increasing threat of spread of antimicrobial-resistant fungus in healthcare facilities
On Mar. 20, 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that Candida auris (C. auris),…
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Vaccine makers prep bird flu shot for humans ‘just in case’, rich nations lock in supplies
On Mar. 20, 2023, some of the world’s leading makers of flu vaccines said they could make hundreds…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Polio | Vaccine | WHO
Circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) reported in Indonesia
On Mar. 17, 2023, the Indonesia Ministry of Health notified the World Health Organization (WHO) of the detection…
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Federal investment to increase Canada’s capacity to develop and manufacture critical medicines
On Mar. 17, 2023, PrairiesCan announced $80,514,000 over five years to support the Canadian Critical Drug Initiative and…
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FDA Advisory Committee voted in support of favorable benefit-risk profile for Pfizer’s PAXLOVID
On Mar. 16, 2023, Pfizer announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Antimicrobial Drugs Advisory Committee (AMDAC)…
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UK Animal and Plant Health Agency reported dolphins detected with avian flu found on beaches in England and Wales
On Mar. 15, 2023, the United Kingdom Animal and Plant Health Agency reported that the carcesses of Common…
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Texas A&M scientists disable protective gene In mosquitoes
On Mar. 15, 2023, scientists at Texas A&M announced that a research study: ‘RNA interference is essential to…
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First case of avian flu in a Chilean industrial plant reported, poultry meat exports suspended
On Mar. 14, 2023, the Agricultural and Livestock Service in Chile confirmed the identification of the first case…
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New, non-invasive imaging tool maps uterine contractions during labor
On Mar. 14, 2023, National Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers announced they had developed a new imaging tool,…
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FDA authorized bivalent Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine as booster dose for certain children 6 months through 4 years of age
On Mar. 14, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) amended the emergency use authorization (EUA) of…
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‘Deaths of Despair’ contributed to 17% rise in Minnesota’s death rate during COVID-19 pandemic
On Mar. 13, 2023, Mayo Clinic published a study that showed the COVID-19 pandemic was linked to a…
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FDA approved first treatment for Rett syndrome
On Mar. 13, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it had approved Acadia Pharmaceuticals’…
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Pfizer announced acquisition of Seattle-based Seagen for $43 billion
On Mar. 13, 2023, Pfizer announced an agreement to acquire Seagen, a global biotechnology company that discovers, develops…
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Pfizer’s ZAVZPRET (zavegepant) Migraine Nasal Spray received FDA approval
On Mar. 10, 2023, Pfizer announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved ZAVZPRET (zavegepant),…
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USDA announced more than $43 million investment in meat and poultry processing research, expansion and innovation
On Mar. 9, 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced an investment of more than $43 million…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | FDA | Oncology | Radiology | Therapeutics | Women's Health
FDA updated mammography regulations to require reporting of breast density information and facility oversight
On Mar. 9, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it had published updates to…
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Biotechnology | COVID-19 | FDA
QuidelOrtho received de novo FDA authorization for Sofia 2 SARS Antigen+ FIA
On Mar. 8, 2023, QuidelOrtho announced that it had been granted a De Novo request from the U.S….
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Amphastar Pharmaceuticals received FDA approval for Naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray
On Mar. 8, 2023, Amphastar Pharmaceuticals announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had granted approval…
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Abbott received FDA clearance for first commercially available lab-based blood test to help evaluate concussion
On Mar. 7, 2023, Abbott announced that it had received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance for what…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | NIH | Oncology | Radiology
Blood test identified acute myeloid leukemia patients at greater risk for relapse after bone marrow transplant
On Mar. 7, 2023, researchers at the National Institutes of Health reported the benefits of screening adult patients…
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France reported bird flu in foxes near Paris
On Mar. 7, 2023, the the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) announced that France had reported an…
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FDA grants Lenire Tinnitus treatment device de novo approval
On Mar. 6, 2023, Neuromod Devices announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had granted De…
