FDA Approved Arctic apple for commercialization
On Oct. 8, 2024, Okanagan Specialty Fruits® (OSF), the developer and grower behind the innovative Arctic® apple varieties, announced that its…
Scientists develop a new method to study gene function in cells and tissue
On Oct. 7, 2024, Columbia University researchers announced they had developed a new optical pooled screening approach called…
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine awarded to Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun
On Oct. 7, 2024, The Nobel Foundation announced that Victor Ambros from Harvard University and Gary Ruvkun from…
San Diego County Reported First Locally Acquired Dengue Case
On Oct. 6, 2024, San Diego County officials announced they were investigating the first ever case of locally…
Sabin Vaccine Institute Delivered Marburg Vaccines to Combat Outbreak in Rwanda
On Oct. 5, 2024, the Sabin Vaccine Institute announced it had provided its investigational Marburg vaccine to Rwanda…
Oxford Researchers Received Funding to create world’s first ovarian cancer prevention vaccine
On Oct. 4, 2024, researchers from Oxford university announced they had been awarded funding from Cancer Research UK…
WHO added an HPV vaccine for single-dose use
On Oct. 4, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that a fourth WHO-prequalified human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine…
FDA Approved Cologuard Plus Test, Setting New Benchmark in Colorectal Cancer Screening
On Oct. 4, 2024, Exact Sciences announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved the Cologuard…
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COVID-19 hospitalization remained higher among older adults
On Oct. 4, 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published data that showed older adults…
Chilean scientists developed reversible dog neutering vaccine
On Oct. 4, 2024, scientists from the the University of Chile announced they had developed an injection that…
Exome sequencing of more than 54,000 individuals with epilepsy revealed genetic links
On Oct. 3, 2024, scientists announced the largest whole-exome sequencing study of epilepsy to date, with more than…
Two Cases of Bird Flu confirmed in California​​​​​ Dairy workers
On Oct. 3, 2024, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) reported that the human case previously under…
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WHO launches global strategic plan to fight rising dengue and other Aedes-borne arboviral diseases
On Oct. 3, 2024,the World Health Organization (WHO) launched the Global Strategic Preparedness, Readiness and Response Plan (SPRP)…
WHO approved first mpox diagnostic test for emergency use, boosting global access
On Oct. 3, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced it had listed the first mpox in vitro…
living microbes discovered in 2-billion-year-old rock in South Africa
On Oct. 2, 2024, a team of researchers from the University of Tokyo announced they had discovered living…
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MERS coronavirus case reported in Saudi Arabia
On Oct. 2, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced it had been notified of one human case…
Combination Chemo Helps People with Leiomyosarcoma Live Longer
On Oct. 2, 2024, results from a French clinical trial have identified what experts say should now be…
Mild habanero pepper varieties that are flavorful without the fire released by Oregon State University
On Oct. 2, 2024, scientists at Oregon State University (OSU) announced the release of two mild habanero peppers…
Lilly announced $4.5 billion investment in the Lilly Medicine Foundry – to drive innovation in drug production and medicines for clinical trials
On Oct. 2, 2024, Eli Lilly and Company announced a $4.5 billion investment to create the Lilly Medicine…
Forecasting the effects of smoking prevalence scenarios on years of life lost and life expectancy
On Oct. 2, 2024, a study from the GBD Tobacco Forecasting Collaborators reported that by accelerating the decline…
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FDA Modernization Efforts for Establishing a Unified Human Foods Program launched
On Oct. 1, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that the unified Human Foods Program,…
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Breast Cancer Mortality Continues Three Decade Decline, but Steeper Increases in Incidence for Women <50
On Oct. 1, 2024, the American Cancer Society (ACS) released Breast Cancer Statistics, 2024, the organization’s biennial update…
Mental and health problems concentrated in 20% of the population
On Oct. 1, 2024, a study by the University of Amsterdam and the Trimbos Institute showed that 20%…
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Strengthening the U.S. Biomedical Research Enterprise Entails National Strategic Coordination, Focus on Health Equity
On Oct. 1, 2024, the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) announced a study showing that although the U.S….
Risk of Dementia Diagnosis After Injurious Falls in Older Adults
On Sept. 30, 2024, a research team reported that emerging evidence suggested that mild cognitive impairment, which is…
Medical imaging breakthrough could transform cancer and arthritis diagnosis
On Sept. 30, 2024, a University College London research team announced technology that can deliver photoacoustic tomography (PAT)…
Amneal Launched CREXONT® (Carbidopa and Levodopa) Extended-Release Capsules for Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease
On Sept. 30, 2024, Amneal Pharmaceuticals announced that it had launched CREXONT ® (carbidopa and levodopa) extended-release capsules…
Rwanda reports first-ever Marburg virus disease outbreak, with 26 cases confirmed
On Sept. 28, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that Rwandan health authorities were intensifying outbreak control…
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Brain Scans revealed changes from Long COVID Fatigue
On Sept. 27, 2024, a study that evaluated the structural and functional connectivity correlates of fatigue in post-COVID…
WHO announced Recommendations for influenza vaccine for the 2025 southern hemisphere influenza season
On Sept. 27, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced the recommendations for the viral composition of influenza…