FDA approves Novavax COVID vaccine with new conditions
On May 17, 2025, The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine, but placed additional conditions…
New strain of bacteria found on China’s Tiangong space station
On May 17, 2025, Chinese scientists announced they have discovered a new microbe that developed on board the…
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FDA clears first blood test for Alzheimer’s detection
On May 16, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared Fujirebio Diagnostics’ blood test to diagnose…
Texas Reports Nine new Cases in Ongoing Measles outbreak
On May 16, 2025, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) reported 718 cases of measles have…
Florida Becomes 2nd state to ban fluoride from its water system
On May 15, 2025, Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a measure prohibiting local governments from adding fluoride…
Woman dies of Creutzfeldt-Jakob almost 50 years after taking prion-contaminated growth hormone
On May 15, 2025, a University of Colorado–led case report in Emerging Infectious Diseases, describes a 58-year-old woman…
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Amneal Receives U.S. FDA Approval for Brekiya® (dihydroergotamine mesylate) injection for Acute Treatment of Migraine
On May 15, 2025, Amneal Pharmaceuticals announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Brekiya®…
Genetic Factors May Influence Liver Fat Even in Healthy Weight People
On May 15, 2025, researchers at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), part of City of Hope, announced…
Allen Institute launches CellScapes initiative to transform our understanding of how human cells build tissues and organs
On May 15, 2025, the Allen Institute announced the launch of CellScapes, a bold new research initiative aimed at…
WHO Report warns of slowing global health gains
On May 15, 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced it has published its World health statistics report…
New Mexico reported Measles cases diagnosed in Sandoval County
On May 15, 2025, the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) confirmed the first measles cases in Sandoval…
World’s first patient treated with personalized CRISPR gene editing therapy at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
On May 15, 2025, a team at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and Penn Medicine announced that a…
Multnomah County Health Department in Oregon reports tuberculosis
On May 15, 2025, the Multnomah County Health Department in Oregon reports an individual at Lane Middle School…
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US FDA approves AbbVie’s drug for a type of lung cancer
On May 14, 2025, The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved AbbVie’s drug to treat adults…
Sanofi to invest $20 billion in U.S. through 2030
On Mar. 14, 2025, Sanofi announced that it plans to invest at least $20 billion in the United…
Measles case in visitor to King County: Multiple locations of possible exposure
On May 13, 2025, Seattle & King County was notified of a confirmed measles case in a Canadian…
Roche announces $550 million investment to expand its Indianapolis diagnostics manufacturing hub
On May 12, 2025, Roche announced it plans to invest up to $550 million in its Diagnostics site…
Genentech boosts U.S. presence with new $700 million North Carolina facility
On May 12, 2025, Genentech announced plans to invest more than $700 million in a new 700,000 square…
Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus – outbreak Reported in Saudi Arabia
On May 12, 2025, the the Ministry of Health (MoH) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) reported…
Tough microbes found in NASA cleanrooms hold clues to space survival and biotech
On May 12, 2025, a study by scientists at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory and several institutes across…
USDA Suspends Live Animal Imports Through U.S.-Mexico Border
On May 11, 2025, U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the suspension of live cattle, horse, and bison imports…
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WHO and Medicines Patent Pool announce sublicensing agreement for rapid diagnostic test technology
On May 9, 2025, The World Health Organization (WHO) and Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) announced a sublicensing agreement…
Texas Reports Fewer new measles Cases in Continuing outbreak
On May 9, 2025, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) reported 709 cases of measles have…
Kodak announces $20 million investment in Rochester manufacturing plant
On May 9, 2025, Kodak announced it was readying to open its new $20 million manufacturing facility at…
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FDA Approves Teal Health’s Teal Wand™—The First and Only At-Home Self-Collection Device for Cervical Cancer Screening
On May 9, 2025, Teal Health® announced the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval of the Teal Wand™,…
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Antibiotics from human use are contaminating rivers worldwide, study shows
On May 9, 2025, a McGill University led team of researchers announced a study that shows an estimated…
Gates to give away virtually all of His wealth in the next twenty Years
On May 8, 2025, Bill Gates announced that he has decided to give away his money back to…
Merck Animal Health and State of Kansas Announce $895 Million Investment in Manufacturing and Research & Development Facilities
Om My 8, 202, Merck Animal Health and Kansas Governor Laura Kelly jointly announced today the $895 million…
Microbe that infests hospitals can digest medical-grade plastic ― a first
On May 8, 2025, A strain of bacterium that often causes infections in hospital can break down plastic,…
New Measles case reported in Curry County, New Mexico
On May 7, 2025, the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) confirmed the first measles cases the first…