U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned of E. Coli outbreak linked to raw milk cheese
On Feb. 16, 2024, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that ten people infected with…
Australian government approved release of QUT-developed GM Cavendish QCAV-4
On Feb. 16, 2024, the Australian Government announced it had issued QUT a licence to commercially release QCAV-4,…
New biosecurity group aims to prevent biotech disasters
On Feb. 15, 2024, Biosecurity experts today launched a new international nonprofit designed to prevent modern biotechnology from…
FDA approved first medication to treat severe frostbite
On Feb. 14, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Eicos Sciences’ Aurlumyn (iloprost) injection to treat…
COVID-19 vaccination and boosting during pregnancy protects infants for six months
On Feb. 14, 2024, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) reported study results that showed…
European Commission approved first CRISPR/Cas9 gene-edited therapy, CASGEVY for reatment of SCD and TDT
On Feb. 13, 2024, CRISPR Therapeutics announced that the European Commission had granted conditional marketing authorization to CASGEVY…
First human influenza A(H5N1) (bird flu)virus infections in Cambodia reported for 2024
On Feb. 12, 2024, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that Cambodia had reported…
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Alaska Department of Health confirmed first fatal case of Alaskapox virus
On Feb. 9, 2024, the state of Alaska Department of Health Alaska Department of Health confirmed the first…
Deschutes County confirmed case of human plague in local resident
On Feb. 8, 2024, Deschutes County Health Services confirmed a case of human plague in a local resident….
National Science Foundation invested nearly $10 million to develop transformative bio-inspired solutions
On Feb. 8, 2024, the National Science Foundation (NSF) announced it was investing $9.75 million to advance novel…
USDA provided more than $70 Million to protect food supply and natural resources from invasive pests and diseases
On Feb. 6, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it was investing over $70 million in…
Switching arms improved effectiveness of two-dose vaccinations, Oregon Health & Science University study suggested
On Feb. 6, 2024, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) announced research that revealed as much as a…
New COVID-19 sa-mRNA Results from CSL and Arcturus Therapeutics Demonstrated Longer Duration of Immunity Compared to Conventional COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine Booster
On Feb. 5, 2024, CSL and and Arcturus Therapeutics announced the results of a follow-up analysis of a…
The CDC opened new East Asia and Pacific Regional Office in Japan
On Feb. 5, 2024, a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) celebrated the opening of the…
China builds world’s most detailed human genome with ‘enormous’ implications for disease treatment
On Feb. 2, 2024, Chinese scientists announced they have assembled the world’s most detailed human genome yet, a…
Global cancer burden growing, amidst mounting need for services
On Feb. 1, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that new estimates on IARCï¾’s Global Cancer Observatory…
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New study highlighted importance of bird flu surveillance in live bird markets
On Jan. 31, 2024, a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) co-authored study published in Influenza…
Abnormal proteins found in the spinal fluid of people with ALS and frontotemporal dementia
On Jan. 31, 2024, researchers at the National Institutes of Health detected abnormal proteins in the spinal fluid…
NIH study showed higher mortality rates for patients on respiratory support in rural intermediate care units
On Jan. 31, 2024, a National Institutes of Health-supported study found that patients receiving ventilator life support in…
Neuralink implanted brain chip in first human subject
On Jan. 29, 2024, Neuralink announced that the first human patient had received an implant from brain-chip and…
Avian influenza A(H10N5) and influenza A(H3N2) coinfection reported in China
On Jan. 27, 2024, the National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China notified the World Health…
Washington University’s Jeffrey T. Fort Neuroscience Research building dedicated
On Jan. 25, 2024, dozens of noted scientists, philanthropists, and Washington University, state and local leaders celebrated the…
HPV vaccine study found zero cases of cervical cancer among women vaccinated before age 14
On Jan. 25, 2024, an historic study out of Scotland showed the real-world impact of vaccines against the…
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Small robot made big difference for cochlear implant patient at Oregon Health & Science University
On Jan. 24, 2024, Oregon Health & Science University announced that Pamela Runner, 77, of Corvallis, became the…
Catastrophic mortality of elephant seals in Argentina Identified as outbreak of avian influenza
On Jan. 22, 2024, the University of California, Davis announced the first reported outbreak of high pathogenicity H5N1…
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CRISPR Therapeutics announced FDA approval of CASGEVY for treatment of ransfusion-dependent beta thalassemia
On Jan. 16, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it had approved CRISPR Therapeutics’ CASGEVY…
Swissmedic Authorises CSL’s HEMGENIX® (etranacogene dezaparvovec) as First Gene Therapy for Hemophilia B
On Jan. 15, 2024, CSL announced that Swissmedic had authorised HEMGENIX® (etranacogene dezaparvovec), the first and currently only gene…
WHO certified Cabo Verde as malaria-free, marking a historic milestone in the fight against malaria
On Jan. 12, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced it had certified Cabo Verde as a malaria-free…
NIH-supported researchers created single-cell atlas of the placenta during term labor
On Jan. 10, 2024, an National Institutes of Health (NIH) supported study announced an n atlas revealing the…
First polar bear died of avian flu
On Jan. 9, 2024, biologists in Alaska have confirmed the first case of a polar bear dying after…