City of Seattle became first in nation with fire department EMTs administering buprenorphine medication in the field
Oct. 9, 2024, the Seattle Fire Department (SFD) expanded its Buprenorphine Pilot Program and Seattle became the first…
Annual dengue cases double, PAHO urged countries to strengthen response as seasonal transmission began in South America
On Oct. 8, 2024, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) announced an epidemiological alert and urged countries in…
Special ‘skinny genes’ linked to weight loss
On Oct. 8, 2024, a team of University of Essex researchers found that the secret to losing weight…
Researchers have developed Turbo rice and super tomatoes
On Oct. 8, 2024, researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding announced they have developed a…
CSIRO scientists Sequenced first full genome of critically endangered ‘Walking’ Australian Spotted handfish
On Oct. 8, 2024, scientists from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia’s national science agency,…
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…
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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…
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…
GSK invests up to $800 million in Pennsylvania site
On Oct. 24, 2024, GSK announced an $800 million investment that will bring state-of-the-art drug substance manufacturing and…
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…
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First newborn babies tested for over 200 genetic conditions as world-leading study begins in NHS hospitals
On Oct. 3, 2024, the National Health Service England (NHS) announced that Hundreds of babies have begun to…
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…
Nebraska Department of Health Reported Increase in Tularemia Cases
On Oct. 3, 2024, the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services announced that 18 cases of tularemia…
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…
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…
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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…
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,…
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…