In a first for imaging, new microscope captured details, 3D motion of molecules in liquid
On Mar. 7, 2023, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the Veterans Affairs…
FDA grants Lenireï¾® Tinnitus treatment device de novo approval
On Mar. 6, 2023, Neuromod Devices announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had granted De…
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U.S. FDA approved intramuscular administration for Merck’s MMRV Vaccines: M-M-RII, VARIVAX, and ProQuad
On Mar. 6, 2023, Merck announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had approved the addition of…
Malawi Ministry of Health declared a cholera outbreak
On Mar. 3, 2023, the Malawi Ministry of Health declared a cholera outbreak, following laboratory confirmation of a…
Pfizer and BioNTech submitted for U.S. EUA of Omicron BA.4/BA.5-adapted bivalent COVID-19 booster in children under 5 years
On Mar. 1, 2023, BioNTech and Pfizer announced that they had submitted an application to the U.S. Food…
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Outbreak of Blastomycosis reported in Michigan Mill workers
On Feb. 28, 2023, Public Health Delta & Menominee Counties (PHDM) was alerted to three cases of atypical…
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Influenza viruses may have originated in fish 600 million years ago
On Feb. 28, 2023, a team from the University of Sydney reported that a flu virus found in…
Avian Influenza A (H5N1) reported in Cambodia
On Feb. 26, 2023, the Cambodia International Health Regulations (IHR) National Focal Point (NFP) reported one confirmed case…
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FDA authorized first OTC at-home test to detect both influenza and COVID-19 viruses
On Feb. 24, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for…
Moderna to make milestone payments to NIH for COVID vaccine
On Feb. 24, 2023, Moderna announced will make certain contingent development, commercial and regulatory milestone payments to the…
United Nations reported a woman dies every two minutes due to pregnancy or childbirth
On Feb. 23, 2023, the United Nations reported that every two minutes, a woman dies during pregnancy or…
Flu vaccine provided substantial protection during 2022-23 season
On Feb. 22, 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that the 2022-2023 flu vaccines…
Vekluryï¾® (Remdesivir) reduced risk of mortality in hospitalized COVID-19 patients across all variants in real world study
On Feb. 21, 2023, Gilead Sciences announced positive data from three retrospective real-world studies which demonstrated that initiation…
Higher-Dose and longer duration of Ivermectin not effective with COVID-19
On Feb. 20, 2023, results from a randomized clinical trial of Ivermectin in a higher-hose and longer duration…
Health Canada authorized Moderna’s Omicron-targeting bivalent COVID-19 vaccine in children & Adolescents
On Feb. 17, 2023, Moderna announced that Health Canada had authorized the use of its Omicron-targeting bivalent COVID-19…
China rolls out GMO corn planting
On Feb. 16, 2023, the Government of China announced it will plant less than 1% of its corn…
Lancet study published on natural immunity protection by COVID variant
On Feb. 16, 2023, it was reported in the Lancet that protection from past infection against re-infection from…
NIH software assembled complete genome sequences on-demand
On Feb. 16, 2023, National Institutes of Health (NIH) scientists announced they had developed and released an innovative…
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CPRIT approved $12 million to bring top-flight cancer researchers to Lone Star State
On Feb. 15, 2023, the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) announced a major step forward…
Researchers document third known case of HIV remission involving stem cell transplant
On Feb. 15, 2023, it was reported that a 53-year-old man in Germany had become at least the…
Moderna to provide free COVID-19 vaccines after U.S. public health emergency ends
On Feb. 15, 2023, Moderna announced it will continue to offer its COVID-19 vaccines for free, even after…
Molecular atlas of spider silk published
On Feb. 15, 2023, Researchers from Southwest University in China have constructed the entire chromosomal-scale genome assembly and…
British Columbia Institute of Technology received $14.5 million to support aerospace and life sciences training
On Feb. 14, 2023, the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada (PacifiCan), announced $14.5 million in funding for…
NIH scientists develop mouse model to study Mpox virulence
On Feb. 14, 2023, scientists from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases announced they had developed…
Equatorial Guinea confirmed first-ever Marburg virus disease outbreak
On Feb. 13, 2023, Equatorial Guinea today confirmed its first-ever outbreak of Marburg virus disease. Preliminary tests carried…
U.S. Government and Novavax extend partnership for 1.5 million additional doses of Novavax’ COVID-19 vaccine
On Feb. 13, 2023, Novavax announced a modification to its existing agreement with the U.S. Department of Health…
FDA authorized first Mpox test
On Feb. 10, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization for the first…
Large-scale genetic analysis showed microRNAs in human pancreas associated with diabetes
On Feb. 9, 2023, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that a new large-scale genetic analysis found…
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Bird flu has begun to spread in mammals
On Feb. 8, 2023, as bird flu continues to circle the globe, a new report suggested that the…
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BD received FDA EUA for COVID-19, influenza A/B, RSV combination test
On Feb. 8, 2023, BD announced that it had received Emergency Use Authorization from the U.S. Food and…