NIH launched research network to evaluate emerging cancer screening technologies
On Feb. 21, 2024, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced it had launched a clinical trials network…
CPRIT approved almost $100 million in grants to advance the fight against cancer in Texas
On Feb. 21, 2024, the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) announced it had approved $98,592,155…
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WHO reported more than half the world faces high measles risk
On Feb. 21, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that more than half the world’s countries will…
USDA confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza in backyard non-poultry flock in West Virginia
On Feb. 20, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza…
275 million new genetic variants identified in National Institutes of Health precision medicine data
On Feb. 19, 2024, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that researchers had discovered more than 275…
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,…
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FDA approved Xolair as first and only medicine for children and adults with one or more food allergies
On Feb. 16. 2024, Roche announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Xolair…
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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…
Japan first in the world to approve Dupixentﾮ (dupilumab) for chronic spontaneous urticaria
On Feb. 16, 2024, Regeneron and Sanofi announced that the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) in…
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…
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…
FDA approved first medication to treat severe frostbite
On Feb. 14, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Eicos Sciences’ Aurlumyn (iloprost) injection to…
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…
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…
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…
Deschutes County confirmed case of human plague in local resident
On Feb. 8, 2024, Deschutes County Health Services in Bend, Oregon confirmed a case of human plague 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…
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…
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 IARCﾒs Global Cancer Observatory…
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…
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…
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…
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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…
Gene study identifies DNA variants linked to dyslexia
On Jan. 25, 2024, a study led by the University of Edinburgh, is the largest genetic study of…
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…