Study Analyzed Potato-Pathogen ‘Arms Race’ After Irish Famine
On Aug. 5, 2024, North Carolina State University researchers revealed that an examination of the genetic material found…
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Novartis, Viatris face lawsuit over ‘HeLa’ cell misuse claims
On Aug. 5, 2024, Novartis and Viatris were named a federal lawsuit in Maryland by the family of…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | FDA | Medical Device | Therapeutics
FDA Approved ‘First Gene Therapy’ to Treat Adults with Metastatic Synovial Sarcoma
On Aug. 2, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Adaptimmune’s Tecelra (afamitresgene autoleucel), a gene therapy…
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When it comes to DNA replication, humans and baker’s yeast are more alike than different
On Aug. 1, 2024, the Van Andel Institute reported that humans and baker’s yeast have more in common…
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Biotechnology | COVID-19 | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Influenza | Plague | Vaccine | WHO
CEPI and WHO urge broader research strategy for countries to prepare for the next pandemic
On Aug. 1, 2024, the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) and the World Health Organization (WHO) called…
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the Lancet standing Commission Report: Dementia prevention, intervention, and care released
On Jul. 31, 2024, the Lancet Standing Commission released its 2024 Dementia prevention, intervention, and care report that…
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Cannabinoid CBG reduced anxiety and stress in first human clinical trial
On Jul. 31, 2024, researchers at Washington State University (WSU) announced that the cannabigerol (CBG) effectively reduced anxiety…
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Generation X and Millennials in U.S. Have Higher Risk of Developing 17 Cancers Compared to Older Generations
On Jul. 31, 2024, a large study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) suggested incidence…
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Accuracy of diagnostic blood tests for Alzheimer’s disease varies
On Jul. 30, 2024, a head-to-head comparison of six commercially available blood tests for Alzheimer’s disease led by…
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Biotechnology | Disease | FDA | Neurology | Therapeutics
Alpha Cognition’s Oral Therapy ZUNVEYL® Receives FDA Approval to Treat Alzheimer’s Disease
On Jul. 29, 2024, announces that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval for ZUNVEYL®…
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largest population-based study to date supported the survival benefits of immunotherapy for people with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer
On Jul. 29, 2024, a team led by Dipesh Uprety, M.D., FACP, of the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer…
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Biotechnology | Influenza | Vaccine | WHO
New initiative launched to advance mRNA vaccine development against human avian influenza (H5N1)
On Jul. 29, 2024, a new project that aims to accelerate the development and accessibility of human avian…
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FDA approved Guardant Health’ Shield, a test to screen for colorectal cancer
On Jul. 26, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the Guardant Health’s Shield, a test…
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Maryland Department of Health issued consumer advisory for Boar’s Head liverwurst and other deli meat products due to possible Listeria contamination
On Jul. 26, 2024, the Maryland Department of Health advised consumers not to eat certain deli meats produced…
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Boar’s Head Recalls Ready-To-Eat Liverwurst And Other Deli Meat Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination
On Jul. 26. 2024, Boar’s Head, a Jarratt, Va., establishment, announced it was recalling all liverwurst product produced…
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European Commission Approved Pfizer’s DURVEQTIX® (fidanacogene elaparvovec), a One-Time Gene Therapy for Adults with Hemophilia B
On Jul. 25, 2024, Pfizer announced that the European Commission (EC) has granted conditional marketing authorization for DURVEQTIX®…
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Successful first-in-human implantation of the BiVACOR Total Artificial Heart by Baylor and THI doctors
On Jul. 25, 2024, doctors from the Texas Heart Institute (THI), BiVACOR®, Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center and…
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Biotechnology | Disease | HIV | Therapeutics | WHO
A seventh case of HIV cure reported
On Jul. 25, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced during the 25th International AIDS Conference, being held…
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CIRM approved $8 million award for plasma cell disorder therapy, $27 million to boost collaboration among California researchers
On Jul. 25, 2024, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), one of the world’s largest institutions dedicated…
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Fatal H5N6 avian flu case reported in China
On Jul. 25, 2024, The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health in Hong Kong…
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Scientists identified possible new transmission factor in hospital-acquired Klebsiella infections
On Jul. 22, 2024, scientists at ADA Forsyth Institute (AFI) announced they had identified a critical factor that…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Influenza | USDA | Vaccine | Veterinary
Cornell Study confirmed mammal-to-mammal avian flu spread
On Jul. 24, 2024, a team led by researchers at Cornell University announced a study that provides evidence…
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HPAI clade 2.3.4.4b A(H5N5) virus spillover into North America mammals increasing
On Jul. 23, 2024, a study published in Cell Reports revealed that seabirds likely facilitated the spread of…
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CDC reported Listeria Outbreak Linked to Meats Sliced at Delis
On Jul. 19, 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that it had begun an…
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Study shows tiny animals steal antibiotic recipes from bacteria
On Jul. 19, 2024, a study led by the University of Oxford reported that a group of small…
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SIGA announced U.S. Government procurement orders of approximately $138 million for oral and IV TPOXX
On Jul. 19, 2024, SIGA Technologies announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services exercised procurement…
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DNA from Ancient Viruses Helps Many Cancers Grow
On Jul. 17, 2024, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) announced that a study, funded in part by the…
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Smart phone Invention Revolutionizes Ability To Detect Harmful Chemicals
On Jul. 16, 2024, Texas A&M University scientists announced receipt of a patent for a hand-held cellphone-based Raman…
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Paxlovid led to better outcomes in hospitalized COVID cohort than Veklury or both drugs
On Jul. 16, 2024, the University of Hong Kong released a study that showed hospitalized COVID-19 patients treated…
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Supplements slow disease progression during late stage of “dry” age-related macular degeneration
On Jul. 16, 2024, researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) reported they have found that taking…
