RNA for the first time recovered from an extinct species
On Sept. 22, 2023, a new study showed the isolation and sequencing of more than a century-old RNA…
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U.S. CDC announced $262 million funding to support National Network for outbreak response and disease modeling
On Sept. 22, 2023, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced the recipients of 13…
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Biotechnology | HIV | NIH | Non-Profit Research | Therapeutics | Vaccine
Clinical trial of HIV vaccine began in United States and South Africa
On Sept. 20, 2023, the National Institutes of Health announced that a trial of a preventive HIV vaccine…
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National Institutes of Health clinical trial of universal flu vaccine candidate began
On Sept. 15, 2023, researchers at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) announced they had…
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Newly discovered trigger of Parkinson’s upends common beliefs
On Sept. 15, 2023, a Northwestern Medicine study challenges a common belief in what triggers Parkinson’s disease. Degeneration…
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Biotechnology | Disease | Therapeutics | WHO
WHO reported legionellosis deaths from Poland
On Sept. 14, 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that as of September 11, 2023, a total…
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Northwestern received $50 million to study life sciences using mathematics
On Sept. 14, 2023, Northwestern University announced it had been awarded $50 million over five years from the…
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Biotechnology | Disease | Medicine | NIH | Therapeutics
NIH awarded $50.3 million for ‘multi-omics’ research on human health and disease
On Sept. 12, 2023, the National Institutes of Health announced it was establishing the Multi-Omics for Health and…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | NIH | Oncology | Radiology | Therapeutics | Women's Health
High levels of particulate air pollution associated with increased breast cancer incidence
On Sept. 11, 2023, researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) reported that living in an area…
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Moderna received U.S. FDA approval for updated COVID-19 vaccine
On Sept. 11, 2023, Moderna announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved the supplemental Biologics…
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Pfizer and BioNTech received U.S. FDA approval for 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccine
On Sept. 11, 2023, Pfizer and BioNTech announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the…
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White House announced $240 million in additional investment to accelerate new ways to prevent, detect, treat cancer
On Sept. 10, 2023, the White House announced $240 million in additional investment through the Advanced Research Projects…
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European Commission expanded Merck’s ERVEBO [Ebola Zaire vaccine] indication to include children 1 year of age and older
On Sept. 7, 2023, Merck announced that the European Commission (EC) had approved an expanded indication for ERVEBO…
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The Markey Cancer Center became an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center
On Sept. 6, 2023, the Markey Cancer Center (MCC) became Kentucky’s first and only National Cancer Institute (NCI)-Designated…
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OHSU achieved national milestone in new knee repair technique
On Sept. 6, 2023, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) announced it had achieved a landmark in orthopaedic…
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Biotechnology | COVID-19 | FDA | Vaccine
Moderna clinical trial data confirmed updated Covid-19 vaccine generated strong immune response against BA.2.86 variant
On Sept. 6, 2023, Moderna announced that clinical trial data from its research assay confirmed its updated COVID-19…
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USDA broke ground on new Plant Research Facility on North Carolina State University campus
On Sept. 6, 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service and NC State University’s College of…
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NIH investigated multidrug-resistant bacterium emerging in community settings
On Sept. 6, 2023, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced it was investgating ‘hypervirulent’ strains of the…
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Avian influenza outbreak impacted shorebirds and seals near Fort Flagler State Park in Washington
On Sept. 1, 2023, the Washington State Department of Health announced an outbreak of avian influenza, also known…
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CDC awarded $279 million to 49 States, DC, and 40 local health departments to help prevent drug overdoses
On Sept. 1, 2023, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded $279 million to 49…
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Biotechnology | Cloning | CRISPR | Veterinary
North Dakota Development Fund invested $3 million in Colossal Biosciences and Mammoth de-extinction
On Sept. 1, 2023, the North Dakota Development Fund, an investment vehicle for the North Dakota Department of…
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Results from single-dose psilocybin randomized clinical trial treatment for major depressive disorder published in JAMA
On Aug. 31, 2023, study results published in JAMA found that psilocybin treatment was associated with a clinically…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | FDA | Oncology | Radiology | Therapeutics | Women's Health
FDA Cleared 23andMe improved BRCA report for communities underrepresented in genetic testing
On Aug. 31, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared for marketing the updated 23andMe Personal…
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Emergentsﾒ NARCANﾮ Nasal Spray launched OTC making it possible for everyone to help save a life from an opioid overdose Emergency
On Aug. 30, 2023, Emergent BioSolutions announced NARCANﾮ Naloxone HCl Nasal Spray 4 mg would be available on…
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COVID-19 | FDA | Infectious Disease | Vaccine
Pfizer and BioNTech Receive Positive CHMP Opinion for Omicron XBB.1.5-adapted COVID-19 Vaccine in the European Union
On Aug. 30, 2023, Pfizer and BioNTech announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP)…
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WHO initiative signed new licensing agreements on COVID-19 technologies
On Aug. 29, 2023, the COVID-19 Technology Access Pool (C-TAP), a multi-stakeholder partnership to facilitate sharing of intellectual…
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CTE identified in brain donations from young amateur athletes
On Aug. 28, 2023, in a study of 152 deceased athletes less than 30 years old who were…
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MIT and two California universities received $50 million grant for Army research
On Aug. 27, 2003, The Institute for Collaborative Biotechnologies (ICB) announced it was funding a $50 million five…
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Eye cell atlas pinpoints where disease-causing genes are expressed, raising hope for inroads against blindness
On Aug. 25, 2023, Harvardﾒs Center for Brain Science announced the ceation of an eye atlas that pinpoints…
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CDC’s ACIP announced vaccines recommendation for 2023-24 seasonal influenza
On Aug. 25. 2023, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)…
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