WHO accelerates efforts to support response to Sudan virus disease outbreak in Uganda
On Jan. 30, 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced it was mobilizing efforts to support national health…
WHO verifies Niger as the first country in the African Region to eliminate onchocerciasis
On Jan. 30, 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) congratulated Niger for having met the criteria for onchocerciasis…
FDA Approves Novel Non-Opioid Treatment for Moderate to Severe Acute Pain
On Jan. 30, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Vertex Pharmaceuticals’s Journavx (suzetrigine) 50 milligram…
‘Breakthrough’ stem-cell patches strengthened a woman’s failing heart
On Jan. 29, 2025, researchers from the University Medical Center Göttingen announced they have shown that patches of…
NASA’s Asteroid Bennu Sample Reveals Mix of Life’s Ingredients
On Jan. 29, 2025, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) reported hat studies of rock and dust…
University of Queensland team finds relative of deadly Hendra virus in the U.S.
On Jan. 29, 2025, researchers at The University of Queensland announced they have identified the first henipavirus in…
Mapping of a gigantic salamander genome reveals secrets of regeneration
Jan. 29, 2025, an international team of researchers led by the Karolinska Institutet announced they have mapped the…
FDA approves Ozempic® (semaglutide) as only GLP-1 RA to reduce the risk of worsening kidney disease and cardiovascular death in adults with type 2 diabetes and CKD
On Jan. 28, 2025, Novo Nordisk announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Ozempic® to…
Avian flu strikes second biggest U.S. egg producer
On Jan. 28, 2025, Rose Acre Farms, the nation’s second largest egg producer, reported that tests have confirmed…
A genome-wide atlas of cell morphology revealed gene functions
On Jan. 27, 2025, researchers at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, along with collaborators at Calico…
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First Case of Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N9 Reported in California
On Jan. 27, 2024, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) reported that highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)…
Bacteria found to eat forever chemicals — and even some of their toxic byproducts
On Jan. 27, 2025, a team of researchers from the University of Buffalo found that In the quest…
Will bird flu spark a human pandemic? Scientists say the risk is rising
On Jan. 27, 2025, researchers reported that the H5N1 virus is adapting to new mammalian hosts, raising the…
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U.S. FDA drops Support improving clinical trial diversity
Jan. 24, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) pulled draft guidance from its website requiring companies…
WHO reported Spike in cholera outbreak Deaths
On Jan. 24, 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that from January 1 to December, 29, 2024,…
RSV vaccine 78% to 80% effective against infection, severe illness in older US veterans
On Jan. 24, 2025, researchers from the Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System in Oregon reported results from…
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South Dakota Department of Health Reported Death from co-infection of Pertussis and influenza
On Jan. 24, 2025, The South Dakota Department of Health reported the death of a child due to…
Georgia certified malaria-free by WHO
On Jan. 23, 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that following a nearly century-long effort, Georgia has…
SIDS Discovery Could ID Babies at Risk
On Jan. 22, 2025, researchers from the University of Virginia School of Medicine reported revealing the fingerprints of…
PET probe images inflammation with high sensitivity and selectivity
On Jan. 22, 2025, researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute announced they have developed a breakthrough method to detect…
Complete recombination map of the human-genome, a major step in genetics
On Jan. 22, 2025, scientists at deCODE genetics/Amgen announced they have constructed a complete map of how human…
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H5N1 strikes more U.S. poultry flocks, pet cats
On Jan. 22, 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has…
CWD prions confirmed in raw, cooked elk meat and water used for boiling, but risk to people unclear
On Jan. 22, 2025, researchers have identified chronic wasting disease (CWD) prions in raw, cooked, and cured meat…
Alberta researchers genetically engineer yeast to produce healthy fatty acid
On Jan. 21, 2025, researchers from the University of Alberta announced they have come up with a way…
FDA approved SPRAVATO® (esketamine) in the U.S. as the first and only monotherapy for adults with treatment-resistant depression
On Jan. 21, 2025, Johnson & Johnson announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of a…
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U.S. announces withdrawal from the World Health Organization
On Jan. 20, 2025, the White House announced the United States will exit the World Health Organization (WHO)….
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Rice labs tapped for brain research by UK funding agency with multimillion-dollar awards
On Jan. 21, 2025, Rice University announced that four research groups are part of an inaugural cohort of…
Tanzania confirms outbreak of Marburg virus disease
On Jan. 20, 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that Tanzania has confirmed an outbreak of Marburg…
huge study highlights new health risks of Obesity drugs
On Jan. 20, 2025, an analysis of data from nearly 2 million people has revealed new insights into…
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trust in scientists is high
On Jan. 20, 2025, a large international 68-country survey of 71,922 respondents found that in most countries, most…