USDA, University of Kentucky broke ground on new forage research building
On May 23, 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) celebrated the groundbreaking ceremony for a new research…
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U.S. FDA approved new buprenorphine treatment option for opioid use disorder
On Mar. 23, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Braeburn pharmaceutical’s Brixadi (buprenorphine) extended-release injection…
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843 million people projected to have low back pain by 2050
On May 22, 2023, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHMI) reported low back pain remains the…
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FDA Clears New Insulin Pump and Algorithm-Based Software to Support Enhanced Automatic Insulin Delivery
On May 19, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared the Beta Bionics iLet ACE Pump…
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FDA approved first topical gene therapy for treatment of wounds in patients with dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa
On May 19, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Krystal Biotech’s Vyjuvek, a herpes-simplex virus…
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Study found COVID-19 mRNA booster vaccinations in early pregnancy did not increase miscarriage risk
On May 19, 2023, HealthPartners Institute researchers have published new data in JAMA Network Open that shows monovalent…
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FDA approved first oral treatment for moderately to severely active Crohn’s disease
On May 18, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved approved Rinvoq (upadacitinib) for adults with moderately…
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Brazil confirmed first ever avian flu cases in wild birds
On May 15, 2023, Brazil, the world’s top chicken exporter, for the first time confirmed Highly Pathogenic Avian…
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USDA took action to help protect endangered California Condors from highly pathogenic Avian influenza
On May 12, 2023, the U.S. Departments of Agriculture Animal (USDA) and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced…
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Obstructive sleep apnea associated with increased risks for long COVID
On May 11, 2023, a National Institutes of Health (NIH) supported long-term study reported that among people who…
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Biotechnology | Disease | Genomics | NIH | Non-Profit Research | Oncology | Therapeutics
NIH launched $140 million effort to investigate genetic variation in normal human cells and tissues
On May 11, 2023, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced launching a new program, the Common Fund’s…
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Biotechnology | Disease | FDA | Neurology | Therapeutics
FDA approved first drug to treat agitation symptoms associated with dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease
On May 11, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the supplemental approval of Otsuka Pharmaceutical…
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WHO declared end to mpox public health emergency
On May 11, 2023, the World Health Organization announced it was ending a 10-month-long global health emergency for…
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ended the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
On May 11, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra released the following…
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Scientists released a new human ‘pangenome’ reference
On May 10, 2023, researchers released a new high-quality collection of reference human genome sequences that captures substantially…
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152 million babies born preterm in the 2010-20 decade
On May 9, 2023, United Nations agencies and partners reported that an estimated 13.4 million babies were born…
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Scientists used gene-editing technology to produce first calf resistant to major viral disease
On May. 9, 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that scientists have collaborated to produce the first…
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NIH researchers identified large genetic changes that contribute to dementia risk
On May 8, 2023, scientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that they had identified new…
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Lions Eye Institute for Transplant and Research and SightLife announce Merger
On May 5, 2023, the Lions Eye Institute for Transplant and Research and SightLife announced that the two…
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World Health Organization ended its declaration of COVID-19 as a global health emergency
On May 5, 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) ended its declaration of COVID-19 as a global health…
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World Health Organization reported enterovirus infections in France
On May 5, 2023, France reported nine cases of severe neonatal sepsis associated with hepatic impairment and multi-organ failure…
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NIH study identified features of Long COVID neurological symptoms
On May 5, 2023, the National Institutes of Health reported that a study had identified features of Long…
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FDA Approved First University-made Sausage from Gene-edited Pigs
On May 3, 2023, Washington State University (WSU) made history in the United States (US) by becoming the…
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Biotechnology | Disease | NIH | Oncology | Therapeutics
NIH researchers uncovered new details on rare immune disease
On May 3, 2023, National Institutes of Health (NIH) scientists announced that they had uncovered new details on…
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Vertex announced U.S. FDA approval for KALYDECO to treat eligible Infants with cystic fibrosis ages 1 month and older-First and only CFTR modulator approved for this age group
On May 3, 2023, Vertex announced the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved KALYDECO (ivacaftor) for use…
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U.S. FDA approved first Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccine
On May 3, 2023, the U.S. FDA approved GlaxoSmithKline’s Arexvy as the first respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine…
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Elanco announced breakthrough treatment for deadly canine parvovirus
On May 2, 2023, Elanco Animal Health announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture had provided a conditional…
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U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommended screening for latent tuberculosis infection
On May 2, 2023, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) published a final recommendation statement on screening…
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Biotechnology | Clinical Research | Diagnostics | FDA | Infectious Disease | NIH | Therapeutics | Vaccine | Women's Health
U.S. FDA announced additional steps to advance decentralized clinical trials
On May 2, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it was taking additional steps…
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Oregon Health Sciences University dermatologists detected the world’s smallest skin cancer
On May 1, 2023, an Oregon Health Sciences University (OHSU) dermatologist and a multi-disciplinary team confirmed that a…
