Health officials confirm fatal case of brain-eating amoeba in South Carolina
On Jul. 22, 2025, Health officials have confirmed a case of brain-eating amoeba in South Carolina. The state’s…
Biogen Announces $2 Billion Manufacturing Investment in North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park
On Jul. 21, 2025, Biogen announced it intends to invest an additional $2 billion in its existing manufacturing…
New World screwworm moves north adding to market volatility
On Jul. 20, 2025, new detections of New World screwworm (NWS) in Mexico led U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)…
Wearable lithium sensor could help people with bipolar disorder track medication levels through sweat
On Jul. 18, 2025, researchers from the University of Southern California (USC) reported a wearable sensor could vastly…
Biotechnology | Disease | FDA | Therapeutics
FDA Requests Sarepta Therapeutics Suspend Distribution of Elevidys; Places Clinical Trials on Hold for Multiple Gene Therapy Products Following 3 Deaths
On Jul. 18, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it has placed Sarepta Therapeutics investigational…
CDC Issues Report on Human Plague Transmitted from Infected Cat in Oregon
On Jul. 17, 2025, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a report about an…
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Huge biosecurity centre investment to boost UK pandemic protection
On Jul. 17, 2025, a new world-leading biosecurity centre in Essex has been announced that will protect the…
New Technique Could Increase Infant Heart Transplant by 20%
On Jul. 16, 2025, Duke Health has pioneered a world’s-first technique that could expand by up to 20%…
Healthy babies born in Britain after scientists used DNA from three people to avoid genetic disease
On Jul. 16, 2025, eight healthy babies were born in Britain with the help of an experimental technique…
C2N Diagnostics Expands Portfolio of Blood Tests for Clinical Researchers Studying Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias
On Jul. 15, 2025, C2N Diagnostics (C2N), announces the launch of two new highly anticipated plasma assays for…
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Global childhood vaccination coverage holds steady, yet over 14 million infants remain unvaccinated
On Jul. 15, 2025, in 2024, 89% of infants globally – about 115 million – received at least…
WHO recommends injectable lenacapavir for HIV prevention
On Jul. 14, 2025, The World Health Organization (WHO) released new guidelines recommending the use of injectable lenacapavir…
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Emergency vaccine response has cut infectious disease deaths by nearly 60% since 2000
On Jul. 14, 2025, researchers at Burnet Institute, in collaboration with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, have provided the…
Scientists discover compounds that help cells fight a wide range of viruses
On Jul. 14, 2025, Researchers at MIT and other institutions have identified compounds that can fight off viral…
Chinese scientists successfully clone yak
On Jul. 12, 2025, researchers in china announced that a cloned yak was born via cesarean section on…
geneticists are rewriting the narrative of Neanderthals and other ancient humans
On Jul. 12, 2025, an international team of geneticists and AI experts are adding whole new chapters to…
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Coconino County, Arizona Reports Plague death
On Jul. 11, 2025, Coconino County Health and Human Services (CCHHS) officials received confirmatory test results, and have…
Biotechnology | COVID-19 | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Influenza | Measles | NIH | Plague | Vaccine
NIH suspends dozens of pathogen studies over ‘gain-of-function’ concerns
On Jul. 11, 2025, in response to White House concerns about allegedly risky research on viruses, bacteria, and…
Northwestern scientists studied 174 brain samples. CTE and aging were difficult to distinguish
On Jul. 11, 2025, findings from Northwestern University study show the brain protein tied to CTE is not…
Moderna Receives Full U.S. FDA Approval for COVID-19 Vaccine, Spikevax, in Children Aged 6 Months Through 11 Years at Increased Risk for COVID-19 Disease
On Jul. 10, 2025, Moderna announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the supplemental…
UCLA study identifies key protein that helps liver cancer resist heat-based treatment
On Jul. 10, 2025, a study led by investigators at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center may…
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FDA approves updated label for Lilly’s Kisunla (donanemab-azbt) with new dosing in early symptomatic Alzheimer’s disease
On Jul. 9, 2025, Eli Lilly announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a…
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Merck spends $10 billion for Verona, gaining access to its COPD medication
On Jul. 9, 2025, pharmaceutical giant Merck is buying Verona Pharma, a company that focuses on respiratory diseases,…
Major autism study uncovers biologically distinct subtypes, paving the way for precision diagnosis and care
On Jul. 9, 2025, researchers at Princeton University and the Simons Foundation have identified four clinically and biologically…
As summer travel gets underway, Alberta has highest measles cases per capita in North America
On Jul. 9, 2025, Alberta has the most measles cases in North America on a per-capita basis, worrying…
Experimental Compound Offers Potential Treatment for Rare, Often Fatal, Childhood Disease
On Jul. 9, 2025, as part of a new study, neurologists at NYU Langone Health announced they have…
Novartis wins approval for first malaria drug for newborns and babies
On Jul. 8, 2025, Novartis announces it had received approval in Switzerland for Coartem Baby, which it said…
Texas Reports no New Measles cases in Ongoing outbreak
On Jul. 8, 2025, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) reported a total of 753 cases…
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Colossal Targets Moa as Its Next Species Restoration Milestone
On Jul. 8, 2025, Colossal Biosciences announced the moa as its next de-extinction focus, continuing its mission to…
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Innovative Genomics Institute Announce New Center for Pediatric CRISPR Cures
On Jul. 8, 2025, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) and the Innovative Genomics Institute (IGI) announced the funding of the…