NIH researchers discovered a new face-detecting brain circuit
On Jul. 2, 2024, scientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have uncovered a brain circuit in…
Study detected bacteria in 35% of commercial tattoos and permanent makeup inks sold in U.S.
On Jul. 2, 2024, a study was released that showed evidence that commercial tattoo and PMU inks are…
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Emergent BioSolutions Awarded $250+ Million in Contract to Supply U.S. Government with Four Critical Medical Countermeasure Products
On Jul. 2, 2024, Emergent BioSolutions announced it had received more than $250 millionin contract modifications from the…
Moderna Received $176 million Award through BARDA to Accelerate Development of mRNA-based Pandemic Influenza Vaccine
On Jul. 2, 2024, Moderna announced a project award of $176 million through the Rapid Response Partnership Vehicle…
USDA, University Researchers Develop Near Chromosome-Level Genome for the Mojave Poppy Bee
On Jul. 1, 2024, scientists at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and university research partners…
CIRM awarded $26 million to advance clinical research across cancer, heart conditions, and rare diseases
On Jun. 28, 2024, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), one of the world’s largest institutions dedicated…
FDA Permited Marketing of First Point-of-Care Hepatitis C RNA Test
On Jun. 27, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted marketing authorization to Cepheid for the Xpert…
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CDC Recommended Updated 2024-2025 COVID-19 and Flu Vaccines for Fall/Winter Virus Season
On Jun. 27, 2024, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) recommended the updated 2024-2025 COVID-19…
NIAID Discovery Leads to Novel Probiotic for Eczema
On Jun. 26, 2024, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) announced that research has led to…
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Nearly 1.8 billion adults at risk of disease from not doing enough physical activity
On Jun. 26. 2024, the World Health Organization reported that new data show that nearly one third (31%)…
CDC Updated RSV Vaccination Recommendation for Adults
On Jun. 26, 2024, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its recommendation for the…
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USDA Approved Merck Animal Health’s NOBIVAC® NXT Canine Flu H3N2 – The First and Only RNA-Particle Technology Vaccine for Canine Influenza
On Jun. 25, 2024, Merck Animal Health announced U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) approval of NOBIVAC® NXT Canine…
Just – Evotec Biologics selected by U.S. Department of Defense for Manufacturing Optimization Program
On Jun. 25, 2024, Evotec announced that its Seattle-based subsidiary, Just – Evotec Biologics, was selected by the…
Finland started bird flu vaccinations for humans, in world first
On Jun. 25, 2024, the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) announced that they planned to offer…
Novo Nordisk announced 4.1 billion USD investment to expand US manufacturing capacity
On Jun. 24, 2024, Novo Nordisk announced plans to invest 4.1 billion US dollars to build a second…
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FDA Expanded Approval of Gene Therapy for Patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
On Jun. 20, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration expanded the approval of Sarepta Therapeutics’ Elevidys (delandistrogene…
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Air pollution accounted for 8.1 million deaths globally in 2021, Becoming the second leading risk factor for death
On Jun. 19, 2024, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) released a comprehensive new report that…
Houston Zoo Elephant Received First Ever mRNA EEHV Vaccine
On Jun. 18, 2024, the Houston Zoo announced that Tess, a 40-year-old Asian elephant at the Zoo, had…
U.S. FDA Approved CAPVAXIVE™ (Pneumococcal 21-valent Conjugate Vaccine) for Prevention of Invasive Pneumococcal Disease and Pneumococcal Pneumonia in Adults
On Jun. 17, 2024, Merck announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved CAPVAXIVE™ (Pneumococcal…
Infectious H5N1 Influenza Virus in Raw Milk Rapidly Declines with Heat Treatment
On Jun. 14, 2024, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID, reported that the amount of…
Genome of the last living wild horse species mapped
On Jun. 13. 2024, University of Minnesota researchers announced they have successfully mapped the complete genome of the…
Oklahoma Bio rebranded as Life Science Oklahoma
On Jun. 13, 2024, the Oklahoma BioScience Association (OKBio), a 501(c)(3) corporation was rebranded Life Science Oklahoma. Life…
How a few days in space can disrupt a person’s biology
On Jun. 12, 2024, scientists at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City reported that just a few…
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BioMADE to Establish Bioindustrial Manufacturing Infrastructure in Minnesota
On Jun. 13, 2024, BioMADE announced an investment in a state-of-the-art bioindustrial manufacturing infrastructure in Minnesota, following support…
National Academies announced New Broad Definition of Long COVID
On Jun. 11, 2024, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released a new report that stated the…
CSL Seqirus Signed an Agreement with the European Commission to Provide Pre-Pandemic Vaccines to the EU
On Jun. 11, 2024, CSL Seqirus was selected by the Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA), part…
Roche four-in-one molecular test for SARS-CoV-2, Influenza A/B viruses and RSV receives U.S. FDA EUA
On Jun. 10, 2024, Roche announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Emergency Use…
Genome study shows how horses galloped into human history
On Jun. 7, 2024, the Institute of Evolutionary Biology in Barcelona announced an analysis of genome data from…
NIH launched $30 million pilot to test feasibility of a national primary care research network
On Jun. 6, 2024, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced it was investing approximately $30 million in…
WHO reported Person with bird flu died in Mexico
On Jun. 5, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that a person with prior health complications who…