Israeli, US scientists uncover viral switch that could help defeat antibiotic resistance
On Dec. 18, 2025, scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem revealed that bacteriophages use a small RNA…
WHO Releases Statement on the antigen composition of COVID-19 vaccines
On Dec. 18, 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) Technical Advisory Group on COVID-19 Vaccine Composition (TAG-CO-VAC) announced…
How common is Alzheimer’s? Blood-test study holds surprises
On Dec. 17, 2025, A survey of Alzheimer’s disease prevalence in Norway confirms earlier estimates and might show…
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Montana State University announced as site of U.S. Patent and Trademark office
On Dec. 15, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced that Montana State University will be home to…
GigaTIME AI tool advances cancer research and could unlock access to better treatment
On Dec. 15, 2025, Microsoft Research announced a new AI tool developed by and published in Cell allows…
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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in Shelby County Commercial Flock
On Dec. 12, 2025, the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) and the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA)…
Japanese Scientists Reproduce human neural circuits showing crucial role of the thalamus
On Dec. 12, 2025, a Japanese research team announced it has successfully reproduced the human neural circuit in…
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FDA Approves Two Oral Therapies to Treat Gonorrhea
On Dec. 12, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it has approved two new oral…
Flu, RSV activity rising in US and Europe, with major UK surge in flu cases
On Dec. 12, 2025, the Center for Infectious Disease Research & Policy (CIDRAP) reported COVID-19 rates in the…
Hundreds are quarantined in South Carolina as measles spreads in 2 US outbreaks
On Dec. 11, 2025, measles outbreaks are growing along the Utah-Arizona border and in South Carolina, where hundreds…
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CIRM approves over $160M to support preclinical and clinical research, advances education opportunities and access to clinical trials
On Dec. 11, 2025, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) governing board approved funding of over $160…
FDA Approves USAntibiotics’ Augmentin XR in Historic First for Expedited Review Program
On Dec. 11, 2025, USAntibiotics, the country’s only domestic manufacturer of amoxicillin (Amoxil®) and amoxicillin clavulanate (Augmentin®), announced…
Genomic Maps Untangle the Complex Roots of Disease
On Dec. 10, 2025, researchers from Gladstone Institutes and Stanford University announced they have leveraged a comprehensive method…
UCLA team discovers how to target ‘undruggable’ protein that fuels aggressive leukemia
On Dec. 9, 2025, researchers at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center announced they have identified a…
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Canada launches $1.7 billion initiative to recruit world-leading researchers
On Dec. 9, 2025, officials from the Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, and the Minister of Industry,…
Race, Ethnicity and Donor Type Continue to Affect Survival After Donor Stem Cell Transplant
On Dec. 8, 2025, a study led by Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center reveals that a patient’s race…
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China narrows US’ scientific research lead
On Dec. 5, 2025, an annual report published by the Institutes of Science and Development of the Chinese…
Ginkgo Bioworks Selected by PNNL to Deliver a Modular, High‑Throughput Phenotyping Platform for DOE’s M2PC
On Dec. 5, 2025, Ginkgo Bioworks announced it has been awarded by the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL)…
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US vaccine advisers say not all babies need a hepatitis B shot at birth
On Dec. 5, 2025, a federal vaccine advisory committee voted on Friday to end the longstanding recommendation that…
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The West Coast Health Alliance, CDPH, and Leading National Medical Organizations Continue to Recommend Hepatitis B Vaccination for Newborns
On Dec. 5, 2025, the West Coast Health Alliance (WCHA) announced that it strongly supports that hepatitis B…
Merck Product first in its class and the only product conditionally approved by FDA for both prevention and treatment of New World screwworm
On Dec. 4, 2025, Merck Animal Health announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted a…
Sabin Vaccine Institute’s Investigational Marburg Vaccine Delivered to Ethiopia for Outbreak Response
On Dec. 4, 2025, the Sabin Vaccine Institute (Sabin) announced it has sent more than 640 doses of…
Annual World Malaria Report Shows Global toll could deepen
On Dec. 4, 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) released the 2025 World Malaria Report showing that since…
‘Fire amoeba’ from Lassen Volcanic National Park survives in hotter conditions than any other complex cell
On Dec. 2, 2025, a team of microbiologist announced they discovered an organism at Lassen Volcanic National Park…
Atlas Data Storage Introduces the World’s First Scalable DNA Data Storage Offering
On Dec. 2, 2025, Atlas Data Storage, the leader in synthetic DNA data storage, announced Atlas Eon 100,…
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WHO issues global guideline on the use of GLP-1 medicines in treating obesity
On Dec. 1, 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) has released its first guideline on the use of…
Anonymous donor gifts $50M to help University of Washington train ‘unsung heroes’ of healthcare
On Dec. 1, 2025, in an unusual act of philanthropy, an anonymous donor has committed more than $50…
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WHO Reports Measles deaths down 88% since 2000, but cases surge
On Nov. 28, 2025, the the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that global immunization efforts have led to…
Old air samples hint at effects of climate change
On Nov. 26, 2025, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have showed through the DNA analysis of old…
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University at Buffalo to receive $50 million for biofabrication and imaging research hub
On Nov. 25, 2025, Governor Kathy Hochul announced the University at Buffalo (UB) will receive $50 million from…