Drug-resistant hookworms put pets and people at risk
On Jan. 7, 2025, scientists at The University of Queensland (UQ) and the University of Sydney announced they…
Tufts Research suggests Connection Between Concussions, Viruses, and Alzheimer’s
On Jan. 7, 2025, researchers at Tufts University and Oxford University announced they have uncovered mechanisms connecting trauma…
Louisiana Department of Heath reports first U.S. H5N1-related human death
On Jan. 6, 2025, the Louisiana Department of Health reports the patient who had been hospitalized with the…
Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | FDA | Neurology
FDA Issues Final Guidance for Industry on Action Levels for Lead in Processed Food for Babies and Young Children
On Jan. 6, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued guidance for industry on the action…
As Whooping Cough Cases Increase California Department of Public Health Encourages Tdap Vaccination
On Jan. 3, 2025, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) reported that Whooping cough (pertussis) activity in…
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EPA Adds Nine Additional PFAS to the Toxics Release Inventory
On Jan. 3, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the automatic addition of nine per- and polyfluoroalkyl…
Biotechnology | CDC | COVID-19 | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Influenza | Therapeutics | Vaccine
U.S. respiratory virus infections rise, led by flu
On Jan. 3, 2025, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that during Christmas week, respiratory…
HHS awards $306 million in Avian Flu monitoring and preparedness funding
On Jan. 3, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced it would award $306…
U.S. Surgeon General Issues New Advisory on Link Between Alcohol and Cancer Risk
On Jan. 3, 2025, the U.S. General Dr. Vivek Murthy released a new Surgeon General’s Advisory on Alcohol…
SIGA technologies’ TEPOXX (tecovirimat) Approved in Japan for the Treatment of Orthopoxviruses
On Jan. 2, 2025, SIGA Technologies announced that its antiviral treatment TEPOXX (tecovirimat 200 mg capsules), marketed as…
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CDC reports increased incidence of ‘rabbit Fever’ in the U.S.
On Jan. 2, 2025, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported an increased incidence of…
AI can improve ovarian cancer diagnoses
On Jan. 2, 2025, an international study led by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden shows that AI-based…
Ancient DNA unlocks new understanding of migrations in the first millennium AD
On Jan. 1, 2025, a study led by the Francis Crick Institute showed that waves of human migration…
Largest Recorded Outbreak of Blastomycosis in the U.S. Occurred in Michigan
On Dec. 31, 2024, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a study of the largest…
The effect of nirmatrelvir-ritonavir on short- and long-term adverse outcomes from COVID-19 among patients with kidney disease
On Dec. 31, 2024, a study was published of patients with kidney disease who are at high risk…
Oregon ends 2024 with highest pertussis case count since 1950
On Dec. 30, 2024, the Oregon Health Authority reported it had registered 1,105 cases of pertussis—also known as…
Avian Flu Detected in Maricopa County, Arizona Wastewater Sampling Sites
On Dec. 30, 2024, the Maricopa County Department of Public Health (MCDPH), as part of routine wastewater surveillance…
Flu vaccine over 50% effective against severe illness among U.S. children from 2015 to 2020
On Dec. 30, 2024, a study published in JAMA Network Open found that the estimated effectiveness of at least…
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China approved more GM crops to boost yields, ensure food security
On Dec. 30, 2024, the Government of China announced it had approved five gene-edited crop varieties and 12…
Texas Officials Encouraged Monitoring, Reporting of Animals Affected by New World Screwworm
On Dec. 30, 2024, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) asked hunters and other outdoor enthusiasts in South…
Norovirus cases are surging in parts of the U.S.
On Dec. 28, 2024, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that cases of a…
BioNTech enters settlement with U.S. agency, UPenn over COVID vaccine royalties
On Dec. 27, 2024, BioNTech announced it had entered into two separate settlement agreements with the U.S. National…
Oregon announces Recall of Pet Food Due to HPAI Contamination
On Dec. 26, 2024, the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) announced it is alerting pet owners that samples…
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SARS-CoV-2 virus circulates Worldwide without clear seasonality and continues to infect
On Dec. 24, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, largely…
Minnesota Officials investigating avian influenza waterfowl deaths across southern Minnesota
On Dec. 24, 2024, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MNDNR) is investigating a number of wild waterfowl…
New Research Identifies Key Cellular Mechanism Driving Alzheimer’s Disease
On Dec. 23, 2024, researchers with the Advanced Science Research Center at the CUNY Graduate Center (CUNY ASRC)…
Greater Acceptance of RSV Vaccine Seen as Vaccine Hesitancy Appears to Have Plateaued
On Dec. 23, 2024, an Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) health survey conducted in November 2024 showed that…
Propranolol reduces tremors in Parkinson’s disease
On Dec. 23, 2024, a study from Radboud University reported that the standard medication levodopa does not always…
Global prevalence of Helicobacter pylori antibiotic resistance among children is Increasing
On Dec. 23, 2024, an international team of researchers reported results of a study that showed the escalating…
Marburg outbreak in Rwanda declared over
On Dec. 20, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that the outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease was…