Faba bean genome sequenced, 4X larger Than Human
On Mar. 23. 2023, scientists at the National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and the Environment in Paris…
Scientists sequenced Beethoven’s genome from locks of his hair
On Mar. 22. 2023, scientists at the University of Cambridge announced that Beethovenﾒs genome had been sequenced for…
Quest Diagnostics announced first-of-its-kind post-COVID-19 panels available
On Mar. 21, 2023, Quest Diagnostics announced that it had introduced two innovative Post-COVID-19 panels. These laboratory tests…
Biotechnology | COVID-19 | NIH | Pharmaceutical | Vaccine
SARS-CoV-2 infection weakens immune-cell response to vaccination
On Mar. 20, 2023, NIH scientists announced that the magnitude and quality of a key immune cellﾒs response…
Vaccine makers prep bird flu shot for humans ‘just in case’; rich nations lock in supplies
On Mar. 20, 2023, some of the world’s leading makers of flu vaccines said they could make hundreds…
Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Polio | Vaccine | WHO
Circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) reported in Indonesia
On Mar. 17, 2023, the Indonesia Ministry of Health notified the World Health Organization (WHO) of the detection…
Federal investment to increase Canada’s capacity to develop and manufacture critical medicines
On Mar. 17, 2023, PrairiesCan announced $80,514,000 over five years to support the Canadian Critical Drug Initiative and…
FDA Advisory Committee voted in support of favorable benefit-risk profile for Pfizer’s PAXLOVID
On Mar. 16, 2023, Pfizer announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Antimicrobial Drugs Advisory Committee (AMDAC)…
Texas A&M scientists disable protective gene In mosquitoes
On Mar. 15, 2023, scientists at Texas A&M announced that a research study: ‘RNA interference is essential to…
UK Animal and Plant Health Agency reported dolphins detected with avian flu found on beaches in England and Wales
On Mar. 15, 2023, the UK Animal and Plant Health Agency reported that the carcesses of Common dolphins…
First case of avian flu in a Chilean industrial plant reported, poultry meat exports suspended
On Mar. 14, 2023, the Agricultural and Livestock Service in Chile confirmed the identification of the first case…
Pfizer announced acquisition of Seattle-based Seagen for $43 billion
On Mar. 13, 2023, Pfizer announced an agreement to acquire Seagen, a global biotechnology company that discovers, develops…
‘Deaths of Despair’ contributed to 17% rise in Minnesota’s death rate during COVID-19 pandemic
On Mar. 13, 2023, Mayo Clinic published a study that showed the COVID-19 pandemic was linked to a…
Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommended universal Hepatitis B vaccination in adults aged 19-59 years
On Mar. 10, 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended the universal hepatitis B (HepB)…
Pfizer’s ZAVZPRET (zavegepant) Migraine Nasal Spray received FDA approval
On Mar. 10, 2023, Pfizer announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved ZAVZPRET (zavegepant),…
Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | FDA | Oncology | Radiology | Therapeutics | Women's Health
FDA updated mammography regulations to require reporting of breast density information and facility oversight
On Mar. 9, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it had published updates to…
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals received FDA approval for Naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray
On Mar. 8, 2023, Amphastar Pharmaceuticals announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had granted approval…
Biotechnology | COVID-19 | FDA
QuidelOrtho received de novo FDA authorization for Sofia 2 SARS Antigen+ FIA
On Mar. 8, 2023, QuidelOrtho announced that it had been granted a De Novo request from the U.S….
Biotechnology | FDA | Measles | Vaccine
U.S. FDA approved intramuscular administration for Merck’s MMRV Vaccines: M-M-RII, VARIVAX, and ProQuad
On Mar. 6, 2023, Merck announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had approved the addition of…
Pfizer and BioNTech submitted for U.S. EUA of Omicron BA.4/BA.5-adapted bivalent COVID-19 booster in children under 5 years
On Mar. 1, 2023, BioNTech and Pfizer announced that they had submitted an application to the U.S. Food…
Outbreak of Blastomycosis reported in Michigan Mill workers
On Feb. 28, 2023, Public Health Delta & Menominee Counties (PHDM) was alerted to three cases of atypical…
Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Influenza | Neurology | NIH | Vaccine
Influenza viruses may have originated in fish 600 million years ago
On Feb. 28, 2023, a team from the University of Sydney reported that a flu virus found in…
Avian Influenza A (H5N1) reported in Cambodia
On Feb. 26, 2023, the Cambodia International Health Regulations (IHR) National Focal Point (NFP) reported one confirmed case…
FDA authorized first OTC at-home test to detect both influenza and COVID-19 viruses
On Feb. 24, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for…
Moderna to make milestone payments to NIH for COVID vaccine
On Feb. 24, 2023, Moderna announced will make certain contingent development, commercial and regulatory milestone payments to the…
Flu vaccine provided substantial protection during 2022-23 season
On Feb. 22, 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that the 2022-2023 flu vaccines…
Higher-Dose and longer duration of Ivermectin not effective with COVID-19
On Feb. 20, 2023, results from a randomized clinical trial of Ivermectin in a higher-hose and longer duration…
Health Canada authorized Moderna’s Omicron-targeting bivalent COVID-19 vaccine in children & Adolescents
On Feb. 17, 2023, Moderna announced that Health Canada had authorized the use of its Omicron-targeting bivalent COVID-19…
Agriculture | Biotechnology | Genomics | USDA
China rolls out GMO corn planting
On Feb. 16, 2023, the Government of China announced it will plant less than 1% of its corn…
Lancet study published on natural immunity protection by COVID variant
On Feb. 16, 2023, it was reported in the Lancet that protection from past infection against re-infection from…