First presumed human infections of avian influenza investigated in Washington state
On Oct. 20, 2024, the Washington State Department of Health announced that four agricultural workers tested positive for…
“Prevalence of glaucoma in the U.S. in 2022” study found higher prevalence of the eye disease than previously estimated
On Oct. 18, 2024, a study published in JAMA Ophthalmology, found that approximately 4.22 million people in the…
WHO reported Spike in outbreak of cholera
On Oct. 18, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that from January 1 to September 29, 2024,…
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California Department of Public Health Reported 13 Confirmed Human Cases of Bird Flu
On Oct. 18, 2024, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) reported that a total of 13 human…
PET Scan based on lizard saliva detected rare tumor
On Oct. 18, 2024, a research team led by Radboud university medical center reported that a new PET…
De-extinction company claimed it has nearly complete Tasmanian tiger Genome
On Oct. 17, 2024, Colossal Biosciences, an American biotechnology and genetic engineering company, announced that it has a…
Increased autism risk linked to Y chromosome, Geisinger study found
On Oct. 17, 2024, Geisinger announced results of a study that showed increased risk for autism appears to…
Why do we love carbs? The origins predate agriculture and maybe our split from Neanderthals
On Oct. 17, 2024, a study led by the University at Buffalo and the Jackson Laboratory (JAX) revealed…
FLUBLOK® (Influenza Vaccine) U.S. label updated with one of Sanofi’s largest flu vaccine safety studies in pregnant individuals
On Oct. 16, 2024, The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it had updated the label for…
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Human skin map gives ‘recipe’ to build skin and could help prevent scarring
On Oct. 16, 2024, researchers from the Wellcome Sanger Institute, Newcastle University and their collaborators announced they had…
Know Labs Sensor Technology in Steering Wheels Could Curb Impaired Driving
On Oct. 16, 2024, Know Labs in Seattle announced that it had retained The Stanbridge Group to secure…
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Sanofi commits $18 million to Howard University College of Medicine, Meharry Medical College, and Morehouse School of Medicine to increase diversity in clinical studies
On Oct. 16, 2024, Sanofi announced it will contribute $18 million to three Historically Black Medical Schools to…
Mpox vaccine is safe and generates a robust antibody response in adolescents
On Oct. 16, 2024, a National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded clinical trial of an mpox vaccine in adolescents…
Massachusetts Governor Announced More than $21 Million in Tax Incentives for 19 Life Sciences Companies
On Oct. 15, 2024, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey and the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC) announced $21.4 million…
Human-Specific Genes Revealed Link Between Brain Growth and Autism
On Oct. 14, 2024, researchers have found a link between two human-specific genes and the gene SYNGAP1, a…
Lundbeck to acquire Longboard Pharmaceuticals for $2.6 billion
On Oct. 14, 2024, Lundbeck and Longboard Pharmaceuticals announced an agreement for Lundbeck to acquire Longboard for payment…
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New risks raise pandemic threat on a global scale
On Oct. 14, 2024, the Global Preparedness Monitoring Board (GPMB) released a report that outlined 15 key drivers…
Neuroscientists revealed Integrated multimodal cell atlas of Alzheimer’s disease
On Oct, 14, 2024, a team of researchers from the Allen Institute of Brain Science and the University…
RedHill Biopharma Secured U.S. Government Funding through BARDA to Advance Opaganib for Ebola Treatment
On Oct. 14, 2024, RedHill Biopharma announced that the U.S. government’s Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA)…
Sabin Vaccine Institute Delivered Marburg Vaccines to Combat Outbreak in Rwanda
On Oct. 12, 2024, the Sabin Vaccine Institute announced it had delivered a second shipment of ~1000 more…
U.S. FDA Approved Pfizer’s HYMPAVZI™ (marstacimab-hncq) for Treatment of Adults and Adolescents with Hemophilia A or B
On Oct. 11, 2024, Pfizer announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved HYMPAVZI™ (marstacimab-hncq)…
DNA from old hair confirmed macabre diet of 19th century Tsavo lions
On Oct. 11, 2024, a team of researchers from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign announced DNA analysis of the…
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WHO reported Increase in Rwanda Marburg virus disease incidence
On Oct. 11, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that a total of 58 cases of Marburg…
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KAIST Changes the Paradigm of Drug Discovery with World’s First Atomic Editing​
On Oct. 11, 2024, scientists at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) announced they had…
New virus uncovered in China – increased threat of tick-borne diseases
On Oct. 11, 2024, researchers in China published a study that provided details about a new wetland virus….
U.S. officials reported Cluster of drug-resistant mpox identified in five states
On Oct. 10, 2024, health officials from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced they had…
Suspected Outbreak of Trichinellosis in North Carolina Associated with Undercooked Bear Meat
On Oct. 10, 2024, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that a 2023 presumed outbreak…
WHO report elevates role of vaccines in addressing antimicrobial resistance
On Oct. 10, 2024, a report by the World Health Organization (WHO) found that vaccines against 24 pathogens…
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Study Found Persistent Infection Could Explain Long COVID in Some People
On Oct. 9, 2024, researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital found that people with wide-ranging long COVID symptoms…
Brain’s waste-clearance pathways revealed for the first time
On Oct. 9, 2024, scientists from Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) released a study that used imaging…