WHO recommends injectable lenacapavir for HIV prevention
On Jul. 14, 2025, The World Health Organization (WHO) released new guidelines recommending the use of injectable lenacapavir…
Biotechnology | COVID-19 | Diagnostics | HIV | Infectious Disease | Influenza | Measles | NIH | Vaccine
Emergency vaccine response has cut infectious disease deaths by nearly 60% since 2000
On Jul. 14, 2025, researchers at Burnet Institute, in collaboration with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, have provided the…
Scientists discover compounds that help cells fight a wide range of viruses
On Jul. 14, 2025, Researchers at MIT and other institutions have identified compounds that can fight off viral…
Chinese scientists successfully clone yak
On Jul. 12, 2025, researchers in china announced that a cloned yak was born via cesarean section on…
geneticists are rewriting the narrative of Neanderthals and other ancient humans
On Jul. 12, 2025, an international team of geneticists and AI experts are adding whole new chapters to…
Biotechnology | CDC | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | NIH | Plague | Vaccine
Coconino County, Arizona Reports Plague death
On Jul. 11, 2025, Coconino County Health and Human Services (CCHHS) officials received confirmatory test results, and have…
Biotechnology | COVID-19 | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Influenza | Measles | NIH | Plague | Vaccine
NIH suspends dozens of pathogen studies over ‘gain-of-function’ concerns
On Jul. 11, 2025, in response to White House concerns about allegedly risky research on viruses, bacteria, and…
Northwestern scientists studied 174 brain samples. CTE and aging were difficult to distinguish
On Jul. 11, 2025, findings from Northwestern University study show the brain protein tied to CTE is not…
Moderna Receives Full U.S. FDA Approval for COVID-19 Vaccine, Spikevax, in Children Aged 6 Months Through 11 Years at Increased Risk for COVID-19 Disease
On Jul. 10, 2025, Moderna announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the supplemental…
UCLA study identifies key protein that helps liver cancer resist heat-based treatment
On Jul. 10, 2025, a study led by investigators at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center may…
Biotechnology | Disease | FDA | Neurology | Therapeutics
FDA approves updated label for Lilly’s Kisunla (donanemab-azbt) with new dosing in early symptomatic Alzheimer’s disease
On Jul. 9, 2025, Eli Lilly announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a…
Biotechnology | Disease | FDA | Therapeutics
Merck spends $10 billion for Verona, gaining access to its COPD medication
On Jul. 9, 2025, pharmaceutical giant Merck is buying Verona Pharma, a company that focuses on respiratory diseases,…
Major autism study uncovers biologically distinct subtypes, paving the way for precision diagnosis and care
On Jul. 9, 2025, researchers at Princeton University and the Simons Foundation have identified four clinically and biologically…
As summer travel gets underway, Alberta has highest measles cases per capita in North America
On Jul. 9, 2025, Alberta has the most measles cases in North America on a per-capita basis, worrying…
Experimental Compound Offers Potential Treatment for Rare, Often Fatal, Childhood Disease
On Jul. 9, 2025, as part of a new study, neurologists at NYU Langone Health announced they have…
Novartis wins approval for first malaria drug for newborns and babies
On Jul. 8, 2025, Novartis announces it had received approval in Switzerland for Coartem Baby, which it said…
Texas Reports no New Measles cases in Ongoing outbreak
On Jul. 8, 2025, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) reported a total of 753 cases…
Biotechnology | Cloning | CRISPR | Environmental | Genomics
Colossal Targets Moa as Its Next Species Restoration Milestone
On Jul. 8, 2025, Colossal Biosciences announced the moa as its next de-extinction focus, continuing its mission to…
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Innovative Genomics Institute Announce New Center for Pediatric CRISPR Cures
On Jul. 8, 2025, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) and the Innovative Genomics Institute (IGI) announced the funding of the…
Scientists create biological ‘artificial intelligence’ system
On Jul. 7, 2025, Australian scientists, including at the Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney, have successfully developed…
Celltrion USA announces U.S. launch of denosumab biosimilars, STOBOCLO® and OSENVELT® (denosumab-bmwo)
On Jul. 7, 2025, Celltrion announced that STOBOCLO® (denosumab-bmwo) and OSENVELT® (denosumab-bmwo), biosimilars referencing PROLIA® (denosumab) and XGEVA® (denosumab)…
KalVista Pharmaceuticals Announces FDA Approval of EKTERLY® (sebetralstat), First and Only Oral On-demand Treatment for Hereditary Angioedema
On Jul. 7, 2025, KalVista Pharmaceuticals announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration(FDA) has approved EKTERLY® (sebetralstat),…
Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Influenza | Vaccine | Veterinary | WHO
Cambodia Reports 49 deaths From Avian Influenza A (H5N1) in Current Outbreak
On Jul. 5, 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that between January 1 and July 1, 2025,…
WHO Releases guidelines for clinical management of arboviral diseases: dengue, chikungunya, Zika and yellow fever
On Jul. 4, 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) released the Integrated Guidelines on the Clinical Management of…
New research confirms that neurons form in the adult brain
On Jul. 3, 2025, a study in the journal Science presents compelling new evidence that neurons in the…
Air Pollution May Contribute to Development of Lung Cancer in Never-smokers, New Study Finds
On Jul. 2, 2025, a study jointly led by researchers at the University of California San Diego and…
First human genome from ancient Egypt sequenced
On Jul. 2, 2025, researchers from the Francis Crick Institute and Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) announces they…
Scientists create first mini-lungs with built-in blood vessels, unlocking new insights for pulmonary vascular disease
On Jul. 2, 2025, researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) announced they have successfully grown…
Agriculture | Biotechnology | Disease | Environmental | USDA
APHIS Deregulates First Pale Cyst Nematode-Infested Field in Program History
On Jul. 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), in partnership…
Anne Wojcicki’s nonprofit gets court approval to buy 23andMe for $305 million
On Jul. 1, 2025, Anne Wojcicki’s bid to buy 23andMe, the genetic testing company she cofounded nearly 20…