WHO prequalifies the first self-test for hepatitis C virus
On Jul. 10, 2024, The World Health Organization (WHO) announced it had has prequalified the first hepatitis C…
Twist Bioscience Launched Synthetic RNA Control for H5N1 Influenza A
On Jul. 9, 2024, Twist Bioscience announced the expansion of its growing portfolio of synthetic viral controls with…
Late-pregnancy RSV vaccination not associated with poor birth outcomes
On Jul. 8, 2024, a study reported that babies exposed to maternal RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) vaccination in…
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Nearly 1.8 billion adults at risk of disease from not doing enough physical activity
On Jun. 26. 2024, the World Health Organization reported that new data show that nearly one third (31%)…
Finland started bird flu vaccinations for humans, in world first
On Jun. 25, 2024, the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) announced that they planned to offer…
Study implicates Neanderthal DNA in autism susceptibility
On Jun. 24, 2024, collaborative research involving two Clemson University scientists has found that some genetic traits modern…
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Air pollution accounted for 8.1 million deaths globally in 2021, Becoming the second leading risk factor for death
On Jun. 19, 2024, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) released a comprehensive new report that…
National Academies announced New Broad Definition of Long COVID
On Jun. 11, 2024, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released a new report that stated the…
Roche four-in-one molecular test for SARS-CoV-2, Influenza A/B viruses and RSV receives U.S. FDA EUA
On Jun. 10, 2024, Roche announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had granted Emergency Use…
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Avian Influenza A(H5N1) detected in dairy cattle in Minnesota
On Jun. 4, 2024, the Minnesota Department of Health reported that Avian Influenza A(H5N1) was detected in dairy…
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CDC confirmed second human H5 bird flu case in Michigan; third case tied to dairy outbreak
On May 30, 2024, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that a second human…
WHO reported a substantial increase in dengue cases globally
On May 30, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that as of 30 April 2024, over 7.6…
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CIRM awarded $53 million to clinical research in heart failure and cystic fibrosis, supporting 10 translational projects
On May 30, 2024, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) announced it had awarded $53 million to…
Scientists generated the first complete chromosome sequences from non-human primates
On May 29, 2024, a team of researchers from the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) announced they…
Findings from 23andMe research on Parkinson’s disease published in Brain
On May 29, 2024, 23andMe with support from The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, announced it…
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Raw milk containing H5N1 can infect mice, while lab-based heat treatments greatly reduce the virus
On May 24, 2024, a team led by University of Wisconsin–Madison scientists reported that consuming raw cow’s milk…
CDC warned of Salmonella outbreaks linked to backyard poultry flocks
On May 23, 2024, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that 109 people from…
Neanderthal–human baby-making was recent — and brief
On May 21, 2024, an analysis of ancient and modern genomes suggested contemporary people’s Neanderthal DNA came from…
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Highly pathogenic avian influenza detected in three new dairy herds in Michigan
On May 20, 2024, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) announced the detection of highly…
Repeat COVID-19 vaccinations elicit antibodies that neutralize variants, other viruses
On May 17, 2024, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis announced a study had…
CPRIT added $52 million to fight against cancer
On May 15, 2024, the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) announced that it had approved…
A third of U.S. food outbreaks and 3,500 illnesses tied to non-irradiated eligible food
On May, 13, 2024, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that of 482 U.S….
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Montana Life Science Genealogy, 2018
Montana Life Science Genealogy illustrates life science companies and non-profit research organization in the State of Montana by…
All of Us Returns Health-Related DNA Results to 100,000 Participants
On May 1, 2024, the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) All of Us Research Program announced that it…
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommended all women get screened for breast cancer every other year aged 40 to 74
On Apr. 30, 2024, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended that all women get screened for…
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COVID vaccines not linked to seizures
On Apr. 30, 2024, a meta-analysis of six randomized controlled trials in JAMA Neurology found no increase in seizures in…
Scientists discovered over 100 new genomic regions linked to blood pressure
On Apr. 30, 2024, National Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers and collaborators announced they had discovered over 100…
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CIRM awarded $31 million to fund clinical-stage research for cancers and eye disease
On Apr. 26, 2024, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) announced it had approved awarding nearly $31…
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Analysis identified 50 new genomic regions associated with kidney cancer risk
On Apr. 26, 2024, an international team of researchers led by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) released an…
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Imaging technique shows new details of peptide structures
On Apr. 26, 2024, engineers at Washington University in St. Louis announced a new imaging technique that give…