Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | NIH | Therapeutics
Scientists unveiled complete cell map of a whole mammalian brain
On Dec. 13, 2023, for the first time ever, an international team of researchers announced they had created…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | Oncology | Vaccine | Women's Health
Anixa Biosciences and Cleveland Clinic Present Positive New Data from Phase 1 Study of Breast Cancer Vaccine
On Dec. 6, 2023, Anixa Biosciences announced updated positive results from the Phase 1 clinical trial of its…
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WHO announced influenza A(H1N2) variant virus infection in the Great Britain and Northern Ireland
On Dec. 1, 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that the International Health Regulations National Focal Point…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | Genomics | Neurology | Oncology | Therapeutics
World’s largest genetic project unveiled incredible new data
On Nov. 30, 2023, in a momentous landmark for medical research, UK Biobank announced that it had unveiled…
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Biotechnology | CDC | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Measles | Vaccine
Passenger with measles travelled through Vancouver International Airport
On Nov. 29, 2023, the BC Centre for Disease Controlr Disease Control (BCCDC) announced that a A passenger…
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Agriculture | Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Influenza | USDA | Vaccine | Veterinary
Highly pathogenic Avian influenza spread in Oregon
On Nov. 17, 2023, the Oregon Department of Agriculture has new confirmed cases of avian influenza, and the…
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CPRIT invested $63 million to bring innovative researchers and companies to Texas
On Nov. 15, 2023, the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) announced that it had approved…
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Mule deer tested positive for chronic wasting disease in Yellowstone National Park
On Nov. 14, 2023, Yellowstone National Park and the Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) officials confirmed the…
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WHO reported Marburg virus disease outbreak in Equatorial Guinea
On Nov. 13, 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO announced that the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare…
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CDC published first preliminary in-season flu burden estimates
On Nov. 10, 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimated that from October 1, 2023,…
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Biotechnology | COVID-19 | Diagnostics | FDA | Infectious Disease | NIH
FDA cleared first COVID-19 home antigen test
On Nov. 9, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared for marketing the first over-the-counter (OTC)…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Medical Device | Neurology | Non-Profit Research | Stem Cell | Therapeutics
California’s Stem Cell Agency invested more than $42.1 million in translational-stage research
On Oct. 27, 2023, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) awarded $42.1 million to fund various translational…
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Bavarian Nordic’s Mpox vaccine received recommendation from U.S. CDC Advisory Committee for routine use in adults at risk
On Oct. 25, 2023, Bavarian Nordic announced that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory…
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Highly pathogenic avian influenza confirmed on Bird Island, South Georgia – the first known cases in Antarctic
On Oct. 23, 2023, the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) reported that Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) had been…
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U.S. CDC reported high rates of child flu hospitalizations recorded in 2022-2023 season
On Oct. 20, 2023, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that among children and…
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Agriculture | Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | USDA
APHIS announced partnership to improve early detection of emerging animal diseases
On Oct. 17, 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) announced a new partnership between the National Bio…
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Purdue named new pediatric cancer research center for the late Tyler Trent
On Oct. 14, 2023, Purdue University ensured that the memory of the former graduate and devoted Boilermaker football…
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Two fatal human influenza A/H5N1 (Bird Flu) virus infections reported in Cambodia
On Oct. 12, 2023, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that two fatal human…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Polio | Vaccine | WHO
New funding ensured 370 million children receive polio vaccinations in low-income countries
On Oct. 11, 2023, the European Commission, the European Investment Bank and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation…
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Agriculture | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Influenza | USDA | Vaccine
France kicked off world first bird flu vaccination despite trade backlash
On Oct. 2, 2023, France began vaccinating ducks against bird flu to try and stem the virus that…
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California’s Stem Cell Agency approved $110 million investment into basic research in neuropsychiatric diseases
On Oct. 2, 2023, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) announced its approval of a new program…
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Agriculture | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Influenza | USDA | Vaccine
USDA Protected U.S. Poultry with Restrictions on Poultry Products from France and the European Union
On Sept. 29, 2023, The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced it…
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FDA granted first marketing authorization for DNA test to assess predisposition for dozens of cancer types
On Sept. 29, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Invitae de novo marketing authorization for…
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California’s Stem Cell Agency invested $44 million to advance regenerative medicine research and manufacturing in California
On Sept. 29, 2023, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) awarded $43.8 million to fund projects aimed…
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USDA provided more than $12 million in funding to control and prevent chronic wasting disease
On Sept. 28, 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced…
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New cancer diagnoses fell abruptly early in the COVID-19 pandemic according to Annual Report to the Nation
On Sept. 27, 2023, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that new diagnoses of…
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Diagnostics | Disease | Medical Device | NIH | Oncology | Therapeutics | U.S. Congress
ARPA-H launched program for real-time drug delivery and disease tracking to improve patient self-care
On Sept. 26, 2023, the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), an agency within the U.S. Department…
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West Nile virus reported in humans and horses from four counties in Washington state
On Sept. 25, 2023, the Washington State Department of Health confirmed the presence of West Nile virus in…
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Newly discovered trigger of Parkinson’s upends common beliefs
On Sept. 15, 2023, a Northwestern Medicine study challenges a common belief in what triggers Parkinson’s disease. Degeneration…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | NIH | Oncology | Radiology | Therapeutics | Women's Health
High levels of particulate air pollution associated with increased breast cancer incidence
On Sept. 11, 2023, researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) reported that living in an area…
