H5N1 virus isolated from infected dairy worker is 100% lethal in ferrets, but does not appear to be circulating in nature
On Oct. 28, 2024, University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers reported that a strain of H5N1 avian influenza virus found…
Source of Marburg virus outbreak in Rwanda remains unknown
On Oct. 25, 2024, the World Health Organization reported that as of October 24, a total of 64…
More cases reported in E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders
On Oct. 25, 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported illnesses have been reported in…
CDC confirmed two human cases of avian influenza in Washington State
On Oct. 24, 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed that two people who had…
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Rochester-based Saunders Foundation makes $30 million commitment to the University of Rochester Medical Center
On Oct. 23, 2024, the University of Rochester announced that the Saunders Foundation, led by University Trustee Emeritus…
Hospital price increases since 2000 outpaced inflation by more than double, Baker Institute reported
On Oct. 21, 2024, Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy reported that hospital service prices surged more…
Egypt certified malaria-free by WHO
On Oct. 20, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced it had certified Egypt as malaria-free, marking a…
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…
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…
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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…
Doctors Discovered New Medical Condition Unique to Breakdancers
On Oct. 16, 2024, a researchers at Copenhagen University Hospital reported in a medical case report that a…
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…
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…
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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…
Sabin Vaccine Institute Sent Additional Vaccines to Rwanda for Marburg Outbreak
On Oct. 12, 2024, the Sabin Vaccine Institute announced it had delivered approximately 1,000 more investigational vaccine doses…
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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…
Common arm positions can substantially overestimate blood pressure readings, Johns Hopkins study finds
On Oct. 9, 2024, a study led by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers concluded that commonly used ways of…
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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…
Annual dengue cases double, PAHO urged countries to strengthen response as seasonal transmission began in South America
On Oct. 8, 2024, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) announced an epidemiological alert and urged countries in…
Scientists develop a new method to study gene function in cells and tissue
On Oct. 7, 2024, Columbia University researchers announced they had developed a new optical pooled screening approach called…