Kenya achieves elimination of human African trypanosomiasis or sleeping sickness as a public health problem
On Aug. 8, 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Kenya as having eliminated human African trypanosomiasis…
-
-
Eliminating mosquitoes not enough to fight China’s chikungunya fever outbreak, experts say
On Aug. 8, 2025, experts in mosquito-borne infectious diseases are warning against excessive insect eradication campaigns as cities…
-
Washington Health Officials investigating possible locally acquired case of malaria
On Aug. 6, 2025, the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department (TPCHD) reported an East Pierce County, Washington woman who…
-
Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | Non-Profit Research | Therapeutics | Vaccine | Women's Health
Gates Foundation Announces Catalytic Funding to Spark New Era of Women-Centered Research and Innovation
On Aug. 4, 2025, The Gates Foundation announced a $2.5 billion commitment through 2030 to accelerate research and…
-
UK Biobank celebrates completion of world’s largest human imaging study with landmark events
On Aug. 4, 2025, UK Biobank announced it had reached a historic milestone – completing 100,000 whole-body imaging…
-
Florida reports 21 cases of E.coli infections linked to raw milk
On Aug. 4, 2025, The Florida Department of Health said on Monday that there have been 21 cases…
-
Biology | Diagnostics | Disease | Medicine | Therapeutics
Most U.S. adults have hearts older than their actual age
On Jul. 30, 2025, a study led by Northwestern Medicine shows that most U.S. adults have a “heart…
-
Researchers create ‘virtual scientists’ to solve complex biological problems
On Jul. 29, 2025, Stanford Medicine researchers announced the creation a team of virtual scientists backed by artificial…
-
Biology | Biotechnology | Diagnostics | FDA | Imaging | Marine Science | Medical Device | Pharmaceutical
Horseshoe Crabs Break Free from Biomedical Testing
On Jul. 29, 2025, The Scientist reported that for 40 years, researchers relied on horseshoe crab blood to…
-
Remote programs effective for chronic pain, study finds
On Jul. 28, 2025, Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute (KPWHRI) and Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research…
-
Wastewater Measures of SARS-CoV-2 Accurately Predict Frequency of Symptomatic Infections in the Community
On Jul. 24, 2025, a University of Minnesota study shows that widespread immunity through vaccination or natural infection…
-
Study reveals a novel immune-based therapy that may be effective in hard-to-treat lung cancers
On Jul. 24, 2025, a team of researchers from TGen, part of City of Hope, and Baylor Scott…
-
Agriculture | Artificial Intelligence | Biotechnology | COVID-19 | CRISPR | Diagnostics | Genomics | Infectious Disease | Materials | Medical Device | Stem Cell | Therapeutics | Vaccine
China approving innovative drugs at record pace as discovery momentum shifts from the West
On Jul. 24, 2025, The China Times reported that China is making inroads in the race for innovative…
-
Long-term exposure to outdoor air pollution linked to increased risk of dementia
On Jul. 24, 2025, an analysis of studies incorporating data from almost 30 million people has highlighted the…
-
Scientists apply optical pooled CRISPR screening to identify potential new Ebola drug targets
On Jul. 24, 2025, researchers at the Broad Institute and the National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories (NEIDL) at…
-
Outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium Infections Linked to Commercially Distributed Raw Milk — California and Four Other States
On Jul. 24, 2025, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that during October 2023–March…
-
New Study Reveals Widespread Drug Resistance Across 14 African Countries
On Jul. 23, 2025, results from a newly published study highlight the growing spread of drug resistance across…
-
Biotechnology | COVID-19 | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Pharmaceutical | Therapeutics | Vaccine
AstraZeneca plans to invest $50 billion in America for medicines manufacturing and R&D
On Jul. 22, 2025, AstraZeneca announces $50 billion of investment in the United States by 2030, building on…
-
World Health Organization raises concern about spread of mosquito-borne Chikungunya virus
On Jul. 22, 2025, The World Health Organization (WHO) issued an urgent call for action on Tuesday to…
-
New genetic analysis predicts risk of adult obesity from childhood
On Jul. 21, 2025, new research led by the Universities of Copenhagen and Bristol shows analysing genes at…
-
Biogen Announces $2 Billion Manufacturing Investment in North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park
On Jul. 21, 2025, Biogen announced it intends to invest an additional $2 billion in its existing manufacturing…
-
New World screwworm moves north adding to market volatility
On Jul. 20, 2025, new detections of New World screwworm (NWS) in Mexico led U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)…
-
Diagnostics | Disease | Energy | Environmental | EPA | Neurology | U.S. Congress
EPA eliminates research and development office, begins layoffs
On Jul. 18, 2025, The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said it is eliminating its research and development arm…
-
Agriculture | Diagnostics | Disease | USDA
US farm agency fires 70 foreign researchers following national security review
On Jul. 18, 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said it has fired 70 foreign contract researchers after…
-
Wearable lithium sensor could help people with bipolar disorder track medication levels through sweat
On Jul. 18, 2025, researchers from the University of Southern California (USC) reported a wearable sensor could vastly…
-
CDC Issues Report on Human Plague Transmitted from Infected Cat in Oregon
On Jul. 17, 2025, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a report about an…
-
Biotechnology | COVID-19 | Diagnostics | Genomics | HIV | Infectious Disease | Influenza | Measles | Non-Profit Research | Plague | Polio | Therapeutics | Vaccine
Huge biosecurity centre investment to boost UK pandemic protection
On Jul. 17, 2025, a new world-leading biosecurity centre in Essex has been announced that will protect the…
-
Artificial Intelligence | Biotechnology | Chemistry | Clinical Research | Diagnostics | Genomics | Imaging | Infectious Disease | Medical Device | Medicine | Pharmaceutical
International Experts Urge Collective Action to Address Emerging AIxBio Risks
On Jul. 17, 2025, More than 35 leading experts highlight the risks posed by rapidly advancing capabilities at…
-
New Technique Could Increase Infant Heart Transplant by 20%
On Jul. 16, 2025, Duke Health has pioneered a world’s-first technique that could expand by up to 20%…
-
C2N Diagnostics Expands Portfolio of Blood Tests for Clinical Researchers Studying Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias
On Jul. 15, 2025, C2N Diagnostics (C2N), announces the launch of two new highly anticipated plasma assays for…
