New York City Health Department Investigated a Community Cluster of Legionnaires’ Disease in Central Harlem Neighborhood
On Jul. 25, 2025, the New York City Health Department (Health Department) announced an investigation into a community…
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…
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…
Biology | Disease | Neurology | Therapeutics
How B Vitamins Can Affect Brain and Heart Health
On Jul. 23, 2025, research at Tufts and elsewhere has revealed the eight essential nutrients that make up…
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…
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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…
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FDA Requests Sarepta Therapeutics Suspend Distribution of Elevidys; Places Clinical Trials on Hold for Multiple Gene Therapy Products Following 3 Deaths
On Jul. 18, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it has placed Sarepta Therapeutics investigational…
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%…
Healthy babies born in Britain after scientists used DNA from three people to avoid genetic disease
On Jul. 16, 2025, eight healthy babies were born in Britain with the help of an experimental technique…
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…
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…
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…
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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,…
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…
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),…
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…
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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…
Parkinson’s drug effective in treating persistent depression
On Jun. 30, 2025, a University of Oxford led study reported that a drug used for Parkinson’s disease…
A rare form of leprosy existed in the Americas for thousands of years
On Jun. 30, 2025, a new study from an international team of researchers led by the Max Planck…
Scientists discover network of cells and genes involved in Crohn’s disease complication
On Jun. 30, 2025, the Broad Institute announced that spatial mapping reveals genes contributing to fibrosis, or scarring,…
World Microbiome Day Celebrated
On Jun. 27, 2025, today is World Microbiome Day and the Microbiota Vault, together with all participating Local…
Google DeepMind Announces AlphaGenome: AI for better understanding the genome
On Jun. 25, 2025, Google Deepmind introduce AlphaGenome, a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool that more comprehensively and…
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Dupixent approved in the U.S. as the only targeted medicine to treat patients with bullous pemphigoid
On Jun. 20, 2025, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it has approved Dupixent (dupilumab) for…
Vertex Reports Positive Data for Zimislecel in Type 1 Diabetes
On Jun. 20, 2025, Vertex Pharmaceuticals announced publication of updated data from the Phase 1/2 portion of the…
Nvidia-backed AI startup SandboxAQ creates new data to speed up drug discovery
On Jun. 18, 2025, SandboxAQ, an artificial intelligence startup spun out of Alphabet’s Google and backed by Nvidia…
Deadly listeria outbreak linked to chicken alfredo fettucine sold at Kroger and Walmart
On Jun. 18, 2025, federal health officials announced a listeria food poisoning outbreak that has killed three people…