WHO declared end to mpox public health emergency
On May 10, 2023, the World Health Organization announced it was ending a 10-month-long global health emergency for…
Scientists used gene-editing technology to produce first calf resistant to major viral disease
On May. 9, 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that scientists have collaborated to produce the first…
152 million babies born preterm in the 2010-20 decade
On May 9, 2023, United Nations agencies and partners reported that an estimated 13.4 million babies were born…
NIH study identified features of Long COVID neurological symptoms
On May 5, 2023, the National Institutes of Health reported that a study had identified features of Long…
World Health Organization ended its declaration of COVID-19 as a global health emergency
On May 5, 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) ended its declaration of COVID-19 as a global health…
World Health Organization reported enterovirus infections in France
On May 5, 2023, France reported an increase in cases of severe neonatal sepsis associated with Enterovirus (Echovirus-11…
Vertex announced U.S. FDA approval for KALYDECOï¾® to treat eligible Infants withcystic fibrosis ages 1 month and older -First and only CFTR modulator approved for this age group-
On May 3, 2023, Vertex announced the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ha approved KALYDECOï¾® (ivacaftor) for use…
Elanco announced breakthrough treatment for deadly canine parvovirus
On May 2, 2023, Elanco Animal Health announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture had provided a conditional…
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommended screening for latent tuberculosis infection
On May 2, 2023, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) published a final recommendation statement on screening…
U.S. FDA announced additional steps to advance decentralized clinical trials
On May 2, 2023, the U.S. FDA announced that it was taking additional steps to support the use…
Study raised concerns SARS-CoV-2 evolution outpaces vaccine-generated antibodies
On Apr. 27, 2023, a NIAID-led Phase 2 trial compared two Pfizer bivalent mRNA COVID-19 boosters found that…
Geneticists linked DNA of famed sled dog Balto to modern breeds
On Apr. 27, 2023, On Apr. 27, 2023, researchers at Cornell University announced they had used ancient DNA…
Vertex announced U.S. FDA approval for TRIKAFTAï¾® in children with cystic fibrosis ages 2 through 5 with certain mutations
On Apr. 26, 2023, Vertex announced the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved the expanded use of…
U.S. FDA approved treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis associated with a mutation in the SOD1 gene
On Apr. 25, 2023, the U.S. FDA approved Qalsody (tofersen) to treat patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)…
Boehringer Ingelheim inaugurated largest European development centre for biotechnology
On Apr. 24, 2023, Boehringer Ingelheim inaugurated its state-of-the-art Biologicals Development Center in Biberach an der Ri�, Germany….
U.S. FDA issued Emergency Use Authorization for new COVID-19 Over-the-Counter at-home antigen test
On Apr. 24, 2023, the U.S. FDA authorized Status COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test for Home Use (manufactured by…
Jennifer Doudna and Jill Banfield to lead $70 million initiative to edit the microbiome
On Apr. 17, 2023, a new initiative led by Jennifer Doudna and Jill Banfield at the Innovative Genomics…
U.S. FDA approves cell therapy for patients with blood cancers to reduce risk of infection after stem cell transplantation
On Apr. 17, 2023, the U.S. FDA approved Gamida Cell’s Omisirge (omidubicel-onlv), a substantially modified allogeneic (donor) cord…
Additional cases of Marburg virus disease reported in Equatorial Guinea
On Apr. 15, 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that six additional laboratory-confirmed cases of Marburg virus…
Human infection with Avian influenza A(H3N8) virus reported by China
On Apr. 14, 2023, the National Health Commission of the Peopleï¾’s Republic of China reported a confirmed case…
U.S. FDA issued EUA for new COVID-19 over-the-counter at-home antigen test
On Apr. 14, 2023, the U.S. FDA issued an emergency use authorization for the Azure Fastep COVID-19 Antigen…
Parkinson’s disease biomarker found
On Apr. 13, 2023, in an enormous leap forward in the understanding of Parkinsonï¾’s disease (PD), researchers announced…
FDA authorizes marketing of MISHAï¾™ Knee System for people Suffering from knee osteoarthritis
On Apr. 10, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized for marketing Moximed’s MISHA Knee System, an…
Highly pathogenic avian influenza confirmed as cause of three California condor mortalities in Arizona
On Apr. 7, 2023, the U.S. National Park Service reported Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) had been confirmed…
Pfizer RSV vaccine 82% effective vs severe infection in infants, final data showed
On Apr. 5, 2023, Pfizer announced that experimental respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine was 82% effective in preventing…
FAO and WHO released report identifying food safety hazards of cell-based food
On Apr. 5, 2023, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO),…
Defense Public Health celebrated opening of new $248 million public health laboratory
On Apr. 5, 2023, Aberdeen Proving Ground South, formerly known as Edgewood, celebrated the opening of the Department…
Frequent testing reduced COVID-19 deaths in nursing facilities
On Apr. 4, 2023, NIH-funded research was announced from the University of Rochester and Harvard University that looked…
NanoViricides announced licensing agreement with Karveer Meditech to commercialize COVID drugs
On Apr. 4, 2023, NanoViricides announced that it had executed a license agreement with Karveer Meditech, Kolhapur, India,…
Extremely rare gene variants point to a potential cause of age-related macular degeneration
On Apr. 3, 2023, a study from the National Eye Institute (NEI) identified rare genetic variants that could…