Flu vaccine provided substantial protection during 2022-23 season
On Feb. 22, 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that the 2022-2023 flu vaccines…
Vekluryﾮ (Remdesivir) reduced risk of mortality in hospitalized COVID-19 patients across all variants in real world study
On Feb. 21, 2023, Gilead Sciences announced positive data from three retrospective real-world studies which demonstrated that initiation…
Health Canada authorizeds Moderna’s Omicron-targeting bivalent COVID-19 vaccine in children & cdolescents
On Feb. 17, 2023, Moderna announced that Health Canada had authorized the use of its Omicron-targeting bivalent COVID-19…
NIH software assembled complete genome sequences on-demand
On Feb. 16, 2023, National Institutes of Health (NIH) scientists announced they had developed and released an innovative…
Moderna to provide free COVID-19 vaccines after U.S. public health emergency ends
On Feb. 15, 2023, Moderna announced it will continue to offer its COVID-19 vaccines for free, even after…
Molecular atlas of spider silk published
On Feb. 15, 2023, Researchers from Southwest University in China have constructed the entire chromosomal-scale genome assembly and…
British Columbia Institute of Technology received $14.5 million ito support aerospace and life sciences training
On Feb. 14, 2023, the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada (PacifiCan), announced $14.5 million in funding for…
Equatorial Guinea confirmed first-ever Marburg virus disease outbreak
On Feb. 13, 2023, Equatorial Guinea today confirmed its first-ever outbreak of Marburg virus disease. Preliminary tests carried…
U.S. Government and Novavax extend partnership for 1.5 million additional doses of Novavax’ COVID-19 vaccine
On Feb. 23, 2023, Novavax announced a modification to its existing agreement with the U.S. Department of Health…
FDA authorized first Mpox test
On Feb. 10, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization for the first…
Bird flu has begun to spread in mammals
On Feb. 8, 2023, as bird flu continues to circle the globe, a new report suggested that the…
BD received FDA EUA for COVID-19, influenza A/B, RSV combination test
On Feb. 8, 2023, BD announced that it had received Emergency Use Authorization from the U.S. Food and…
Bivalent boosters provided better protection against severe COVID-19
On Feb. 7, 2023, an NIH funded study by University of North Carolina reported that Bivalent booster vaccines…
USDA-ARS scientists announded developing new tests, new ways to track COVID In wild and domestic animals
On Feb. 7, 2023, the U.S. Department of Agricultureﾒs Research Service announced that it was implementing a $300…
Study identified features that may make motor neurons vulnerable to ALS
On Feb. 2, 2023, a team of researchers supported by the National Institutes of Health found evidence linking…
New MRI method provided detailed view of the placenta during pregnancy
On Feb. 1, 2023, researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health announded they had developed a new…
FDA announced Evusheld is not currently authorized for emergency use in the U.S.
On Jan. 26, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration revised the Emergency Use Authorization for Evusheld (tixagevimab…
U.S. household spread of flu more than doubled during the 2021-2022 season compared to pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels
On Jan. 26, 2023, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that U.S. household spread of flu…
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Milestones in CRISPR
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Novavax Nuvaxovid COVID-19 vaccine approved in South Korea as an adult booster
On Jan. 18, 2023, Novavax announced that partner SK bioscience had received expanded manufacturing and marketing approval from…
USDA researchers developed naturally fire-resistant cotton lines
On Jan. 18, 2023, researchers at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service announced they had bred…
Moderna announced mRNA-1345, an investigational RSV Vaccine, had met primary efficacy endpoints in phase 3 trial
On Jan. 17, 2023, Moderna announced positive topline data from its ConquerRSV Phase 3 pivotal efficacy trial of…
Three grizzly bears tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza in Montana
On Jan. 17, 2023, the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission reported that juvenile grizzly bears tested positive for…
University of Wisconsin and TGen researchers used machine learning to make early detection of cancerm more accessible
On Jan. 13, 2023, a team of researchers including faculty at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), part…
Roche announced EC approval of Xofluza for treatment and prevention of influenza in children aged one year and above
On Jan. 11, 2023, Roche announced treatment of uncomplicated influenza and for post-exposure prophylaxis of influenza. Post-exposure prophylaxis…
Single booster dose with updated bivalent COVID-19 vaccine provides broad protection against COVID-19 including Omicron variant
On Jan. 11, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration reported that a single booster dose with an…
United Nations reported that a child or youth died once every 4.4 seconds in 2021
On Jan. 10, 2023, the WHO announced that an estimated 5 million children died beforecoronavirus_omicron_illustrationeir fifth birthday and…
Paxlovid reduced serious risks from Omicron variants
On Jan. 10, 2023, the National Institutes of Health reported that antiviral treatments can help reduce the risk…
BD, CerTest Biotec announced Emergency Use Authorization for Mpox diagnostic test
On Jan. 9, 2023, BD (Becton, Dickinson) and CerTest Biotec have announced Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the…
FDA granted accelerated approval for Alzheimerﾒs disease treatment
On Jan. 6, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Leqembi (lecanemab-irmb) via the Accelerated Approval pathway…