Artificial Intelligence (AI) made retinal imaging 100 times faster, compared to manual method
On Apr. 10, 2024, researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) applied artificial intelligence (AI) to a…
Edwards study of NFL alumni cohort found majority suffer From heart disease without knowing it
On Apr. 7, 2024, Edwards Lifesciences announced the release of data from the HUDDLE study that examined the…
University of Missouri broke ground on building named for former U.S. Senanor Roy Blunt
On Apr. 5, 2024, groundbreaking was held for the Roy Blunt Soil Testing and Research Laboratory at the…
WHO launched CoViNet: a global network for coronaviruses
On Mar. 27, 2024, the World Health Organization announced it had launched a network for coronaviruses, CoViNet, to…
USDA completed laboratory modernization to advance pecan breeding and research
On Mar. 27, 2024, the Pecan Breeding and Genetics Program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research…
Action needed to improve U.S. Smallpox readiness and diagnostics, vaccines, and therapeutics
On Mar. 26, 2024, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released a report that said action…
The White House announced launching of a National Bioeconomy Board
On Mar. 22, 2024, the White House announced the creation of the National Bioeconomy Board. The Board will…
FDA approved nonsteroidal treatment for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
On Mar. 21, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Italfarmaco’s Duvyzat (givinostat) oral medication for…
Severe lung infection during COVID-19 caused damage to the heart
On Mar. 20, 2024, a National Institutes of Health-supported study reported that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19,…
USDA approved genetically modified hemp plant to reduce THC and CBC levels
On Mar. 20, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced they had reviewed a University of Wisconsin…
USDA researchers used edible blue-green algae to protect honey bees against viruses
On Mar. 19, 2024, scientists at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)ﾒs Agricultural Research Service (ARS) announced…
National Science Board published “The State of U.S. Science and Engineering 2024”
On Mar. 13, 2024, the National Science Board (NSB) published The State of U.S. Science and Engineering 2024,…
University of Illinois and Universidade de Sao Paulo develop first transgenic cow to produce human insulin in her milk
On Mar. 13, 2024, an unassuming brown bovine from the south of Brazil has made history as the…
Global child deaths reached historic low in 2022
On Mar. 12, 2024, the United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME) reported that the…
Psittacosis reported in European region
On Mar. 5, 2024, the World Health Organization announced that In February 2024, Austria, Denmark, Germany, Sweden and…
FDA and industry actions end sales of Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) used in U.S. food packaging
On Feb. 28, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that grease-proofing materials containing per- and…
Scientists developed a simple blood test to quickly diagnose sarcoidosis
On Feb. 22, 2024, a National Institutes of Health (NIH) research supported project announced development of a tool…
USDA and University of Georgia broke ground on new agriculture research facility in Tifton, Georgia
On Feb. 21, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the University of Georgia (UGA) College of…
NIH launched research network to evaluate emerging cancer screening technologies
On Feb. 21, 2024, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced it had launched a clinical trials network…
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WHO reported more than half the world faces high measles risk
On Feb. 21, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that more than half the world’s countries will…
275 million new genetic variants identified in National Institutes of Health precision medicine data
On Feb. 19, 2024, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that researchers had discovered more than 275…
Australian government approved release of QUT-developed GM Cavendish QCAV-4
On Feb. 16, 2024, the Australian Government announced it had issued QUT a licence to commercially release QCAV-4,…
Japan first in the world to approve Dupixentﾮ (dupilumab) for chronic spontaneous urticaria
On Feb. 16, 2024, Regeneron and Sanofi announced that the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) in…
New biosecurity group aims to prevent biotech disasters
On Feb. 15, 2024, Biosecurity experts today launched a new international nonprofit designed to prevent modern biotechnology from…
COVID-19 vaccination and boosting during pregnancy protects infants for six months
On Feb. 14, 2024, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) reported study results that showed…
National Science Foundation invested nearly $10 million to develop transformative bio-inspired solutions
On Feb. 8, 2024, the National Science Foundation (NSF) announced it was investing $9.75 million to advance novel…
USDA provided more than $70 Million to protect food supply and natural resources from invasive pests and diseases
On Feb. 6, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it was investing over $70 million in…
The CDC opened new East Asia and Pacific Regional Office in Japan
On Feb. 5, 2024, a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) celebrated the opening of the…
Global cancer burden growing, amidst mounting need for services
On Feb. 1, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that new estimates on IARCﾒs Global Cancer Observatory…
Abnormal proteins found in the spinal fluid of people with ALS and frontotemporal dementia
On Jan. 31, 2024, researchers at the National Institutes of Health detected abnormal proteins in the spinal fluid…