Global donors pledged over US $777 million to defeat neglected tropical diseases and improve the lives of 1.6 billion people
On Dec. 3, 2023, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced that global donors at COP28 had pledged…
USDA deregulated corn developed using genetic engineering
On Nov. 30, 2023, the U.S. Department of Department of Agricultureﾒs (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service…
Scientists build tiny biological robots from human cells
On Nov. 30, 2023, researchers at Tufts University announced they had created tiny biological robots that they call…
New bacterial species isolated from a hydrothermal vent throws light on their evolution
On Nov. 30, 2023, researchers at Hokkaido University, in collaboration with colleagues at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution announced…
Passenger with measles travelled through Vancouver International Airport
On Nov. 29, 2023, the BC Centre for Disease Controlr Disease Control (BCCDC) announced that a A passenger…
Japan’s MHLW approved CSL and Arcturus’s self-amplifying mRNA vaccine approved for COVID in adults
On Nov. 28, 2023, CSL and Arcturus Therapeutics announced that Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW)…
FDA approved first therapy for rare type of non-cancerous tumorsﾠ
On Nov. 27, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved SpringWorks’ Ogsiveo (nirogacestat) tablets for adult patients…
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Tuberculosis Trials Consortium launched new TB clinical trial
On Nov. 27, 2023, the CDCﾒs Tuberculosis Trials Consortium (TBTC) announced that it had launched an international clinical…
EC approved KAFTRIOﾮ in combination with Ivacaftor for treatment of children with Cystic Fibrosis ages 2 through 5
On Nov. 23, 2023, Vertex announced that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) had validated a Type II variation…
FDA issued final guidance on developing drugs for COVID-19 treatment and preventionﾠ
On Nov. 22, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued the final guidance COVID-19: Developing Drugs and…
WHO upgraded BA.2.86 to COVID-19 variant of interest
On Nov. 21, 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that the BA.2.86 variant had been reported in…
USDA introduced multi-year plan to strengthen U.S. Genebank management of plant germplasm
On Nov. 17, 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) announced the National Strategic Germplasm and Cultivar Collection…
CDC and FDA expedited availability of additional doses of new RSV immunization for infants
On Nov. 16, 2023, the CDC announced the release of more than 77,000 additional doses of Beyfortusﾙ (nirsevimab-alip…
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Global measles threat continued to grow as another year passed with millions of children unvaccinated
On Nov. 16. 2023, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that Following years of…
FDA granted Marketing Authorization of first test for chlamydia and gonorrhea with at-home sample collection
On Nov. 15, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted marketing authorization to LetsGetChecked for the Simple…
JAMA reported widening gender gap in life expectancy in the U.S. due to COVID-19
On Nov. 13, 2023, the Journal JAMA reported evidence that showed COVID-19 had widened the gendered life expectancy…
USDA researchers confirmed six unique strains of African Swine fever virus
On Nov. 13, 2023, the U.S. Department of Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that researchers have reclassified the…
FDA approved first vaccine to prevent disease caused by chikungunya virus
On Nov. 9, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Valneva’s Ixchiq, the first chikungunya vaccine. Ixchiq…
FDA approved first treatment for patients with rare inherited blood clotting disorder
On Nov. 9, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved ‘ Takeda PharmaceuticalsVAdzynma, the first recombinant (genetically…
FDA cleared first COVID-19 home antigen test
On Nov. 9, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration cleared for marketing the first over-the-counter (OTC) antigen…
Monica Bertagnolli, M.D. took the helm at National Institutes of Health
On Nov. 9, 2023, the National Institute of health (NIH) announced that Monica M. Bertagnolli, M.D., had begun…
FDA approved new medication for chronic weight management
On Nov. 8, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Eli Lilly’s Zepbound (tirzepatide) injection for chronic…
WHO launched guide on whole genome sequencing use as a tool for foodborne disease surveillance and response
On Nov. 7, 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that it had released a new guidance: ﾓWhole…
CDC expanded testing of international air traveler samples to include flu RSV, and other respiratory viruses
On Nov. 6, 2023, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that it was conducting…
Nearly 1 million chickens killed on a Minnesota farm because of bird flu
On Nov. 6, 2023, the U.S. Department of Agricultureﾒs (USDA) announced that nearly 1 million chickens on a…
Abbott received FDA approval for HPV test to run on Alinity m family of diagnostic assays
On Nov. 2, 2023, Abbott announced that it had received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for…
International Health Regulations National Focal Point of Zambia notified WHO of an anthrax outbreak in humans
On Nov. 1, 2023, the International Health Regulations (IHR) National Focal Point of Zambia notified WHO of an…
FDA approved Novartis Cosentyx as the first new biologic treatment for hidradenitis suppurativa patients in a decade
On Oct. 31, 2023, Novartis announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved Cosentyxﾮ (secukinumab)…
FDA approved interchangeable biosimilar for multiple inflammatory diseases
On Oct. 31, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced it had approved Amgen’s Wezlana (ustekinumab-auub) as…
Bavarian Nordicﾒs Mpox vaccine received recommendation from U.S. CDC Advisory Committee for routine use in adults at risk
On Oct. 25, 2023, Bavarian Nordic announced that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Preventionﾒs (CDC) Advisory…