Dengue outbreak was declared in Chad
On Oct. 15, 2023, a dengue outbreak was declared by the Ministry of Public Health and Prevention in…
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Investigational drug restoreed parathyroid function in rare disease
On Oct. 13, 2023, the National Institute of health (NIH) announced that an investigational drug, encaleret, restored calcium…
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Scientists unveiled detailed cell maps of the human brain and the nonhuman primate brain
On Oct. 12, 2023, the National Institute of health (NIH) announced that a group of international scientists had…
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FDA established new advisory committee on digital health technologies
On Oct. 11, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the creation of a new Digital Health…
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University of Wisconsin-Madison discovery revealed fragile X syndrome begins developing even before birth
On Oct. 10, 2023, the University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers announced a new study published in the journal Neuron…
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GSK and Zhifei announced exclusive strategic vaccine partnership in China with $3 billion
On Oct. 9, 2023, GlaxoSmithKline announced that it had reached an exclusive agreement with Chongqing Zhifei Biological Products…
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Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Moungi G. Bawendi, Louis E. Brus and Aleksey Yekimov “for the discovery and synthesis of quantum dots”
On Oct. 4, 2023, the Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Moungi G. Bawendi, Louis E. Brus…
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WHO recommended R21/Matrix-M vaccine for malaria prevention
On Oct. 2, 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced it had recommended a new vaccine, R21/Matrix-M, developed…
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FDA launched pilot program to help further accelerate development of rare disease therapies
On Sept. 29, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced it was taking steps to help further…
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Amicus Therapeutics announced FDA approval and launch of treatment for Pompe disease
On Sept. 28, 2023, Amicus Therapeutics announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved Pombilitiﾙ…
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SARS-CoV-2 infects coronary arteries, increases plaque inflammation
On Sept. 28, 2023, the National Institute of health announced SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can directly…
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U.S. National Science Foundation invested $26.7 million in building the first-ever prototype open knowledge network
On Sept. 26, 2023, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) announced it had invested $26.7 million in 18…
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USDA approved genetic engineered hemp plant to reduce THC and CBC levels
On Sep. 26, 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced they had reviewed a hemp plant modified…
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Researchers demonstrated heat-induced pyroelectricity in viruses
On Sept. 25, 2023, researchers at the University of California, Berkeley reported that engineered viruses also can generate…
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U.S. CDC announced $262 million funding to support National Network for outbreak response and disease modeling
On Sept. 22, 2023, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced the recipients of 13…
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White House announced $240 million in additional investment to accelerate new ways to prevent, detect, treat cancer
On Sept. 10, 2023, the White House announced $240 million in additional investment through the Advanced Research Projects…
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USDA broke ground on new Plant Research Facility on North Carolina State University campus
On Sept. 6, 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service and NC State University’s College of…
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Results from single-dose psilocybin randomized clinical trial treatment for major depressive disorder published in JAMA
On Aug. 31, 2023, study results published in JAMA found that psilocybin treatment was associated with a clinically…
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CDC awarded $279 million to 49 States, DC, and 40 local health departments to help prevent drug overdoses
On Aug. 31, 2023, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded $279 million to 49…
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Scientists developed breath test that rapidly detects COVID-19 virus
On Jul. 31, 2023, scientists at Washington University in St. Louis have developed a breath test that quickly…
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced the Formation of the Office of Long COVID Research
On Jul. 31, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced the formation of the Office…
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Genome analysis of revived 46,000-year-old roundworm from Siberian permafrost revealed a novel species
On Jul. 28, 2023, researchers from the Institute of Zoology at the University of Cologne, the Max Planck…
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Milestones in Diabetes
Milestones in Diabetes illustrates major milestones from the first administration of the hormone insulin in 1921 to a…
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Pharma companies cooperate to accelerate development of antiviral treatments in preparation for future pandemics
On Jul. 20, 2023, seven innovative pharmaceutical companies announced they had established the INTREPID Alliance, with the goal…
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Scientists recovered RNA expression profiles from extinct Tasmanian tiger
On Jul. 18, 2023, scientists reported that they had extracted, sequenced, and analyzed historical RNA from muscle and…
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U.S. FDA approved new drug to prevent RSV in babies and toddlers
On Jul. 17, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved AstraZeneca’s Beyfortus (nirsevimab-alip) for the prevention…
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Donald Triplett, the 1st person diagnosed with autism, died at 89
On Jun. 17, 2023, the Mississippi man known as “Case 1,” the first person to be diagnosed with…
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University of Missouri launched rabies lab for pets traveling abroad
On Jun. 6, 2023, the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine (MU) announced it had launched a…
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BD launched world’s first spectral cell sorter with high-speed cell imaging
On Jun. 3, 2022, BD announced it will introduce new cell sorting technology at the International Society for…
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Milestones in Parkinson’s
Milestones in Parkinson’s illustrates advancements in the disease from James Parkinson’s essay on ‘shaking palsy’ to development of…
