CTE identified in brain donations from young amateur athletes
On Aug. 28, 2023, in a study of 152 deceased athletes less than 30 years old who were…
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City of Hope received $32 million grant to advance novel therapies
On Aug. 24, 2023, researchers at City of Hope announced were awarded $32.3 million from the California Institute…
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U.S. FDA approved first biosimilar to treat Multiple Sclerosis
On Aug. 24, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Sandoz’s Tyruko (natalizumab-sztn), the first biosimilar to…
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CDC reported risk assessment summary for SARS CoV-2 sublineage BA.2.86
On Aug. 23, 2023, the CDC announced it had detected a new SARS-CoV-2 variant labeled BA.2.86. CDC was…
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Maryland Department of Health announced positive case of locally acquired malaria
On Aug. 18, 2023, the Maryland Department of Health has confirmed and reported a positive case of locally…
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Pig kidney xenotransplantation performed optimally after 32 days in human body
On Aug. 16, 2023, surgeons at NYU Langone Health announed they had transplanted a genetically engineered pig kidney…
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NIH unveiled comprehensive proteogenomic dataset to help cancer researchers unravel molecular mysteries
On Aug. 14, 2023, the National Institute of Health announced that it had released a comprehensive dataset that…
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WHO issued standing recommendations for COVID including Omicron EG.5 variant risk
On Aug. 9, 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) released standing recommendations for battling COVID-19 and released an…
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CDC reported two human infections with swine flu viruses
On Aug. 4, 2023, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported the first two U.S….
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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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COVID vaccine uptake among hospital workers rose from 86% to 99% after implementation of mandate
On Jul. 28, 2023, COVID vaccine uptake among hospital workers at a Philadelphia teaching hospital rose from 86%…
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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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U.S. FDA approved second OTC Naloxone nasal spray product
On Jul. 28, 2023, the U.S. FDA approved RiVive, 3 milligram (mg) naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray for over-the-counter…
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Emerging tick bite-associated meat allergy potentially affected thousands
On Jul. 27, 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that between 2010 and 2022,…
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Masters of acclimation: Octopuses adjust to cold by editing their RNA
On Jul. 25, 2023, U.S. National Science Foundation-supported research, led by Joshua Rosenthal of the Marine Biological Laboratory…
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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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Emergent BioSolutions received U.S. FDA approval of CYFENDUSﾙ Anthrax vaccine for post-exposure prophylaxis use
On Jul. 20, 2023, Emergent BioSolutions announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved CYFENDUSﾙ…
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Erroneous genetic sequences identified for the first time in specific cells of ALS and frontotemporal dementia patients
On Jul. 19, 2023, a team of scientists from the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), part of the…
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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 FDA approved AstraZeneca’s Beyfortus (nirsevimab-alip) for the prevention of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)…
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CDC launched ﾓBridge Access Programﾔ to provide free COVID-19 vaccines to uninsured and underinsured adults
On Jul. 13, 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced the launch of the Bridge…
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Report published in Nature detailed transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in free-ranging white-tailed deer in the U.S.
On Jul. 10, 2023, a report published in the journal Nature detailed frequent spillovers of SARS-CoV-2 from humans…
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CDC recommended RSV vaccine for older adults
On Jun. 29, 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) endorsed the CDC Advisory Committee on…
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WHO certified Belize as malaria-free
On Jun. 21, 2023, the World Health Organization announced that it had certified Belize as malaria-free, following the…
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U.S. FDA approved new class of medicines to treat pediatric type 2 diabetes
On Jun. 20, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Boehringer Ingelheim’s Jardiance (empagliflozin) and Synjardy…
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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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U.S. FDA updated COVID-19 vaccines for use in the U.S. beginning in Fall 2023
On Jun. 16, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee…
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President Biden announced the appoint of Dr. Mandy Cohen as director of the CDC
On Jun. 6, 2023, President Biden announced the appointment of Dr. Mandy Cohen as Director of the Centers…
