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 Pombilitiï¾™…
New cancer diagnoses fell abruptly early in the COVID-19 pandemic according to Annual Report to the Nation
On Sept. 27, 2023, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that new diagnoses of…
Gritstone Bio awarded $433 Mmillion BARDA contract to conduct comparative phase 2b study evaluating next-generation vaccine candidate for COVID-19
On Sept. 27, 2023, Gritstone bio announced that it was awarded a contract by the Biomedical Advanced Research…
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…
ARPA-H launched program for real-time drug delivery and disease tracking to improve patient self-care
On Sept. 26, 2023, the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), an agency within the U.S. Department…
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…
West Nile virus reported in humans and horses from four counties in Washington state
On Sept. 25, 2023, the Washington State Department of Health confirmed the presence of West Nile virus in…
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…
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…
National Institutes of Health clinical trial of universal flu vaccine candidate began
On Sept. 15, 2023, researchers at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases announced they had begun…
Newly discovered trigger of Parkinsonï¾’s upends common beliefs
On Sept. 15, 2023, a Northwestern Medicine study challenges a common belief in what triggers Parkinsonï¾’s disease. Degeneration…
Northwestern received $50 million to study life sciences using mathematics
On Sept. 14, 2023, Northwestern University announcealberta_innovates_logo.pngd it had been awarded $50 million over five years from the…
Moderna received U.S. FDA approval for updated COVID-19 vaccine
On Sept. 11, 2023, Moderna announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved the supplemental Biologics…
Pfizer and BioNTech received U.S. FDA approval for 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccine
On Sept. 11, 2023, Pfizer and BioNTech announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the…
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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European Commission expanded Merck’s ERVEBO [Ebola Zaire vaccine] indication to include children 1 year of age and older
On Sept. 7, 2023, Merck announced that the European Commission (EC) had approved an expanded indication for ERVEBO…
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…
CDC awarded $279 million to 49 States, DC, and 40 local health departments to help prevent drug overdoses
On Sept. 1, 2023, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded $279 million to 49…
North Dakota Development Fund invested $3 million in Colossal Biosciences and Mammoth de-extinction
On Sept. 1, 2023, the North Dakota Development Fund, an investment vehicle for the North Dakota Department of…
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…
Emergentsï¾’ NARCANï¾® Nasal Spray launched OTC making it possible for everyone to help save a life from an opioid overdose Emergency
On Aug. 30, 2023, Emergent BioSolutions announced NARCANï¾® Naloxone HCl Nasal Spray 4 mg would be available on…
Pfizer and BioNTech Receive Positive CHMP Opinion for Omicron XBB.1.5-adapted COVID-19 Vaccine in the European Union
On Aug. 30, 2023, Pfizer and BioNTech announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP)…
WHO initiative signed new licensing agreements on COVID-19 technologies
On Aug. 29, 2023, the COVID-19 Technology Access Pool (C-TAP), a multi-stakeholder partnership to facilitate sharing of intellectual…
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…
CDC’s ACIP announced vaccines recommendation for 2023ï¾–24 seasonal influenza
On Aug. 25. 2023, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) published new recommendations by the Advisory Committee…
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…
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…
Researchers assembled the first complete sequence of a human Y chromosome
On Aug. 23, 2023, an international research team announced they had generated the first truly complete sequence of…
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…
Scientists released the first complete sequence of a human Y chromosome
On Aug. 23. 2023, researchers co-led by University of California, Santa Cruz Assistant Professor of Biomolecular Engineering Karen…