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…
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…
FDA granted traditional approval for LEQEMBIﾮ (lecanemab-irmb) for the treatment of Alzheimerﾒs disease
On Jul. 6, 2023, Eisai and Biogen announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved…
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign team developed all-species coronavirus test
On Jul. 6, 2023, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researchers reported they can detect exposure to the SARS-CoV-2 virus…
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…
CDC flu vaccination recommendations adopted for 2023-2024 season
On Jun. 27, 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) adopted the 2023-2024 Advisory Committee on…
CDC reported locally acquired malaria cases identified in Florida and Texas.
On Jun. 26, 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced they were collaborating with U.S….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
GOOD Meat received full approval in the U.S. for cultivated meat
On Jun. 14, 2023, GOOD Meat, the cultivated meat division of food technology company Eat Just, Inc., announced…
U.S. FDA permitted marketing of first COVID-19 at-home test using traditional premarket review process
On Jun. 6, 2023, the U.S. FDA granted granted marketing authorization for the Cue COVID-19 Molecular Test. The…
University of Missouri launched rabies lab for pets traveling abroad
On Jun. 6, 2023, the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine announced it had launched a rabies…
Tanzania declared the end of its first documented outbreak of Marburg virus disease
On Jun. 2, 2023, the Ministry of Health of the United Republic of Tanzania declared the end of…
NIAID Service IDs 3,000 natural products for disease-fighting potential
On Jun. 1, 2023, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and the National Cancer Institute reported…
Milestones in Parkinson’s
Milestones in Parkinson’s illustrates advancements in the disease from James Parkinson’s essay on ‘shaking palsy’ to development of…
WHO reported Avian influenza A(H5N1) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
On May 30, 2023, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland reported to the World Health…
U.S. FDA approved Paxlovid, first oral antiviral for treatment of COVID-19 in adults
On May 25, 2023, the U.S. FDA approved approved the oral antiviral Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir tablets and ritonavir tablets,…
Large study provided scientists with deeper insight into long COVID symptoms
On May 25, 2023, the National Institutes of Health announced Initial findings from a study of nearly 10,000…
USDA and DHS opened new National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan, Kansas
On May 24, 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science…
USDA, University of Kentucky broke ground on new forage research building
On May 23, 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) celebrated the groundbreaking ceremony for a new research…
USDA announced atypical bovine spongiform encephalopathy detection
On May 19, 2023, the U.S. Departments of Agriculture announced an atypical case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE),…
Study found COVID-19 mRNA booster vaccinations in early pregnancy did not increase miscarriage risk
On May 19, 2023, HealthPartners Institute researchers have published new data in JAMA Network Open that shows monovalent…
FDA approved first oral treatment for moderately to severely active Crohnﾒs disease
On May 18, 2023, the U.S. FDA approved approved Rinvoq (upadacitinib) for adults with moderately to severely active…
BD launched world’s first spectral cell sorter with high-speed cell imaging
On May 18, 2023, BD announced the worldwide commercial launch of a new-to-world cell sorting instrument featuring two…
Brazil confirmed first ever avian flu cases in wild birds
On May 15, 2023, Brazil, the world’s top chicken exporter, for the first time confirmed Highly Pathogenic Avian…
USDA took action to help protect endangered California Condors from highly pathogenic Avian influenza
On May 11, 2023, the U.S. Departments of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced it was…
NIH launched $140 million effort to investigate genetic variation in normal human cells and tissues
On May 11, 2023, the National Institutes of Health launching a new program, the Common Fundﾒs Somatic Mosaicism…