Alcon Announces U.S. Launch of Voyager DSLT, First-of-its-Kind Treatment for Glaucoma and Ocular Hypertension
On Feb. 19, 2025, Alcon announced the full U.S. commercial availability of Voyager™ DSLT, the first and only…
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Antarctic expedition confirms the spread of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus in the Weddell Sea
On Feb. 18, 2025, a research expedition led by Antonio Alcamí at the Severo Ochoa Molecular Biology Center…
Woman in cancer remission for record 19 years after CAR-T immune treatment
On Feb. 17, 2025, researchers from Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston announced that the four year old girl…
Researchers identify DNA changes, biological pathways associated with inherited cancer risk
On Feb. 17, 2025, Stanford researchers have conducted the first large-scale screen of these inherited changes, called single…
Zoetis Receives Conditional License from USDA for Avian Influenza Vaccine, H5N2 Subtype, Killed Virus, for Chickens
On Feb. 14, 2025, Zoetis announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Center for Veterinary Biologics (CVB)…
Tanzania confirms additional Deaths from Marburg virus disease
On Feb. 14, 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that a cumulative of two confirmed and eight…
Texas Department of State Health reports measles Outbreak, 48 Infected
On Feb. 14, 2025, the Texas Department of State Health Services reported an outbreak of measles in the…
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Wyoming’s First Human Bird Flu Case Confirmed
Feb. 14, 2025, the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) reported that the state’s first case of H5N1 avian…
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Survey of Highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5) Shows Incidence of humans exposed to infected dairy cattle Increasing
On Feb. 13, 2025, public health officials from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported…
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Louisiana Surgeon General ignores science, will not promote vaccines
On Feb. 13, 2025, Ralph L. Abraham, MD, the Louisiana Surgeon General announced that the state will no…
Mechanism for treating muscle degeneration discovered
On Feb. 12, 2025, researchers at the Max Planck Institute released a study that could pave the way…
New blood test accurately predicts preeclampsia
On Feb. 12, 2025, a study led by researchers from the University of Washington announced that a new…
‘Junk’ RNA segments play role in protein production, cell stress response
On Feb. 11, 2025, scientists from Ohio State University (OSU) have discovered that some tiny segments of RNA…
Novartis acquires Anthos Therapeutics and late-stage cardiovascular pipeline for USD $3.1 billion
On Feb. 11, 2025, Novartis announced an agreement to acquire Anthos Therapeutics, a Boston-based, privately held, clinical-stage biopharmaceutical…
Research shows path to easier diagnosis of mitochondrial disorders
On Feb. 11, 2025, in study of mitochondrial disease at the University of Alberta researcher revealed an easier…
man destined for early Alzheimer’s Survived More Than Twenty Years longer than expected
On Feb. 10, 2025, scientists announced identifying genetic variants that could have helped a man to avoid dementia…
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Avian flu Reported in additional states affecting a total of 23.6 million Birds
On Feb. 8, 2025, the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)…
Yale scientists recode the genome for programmable synthetic proteins
On Feb. 6, 2025, a team of synthetic biologists from Yale University announced they have re-written the genetic…
Mutations in two gene pairs point to a promising drug target in 5 percent of adult cancers
On Feb. 5, 2025, scientists from the Cancer Dependency Map (DepMap) at the Broad Institute of MIT and…
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U.S. foreign aid freeze deals ‘tectonic’ blow to research around the globe
On Feb. 5, 2025, the proposed dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) could disrupt clinical…
Pertussis Death Reported in Spokane County, Washington
On Feb. 5, 2025, the Spokane Regional Health District announced the first confirmed death from pertussis (whooping cough)…
Scientists Identify Alzheimer’s Disease-Protective Genetic Factors and Unravel Disease Mechanisms
On Feb. 4, 2025, an international research teams led by Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)…
Groundbreaking Ebola vaccination trial launches in Uganda
On Feb. 3, 2025, in a global first, Uganda’s Ministry of Health, the World Health Organization (WHO) and…
TGen researchers create spatial map of gene expression in pulmonary fibrosis
On Feb. 3, 2025, a team of researchers co-led by TGen, part of City of Hope announced creating…
United Therapeutics Announces FDA Clearance of Pig Transplantation Clinical Trial
On Feb. 3, 2025, United Therapeutics, a public benefit corporation, announced that the U.S.Food and Drug Administration (FDA)…
Montana State scientists publish new research on ancient life found in Yellowstone hot springs
On Feb. 3, 2025, scientists from Montana State University reported new knowledge of how ancient microorganisms adapted from…
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USDA indentifies new Influenza Mutation in Dairy Cattle Raising Pandemic Concern
On Jan. 31, 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed…
tuberculosis outbreak from 2024 Ongoing in Kansas
On Jan. 31, 2025, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) reported that there were 67 confirmed…
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CIRM Awards Nearly $100 Million to Boost Discovery, Translational, and Clinical Disease Research
On Jan. 30, 2025, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) announced it has awarded nearly $100 million…
WHO accelerates efforts to support response to Sudan virus disease outbreak in Uganda
On Jan. 30, 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced it was mobilizing efforts to support national health…