New guidelines announced to improve cystic fibrosis screening
On Apr. 3, 2025, The International Journal of Neonatal Screening, an international, peer-reviewed journal focused on newborn screening…
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Novel genomic screening tool enables precision reverse-engineering of genetic programming in cells
On Apr. 3, 2025, a collaborative research led by investigators at Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center…
Small Number of Mutations Can Fuel Outbreaks of Western Equine Encephalitis Virus
On Apr. 3, 2025, a team from Blavatnik Institute at Harvard Medical School reported research that shows how…
Novel point-of-care technology delivers accurate HIV results in minutes
On Apr. 2, 2025, A team of Northwestern University scientists spanning disciplines announced they have developed new technology…
Northwestern University announces World’s smallest pacemaker activated by light
On Apr. 2, 2025, Northwestern University engineers announced they have developed a pacemaker so tiny that it can…
Revvity Secures FDA Approval for Improved Automated Latent Tuberculosis Test
On Apr. 2, 2025, Revvity announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Auto-Pure…
Landmark Study Highlights Cloning as a Proven Conservation Tool for Species on the Brink
On April 2, 2025, Wildlife conservation nonprofit Revive & Restore published a landmark study in the peer-reviewed journal…
Colorado Department of Public Health Reported Second Potential Measles Case Identified
On Apr. 2, 2025, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment issued a Health Alert Network (HAN)…
Tennessee Department of Health Confirms Three Additional Measles Cases
On Apr. 1, 2025, the Tennessee Department of Health confirmed three additional cases of measles in Middle Tennessee…
Study Finds Rocky Mountain Snow Contamination
On Apr. 1, 2025, Mountain snowpacks accumulate snow throughout the winter, building up stores of water that will…
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HHS starts layoffs of thousands of workers across its agencies
On Apr. 1, 2025, layoff notices began arriving for thousands of employees of the sprawling U.S. Department of…
The Colorado Department of Public Health identified Measles case in Pueblo County, Colorado
On Mar. 31, 2025, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment announced an unvaccinated adult in Colorado…
Texas Reports more than 400 measles cases, a nearly 30 percent increase from previous week
On Mar. 28, 2025, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) reported updated information about an outbreak…
Visby Medical Receives Landmark FDA De Novo Authorization for First-Ever OTC PCR Test for Sexual Health
On Mar. 28, 2025, Visby Medical™ announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted De…
FDA Approved Qfitlia™ (fitusiran), the First siRNA (RNAi Therapeutic) for the Treatment of Hemophilia A or B
On Mar. 28, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced approval of Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Qfitlia™ (fitusiran),…
Utah becomes the first state to ban fluoride in public drinking water
On Mar. 27, 2025, Utah become the first state to ban fluoride in public drinking water, over opposition…
SickKids launched trailblazing artificial intelligence program for paediatric health
On Mar. 27, 2025, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) announced it is harnessing the transformative potential of…
Louisiana infants die of pertussis as infections rise
On Mar. 27, 2025, the Louisiana Office of the Surgeon General reported on Facebook that two infants had…
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CIRM Approves New and Updated Funding Programs, Awards $26.5 Million for Clinical Research and Development
On Mar. 27, 2025, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), one of the world’s largest institutions dedicated…
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75% of U.S. scientists who answered Nature poll consider leaving
On Mar. 27, 2025, a Nature survey of more than 1,200 scientists, three-quarters of the total respondents are…
New antibiotic that kills drug-resistant bacteria discovered in technician’s garden
On Mar. 26, 2025, researchers announced they have discovered a new antibiotic molecule that targets a broad range…
Atlas of Brain’s Mitochondria Reveals High Cognition Areas Supplied with More Energy
On Mar. 26, 2025, researchers from Columbia University announced they have created MitoBrainMap, the first-ever atlas of the…
First hormone-free male birth control pill clears another milestone
On Mar. 26, 2025, research from the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy, published in Communications Medicine, laid…
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U.S. biotechs warn tariffs could impede access to cures, stifle innovation
On Mar. 26, 2025, the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) released results from a membership survey that underscores the…
One Case of Measles Confirmed in a Kansas Resident
On Mar. 26, 2025, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) reported 23 positive cases of measles…
Ohio Department of Health Confirmed Multiple cases in Spreading Measles Outbreak
On Mar. 25, 2025, Ohio Department of Health (ODH) announced a measles outbreak in Ashtabula County and one…
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UK Report highlights Two Dozen pathogens of greatest risk to public health
On Mar. 25. 2025, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) published its view on the pathogen families that…
Merck buys rights to heart disease drug in latest China deal worth up to $2 billion
On Mar. 25, 2025, Merck announced it has signed a licensing agreement for a heart disease drug with…
New Evidence Links Microplastics with Chronic Disease
On Mar. 25, 2025, research from the American College of Cardiology reported that tiny fragments of plastic have…
GSK’s Blujepa (gepotidacin) approved by U.S. FDA for treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infections
On Mar. 25, 2025, GSK announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Blujepa (gepotidacin)…