China builds world’s most detailed human genome with ‘enormous’ implications for disease treatment
On Feb. 2, 2024, Chinese scientists announced they have assembled the world’s most detailed human genome yet, a…
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New study highlighted importance of bird flu surveillance in live bird markets
On Jan. 31, 2024, a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) co-authored study published in Influenza…
Avian influenza A(H10N5) and influenza A(H3N2) coinfection reported in China
On Jan. 27, 2024, the National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China notified the World Health…
Washington University’s Jeffrey T. Fort Neuroscience Research building dedicated
On Jan. 25, 2024, dozens of noted scientists, philanthropists, and Washington University, state and local leaders celebrated the…
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Small robot made big difference for cochlear implant patient at Oregon Health & Science University
On Jan. 24, 2024, Oregon Health & Science University announced that Pamela Runner, 77, of Corvallis, became the…
Catastrophic mortality of elephant seals in Argentina Identified as outbreak of avian influenza
On Jan. 22, 2024, the University of California, Davis announced the first reported outbreak of high pathogenicity H5N1…
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CRISPR Therapeutics announced FDA approval of CASGEVY for treatment of ransfusion-dependent beta thalassemia
On Jan. 16, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it had approved CRISPR Therapeutics’ CASGEVY…
Swissmedic Authorises CSL’s HEMGENIX® (etranacogene dezaparvovec) as First Gene Therapy for Hemophilia B
On Jan. 15, 2024, CSL announced that Swissmedic had authorised HEMGENIX® (etranacogene dezaparvovec), the first and currently only gene…
NIH-supported researchers created single-cell atlas of the placenta during term labor
On Jan. 10, 2024, an National Institutes of Health (NIH) supported study announced an n atlas revealing the…
First polar bear died of avian flu
On Jan. 9, 2024, biologists in Alaska have confirmed the first case of a polar bear dying after…
Health effects associated with exposure to secondhand smoke: a Burden of Proof study
On Jan. 9, 2024, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (HHMI) reported that despite a gradual decline…
‘LEQEMBI’ (Lecanemab) approved for treatment of Alzheimer’s disease in China
On Jan. 9, 2024, Biogen and Eisai announced that humanized anti- soluble aggregated amyloid-beta (Aβ) monoclonal antibody ‘LEQEMBI’…
FDA authorized Florida’s Drug Importation Program
On Jan. 5, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized Florida’s Agency for Health Care Administration’s…
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France detected bird flu on vaccinated ducks farm
On Jan. 4, 2024, France announced it had detected bird flu on a duck farm in the Vendee…
Beyfortus approved in China for the prevention of RSV disease in infants
On Jan. 4, 2024, AstraZeneca Sanofi’s Beyfortus (nirsevimab), a long-acting monoclonal antibody, was approved in China for the…
CCSL and Arcturus Therapeutics’ ARCT-154 Demonstrated Non-Inferiority to Original Strain and Superior Immunogenicity to Omicron BA.4/5 Variant Compared to First-Generation mRNA Vaccine Booster
On Dec. 21, 2023, CSL and and Arcturus Therapeutics announced the results of a Phase 3 study showing…
Molecular jackhammers’ ‘good vibrations’ eradicate cancer cells
On Dec. 19, 2023, a research team led by Rice University reported they found that the atoms of…
W. Kimryn Rathmell, M.D., Ph.D., began work as 17th director of the National Cancer Institute
On Dec. 18, 2023, W. Kimryn Rathmell, M.D., Ph.D., began work as the 17th director of the National…
Novo Nordisk Foundation announced USD $260 million vaccines initiative to fight deadly airborne infections
On Dec. 18, 2023, the Novo Nordisk Foundation announced it was committing up to DKK 1.8 billion (USD…
Novavax’s updated COVID-19 vaccine received Emergency Use Authorization in Taiwan
On Dec. 18, 2023, Novavax announced that the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration had granted emergency use authorization…
Flu vaccination during pregnancy decreased flu hospitalizations and emergency visits in infants younger than 6 months
On Dec. 18, 2023, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced a study that showed…
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PNNL created Center for Artificial Intelligence
On Dec. 14, 2023, the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory announced that it had created the…
Alberta researchers revealed full structure of ‘ancient genetic parasite’ implicated in human diseases
On Dec. 14, 2023, the University of Alberta announced that a study published in Nature sheds light on…
Pfizer completed acquisition of Seagen for $43 billion
On Dec. 14, 2023, Pfizer announced it had completed the acquisition of Seagen, a global biotechnology company based…
ZURZUVAE (zuranolone) CIV, a landmark treatment for women with postpartum Depression, available in the U.S.
On Dec. 14, 2023, Biogen and Sage Therapeutics announced ZURZUVAE (zuranolone) 50 mg (two 25 mg capsules per…
NIAID scientists found Infectious SARS-CoV-2 in patient blood
On Dec. 13, 2023, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) scientists announced findings published in the…
Scientists unveiled complete cell map of a whole mammalian brain
On Dec. 13, 2023, for the first time ever, an international team of researchers announced they had created…
Using next-gen CRISPR tool, Gladstone scientists created unprecedented molecular map of human immune response
On Dec. 13, 2023, In a study of historic scale, scientists at Gladstone Institutes announced that they had…
Allen Institute scientists and partners unveiled first complete cellular map of adult mouse brain
On Dec. 13, 2023, the Allen Institute and collaborators announced that after six years and 32 million cells,…
FDA approved first gene therapies to treat patients with sickle cell disease
On Dec. 8, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved two milestone treatments, Casgevy and Lyfgenia, representing…