‘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)…
evolution of plague traced to Bronze Age Sheep with Yersinia pestis genome
On Feb. 7, 2025, an international team of researchers reported Yersinia pestis genome had been recovered from a…
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)…
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FDA Approves Genentech’s Susvimo as the First and Only Continuous Delivery Treatment for the Leading Cause of Diabetes-Related Blindness
On Feb. 4, 2025, Genentech announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved Susvimo® (ranibizumab…
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…
WHO verifies Niger as the first country in the African Region to eliminate onchocerciasis
On Jan. 30, 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) congratulated Niger for having met the criteria for onchocerciasis…
FDA Approves Novel Non-Opioid Treatment for Moderate to Severe Acute Pain
On Jan. 30, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Vertex Pharmaceuticals’s Journavx (suzetrigine) 50 milligram…
‘Breakthrough’ stem-cell patches strengthened a woman’s failing heart
On Jan. 29, 2025, researchers from the University Medical Center Göttingen announced they have shown that patches of…
NASA’s Asteroid Bennu Sample Reveals Mix of Life’s Ingredients
On Jan. 29, 2025, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) reported hat studies of rock and dust…
University of Queensland team finds relative of deadly Hendra virus in the U.S.
On Jan. 29, 2025, researchers at The University of Queensland announced they have identified the first henipavirus in…
Mapping of a gigantic salamander genome reveals secrets of regeneration
Jan. 29, 2025, an international team of researchers led by the Karolinska Institutet announced they have mapped the…
FDA approves Ozempic® (semaglutide) as only GLP-1 RA to reduce the risk of worsening kidney disease and cardiovascular death in adults with type 2 diabetes and CKD
On Jan. 28, 2025, Novo Nordisk announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Ozempic® to…
Avian flu strikes second biggest U.S. egg producer
On Jan. 28, 2025, Rose Acre Farms, the nation’s second largest egg producer, reported that tests have confirmed…
A genome-wide atlas of cell morphology revealed gene functions
On Jan. 27, 2025, researchers at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, along with collaborators at Calico…
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First Case of Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N9 Reported in California
On Jan. 27, 2024, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) reported that highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)…