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Drug-resistant hookworms put pets and people at risk

On Jan. 7, 2025, scientists at The University of Queensland (UQ) and the University of Sydney announced they…

Tufts Research suggests Connection Between Concussions, Viruses, and Alzheimer’s

On Jan. 7, 2025, researchers at Tufts University and Oxford University announced they have uncovered mechanisms connecting trauma…

Louisiana Department of Heath reports first U.S. H5N1-related human death

On Jan. 6, 2025, the Louisiana Department of Health reports the patient who had been hospitalized with the…

FDA Issues Final Guidance for Industry on Action Levels for Lead in Processed Food for Babies and Young Children

On Jan. 6, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued guidance for industry on the action…

Scripps Research uses Virtual chemistry to speed up drug discovery

On Jan. 3, 2025, scientists from Scripps Research reported that by using computer modeling to predict chemical reactions,…

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As Whooping Cough Cases Increase California Department of Public Health Encourages Tdap Vaccination

On Jan. 3, 2025, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) reported that Whooping cough (pertussis) activity in…

EPA Adds Nine Additional PFAS to the Toxics Release Inventory

On Jan. 3, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the automatic addition of nine per- and polyfluoroalkyl…

U.S. respiratory virus infections rise, led by flu

On Jan. 3, 2025, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that during Christmas week, respiratory…

HHS awards $306 million in Avian Flu monitoring and preparedness funding

On Jan. 3, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced it would award $306…

U.S. Surgeon General Issues New Advisory on Link Between Alcohol and Cancer Risk

On Jan. 3, 2025, the U.S. General Dr. Vivek Murthy released a new Surgeon General’s Advisory on Alcohol…

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SIGA technologies’ TEPOXX (tecovirimat) Approved in Japan for the Treatment of Orthopoxviruses

On Jan. 2, 2025, SIGA Technologies announced that its antiviral treatment TEPOXX (tecovirimat 200 mg capsules), marketed as…

CDC reports increased incidence of ‘rabbit Fever’ in the U.S.

On Jan. 2, 2025, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported an increased incidence of…

AI can improve ovarian cancer diagnoses

On Jan. 2, 2025, an international study led by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden shows that AI-based…

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Ancient DNA unlocks new understanding of migrations in the first millennium AD

On Jan. 1, 2025, a study led by the Francis Crick Institute showed that waves of human migration…

Largest Recorded Outbreak of Blastomycosis in the U.S. Occurred in Michigan

On Dec. 31, 2024, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a study of the largest…

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The effect of nirmatrelvir-ritonavir on short- and long-term adverse outcomes from COVID-19 among patients with kidney disease

On Dec. 31, 2024, a study was published of patients with kidney disease who are at high risk…

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Oregon ends 2024 with highest pertussis case count since 1950

On Dec. 30, 2024, the Oregon Health Authority reported it had registered 1,105 cases of pertussis—also known as…

Avian Flu Detected in Maricopa County, Arizona Wastewater Sampling Sites

On Dec. 30, 2024, the Maricopa County Department of Public Health (MCDPH), as part of routine wastewater surveillance…

Flu vaccine over 50% effective against severe illness among U.S. children from 2015 to 2020

On Dec. 30, 2024, a study published in JAMA Network Open found that the estimated effectiveness of at least…

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China approved more GM crops to boost yields, ensure food security

On Dec. 30, 2024, the Government of China announced it had approved five gene-edited crop varieties and 12…

Texas Officials Encouraged Monitoring, Reporting of Animals Affected by New World Screwworm

On Dec. 30, 2024, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) asked hunters and other outdoor enthusiasts in South…

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Norovirus cases are surging in parts of the U.S.

On Dec. 28, 2024, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that cases of a wretched…

BioNTech enters settlement with U.S. agency, UPenn over COVID vaccine royalties

On Dec. 27, 2024, BioNTech announced it had entered into two separate settlement agreements with the U.S. National…

Oregon announces Recall of Pet Food Due to HPAI Contamination

On Dec. 26, 2024, the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) announced it is alerting pet owners that samples…

SARS-CoV-2 virus circulates Worldwide without clear seasonality and continues to infect

On Dec. 24, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, largely…

Minnesota Officials investigating avian influenza waterfowl deaths across southern Minnesota

On Dec. 24, 2024, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MNDNR) is investigating a number of wild waterfowl…

New Research Identifies Key Cellular Mechanism Driving Alzheimer’s Disease

On Dec. 23, 2024, researchers with the Advanced Science Research Center at the CUNY Graduate Center (CUNY ASRC)…