Marburg outbreak in Rwanda declared over
On Dec. 20, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that the outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease was…
FDA Approved First Medication for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
On Dec. 20, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Eli Lilly’s Zepbound (tirzepatide) for the…
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U.S. FDA Approved Pfizer’s BRAFTOVI® Combination Regimen as First-Line Treatment of BRAF V600E-Mutant Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
On Dec. 20, 2024, Pfizer announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved BRAFTOVI® (encorafenib)…
FDA approved Alhemo® injection as once-daily prophylactic treatment to reduce frequency of bleeding episodes for adults and children 12 years of age and older with hemophilia A or B
On Dec. 20, 2024, Novo Nordisk announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved Alhemo®…
United States Prevailed in U.S., Mexico Dispute on Biotech Corn
In Dec. 20, 2024, the United States Trade Representative announced that the United States has prevailed in its…
FDA updates Definition of “Healthy Foods” For Packaging, first time in three decades
On Dec. 19, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced it had updated the definition of “healthy…
Genetic discovery links new gene to autism spectrum disorder
On Dec. 19, 2024, researchers from The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Canada and the Istituto Giannina…
Study finds fluoride in water does not affect brain development
On Dec. 19, 2024, a University of Queensland (UQ) study has found no link between exposure to water…
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LA County Public Health Warns Against Consuming Raw Milk Following Additional Detections of H5 Bird Flu Virus
Dec. 19, 2024, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is urging residents to avoid consuming or…
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An influenza mRNA vaccine protected ferrets from lethal infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) virus
On Dec. 18, 2024, a team of researchers reported results from preclinical testing of mRNA-based vaccines against Highly…
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CDC Confirmed First Severe Case of H5N1 Bird Flu in the United States
On Dec. 18, 2024, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that a patient has…
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Global diarrheal deaths drop, but children and elderly remain most at risk
On Dec. 18, 2024, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation reported that diarrhoeal diseases claim more than…
Washington Fish and Wildlife officials confirmed deaths of Cougars from H5N1 avian influenza
On Dec. 18, 2024, officials from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) confirmed highly pathogenic avian…
Karmanos Cancer Institute First in the World to use FDA-approved Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Device to Treat Liver Cancer
On Dec. 18, 2024, the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute announced that the new TheraBionic P1 device, an…
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Microplastics in the Air May Be Leading to Lung and Colon Cancers
On Dec. 18, 2024, researchers from the UC San Francisco released a study showing that tires and degrading…
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National Academies of Sciences Report Addresses Misinformation About Science
On Dec. 18, 2024, the National Academies of Sciences released a report showing the current information ecosystem makes…
Giant study found untrustworthy trials pollute gold-standard medical reviews
On Dec. 18, 2024, A huge collaboration has confirmed growing concerns that fake or flawed research is polluting…
New Technique Maps Hundreds of Proteins Simultaneously within Cell Nuclei
On Dec. 18, 2024, Caltech researchers announced they had developed a new method to map the positions of…
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Governor Newsom took proactive action to strengthen state response to Bird Flu
On Dec. 18, 2024, Gavin Newsom, Governor of Californa, proclaimed a State of Emergency to streamline and expedite…
Controversial COVID study that promoted unproven hydroxychloroquine treatment retracted after four-year saga
On Dec. 18, 2024, a study that stoked enthusiasm for the now-disproven idea that the cheap malaria drug…
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Trichuriasis in Human Patients from Côte d’Ivoire Caused by Novel Species resistant to Albendazole/Ivermectin Combination Treatment
On Dec. 18, 2024, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported a study with patient…
Study maps bed bugs’ genomes in unprecedented detail to find out why they won’t die
On Dec. 17, 2024, scientists from Hiroshima University announced they had mapped near-gap-free and near-error-free genomes of a…
United Therapeutics Announced World’s First Successful UKidney Transplant
On Dec. 17, 2024, United Therapeutics, a public benefit corporation, announced the world’s first transplant of a UKidney,…
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University of Queensland ultrasound treatment for Alzheimer’s licensed to new startup
On Dec. 17, 2024, scientists at The University of Queensland (UQ) announced they had licensed a promising ultrasound…
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USDA Confirmed Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Backyard Non-Poultry Flock in Louisiana
On Dec. 16, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has…
Brain cells remain healthy after month on International Space Station, but matured faster than brain cells on Earth
On Dec. 16, 2024, Scripps Research scientists announced they had discovered how brain cells respond to microgravity. Scripps…
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Mayo Clinic reported Breakthrough in treatment approach in the fight against glioblastoma
On Dec. 16, 2024, the Mayo Clinic announced the results of an innovative treatment approach that may offer…
RSV vaccine showed high efficacy for adults 60+
On Dec. 16, 2024, JAMA Network Open published a study demonstrating respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine effectiveness in adults…
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COVID-19 linked to more heart complications than flu, RSV
On Dec. 16, 2024, a study published in BMC Cardiovascular Disorders shows that pediatric and young adult COVID-19…
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USDA Approved Emergency Funding to Protect U.S. Livestock and Animals from New World Screwworm
On Dec. 13, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced $165…