Just – Evotec Biologics selected by U.S. Department of Defense for Manufacturing Optimization Program
On Jun. 25, 2024, Evotec announced that its Seattle-based subsidiary, Just – Evotec Biologics, was selected by the…
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Biotechnology | Disease | FDA | Medicine | Therapeutics
FDA Expanded Approval of Gene Therapy for Patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
On Jun. 20, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration expanded the approval of Sarepta Therapeutics’ Elevidys (delandistrogene…
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Agriculture | Biotechnology | Chemistry | Diagnostics | Environmental | EPA | Therapeutics
Air pollution accounted for 8.1 million deaths globally in 2021, Becoming the second leading risk factor for death
On Jun. 19, 2024, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) released a comprehensive new report that…
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U.S. FDA Approved CAPVAXIVE™ (Pneumococcal 21-valent Conjugate Vaccine) for Prevention of Invasive Pneumococcal Disease and Pneumococcal Pneumonia in Adults
On Jun. 17, 2024, Merck announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved CAPVAXIVE™ (Pneumococcal…
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CDC reported little to no immunity to H5N1 avian flu virus in Americans
On Jun. 14, 2024 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported data from this study suggested…
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Agriculture | Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Energy | Environmental | Medical Device | Pharmaceutical | Therapeutics
Oklahoma Bio rebranded as Life Science Oklahoma
On Jun. 13, 2024, the Oklahoma BioScience Association (OKBio), a 501(c)(3) corporation was rebranded Life Science Oklahoma. Life…
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Agriculture | Artificial Intelligence | Biology | Biotechnology | CMO | CRO | Non-Profit Research | Pharmaceutical | Therapeutics | U.S. Congress | Vaccine
BioMADE to Establish Bioindustrial Manufacturing Infrastructure in Minnesota
On Jun. 13, 2024, BioMADE announced an investment in a state-of-the-art bioindustrial manufacturing infrastructure in Minnesota, following support…
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National Academies announced New Broad Definition of Long COVID
On Jun. 11, 2024, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released a new report that stated the…
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Biotechnology | Disease | Medicine | NIH | Therapeutics | U.S. Congress
NIH launched $30 million pilot to test feasibility of a national primary care research network
On Jun. 6, 2024, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced it was investing approximately $30 million in…
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COVID-19 | FDA | Therapeutics | Vaccine
FDA updated COVID-19 Vaccines for Use in the U.S Beginning in Fall 2024
On Jun. 5, 2024, the FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) unanimously voted to recommend…
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$140 million for UBC-led research hub to accelerate drug development and biomanufacturing
On May 31, 2024, a national research coalition led by the University of British Columbia (UBC) announced a…
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Moderna received U.S. FDA approval for RSV vaccine mRESVIA
On May 31, 2024, Moderna announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved mRESVIA (mRNA-1345),…
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WHO reported a substantial increase in dengue cases globally
On May 30, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that as of 30 April 2024, over 7.6…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Medicine | Neurology | Non-Profit Research | Oncology | Therapeutics
CIRM awarded $53 million to clinical research in heart failure and cystic fibrosis, supporting 10 translational projects
On May 30, 2024, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) announced it had awarded $53 million to…
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Biogen received European Commission approval for QALSODY® (tofersen), first therapy for rare, genetic form of ALS
On May 30, 2024, Biogen announced that the European Commission (EC) had granted marketing authorization under exceptional circumstances…
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Findings from 23andMe research on Parkinson’s disease published in Brain
On May 29, 2024, 23andMe with support from The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, announced it…
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CDC warned of Salmonella outbreaks linked to backyard poultry flocks
On May 23, 2024, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that 109 people from…
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CPRIT added $52 million to fight against cancer
On May 15, 2024, the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) announced that it had approved…
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Biotechnology | Disease | Life Science History | NIH | Oncology | Radiology | Therapeutics | Women's Health
American Association for Cancer Research released biennial Cancer Disparities Progress Report 2024
On May 15, 2024, the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) released its biennial Cancer Disparities Progress Report…
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Cartoons - Original | Chemistry | Cloning | Disease | HIV | Life Science History | Medicine | Oncology | Therapeutics | Women's Health
asian history month
Asian American and Pacific Islander History Month celebrates the scientific accomplishments of several firsts, from the first chemo…
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Clinical Research | Diagnostics | Disease | NIH | Non-Profit Research | Oncology | Radiology | Therapeutics | Women's Health
Researchers reviewed findings and clinical messages from the Women’s Health Initiative 30 years after launch
On May 1, 2024, researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced a review in JAMA that…
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U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommended all women get screened for breast cancer every other year aged 40 to 74
On Apr. 30, 2024, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended that all women get screened for…
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Scientists discovered over 100 new genomic regions linked to blood pressure
On Apr. 30, 2024, National Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers and collaborators announced they had discovered over 100…
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World’s first documented case of brain disease from fentanyl inhalation reported
On Apr. 29, 2024, Oregon Health Sciences University (OHSU) reported a patient with the first documented case of…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | Neurology | Non-Profit Research | Ophthalmogy | Therapeutics
CIRM awarded $31 million to fund clinical-stage research for cancers and eye disease
On Apr. 26, 2024, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) announced it had approved awarding nearly $31…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | Genomics | NIH | Oncology | Therapeutics
Analysis identified 50 new genomic regions associated with kidney cancer risk
On Apr. 26, 2024, an international team of researchers led by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) released an…
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Biotechnology | Disease | FDA | Therapeutics
U.S. FDA Approved Pfizer’s BEQVEZ™ (fidanacogene elaparvovec-dzkt), a One-Time Gene Therapy for Adults with Hemophilia B
On Apr. 26, 2024, Pfizer announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved BEQVEZ™ (fidanacogene…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | Imaging | Medical Device | Nanotechnology | Neurology | Non-Profit Research | Therapeutics
Imaging technique shows new details of peptide structures
On Apr. 26, 2024, engineers at Washington University in St. Louis announced a new imaging technique that give…
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Agriculture | Biotechnology | Diagnostics | FDA | Infectious Disease | Influenza | Therapeutics | USDA | Vaccine
FDA reported commercial milk supply is safe with investigation of outbreak of HPAI virus ongoing
On Apr. 23, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that nearly all (99%) of the…
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Edwards study of NFL alumni cohort found majority suffer From heart disease without knowing it
On Apr. 7, 2024, Edwards Lifesciences announced the release of data from the HUDDLE study that examined the…
