Breakthrough Gene Therapy Offers Hope for Severe Developmental Epilepsy in Children
On Jun. 27, 2023, researchers from Tel Aviv University announced they have developed an innovative gene therapy that…
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CDC reported locally acquired malaria cases identified in Florida and Texas
On Jun. 26, 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced they were collaborating with U.S….
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IHME reported global diabetes cases to soar from 529 million to 1.3 billion by 2050
On Jun. 22, 2023, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) reported that more than half a…
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Biotechnology | Disease | FDA | Medicine | Therapeutics
U.S. FDA approved first gene therapy for treatment of patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
On Jun. 22, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Sarepta Therapeutics’s Elevidys, the first gene…
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Donald Triplett, the 1st person diagnosed with autism, died at 89
On Jun. 17, 2023, the Mississippi man known as “Case 1,” the first person to be diagnosed with…
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U.S. FDA permitted marketing of first COVID-19 at-home test using traditional premarket review process
On Jun. 6, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted granted marketing authorization for the Cue COVID-19…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | Genomics | Software | Therapeutics
Illumina unveiled AI software to predict disease-causing genetic mutations in patients
On Jun. 1, 2023, Illumina announced the new PrimateAI-3D, an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm that predicts with unprecedented…
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NIAID Service IDs 3,000 natural products for disease-fighting potential
On Jun. 1, 2023, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and the National Cancer Institute reported…
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Milestones in Parkinson’s
Milestones in Parkinson’s illustrates advancements in the disease from James Parkinson’s essay on ‘shaking palsy’ to development of…
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CIRM invested $10 million to build California Cell and Gene Therapy Manufacturing Network
On May 31, 2023, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) awarded $10 million to five facilities as…
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WHO announced simple, easy-to-say labels for SARS-CoV-2 Variants of Interest and Concern
On May 31, 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced it had assigned simple, easy to say and…
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World’s first birth after uterus transplantation with robot-assisted surgery alone
On May 26, 2023, the University of Gothenburg announced that for the first time worldwide, in yet another…
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U.S. FDA approved Paxlovid, first oral antiviral for treatment of COVID-19 in adults
On May 25, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the oral antiviral Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir tablets…
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Large study provided scientists with deeper insight into long COVID symptoms
On May 25, 2023, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced Initial findings from a study of nearly…
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U.S. FDA approved new buprenorphine treatment option for opioid use disorder
On Mar. 23, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Braeburn pharmaceutical’s Brixadi (buprenorphine) extended-release injection…
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843 million people projected to have low back pain by 2050
On May 22, 2023, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHMI) reported low back pain remains the…
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FDA approved first topical gene therapy for treatment of wounds in patients with dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa
On May 19, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Krystal Biotech’s Vyjuvek, a herpes-simplex virus…
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FDA approved first oral treatment for moderately to severely active Crohn’s disease
On May 18, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved approved Rinvoq (upadacitinib) for adults with moderately…
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Biotechnology | Disease | Genomics | NIH | Non-Profit Research | Oncology | Therapeutics
NIH launched $140 million effort to investigate genetic variation in normal human cells and tissues
On May 11, 2023, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced launching a new program, the Common Fund’s…
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Obstructive sleep apnea associated with increased risks for long COVID
On May 11, 2023, a National Institutes of Health (NIH) supported long-term study reported that among people who…
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WHO declared end to mpox public health emergency
On May 11, 2023, the World Health Organization announced it was ending a 10-month-long global health emergency for…
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Biotechnology | Disease | FDA | Neurology | Therapeutics
FDA approved first drug to treat agitation symptoms associated with dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease
On May 11, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the supplemental approval of Otsuka Pharmaceutical…
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NIH researchers identified large genetic changes that contribute to dementia risk
On May 8, 2023, scientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that they had identified new…
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Vertex announced U.S. FDA approval for KALYDECO to treat eligible Infants with cystic fibrosis ages 1 month and older-First and only CFTR modulator approved for this age group
On May 3, 2023, Vertex announced the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved KALYDECO (ivacaftor) for use…
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U.S. FDA approved first Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccine
On May 3, 2023, the U.S. FDA approved GlaxoSmithKline’s Arexvy as the first respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine…
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Biotechnology | Disease | NIH | Oncology | Therapeutics
NIH researchers uncovered new details on rare immune disease
On May 3, 2023, National Institutes of Health (NIH) scientists announced that they had uncovered new details on…
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U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommended screening for latent tuberculosis infection
On May 2, 2023, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) published a final recommendation statement on screening…
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Biotechnology | Clinical Research | Diagnostics | FDA | Infectious Disease | NIH | Therapeutics | Vaccine | Women's Health
U.S. FDA announced additional steps to advance decentralized clinical trials
On May 2, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it was taking additional steps…
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Oregon Health Sciences University dermatologists detected the world’s smallest skin cancer
On May 1, 2023, an Oregon Health Sciences University (OHSU) dermatologist and a multi-disciplinary team confirmed that a…
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Biotechnology | FDA | Therapeutics | Vaccine
U.S. FDA approved PREVNAR 20, Pfizer’s 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine for infants and children
On Apr. 27, 2023, Pfizer announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved PREVNAR 20®…
