USDA confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza USDA in dairy herd in New Mexico
On Apr. 1, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) confirmed the detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza…
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Biotechnology | CDC | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Influenza | USDA | Vaccine | Veterinary
CDC reported first human infection in 2024 with influenza virus from pigs
On Mar. 29, 2024, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported an infection with an…
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Action needed to improve U.S. Smallpox readiness and diagnostics, vaccines, and therapeutics
On Mar. 26, 2024, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released a report that says that…
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Roche received FDA approval for the first molecular test to screen for malaria in blood donors
On Mar. 26, 2024, Roche announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved the cobas…
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USDA, HHS announced actions to reduce impact and spread of H5N1
On Mar. 25, 2024, immediately following the first detection of H5N1 in dairy cattle in the Texas panhandle…
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Goat tested positive for same influenza virus affecting poultry in Stevens County, Minnesota
On Mar. 20, 2024, the Minnesota Board of Health announced that a Stevens County goat kid (juvenile goat)…
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National Science Board published “The State of U.S. Science and Engineering 2024”
On Mar. 13, 2024, the National Science Board (NSB) published The State of U.S. Science and Engineering 2024,…
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Global child deaths reached historic low in 2022
On Mar. 12, 2024, the United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME) reported that the…
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COVID reduced global life expectancy by 1.6 years
On Mar. 11, 2024, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) released all-cause mortality, life expectancy, and…
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Biotechnology | CDC | FDA | Infectious Disease | Influenza | Vaccine
U.S. transitioning to trivalent flu vaccines for 2024-2025
On Mar. 8, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee…
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Wegovy received FDA approval for cardiovascular risk reduction in adults with known heart disease or obesity
On Mar. 8, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new indication for use of Novo…
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U.S. CDC Advisory Committee recommended use of Valneva’s single-dose Chikungunya caccine IXCHIQ
On Feb. 29, 2024, Valneva announced that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Preventionﾒs (CDC) Advisory Committee…
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CDC Advisory Committee recommended older adults able to receive additional dose of updated COVID-19 vaccine
On Feb. 28, 2024, the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) announced a recommendation for adults ages…
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Novavax’s protein-based non-mRNA COVID-19 vaccine available as additional dose for individuals aged 65 and older
On Feb. 28, 2024, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices…
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First Tissue Bank May Help Solve Mystery of Long COVID Misery
On Feb. 22, 2024, the University of California, San Francisco (UC, San Francisco) launched the world’s first tissue…
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CPRIT approved almost $100 million in grants to advance the fight against cancer in Texas
On Feb. 21, 2024, the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) announced it had approved $98,592,155…
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WHO reported more than half the world faces high measles risk
On Feb. 21, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that more than half the world’s countries will…
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COVID-19 vaccination and boosting during pregnancy protects infants for six months
On Feb. 14, 2024, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) reported study results that showed…
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Switching arms improved effectiveness of two-dose vaccinations, Oregon Health & Science University study suggested
On Feb. 6, 2024, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) announced research that revealed as much as a…
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New COVID-19 sa-mRNA Results from CSL and Arcturus Therapeutics Demonstrated Longer Duration of Immunity Compared to Conventional COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine Booster
On Feb. 5, 2024, CSL and and Arcturus Therapeutics announced the results of a follow-up analysis of a…
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New study highlighted importance of bird flu surveillance in live bird markets
On Jan. 31, 2024, a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) co-authored study published in Influenza…
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HPV vaccine study found zero cases of cervical cancer among women vaccinated before age 14
On Jan. 25, 2024, an historic study out of Scotland showed the real-world impact of vaccines against the…
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Beyfortus approved in China for the prevention of RSV disease in infants
On Jan. 4, 2024, AstraZeneca Sanofi’s Beyfortus (nirsevimab), a long-acting monoclonal antibody, was approved in China for the…
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CCSL and Arcturus Therapeutics’ ARCT-154 Demonstrated Non-Inferiority to Original Strain and Superior Immunogenicity to Omicron BA.4/5 Variant Compared to First-Generation mRNA Vaccine Booster
On Dec. 21, 2023, CSL and and Arcturus Therapeutics announced the results of a Phase 3 study showing…
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R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine granted prequalification by World Health Organization
On Dec. 21, 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that it had prequalified the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine…
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COVID-19 vaccinations shifted to regular immunization as COVAX draws to a close
On Dec. 19, 2023, COVAX, the multilateral mechanism for equitable global access to COVID-19 vaccines launched in 2020,…
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BioNTech aimed to start mRNA vaccine output in Rwanda in 2025
On Dec. 18, 2023, COVID-19 vaccine maker BioNTech (22UAy.DE) announced that it aims to start production at its…
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Novavax’s updated COVID-19 vaccine received Emergency Use Authorization in Taiwan
On Dec. 18, 2023, Novavax announced that the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration had granted emergency use authorization…
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Flu vaccination during pregnancy decreased flu hospitalizations and emergency visits in infants younger than 6 months
On Dec. 18, 2023, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced a study that showed…
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Novo Nordisk Foundation announced USD $260 million vaccines initiative to fight deadly airborne infections
On Dec. 18, 2023, the Novo Nordisk Foundation announced it was committing up to DKK 1.8 billion (USD…
