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Cartoon Illustrating “The NIH and U.S. Healthcare in Crisis” Published

On Apr. 21, 2025, LifeScienceHistory.com published the cartoon: “The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and U.S. Healthcare in…

Mexico confirms country’s first human case of bird flu in 3-year-old girl

On Apr. 4, 2025, a 3-year-old girl from the western state of Durango is Mexico’s first confirmed human…

Biotechnology | Genomics | Life Science News | Vaccine | Veterinary

Small Number of Mutations Can Fuel Outbreaks of Western Equine Encephalitis Virus

On Apr. 3, 2025, a team from Blavatnik Institute at Harvard Medical School reported research that shows how…

Biotechnology | Cloning | Genomics | Life Science News | Veterinary

Landmark Study Highlights Cloning as a Proven Conservation Tool for Species on the Brink

On April 2, 2025, Wildlife conservation nonprofit Revive & Restore published a landmark study in the peer-reviewed journal…

Bird flu in South Dakota: Millions of birds dead, worry shifts to humans

On Mar. 24, 2025, As bird flu ravages poultry farms across the country – including in South Dakota…

H7N9 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Diagnosed in Mississippi Poultry Flock

On Mar. 17, 2025, The Mississippi Board of Animal Health (MBAH) has been notified by the U.S.Department of…

H5N1 dairy cow study finds sustained milk production drop, extensive transmission across herd

Mar. 13. 2025, scientists who examined the impact of an H5N1 avian flu outbreak in an Ohio dairy…

World first procedure fixes lamb’s leaky heart

On Mar. 3, 2025, researchers from Oregon State University (OSU) announced the world’s first procedure successfully fixes lamb’s…

Wyoming’s First Human Bird Flu Case Confirmed

Feb. 14, 2025, the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) reported that the state’s first case of H5N1 avian…

Avian flu Reported in additional states affecting a total of 23.6 million Birds

On Feb. 8, 2025, the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)…

USDA indentifies new Influenza Mutation in Dairy Cattle Raising Pandemic Concern

On Jan. 31, 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed…

H5N1 strikes more U.S. poultry flocks, pet cats

On Jan. 22, 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has…

Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Life Science News | Veterinary

CWD prions confirmed in raw, cooked elk meat and water used for boiling, but risk to people unclear

On Jan. 22, 2025, researchers have identified chronic wasting disease (CWD) prions in raw, cooked, and cured meat…

U.S. announces withdrawal from the World Health Organization

On Jan. 20, 2025, the White House announced the United States will exit the World Health Organization (WHO)….

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Colossal Biosciences Raises $200 Million For De-Extinction Effort

On Jan. 16, 2025, Colossal Biosciences – the company behind an ambitious, Jurassic Park-style effort to revive extinct bird and…

Avian Influenza Cause of Death in Harbor Seal and Chilean Flamingo at Lincoln Park Zoo

On Jan. 15, 2025, officials from Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago reported that testing had confirmed the highly pathogenic…

H5 Bird Flu confirmed in three additional domestic cats in Los Angeles County

On Jan. 13, 2025, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LACDPH) reported that five indoor-only cats…

Hunters Disagree on the Threat of Chronic Wasting Disease in Deer

On Jan. 10, 2025, a study of chronic wasting disease (CDW), the prion disease that causes deer, elk…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Agriculture | CDC | Influenza | Life Science News | Veterinary

CWD confirmed in western Minnesota for first time

On Dec. 12, 2024, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reported that a deer harvested near Wheaton…

U.S. suspended Mexican cattle imports after New World screwworm case

On Nov. 26, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it had temporarily paused imports of Mexican…

Mexico Notified United States of New World Screwworm Detection

On Nov. 22, 2024, the Chief Veterinary Officer of Mexico notified the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal…

Texas A&M Researchers Uncovered Secrets Of Horse Genetics For Conservation, Breeding

On Nov. 20, 2024, a research collaboration between the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences…

Biotechnology | Genomics | Life Science News | Stem Cell | Veterinary

Scientists recreated mouse from gene older than animal life

On Nov. 15, 2024, researchers from Queen Mary University of London and the the University of Hong Kong…

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