California Dairy Study Raises New Questions About How H5N1 Spreads
On May 8, 2026, researchers detected infectious H5N1 virus in milking parlor air and wastewater systems while also…
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Biotechnology | Cloning | CRISPR | Genomics | Veterinary
Colossal Biosciences Is Working to Bring Back the Bluebuck, an Antelope Hunted to Extinction in 1800
On Apr. 30, 2026, Colossal Biosciences, the world’s de-extinction company, announced that it is working to de-extinct the…
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Agriculture | Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Medical Device | Neurology | NIH | Non-Profit Research | Oncology | Pharmaceutical | Stem Cell | Therapeutics | U.S. Congress | Vaccine | Veterinary | Women's Health
Life Science Industry’s Rapid Growth in Washington State Challenged by NIH Budget Cuts
On Apr. 7, 2026, LifeScienceHistory.com, formerly WashingtonLifeScience.com, announces release of a report highlighting the challenges of Washington State’s…
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Largest Animal Health Emergency in U.S. History Continues as HPAI Devastates Indiana
On Mar. 26, 2026, Indiana’s poultry industry continues to face significant challenges as outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian…
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Canine companions: revealing the genetic history of our first friends
On Mar. 24, 2026, researchers at the Francis Crick Institute report that the largest ancient DNA study of…
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Agriculture | Artificial Intelligence | Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Environmental | FDA | Genomics | Imaging | Infectious Disease | Medical Device | Medicine | Nanotechnology | Neurology | NIH | Non-Profit Research | Oncology | Pharmaceutical | Therapeutics | U.S. Congress | Vaccine | Veterinary | Women's Health
National survey of NIH-funded researchers shows precarious state of U.S. science — ‘This is like the Titanic’
On Mar. 19, 2026, a nationwide STAT survey of federally funded researchers reveals that, a year after Donald…
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FDA Issues Emergency Use Authorization for Topical Spray to Prevent and Treat New World Screwworm in Multiple Species
On Mar. 10, 2026, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for…
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Emerging cattle disease spreads to 60 Missouri counties
On Mar. 2, 2026, first reported two years ago, Theileria orientalis is moving westward, with no antibiotics on…
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First Cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Northern Elephant Seals Confirmed in California
On Feb. 25, 2026, seven weaned elephant seal pups in California’s Año Nuevo State Park tested positive for…
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in World first Lion DNA forensics secures historic conviction in Zimbabwe
On Feb. 20, 2026, for the first time anywhere in the world, DNA forensics has been used to…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | FDA | Infectious Disease | Neurology | NIH | U.S. Congress | USDA | Veterinary
OHSU board votes to negotiate with NIH and possibly transform its primate center into an animal sanctuary
On Feb. 9, 2026, the Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) board of directors unanimously passed a resolution…
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Sniffing out cancer: Trained dogs can detect hemangiosarcoma by scent
On Jan. 15, 2026, University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) researchers show that trained dogs can identify the odor of…
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Merck Product first in its class and the only product conditionally approved by FDA for both prevention and treatment of New World screwworm
On Dec. 4, 2025, Merck Animal Health announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted a…
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CDC | Clinical Research | HIV | Infectious Disease | Medicine | NIH | Non-Profit Research | Therapeutics | U.S. Congress | Veterinary
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to End Monkey Research Program
On Nov. 21, 2025, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced it has instructed staffers…
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Neurolgic Form of Equine Herpes Virus Confirmed Following Texas Event
On Nov. 19, 2025, the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) received confirmation of equine herpes myeloencephalopathy (EHM), the…
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New DNA Test to Track Leishmaniasis Infections
On Nov. 12, 2025, a study led by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and the Laboratory of Entomology…
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WHO Reports Rift Valley fever in Mauritania and Senegal
On Nov. 5, 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that between 20 September and 30 October 2025,…
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Biotechnology | Cloning | CRISPR | Genomics | Veterinary
Colossal Biosciences Acquired Viagen, the Leader in Animal Cloning
On Nov. 4, 2025, Colossal Biosciences, the world’s de-extinction company, announced its acquisition of Viagen Pets and Equine,…
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VCU researchers find explosive rise in tick-linked meat allergy across the U.S.
On Oct. 30, 2025, researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University and VCU Health announced preliminary study findings that show…
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Pigs developed to be resistant to deadly virus
On Oct. 22, 2025, a Roslin Institute led team announced they have developed pigs that are resistant to…
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Agriculture | Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Influenza | USDA | Vaccine | Veterinary
Fall Migration brings increased risk of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
On Oct. 21, 2025, the Oregon Department of Agriculture has warned that as wild birds begin to migrate…
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Ancient DNA from horses slaughtered by Neanderthals sheds light on equine evolution
On Oct. 1, 2025, researchers excavating a site known as Schöningen in northern Germany reported finding 300,000-year-old genes,…
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Zoetis Receives Conditional Approval for Dectomax®-CA1 Injectable for the Prevention and Treatment of New World Screwworm Myiasis in Cattle
On Sept. 30, 2025, Zoetis announced that Dectomax®-CA1 Injectable is the first and only parasite control product to…
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Solid dose vaccine protects pigs against virus
On Sept. 30, 2025, a team of researchers involving Roslin Institute scientists tested a solid dose of a…
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Cloned Black-footed Ferret Kits Offer Hope for the Species
On Sept. 24, 2025, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) in collaboration with partners, announced the birth…
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Mexico Confirms Case of New World Screwworm in Nuevo Leon
On Sept. 21, 2025, Mexico’s National Service of Agro-Alimentary Health, Safety, and Quality (SENASICA) confirmed a new case…
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Mexico reports 53% increase in flesh-eating screwworm cases since July
On Aug. 27, 2025, Mexico has recorded 5,086 cases of flesh-eating screwworm in animals as of August 17,…
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USDA to build Texas facility to fight flesh-eating screwworms
On Aug. 15, 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture will spend up to $750 million to build a…
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New World screwworm moves north adding to market volatility
On Jul. 20, 2025, new detections of New World screwworm (NWS) in Mexico led U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)…
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Chinese scientists successfully clone yak
On Jul. 12, 2025, researchers in china announced that a cloned yak was born via cesarean section on…
