UT Southwestern scientists discover ancient viral DNA activates blood cell production during pregnancy
On Oct. 24, 2024, researchers from Children’s Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern reported that ancient viral remnants…
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Human skin map gives ‘recipe’ to build skin and could help prevent scarring
On Oct. 16, 2024, researchers from the Wellcome Sanger Institute, Newcastle University and their collaborators announced they had…
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Oxford Researchers Received Funding to create world’s first ovarian cancer prevention vaccine
On Oct. 4, 2024, researchers from Oxford university announced they had been awarded funding from Cancer Research UK…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | Genomics | Non-Profit Research | Rare Disease | Therapeutics | Women's Health
First newborn babies tested for over 200 genetic conditions as world-leading study begins in NHS hospitals
On Oct. 3, 2024, the National Health Service England (NHS) announced that Hundreds of babies have begun to…
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Breast Cancer Mortality Continues Three Decade Decline, but Steeper Increases in Incidence for Women <50
On Oct. 1, 2024, the American Cancer Society (ACS) released Breast Cancer Statistics, 2024, the organization’s biennial update…
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Biotechnology | COVID-19 | Diagnostics | NIH | Oncology | Therapeutics | Women's Health
New cancer diagnoses did not rebound as expected following pandemic
On Sept. 24, 2024, researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) reported results of a study that…
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Biotechnology | Infectious Disease | Medicine | Non-Profit Research | Rare Disease | Therapeutics | WHO | Women's Health
WHO verified Jordan as first country to eliminate leprosy
On Sept. 19, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that Jordan had become the first country in…
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Breast and ovarian cancer linked to thousands of gene variants
On Sept. 18, 2024, researchers from the Wellcome Sanger Institute and their collaborators reported that they had identified…
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False-positive mammogram results discourage some women from future screenings
On Sept. 3, 2024, a major study led by the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center (UC DAVIS) has…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | NIH | Oncology | Radiology | Therapeutics | Women's Health
NCI’s Cancer Trends Progress Report announced 2023 Incidence and Mortality Data
On Sep. 3, 2024, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) announced that the latest Cancer Trends Progress Report included…
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Generation X and Millennials in U.S. Have Higher Risk of Developing 17 Cancers Compared to Older Generations
On Jul. 31, 2024, a large study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) suggested incidence…
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Biotechnology | CDC | COVID-19 | Diagnostics | FDA | Infectious Disease | Vaccine | Women's Health
Late-pregnancy RSV vaccination not associated with poor birth outcomes
On Jul. 8, 2024, a study reported that babies exposed to maternal RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) vaccination in…
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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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Biotechnology | Disease | FDA | Oncology | Women's Health
Roche announced FDA approval of HPV self-collection solutions in the U.S. , expanding screening to help eliminate cervical cancer
On May 14, 2024, Roche announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of its human papillomavirus…
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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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Study reveals no causal link between neurodevelopmental disorders and acetaminophen exposure before birth
On Apr. 11, 2024, a study of data from more than 2 million children in Sweden reported that…
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Biotechnology | COVID-19 | Diagnostics | HIV | Infectious Disease | Influenza | Measles | Polio | Vaccine | Women's Health
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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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | NIH | Therapeutics | Women's Health
NIH-supported researchers created single-cell atlas of the placenta during term labor
On Jan. 10, 2024, an National Institutes of Health (NIH) supported study announced an n atlas revealing the…
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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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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | Oncology | Vaccine | Women's Health
Anixa Biosciences and Cleveland Clinic Present Positive New Data from Phase 1 Study of Breast Cancer Vaccine
On Dec. 6, 2023, Anixa Biosciences announced updated positive results from the Phase 1 clinical trial of its…
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The White House lanuched Initiative on Women’s Health Research
On Nov. 13, 2023, the White House announced the first-ever Initiative on Womenﾒs Health Research, an effort led…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | NIH | Oncology | Radiology | Therapeutics | Women's Health
High levels of particulate air pollution associated with increased breast cancer incidence
On Sept. 11, 2023, researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) reported that living in an area…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | FDA | Oncology | Radiology | Therapeutics | Women's Health
FDA Cleared 23andMe improved BRCA report for communities underrepresented in genetic testing
On Aug. 31, 2023, 23andMe, a leading human genetics and biopharmaceutical company, today announced the Company has received…
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U.S. FDA approved ABRYSVO, Pfizer’s vaccine for prevention of RSV in infants through active immunization of pregnant Individuals
On Aug. 21, 2023, Pfizer announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved ABRYSVO (Respiratory…
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COVID-19 vaccination and boosting during pregnancy benefits pregnant women and newborns
On Aug. 11, 2023, a study funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) reported…
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U.S. FDA approved ZURZUVAE (zuranolone), the First and only oral treatment for Women with postpartum depression
On Aug. 4, 2023, Biogen and Sage Therapeutics announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had…
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Perrigo announced U.S. FDA approval for Opill OTC daily oral contraceptive
On Jul. 13, 2023, Perrigo announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had approved Opill, a progestin-only…
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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…
