Stealthy Spacecraft Bacteria Can Play Dead to Survive
On Sept. 4, 2025, a University of Houston lead team announced research showing that a bacterial species found…
researchers solve 1,500-year-old mystery: The bacterium behind the first pandemic
On Aug. 27, 2025, for the first time an interdisciplinary team at the University of South Florida (USF)…
Mayo Clinic treats first person in the US with a novel radiopharmaceutical therapy for breast cancer
On Aug. 1, 2025, the Mayo Clinic announced it had treated the first person in the U.S. using…
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)…
Deadly listeria outbreak linked to chicken alfredo fettucine sold at Kroger and Walmart
On Jun. 18, 2025, federal health officials announced a listeria food poisoning outbreak that has killed three people…
Scientists test real-time view of brain’s waste removal
On May 27, 2025, a research team from the University of Washington Medical Center and the University of…
Florida Becomes 2nd state to ban fluoride from its water system
On May 15, 2025, Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a measure prohibiting local governments from adding fluoride…
Mayo Clinic researchers develop AI tool to detect surgical site infections from patient-submitted photos
On May 7, 2025, a team of Mayo Clinic researchers has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) system that…
C2N’s Precivity™ Tests are Now Offered Through Mayo Clinic Laboratories
On Jun. 27, 2024, C2N Diagnostics (C2N), has entered into a non-exclusive agreement with Mayo Clinic Laboratories, for…
JAMA reported excess death rates for Republican and Democratic voters in Florida and Ohio during COVID-19 pandemic
On Jul. 24, 2023, the Journal JAMA reported there is evidence that Republican-leaning counties had higher COVID-19 death…
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….
USDA confirmed highly pathogenic Avian influenza in Florida
On Jul. 22, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed…
Cue’s Molecular, point-of-care COVID-19 tests deployed to five states in HHS and DOD pilot program
On Nov. 19, 2020, Cue Health announced that, as of November 9, the U.S. Department of Health and…
Arcadia Biosciences acquired proprietary hemp varieties with acquisition of Industrial Seed Innovations
On Sept. 1, 2020, Arcadia Biosciences announced it had completed the purchase of Oregon-based Industrial Seed Innovations (ISI)…
ViralClear opened enrollment with first patient dosing in phase II human trial of anti-viral MMPD oral solution for treatment of COVID-19
On Jun. 17, 2020, BioSig Technologies, and its subsidiary, ViralClear, announced that it had commenced patient enrollment with…
Mayo Clinic in Florida expanded specimen testing and processing capabilities for COVID-19
On Mar. 31, 2020, Mayo Clinic in Florida announced it had significantly ramped up efforts to process and…
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center announced it had received NCI designation
On Jul. 29, 2019, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center announced it had achieved National Cancer Institute (NCI) designation, becoming…
Screwworm eradicated in Florida, again
On April 26, 2017, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) announced that the New World screwworm (NWS) had…
TapImmune announced it’s corporate headquarters relocation from Seattle to Jacksonville Florida
On Nov. 5, 2015, TapImmune, (TPIV) announced it had relocated its corporate headquarters from Seattle, Washington, to Jacksonville,…
The Burnham Institute for Medical Research renamed Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Research Institute
On Jun. 24, 2015, Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP) announced that Sanford-Burnham has received a gift…
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center was designated a Cancer Center of Excellence by the State of Florida
On Mar. 25, 2015, the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center was designated a Cancer Center of Excellence by the…
Roskamp Institute selected for funding by European Commission for a large-scale clinical trial on Nilvadipine
On May 25, 2011, the Roskamp Institute and an international research consortium led by Trinity College Dublin, were…
The Scripps Research Institute’s Florida facility opened
On Feb. 26, 2009, the new Scripps Research Institute’s Florida facility, comprising three state-of-the-art buildings and more than…
The Frances Langford Heart Center opened its doors
On Aug. 1, 2006, the Frances Langford Heart Center opened its doors bringing open-heart surgery and interventional cardiology…
The Scripps Research Institute announced the establishment of a major science center in Palm Beach County, Florida
On Oct. 9, 2003, The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) announced the establishment of a major science center in…
International Awareness Day was designated
In 1993, May 12 was designated as the International Awareness Day for Chronic Immunological and Neurological Diseases by…
American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists was founded
In 1991, the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) was founded by a visionary group of leaders to…
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute was dedicated
On Oct. 18, 1986, the Moffitt Cancer Center was dedicated. The center was established in 1981 by the…
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute was founded
In 1986, the Moffitt Cancer Center was established by the Florida Legislature to meet a clear and compelling…
Harcourt Sylvester Jr pledged $27.5 million to Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
In 1986, philanthropist Harcourt Sylvester Jr. pledged $27.5 million to benefit cancer programs at the medical school, and…