Manning Family Children’s makes history as Louisiana’s first Sickle Cell Disease gene therapy marking his functional cure
On Jun. 22, 2026, Louisiana’s first Sickle Cell Disease gene therapy patient is now set to pursue his…
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CDC | Diagnostics | Disease | Environmental
Welder’s Anthrax Treated with Obiltoxaximab in Louisiana, fatalities Reported
On Jan. 1, 2026, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that in September 2024, the…
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‘Winter vomiting disease’ cases surging in U.S.
On Dec. 10, 2025, health professionals are noting a surge in a norovirus called “winter vomiting disease,” which…
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Louisiana officials waited months to warn public of whooping cough outbreak
On Oct. 28, 2025, The Louisiana Illuminator reported that when there’s an outbreak of a vaccine-preventable disease, state…
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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…
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Whooping cough cases remain high across Louisiana
On May 2, 2025, the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) reported an increase in whooping cough (pertussis) cases…
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Biotechnology | CDC | Infectious Disease | Measles | Vaccine
Louisiana Department of Health confirms Greater New Orleans area measles case
On Apr. 19, 2025, the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) confirmed one case of measles in an adult…
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A new smartphone-sized device can test for tuberculosis
On Apr. 9, 2025, Tulane University researchers announced they have developed a first-of-its-kind handheld diagnostic device that can…
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Louisiana infants die of pertussis as infections rise
On Mar. 27, 2025, the Louisiana Office of the Surgeon General reported on Facebook that two infants had…
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Survey Shows With Bird Flu in Raw Milk, Many Still Do Not Know Risks of Consuming It
On Mar. 14, 2025, a survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) reported that although the Food…
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Agriculture | Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Influenza | USDA | Vaccine | Veterinary
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…
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Study implicates Neanderthal DNA in autism susceptibility
On Jun. 17, 2024, collaborative research involving two Clemson University scientists has found that some genetic traits modern…
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USDA researchers used edible blue-green algae to protect honey bees against viruses
On Mar. 19, 2024, scientists at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) announced…
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CDC | Diagnostics | Disease | Environmental
CDC Describes cases of welder’s anthrax, a newly identified, deadly occupational disease
On April 21, 2022, researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Institute for Occupational…
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COVID-19 heroes & Remembrance
Our Heroes and Remembrance illustration has Maurice Ralph Hilleman and John Enders, pioneering developers of common vaccines, and…
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U.S. Dept of Veterans Affairs began COVID-19 vaccinations
On Dec. 14, 2020, the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced that the New Orleans and Bedford,…
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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…
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Abbott released interim clinical study data on ID NOW COVID-19 rapid test showing strong agreement to lab-based molecular PCR tests
On May 21, 2020, Abbott announced an interim analysis of an ongoing multi-site clinical study in urgent care…
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The Biomedical Research Foundation (BRF) was founded
In 1986, The Biomedical Research Foundation (BRF) was founded. The BRF is an independent, nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization founded…
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“Louisiana pneumonitis,” a human disease possibly related to psittacosis, was discovered
In 1942, “Louisiana pneumonitis,” a human disease possibly related to psittacosis, was discovered and studied in great detail…
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The final tally for New Orleans stood at 54,089 cases and 3,489 deaths
By April 1919, following upticks in influenza over winter, the final tally for New Orleans stood at 54,089…
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New Orleans officials declared the epidemic over
By Nov. 18, 1918, with New Orleans’s business and schools once again back to their normal operations, local…
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New Orleans transit officials restricted passenger on streetcars to address social distancing in influenza epidemic
On Oct. 12, 1918, New Orleans transit officials restricted passenger counts on streetcars to address social distancing in…
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New Orleans schools, churches, and other places of gathering were ordered closed
On Oct. 9, 1918, New Orleans schools, churches, and other places of gathering were ordered closed.
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Influenza was named a mandatory reportable disease by New Orleans health officials
On Oct. 7, 1918, influenza was named a mandatory reportable disease by New Orleans health officials, after reaching…
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New Orleans reported its first influenza-related death
On Sept. 29, 1918, New Orleans newspapers reported the city’s first local influenza death. Anticipating an epidemic, the…
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The influenza epidemic arrived in New Orleansﾠ
On Sept. 16, 1918, the influenza epidemic arrived in New Orleans, Louisiana when an oil tanker with an…
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US marine hospital in New Orleans, Louisiana was authorized by Congress
In 1802, a U.S. marine hospital in New Orleans, Louisiana was authorized by Congress while the port was…
