Early signs of Parkinson’s can be identified in the blood
On Jan. 29, 2026, a team led by researchers at Chalmers University of Technology and Oslo University Hospital,…
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Old air samples hint at effects of climate change
On Nov. 26, 2025, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have showed through the DNA analysis of old…
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the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine awarded to Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi “for their discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance”
On Oct. 6, 2025, The Nobel Assembly has awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine to Mary E. Brunkow, Fred…
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New research confirms that neurons form in the adult brain
On Jul. 3, 2025, a study in the journal Science presents compelling new evidence that neurons in the…
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study found genetic variant for hair graying, susceptibility to skin melanoma in horses
On Sep. 4, 2024, an international consortium led by scientists from Uppsala University in Sweden reported that the…
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Disease | Genomics | Neurology | Veterinary
Paralyzed mountain lion found in Colorado first case of “staggering disease” in North America
On Jul. 15, 2024, Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials announced the first finding of ‘rustrela virus’ in a…
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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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Psittacosis reported in European region
On Mar. 5, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that in February 2024, Austria, Denmark, Germany, Sweden…
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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…
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Genomes from 240 mammalian species revealed what makes the human genome unique
On Apr. 27, 2023, Zoonomia scientists announced they have have been cataloging the diversity in mammalian genomes by…
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Milestones in Polio
Milestones in Polio illustrates the slow but steady advancements from its clinical description and discovery to widespread infection…
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Biotechnology | Cartoons - Original | COVID-19 | Diagnostics | FDA | Infectious Disease | NIH | Non-Profit Research | Oncology | Pharmaceutical | Therapeutics | U.S. Congress | Vaccine
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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WHO welcomed Sweden’s announcement to share COVID-19 vaccine doses with COVAX
On May 3, 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) welcomed the Government of Sweden’s announcement to share 1…
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Gavi signed agreement with Moderna to secure doses on behalf of COVAX Facility
On May 3, 2021, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, that it had signed an advance purchase agreement with Moderna…
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COVID-19 | USDA | Veterinary
First case of SARS-CoV-2 in mink confirmed in Oregon
On Nov. 27, 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it had confirmed cases of SARS-CoV-2…
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Valneva confirmed participation in UK Government COVID-19 Vaccine Response Program
On Jul. 20, 2020, Valneva confirmed its participation in the UK government COVID-19 vaccine response program. Valneva had…
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OpGen released preliminary data demonstrating Unyvero HPN panel for pneumonia identified life-threatening bacterial co-infections in COVID-19 patients
On Jun. 9, 2020, OpGen announced preliminary data from an investigator initiated collaboration with Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden,…
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Women with Neandertal gene give birth to more children
On May 26, 2020, researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Germany and the Karolinska…
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Getinge increased production capacity of ventilators with 60% to support the needs of global ICU’s
On Mar. 17, 2020, Getinge has since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic seen an increased global demand…
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First Swedish transplant of uterus from deceased donor
On Feb. 17, 2020, the University of Gothenburg announced that the team responsible for uterine transplantation research has,…
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International team of scientists sequenced the whole genome of the woolly mammoth
On Apr. 23, 2015, an international collaboration that involved researchers from Sweden, the United States, Canada, and Russia…
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World’s first child born after uterus transplantation
On Oct. 3, 2014, the University of Gothenburg announced that seven Swedish women in a ground-breaking research project…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Genomics | NIH | Therapeutics | Veterinary
The genome sequence of the common cat was published in GigaScience
On Aug. 5, 2014, the genome sequence of the common cat was published in GigaScience. The DNA of…
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Mega genomes of spruce species decoded
On May 22, 2013, Canadian and Swedish scientists released genome sequences of two of the most economically important…
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The UN Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm thrust the environmental movement into international view
On Jun. 5, 1972, the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment began in Stockholm, Sweden (June 5-16)…
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Joe Hin Tjio recognized the normal number of human chromosomes
On Dec. 22, 1955, Dr. Joe Hin Tjio defined 46 as the exact number of human chromosomes. Tjio, an…
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Biology | Chemistry | Diagnostics | Disease | Life Science History | Oncology | Radiology
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Marie Curie
On Nov. 7, 1911, Marie Curie’s birthday (born 1867), she was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry “in…
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The Nobel Foundation was established
On Nov. 27, 1895, Alfred Nobel signed his last will at the Swedish-Norwegian Club in Paris. He specified…
