Cloned Black-Footed Ferret Breeds Naturally and Births 2 Healthy Kits
On Nov. 1, 2024, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and conservation partners announced the first-ever birth…
Large-scale study of brain volume found genetic links to Parkinson’s disease and ADHD
On Oct. 21, 2024, in one of the largest-ever studies of DNA and brain volume, researchers announced they…
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California Department of Public Health Reported 13 Confirmed Human Cases of Bird Flu
On Oct. 18, 2024, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) reported that a total of 13 human…
San Diego County Reported First Locally Acquired Dengue Case
On Oct. 6, 2024, San Diego County officials announced they were investigating the first ever case of locally…
Two Cases of Bird Flu confirmed in California​​​​​ Dairy workers
On Oct. 3, 2024, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) reported that the human case previously under…
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New data science tool significantly increased molecular analysis of our environment
On Sept. 20, 2024, a research team led by scientists at the University of California, Riverside, announced they…
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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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CIRM Awarded $67.5 Million to Address Neuropsychiatric Diseases
On Aug. 30, 2024, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) approved $67.5 million to support five projects…
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Biden announced $150 million in research grants as part of his ‘moonshot’ push to fight cancer
On Aug. 13, 2024, President Joe Biden announced $150 million in awards from the Advanced Research Projects Agency…
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Largest Protein Yet Discovered Builds Algal Toxins
On Aug. 8, 2024, scientists at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography announced they had discovered the…
CIRM approved $8 million award for plasma cell disorder therapy, $27 million to boost collaboration among California researchers
On Jul. 25, 2024, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), one of the world’s largest institutions dedicated…
CIRM awarded $26 million to advance clinical research across cancer, heart conditions, and rare diseases
On Jun. 28, 2024, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), one of the world’s largest institutions dedicated…
Findings from 23andMe research on Parkinson’s disease published in Brain
On May 29, 2024, 23andMe with support from The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, announced it…
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CIRM awarded $31 million to fund clinical-stage research for cancers and eye diseaseÂ
On Apr. 26, 2024, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) announced it had approved awarding nearly $31…
Vaccine breakthrough means no more chasing strains
On Apr. 15, 2024, scientists at University of California Riverside demonstrated a new, RNA-based vaccine strategy that is…
California’s Stem Cell Agency invested $25 million for discovery and preclinical research, patient support program
On Mar. 29, 2024, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) announced awards that support 11 projects in…
The Priestley Medal was awarded to Carolyn R. Bertozzi
On Mar. 28, 2024, the American Chemical Society awarded The Priestley Medal to Carolyn R. Bertozzi “to recognize…
Hugel Received FDA Approval in the U.S. of Letybo (letibotulinumtoxinA-wlbg) for Injection for Treatment of Glabellar Lines
On Mar. 4, 2024, Hugel America announced it received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval on its…
California’s Stem Cell Agency awarded $56 million for clinical research, $21.3 million for Shared Labs program
On Feb. 23, 2024, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) awarded $56 million to fund various clinical…
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First Tissue Bank May Help Solve Mystery of Long COVID Misery
On Feb. 22, 2024, the University of California, San Francisco (UC, San Francisco) launched the world’s first tissue…
FDA approved Xolair as first and only medicine for children and adults with one or more food allergies
On Feb. 16. 2024, Roche announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Xolair…
Catastrophic mortality of elephant seals in Argentina Identified as outbreak of avian influenza
On Jan. 22, 2024, the University of California, Davis announced the first reported outbreak of high pathogenicity H5N1…
CDC announced Rocky Mountain spotted fever in people traveling to the U.S. from Tecate, Mexico
On Dec. 11, 2023, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Health Alert Network…
University of Wisconsin-Madison reported spike in premature births caused by COVID, halted by vaccines
On Nov. 27, 2023, University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers released a study that showed COVID-19 caused an alarming surge…
FDA approved interchangeable biosimilar for multiple inflammatory diseases
On Oct. 31, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced it had approved Amgen’s Wezlana (ustekinumab-auub) as…
First locally acquired case of dengue in California detected in a Pasadena resident
On Oct. 30, 2023,California Department of Public Health reported The first locally acquired case of dengue in California…
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California’s Stem Cell Agency invested more than $42.1 million in translational-stage research
On Oct. 27, 2023, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) awarded $42.1 million to fund various translational…
California became first U.S. state to ban red dye No. 3
On Oct. 7, 2023, California became the first state to ban four chemicals used in well-known candies and…
California’s Stem Cell Agency approved $110 million investment into basic research in neuropsychiatric diseases
On Oct. 2, 2023, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) announced its approval of a new program…
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California’s Stem Cell Agency invested $44 million to advance regenerative medicine research and manufacturing in California
On Sept. 29, 2023, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) awarded $43.8 million to fund projects aimed…