Iowa Health Department reported Resident Death from Lassa fever
On Oct. 28, 2024, the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) confirmed the death of a…
Turtle genome provided new clues on the evolution of vertebrates
On Oct. 21, 2024, scientists from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and Iowa State University (ISU)…
Nearly 1 million chickens killed on a Minnesota farm because of bird flu
On Nov. 6, 2023, the U.S. Department of Agricultureï¾’s (USDA) announced that nearly 1 million chickens on a…
USDA dashboard showed broad view of Avian influenza sampling results in wild birds
On Oct. 27, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agricultureï¾’s Animal Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed the presence of…
USDA confirmed highly pathogenic Avian influenza in backyard non-poultry flock in Rhode Island
On Oct. 24, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agricultureï¾’s Animal Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed the presence of…
USDA confirmed highly pathogenic Avian influenza in Florida
On Jul. 22, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agricultureï¾’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed the presence…
USDA confirmed highly pathogenic Avian influenza in Nevada
On Jul. 8, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agricultureï¾’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed the presence…
USDA confirmed highly pathogenic Avian influenza in Texas
On Apr. 3, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed…
USDA confirmed highlypathogenic Avian influenza in Wisconsin
On Mar. 14, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agricultureï¾’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed the presence…
USDA confirmed highlypathogenic Avian influenza in fock of commercial mixed species flock in South Dakota
On Mar. 6, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agricultureï¾’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed the presence…
USDA confirmed highly pathogenic Avian influenza in fock of commercial layer chickens in Maryland
On Mar. 5, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed the presence…
USDA confirmed highlypathogenic Avian influenza in flock of commercial broiler chickens in Missouri
On Mar. 4, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agricultureï¾’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed the presence…
USDA confirmed highly pathogenic Avian influenza intwo backyard flocks in Connecticut and Iowa
On Mar. 2, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agricultureï¾’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed the presence…
USDA confirmed highly pathogenic Avian influenza in a non-commercial backyard flock in Michigan
On Feb. 24, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agricultureï¾’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed the presence…
USDA confirmed highly pathogenic Avian influenza in a commercial poultry flock in Delaware
On Feb. 23, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agricultureï¾’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed the presence…
USDA confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza in non-commercial backyard flock in New York
On Feb. 19, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agricultureï¾’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed the…
White-tailed deer found to be huge reservoir of SARS-CoV-2 infection
On Nov. 8, 2020, research from the U.S. had shown that white-tailed deer were being infected with SARS-CoV-2,…
Tyson Foods Fresh Meats resumed Waterloo, Iowa operations
On May 5, 2020, Tyson Foods announced resumption of limited production at its Waterloo, Iowa facility May 7….
Tyson Foods indefinitely suspended operations in Waterloo, Iowa
On Apr. 22, 2020, Tyson Fresh Meats, the beef and pork subsidiary of Tyson Food, planned to indefinitely…
Tyson Fresh Meats resumed limited operations at Columbus Junction Pork Plant
On Apr. 21, 2020, Tyson Fresh Meats resumed limited operations at its pork plant in Columbus Junction, Iowa,…
Successful MERS vaccine in mice may hold promise for COVID-19 vaccine
On Apr. 7, 2020, Researchers at the University of Iowa and the University of Georgia announced they had…
The Jackson Laboratory expediting unique transgenic mouse model for COVID-19 research
On Mar. 25, 2020, the Jackson Laboratory (JAX) announced it was working to ensure that the worldwide research…
The USDA announced a new vision for animal genomics
On May 16, 2019, a new U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) blueprint, published in “Frontiers and Genetics,” will…
The University of Iowa dedicated $126 million biomedical hub
On Oct. 15, 2014, the University of Iowa ushered in a new age of accelerated research in biomedicine…
University of Iowa alumnus Franklin D Trueblood provided $78 million for genetics research
On Sept. 12, 2014, the University of Iowa announced that alumnus Franklin D. Truebloodï¾’s lifelong interest in medical…
University of Iowa alumnus gives $15 million for UI Health Care
On Jan. 29, 2014, the University of Iowa (UI) announced that it had received a $1.5 million gift…
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A second $10 million gift from Jerre and Mary Joy Stead advances children’s medicine at the University of Iowa
On Oct. 24, 2013, the University of Iowa (IA) announced a second $10 million gift commitment from Jerre…
Fraternal Order of Eagles announced a $25 million gift commitment to fund diabetes research at University of Iowa
On Sept. 16, 2008, leaders of The Fraternal Order of Eagles, the University of Iowa and the University…
Lethal infection of K18-hACE2 mice infected with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus published
In January 2007, scientists at the University of Iowa reported in the Journal of Virology that they had…
Iowa State’s NASA Center closed after six years of success
On Dec. 30, 2005, The NASA Food Technology Commercial Space Center (FTCSC) at Iowa State University closed with…