USDA Announces Next Steps in the Effort to Support the Fight Against Avian Influenza
On Mar. 20, 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in consultation with the U.S. Department of Health…
FDA Releases Influenza Vaccine Composition for the 2025-2026 U.S. Influenza Season
On Mar. 13, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced recommendations to vaccine manufacturers for the…
Research Reveals Ways To Keep Emergency Responders Safe In Future Pandemics
On Mar. 11, 2025, researchers from Texas A&M University School of Public Health report findings show significant links…
USDA Invests Up To $1 Billion to Combat Avian Flu and Reduce Egg Prices
On Feb. 26, 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA0 announced a $1 billion-dollar comprehensive strategy to curb…
evolution of plague traced to Bronze Age Sheep with Yersinia pestis genome
On Feb. 7, 2025, an international team of researchers reported Yersinia pestis genome had been recovered from a…
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USDA indentifies new Influenza Mutation in Dairy Cattle Raising Pandemic Concern
On Jan. 31, 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed…
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U.S. announces withdrawal from the World Health Organization
On Jan. 20, 2025, the White House announced the United States will exit the World Health Organization (WHO)….
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U.S. Implements New Export Controls to Address National Security Risks Related to Biotechnology
On Jan. 15, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) released an Interim…
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SARS-CoV-2 virus circulates Worldwide without clear seasonality and continues to infect
On Dec. 24, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, largely…
Controversial COVID study that promoted unproven hydroxychloroquine treatment retracted after four-year saga
On Dec. 18, 2024, a study that stoked enthusiasm for the now-disproven idea that the cheap malaria drug…
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COVID-19 linked to more heart complications than flu, RSV
On Dec. 16, 2024, a study published in BMC Cardiovascular Disorders shows that pediatric and young adult COVID-19…
Reinvigorated global efforts needed to curb rising malaria threat
On Dec. 11, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported new data has revealed that an estimated 2.2…
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Wuhan lab samples hold no clues relatives to virus behind COVID
On Dec. 6, 2024, Shi Zhengli, the Chinese virologist at centre of COVID lab-leak theory, has presented evidence…
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Scripps Research scientists identified mutation that could facilitate H5N1 “bird flu” virus infection and potential transmission in humans
On Dec. 5, 2024, a study led by scientists at Scripps Research reveals that a single mutation in…
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Virtual lab powered by ‘AI scientists’ super-charges life Science research
On Dec. 4, 2024, artificial intelligence (AI) researchers, in an effort to automate scientific discovery announced they have…
Nanorobot hand made of DNA grabs viruses for diagnostics and blocks cell entry
On Nov. 27, 2024, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign announced they had developed a nanorobotic hand…
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COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage Among U.S. Adults reported below 20%
On Nov. 21, 2024, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that by the week…
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Human Cell Atlas achieved leap in understanding of the human body
On Nov. 20, 2024, researchers with the global Human Cell Atlas (HCA) consortium reported significant progress in their…
Before RSV vaccine, virus caused substantial illness in US adults
On Nov. 13, 2024, a study published in JAMA Network Open showed that respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) was…
Paxlovid cuts COVID hospitalization, death risk and speeds symptom relief, studies find
On Nov. 11, 2024, findings from two studies have tied use of the antiviral drug nirmatrelvir-ritonavir (Paxlovid) to…
Recent COVID-19 vaccination tied to lower risk of long COVID
On Nov. 6, 2024, data from the VENUS (Vaccine Effectiveness, Networking, and Universal Safety) study in Japan revealed…
Nasal Swab Tests Predict COVID-19 Disease Severity, Study Finds
On Nov. 6, 2024, researchers from Emory University, in collaboration with scientists at Gladstone Institutes and University of…
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WHO study lists top endemic pathogens for which new vaccines are urgently needed
On Nov. 5, 2024, a World Health Organization (WHO) study published in eBioMedicine named 17 pathogens that regularly…
Study revealed stubborn mistrust in COVID-19 vaccine science
On Nov. 4, 2024, a study conducted by researchers from the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and…
Tuberculosis resurges as top infectious disease killer
On Oct. 29, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) published a report on tuberculosis revealing that approximately 8.2…
WHO and partners activated Global Health Emergency Corps for the first time in response to mpox outbreak
On Oct. 29, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that it had, in collaboration with Member States,…
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New risks raise pandemic threat on a global scale
On Oct. 14, 2024, the Global Preparedness Monitoring Board (GPMB) released a report that outlined 15 key drivers…
Novavax’s Updated 2024-2025 Nuvaxovid™ COVID-19 Vaccine Received Authorization in the EU
On Oct. 9, 2024, Novavax announced that the European Commission had granted Marketing Authorization for Novavax’s updated 2024-2025…
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COVID-19 hospitalization remained higher among older adults
On Oct. 4, 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published data that showed older adults…
COVID-19 Symptoms Reduced Among U.S. Healthcare Personnel Receiving Additional Vaccine Doses
On Sept. 25, 2024, U.S. healthcare workers receiving additional vaccine doses during the Omicron period (December 2021 to…