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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Biotechnology | COVID-19 | Diagnostics | NIH | Oncology | Therapeutics | Women's Health
New cancer diagnoses did not rebound as expected following pandemic
On Sept. 24, 2024, researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) reported results of a study that…
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epicenter of COVID-19 pandemic Genetically traced to market wildlife and viruses
On Sept. 19, 2024, an international team of researchers announced a study that genetically traced the epicenter of…
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Agriculture | Biotechnology | Chemistry | Diagnostics | Environmental | EPA | Therapeutics
Air pollution, high temperatures, and metabolic risk factors driving global increases in stroke, with latest figures estimating 12 million cases and over 7 million deaths from stroke each year
On Sept. 18, 2024, a study published in The Lancel reported that here has been a rapid rise…
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Study Revealed How COVID-19 Infection Can Cause or Worsen Diabetes
On Sept. 13, 2024, researchers from Weill Cornell Medicine have used a cutting-edge model system to uncover the…
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Novavax 2024-2025 COVID-19 Vaccine Available at Major U.S. Pharmacies
On Sep. 13. 2024, Novavax announced that doses of the Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted (2024-2025 Formula) (NVX-CoV2705) to…
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Japan’s MHLW Approved CSL and Arcturus Therapeutics’ Updated Self-amplifying mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine for Protection against JN.1 Strain, to be Distributed in Japan by Meiji Seika Pharma
On Sept. 13, 2024, CSL Seqirus and sa-mRNA pioneer Arcturus Therapeutics announced that Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor…
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Covid-19 pandemic changed scientific publishing
On Sep. 9, 2024, Santo Fortunato, a professor at Luddy School of Informatics, reported that an international research…
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Novavax Formula COVID-19 Vaccine Authorized and Recommended for Use in the U.S.
On Aug. 30, 2024, Novavax announced the Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted (2024-2025 Formula) (NVX-CoV2705) had received Emergency Use…
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scientist-run Pathoplexus virus database vows to be transparently run and simple to use
On Aug. 29, 2024, a small team of scientists has launched an open-source database for some of the…
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Vaccine Misinformation caused U.S. Covid-19 Vaccination rate to Drop
On Aug. 28, 2024, with the nation in the midst of a summer surge of Covid-19 infections and…
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Pfizer and BioNTech Received U.S. FDA Approval & Authorization for Omicron KP.2-adapted COVID-19 Vaccine
On Aug. 22, 2024, Pfizer and BioNTech announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved…
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University of Houston Researchers Created New Treatment and Vaccine for Flu and Various Coronaviruses
On Aug. 6, 2024, a team of researchers, led by the University of Houston, announced they had discovered…
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BioNTech sued by UPenn over COVID-19 vaccine patent royalties
On Aug. 6, 2024, the University of Pennsylvania announced it had sued German biotechnology firm BioNTech n Pennsylvania…
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Biotechnology | COVID-19 | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Vaccine | WHO
WHO/Europe study confirmed lifesaving impact of vaccines against COVID-19 Summer Wave
On Aug. 2, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced results of a study that showed the introduction…
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Biotechnology | COVID-19 | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Influenza | Plague | Vaccine | WHO
CEPI and WHO urge broader research strategy for countries to prepare for the next pandemic
On Aug. 1, 2024, the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) and the World Health Organization (WHO) called…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Influenza | USDA | Vaccine | Veterinary
Cornell Study confirmed mammal-to-mammal avian flu spread
On Jul. 24, 2024, a team led by researchers at Cornell University announced a study that provides evidence…
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Paxlovid led to better outcomes in hospitalized COVID cohort than Veklury or both drugs
On Jul. 16, 2024, the University of Hong Kong released a study that showed hospitalized COVID-19 patients treated…
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Moderna Received $176 million Award through BARDA to Accelerate Development of mRNA-based Pandemic Influenza Vaccine
On Jul. 2, 2024, Moderna announced a project award of $176 million through the Rapid Response Partnership Vehicle…
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Biotechnology | CDC | COVID-19 | Influenza | Vaccine
CDC Recommended Updated 2024-2025 COVID-19 and Flu Vaccines for Fall/Winter Virus Season
On Jun. 27, 2024, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) recommended the updated 2024-2025 COVID-19…
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National Academies announced New Broad Definition of Long COVID
On Jun. 11, 2024, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released a new report that stated the…
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CSL Seqirus Signed an Agreement with the European Commission to Provide Pre-Pandemic Vaccines to the EU
On Jun. 11, 2024, CSL Seqirus was selected by the Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA), part…
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BioNTech and CEPI Expanded Partnership to Strengthen Africa’s mRNA Vaccine Ecosystem
On May 29, 2024, BioNTech and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) announced they were expanding their…
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COVID-19 eliminated a decade of progress in global level of life expectancy
On May 24, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) revealed that the COVID-19 pandemic reversed the trend of…
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Repeat COVID-19 vaccinations elicit antibodies that neutralize variants, other viruses
On May 17, 2024, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis announced a study had…
