Study showed Even Low Levels Of Arsenic In Drinking Water Raise Kidney Cancer Risk
On Dec. 2, 2024, researchers from the Texas A&M University School of Public Health reported a study that showed exposure…
personalized electroencephalography e-tattoos printed On-scalp
On Dec. 2, 2024, a team of researchers reported they had conducted on-scalp digital printing of custom-designed, temporary-tattoo-like…
Healing The Gut Can Reduce Long-Term Impact Of Stroke
On Nov. 26, 2024, scientists at Texas A&M University announced they have found that healing the gut may…
U.S. suspended Mexican cattle imports after New World screwworm case
On Nov. 26, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it had temporarily paused imports of Mexican…
Texas public health officials announced locally acquired case of dengue virus
On Nov. 25, 2024, the Texas Department of State Health Services reported that the first locally acquired case…
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Mexico Notified United States of New World Screwworm Detection
On Nov. 22, 2024, the Chief Veterinary Officer of Mexico notified the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal…
State cancer agency awarded $89 million in grants to Texas institutions and companiesÂ
On Nov. 20, 2024, the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) announced that it had approved…
Hospital price increases since 2000 outpaced inflation by more than double, Baker Institute reported
On Oct. 21, 2024, Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy reported that hospital service prices surged more…
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Avian flu found in wastewater of 10 Texas cities through virome sequencing
On Sep. 11, 2024, researchers at UTHealth Houston and Baylor College of Medicine reported that Avian influenza A(H5N1)…
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CPRIT awarded more than $60 million to boost fight against cancer
On Aug. 21, 2024, the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) announced that it had approved…
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Human Defenses Against Viruses First Evolved Billions of Years Ago, Study Suggests
On Aug. 21, 2024, a research team at the University of Texas at Austin reported that the first…
CDC confirmed second human H5 bird flu case in Michigan; third case tied to dairy outbreak
On May 30, 2024, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that a second human…
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CPRIT added $52 million to fight against cancer
On May 15, 2024, the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) announced that it had approved…
CDC reported human infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) virus in Texas
On Apr. 5, 2024, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that Texas had reported…
USDA confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza USDA in dairy herd in Idaho
On Apr. 2, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) confirmed the detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza…
USDA confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza USDA in dairy herd in New Mexico
On Apr. 1, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) confirmed the detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza…
USDA, HHS announced actions to reduce impact and spread of H5N1
On Mar. 25, 2024, immediately following the first detection of H5N1 in dairy cattle in the Texas panhandle…
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CPRIT approved almost $100 million in grants to advance the fight against cancer in Texas
On Feb. 21, 2023, the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) announced it had approved $98,592,155…
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CPRIT invested $63 million to bring innovative researchers and companies to Texas
On Nov. 15, 2023, the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) announced that it had approved…
Rolls-Royce joined Boeing and World Energy for successful 100% sustainable aviation fuel flight
On Nov. 7, 2023, Rolls-Royce, working with Boeing and World Energy, announced that it had carried out a…
ARPA-H launched program for real-time drug delivery and disease tracking to improve patient self-care
On Sept. 26, 2023, the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), an agency within the U.S. Department…
North Dakota Development Fund invested $3 million in Colossal Biosciences and Mammoth de-extinction
On Sept. 1, 2023, the North Dakota Development Fund, an investment vehicle for the North Dakota Department of…
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CPRIT awarded more than $49 million to Texas institutions for cancer research and prevention
On Aug. 16, 2023, the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) announced it had approved over…
CDC reported locally acquired malaria cases identified in Florida and Texas.
On Jun. 26, 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced they were collaborating with U.S….
Texas A&M scientists disable protective gene In mosquitoes
On Mar. 15, 2023, scientists at Texas A&M announced that a research study: ﾓRNA interference is essential to…
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CPRIT approved $12 million to bring top-flight cancer researchers to Lone Star State
On Feb. 15, 2023, the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) announced a major step forward…
Texas Biomed added to national readiness and preparedness network
On Dec. 13, 2022, Texas Biomed announced that it had been designated as a prime contractor by the…
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CPRIT approved $12 million to bring top-flight cancer researchers to Lone Star State
On Nov. 16, 2022, the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) approved $12 million in recruitment…
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…
Mandatory masking in schools reduced COVID-19 cases during Delta surge
On Mar. 10, 2022, Schools with mandatory masking during the Delta surge had approximately 72% fewer cases of…