New methods reveal cancer mechanism in ancient genes
On Mar. 3, 2025, researchers at Fred Hutch Cancer Center announced they have discovered an overlooked mechanism driving…
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Scientists Decode Diet From Stool DNA
On Feb. 18, 2025, scientists from the Institute for Systems Biology announced they have developed a breakthrough method…
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New blood test accurately predicts preeclampsia
On Feb. 12, 2025, a study led by researchers from the University of Washington announced that a new…
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Pertussis Death Reported in Spokane County, Washington
On Feb. 5, 2025, the Spokane Regional Health District announced the first confirmed death from pertussis (whooping cough)…
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Vaccine Protective Against H5N1 Influenza from Cattle
On Jan. 17, 2025, scientists from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) reported that an…
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Agriculture | Biotechnology | Chemistry | Diagnostics | Environmental | Medicine | Therapeutics | Vaccine | Women's Health
How healthy is your state? IHME’s briefings provide insights
On Jan. 10, 2025, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) reported that when it comes to…
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Oregon announces Recall of Pet Food Due to HPAI Contamination
On Dec. 26, 2024, the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) announced it is alerting pet owners that samples…
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CDC Confirmed First Severe Case of H5N1 Bird Flu in the United States
On Dec. 18, 2024, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that a patient has…
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Washington Fish and Wildlife officials confirmed deaths of Cougars from H5N1 avian influenza
On Dec. 18, 2024, officials from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) confirmed highly pathogenic avian…
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Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle Confirmed Fatal avian flu case
On Nov. 14, 2024, officials at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle announced that a red-breasted goose had…
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Agriculture | Biotechnology | CDC | Diagnostics | FDA | Infectious Disease
FDA Investigation of E. coli outbreak from McDonald’s Onions Completed
On Nov. 13, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control…
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Washington coast avian flu outbreak devastated Caspian terns, jumped to seals
Nov. 6, 2024, an epidemiological study found that 56% of a large breeding colony of Caspian terns died…
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Neuroscientists revealed Integrated multimodal cell atlas of Alzheimer’s disease
On Oct, 14, 2024, a team of researchers from the Allen Institute of Brain Science and the University…
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City of Seattle became first in nation with fire department EMTs administering buprenorphine medication in the field
Oct. 9, 2024, the Seattle Fire Department (SFD) expanded its Buprenorphine Pilot Program and Seattle became the first…
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Fred Hutch to lead new federal Cancer Screening Research Network
On Feb. 21, 2024, the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center announced it was at the helm of a new…
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Pfizer completed acquisition of Seagen for $43 billion
On Dec. 14, 2023, Pfizer announced it had completed the acquisition of Seagen, a global biotechnology company based…
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Allen Institute scientists and partners unveiled first complete cellular map of adult mouse brain
On Dec. 13, 2023, the Allen Institute and collaborators announced that after six years and 32 million cells,…
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CytoDyn submited protocol with FDA for phase 3 Registrational trial of leronlimab for critically ill COVID-19 population
On Dec. 9, 2021, CytoDyn announced that it had submitted a Phase 3, randomized, double blind, placebo controlled…
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Llama antibodies could help fight SARS-CoV-2 variants
On Dec. 7, 2021, Rockefeller University scientists announced a study had demonstrated the therapeutic potential of an unusual…
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PNNL-led study delivered road map of lung development
On Nov. 17, 2021, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) announced researchers had compiled the most comprehensive road map…
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Just – Evotec Biologics expanded contract with Department of Defense for manufacturing of monoclonal antibodies
On Jan. 27, 2021, Evotec announced that the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) awarded its Seattle, Washington-based subsidiary,…
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CytoDyn research on critically Ill COVID-19 patients published in Journal of Translational Autoimmunity
On Dec. 31, 2020, CytoDyn announced a research manuscript submitted by Nicholas J. Agresti, M.D. had been accepted…
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CytoDyn reached enrollment target of 293 patients for 2nd DSMC interim analysis of phase 3 COVID-19 trial
On Nov. 23, 2020, CytoDyn announced it had reached enrollment of 293 patients in its Phase 3 trial…
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Fred Hutch began experimental COVID-19 vaccine efficacy trial
On Nov. 9, 2020, the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center announced the start of volunteer enrollment for a…
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Fred Hutch completed move-in of Lake Union Steam Plant
On Nov. 9, 2020, after more than two years of reconstruction efforts, scientists from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer…
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University of Washington blood test detected past infections with new coronavirus
On Apr. 17, 2020, the University of Washington Medicine announced that a new clinical blood test will be…
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Winship Cancer Institute’s multiple myeloma team awarded $5 million grant from the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
On Mar. 9, 2020, Winship Cancer Institute’s multiple myeloma team was awarded a $5 million grant from The…
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Fred Hutch trial halted after promising HIV vaccine failed to show efficacy
On Feb. 4, 2020, the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center announced that a promising HIV vaccine trial was…
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Just – Evotec Biologics initiated construction of first JPOD Facility in North America
On Jan. 14, 2020, Evotec announced that the wholly-owned Seattle based company Just – Evotec Biologics had initiated…
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Thomas J. Lynch Jr became the sixth president of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
On Jan. 7, 2020, the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center announced Dr. Thomas J. Lynch Jr. as the…
