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Since 1997, our focus has been to provide the best resource to information related to the life science industry. LifeScienceHistory.com, our new site, is a resource for history-making life science news, company information, job opportunities, original cartoons and so much more!

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News & History

Peruse breaking news from today and last week, as well as discoveries, events and news from last year and beyond.

Marburg virus outbreak in Rwanda traced to Bats

On Nov. 1, 2024, the World Health Organization reported that as of October 31, 66 confirmed cases, including 15 deaths (CFR: 23%), have been reported in Rwanda. MVD is a highly virulent disease that can cause haemorrhagic fever and is…

NIH-funded scientists uncover clues to precancer and tumor biology

On Oct. 30, 2024, ten studies from the Human Tumor Atlas Network (HTAN), a National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded Cancer Moonshot℠ initiative to construct three-dimensional maps of human tumors, were published across several Nature journals. The HTAN seeks to understand…

Nanoplastics can reduce the effectiveness of antibiotics

On Oct. 30, 2024, an international research team led by the University of Bonn reported results of a study that showed nanoplastic particles deposited in the body affect the effectiveness of antibiotics. The study showed that the plastic particles not…

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 million people were newly diagnosed with TB in 2023 – the highest number recorded since WHO began global TB monitoring in 1995….

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Enjoy our original cartoons from today and historical cartoons from yesterday illustrating COVID-19, scientific advancements, health crisis, pioneering scientists, the FDA, regulations and other topics.

COVID-19 PPE Distribution

Cast of Characters: Jay Inslee, Governor, Washington | Gavin Newsom, Governor, California | Doug Ducey, Governor, Arizona |…

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We have compiled a wide range of imagery that we hope stimulates your curiosity and interest in the invisible life science world. Current branches of microscopy range from electron, transmission and scanning to ultrafast, low-energy, photoemission, atomic beam and more.

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