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Our Hero DNA recognize Francis Crick,  Maurice Wilkins, James Watson and Rosalind Franklin for their determination of the structure of DNA.

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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.

WHO added an HPV vaccine for single-dose use

On Oct. 4, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that a fourth WHO-prequalified human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine product, Cecolin® had been confirmed for use in a single-dose schedule. The decision was made based on new data on the product…

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 continue to be hospitalized for COVID-19 at a much higher rate than other age groups. The data analyzed by the COVID-Net Surveillance team…

MERS coronavirus case reported in Saudi Arabia

On Oct. 2, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced it had been notified of one human case of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) on Sept. 5 2024, by the Ministry of Health of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia…

Combination Chemo Helps People with Leiomyosarcoma Live Longer

On Oct. 2, 2024, results from a French clinical trial have identified what experts say should now be the recommended initial treatment of advanced leiomyosarcoma. In the trial, the combination of trabectedin (Yondelis) and doxorubicin improved survival by a median…

Toons & Teasers

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.

Milestones in Parkinson’s

Milestones in Parkinson’s illustrates advancements in the disease from James Parkinson’s essay on ‘shaking palsy’ to development of…

Explore the invisible world around you – science at the microscale and nanoscale, one-billionth of a meter or about one ten-thousandth the diameter of a human hair.

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.

If you have a microscopic image that you want to share, please e-mail: info@LifeScienceHistory.com

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