Merck buys rights to heart disease drug in latest China deal worth up to $2 billion
On Mar. 25, 2025, Merck announced it has signed a licensing agreement for a heart disease drug with…
Additional Measles Cases reported in Oklahoma
On Mar. 25, 2025, the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) reported that nine additional measles cases had…
New Evidence Links Microplastics with Chronic Disease
On Mar. 25, 2025, research from the American College of Cardiology reported that tiny fragments of plastic have…
GSK’s Blujepa (gepotidacin) approved by U.S. FDA for treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infections
On Mar. 25, 2025, GSK announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Blujepa (gepotidacin)…
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“Milestones in Fluoride” Cartoon Illustrating the Facts behind Natural Mineral Published
On Mar. 24, 2025, LifeScienceHistory.com published the cartoon “Milestones in Fluoride” illustrating the facts behind the naturally occurring…
Paralysed man stands again after receiving ‘reprogrammed’ stem cells
On Mar. 24, 2025, Hideyuki Okano, a stem-cell scientist at Keio University in Tokyo, and his colleagues announced…
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Bird flu in South Dakota: Millions of birds dead, worry shifts to humans
On Mar. 24, 2025, As bird flu ravages poultry farms across the country – including in South Dakota…
WHO calls for immediate action as report shows 10% rise in child TB infections in European region
On Mar. 24, 2025, Tuberculosis (TB) infections among children in the European region rose 10% in 2023, indicating…
Study uncovers key role of RNA modifications in prostate cancer progression
On Mar. 24, 2025, scientists at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center and the University of Toronto…
23andMe Initiates Voluntary Chapter 11 Process to Maximize Stakeholder Value
On Mar. 23, 2025, 23andMe announced that it has initiated voluntary Chapter 11 proceedings in the U.S. Bankruptcy…
Texas Reports Continued measles Incidence with Fifty new cases
On Mar. 21, 2025, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) reported updated information about an outbreak…
Tennessee Department of Health Confirmed 1st Measles Case in the State
On Mar. 21 , 2025, the Tennessee Department of Health confirmed the state’s first measles case in 2025…
Ohio Department of Health Reported First Case of Measles
On Mar. 20, 2025, Ohio Department of Health (ODH) reported the state’s first measles case of 2025. The…
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Alnylam Announces FDA Approval of AMVUTTRA® (vutrisiran), the First RNAi Therapeutic to Reduce Cardiovascular Death, Hospitalizations and Urgent Heart Failure Visits in Adults with ATTR Amyloidosis
On Mar. 20, 2025, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of the supplemental…
USDA Announces Next Steps in the Effort to Support the Fight Against Avian Influenza
On Mar. 20, 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in consultation with the U.S. Department of Health…
Rice engineer develops new security protocol to protect miniaturized wireless medical implants from cyberthreats
On Mar. 20, 2025, Rice University, electrical and computer engineer Kaiyuan Yang unveiled a first-of-its-kind authentication protocol for…
Bankruptcy judge approved federal settlement with Purdue Pharma
On Mar. 20, 2025, Bankrupt drugmaker Purdue Pharma filed a new bankruptcy plan, a major step towards finalizing a…
Rice research team creates universal RNA barcoding system for tracking gene transfer in bacteria
On Mar. 18, 2025, an interdisciplinary group of researchers from Rice University announced they have created a new…
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H7N9 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Diagnosed in Mississippi Poultry Flock
On Mar. 17, 2025, The Mississippi Board of Animal Health (MBAH) has been notified by the U.S.Department of…
First measles case in Michigan confirmed in Oakland County
On Mar. 14, 2025, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and Oakland County Health Division…
Sanofi adopts FDA-selected flu strains to ensure readiness for the 2025-26 flu season
On Mar. 14, 2025, Sanofi announced the immediate adoption of influenza strains selected by the U.S. Food and…
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European Region reported highest number of measles cases in more than 25 years
On Mar. 14, 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) announced an…
Texas Reported increased measles Incidence with More than sixty new cases
On Mar. 14, 2025, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) reported updated information about an outbreak…
Scientists solve decades-long Parkinson’s mystery
On Mar. 14, 2025, researchers from the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (WEHI) announced they…
Oklahoma Department of Health reported Additional Measles Cases identified
On Mar. 14, 2025, the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) received notification of two more probable measles…
Survey Shows With Bird Flu in Raw Milk, Many Still Do Not Know Risks of Consuming It
On Mar. 14, 2025, a survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) reported that although the Food…
Study Shows Cheese from Raw Milk Can Harbor Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Virus
On Mar. 14, 2025, researchers from Cornell University reported results from a study that show the Aging Process…
FDA Releases Influenza Vaccine Composition for the 2025-2026 U.S. Influenza Season
On Mar. 13, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced recommendations to vaccine manufacturers for the…
Mallinckrodt and Endo Combine in $6.7 billion Deal to Create Diversified Pharmaceuticals Leader
Mar. 13, 2025, Mallinckrodt and Endo,announced that they had entered into a definitive agreement to combine in a stock…
Marburg virus Outbreak Declared Ended in Tanzania
On Mar. 13, 2025, after two consecutive incubation periods (a total of 42 days) without a new confirmed…