Biotechnology | FDA | Vaccine
U.S. FDA approved Ervebo first U.S.-licensed vaccine for prevention of Ebola virus disease
On Jul. 28, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Merck’s Ervebo, a vaccine for the…
U.S. FDA approved second OTC Naloxone nasal spray product
On Jul. 28, 2023, the U.S. FDA approved RiVive, 3 milligram (mg) naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray for over-the-counter…
Genome analysis of revived 46,000-year-old roundworm from Siberian permafrost revealed a novel species
On Jul. 28, 2023, researchers from the Institute of Zoology at the University of Cologne, the Max Planck…
CIRM invested $50 million in clinical-stage research
On Jul. 27, 2023, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) awarded $50.1 million to fund clinical-stage research…
WHO reported influenza A(H5N1) identified in cats across Poland
On Jul. 27, 2023, the IHR National Focal Point of Poland notified WHO of unusual deaths in cats…
Emerging tick bite-associated meat allergy potentially affected thousands
On Jul. 27, 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that between 2010 and 2022,…
SIGA announced U.S. Government procurement orders of approximately $138 million for oral and IV TPOXX
On Jul. 27, 2023, SIGA Technologies announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services exercised procurement…
Masters of acclimation: Octopuses adjust to cold by editing their RNA
On Jul. 25, 2023, U.S. National Science Foundation-supported research, led by Joshua Rosenthal of the Marine Biological Laboratory…
Milestones in Diabetes
Milestones in Diabetes illustrates major milestones from the first administration of the hormone insulin in 1921 to a…
JAMA reported excess death rates for Republican and Democratic voters in Florida and Ohio during COVID-19 pandemic
On Jul. 24, 2023, the Journal JAMA reported there is evidence that Republican-leaning counties had higher COVID-19 death…
Biotechnology | COVID-19 | Disease | WHO
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome reported in United Arab Emirates
On Jul. 24, 2023, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), notified WHO of a case of Middle East Respiratory…
Pharma companies cooperate to accelerate development of antiviral treatments in preparation for future pandemics
On Jul. 20, 2023, seven innovative pharmaceutical companies announced they had established the INTREPID Alliance, with the goal…
Emergent BioSolutions received U.S. FDA approval of CYFENDUSﾙ Anthrax vaccine for post-exposure prophylaxis use
On Jul. 20, 2023, Emergent BioSolutions announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved CYFENDUSﾙ…
Erroneous genetic sequences identified for the first time in specific cells of ALS and frontotemporal dementia patients
On Jul. 19, 2023, a team of scientists from the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), part of the…
NIH released new atlas of human kidney cells to help unlock kidney disease research
On Jul. 19, 2023, the National Institute of Health announced that a nationwide research team had created the…
First case of Candida auris reported in Washington with local transmission suspected
On Jul. 19, 2023, the King County Department of Health issued a Health Advisory that Candida auris (C….
Scientists recovered RNA expression profiles from extinct Tasmanian tiger
On Jul. 18, 2023, scientists reported that they had extracted, sequenced, and analyzed historical RNA from muscle and…
U.S. FDA approved new drug to prevent RSV in babies and toddlers
On Jul. 17, 2023, the FDA approved AstraZeneca’s Beyfortus (nirsevimab-alip) for the prevention of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)…
U.S. FDA approved Veklury (Remdesivir) for COVID-19 treatment in patients with Severe renal impairment
On Jul. 14, 2023, Gilead Sciences announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved a…
Agriculture | Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Influenza | Therapeutics | Vaccine | Veterinary
UK Animal and Plant Health Agency reported asymptomatic human detections of influenza A (H5N1)
On Jul. 14, 2023, the UK Animal and Plant Health Agency reported that additional asymptomatic human detections of…
CDC launched ﾓBridge Access Programﾔ to provide free COVID-19 vaccines to uninsured and underinsured adults
On Jul. 13, 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced the launch of the Bridge…
Perrigo announced U.S. FDA approval for Opill OTC daily oral contraceptive
On Jul. 13, 2023, Perrigo announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had approved Opill, a progestin-only…
Report published in Nature detailed transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in free-ranging white-tailed deer in the U.S.
On Jul. 10, 2023, a report published in the journal Nature detailed frequent spillovers of SARS-CoV-2 from humans…
Biotechnology | Disease | FDA | Neurology | Therapeutics
FDA granted traditional approval for LEQEMBI (lecanemab-irmb) for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease
On Jul. 6, 2023, Eisai and Biogen announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved the…
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign team developed all-species coronavirus test
On Jul. 6, 2023, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researchers reported they can detect exposure to the SARS-CoV-2 virus…
18 million doses of first-ever malaria vaccine allocated to 12 African countries for 2023-2025
On Jul. 5, 2023, the IHR National Focal Point of Poland notified WHO of unusual deaths in cats…
CDC recommended RSV vaccine for older adults
On Jun. 29, 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) endorsed the CDC Advisory Committee on…
Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | FDA | Rare Disease | Therapeutics
U.S. FDA approved BioMarin’s ROCTAVIAN, the first and only gene therapy for adults with severe hemophilia A
On Jun. 29, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Roctavian, an adeno-associated virus vector-based gene therapy…
CDC flu vaccination recommendations adopted for 2023-2024 season
On Jun. 27, 2023, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) adopted the 2023-2024 Advisory Committee…
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….