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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
First U.S.-based Canine Cancer Registry joined international network to help advance canine and human cancer research
On Jun. 26, 2023, Jaguar Health announced that the Take C.H.A.R.G.E. (Canine Health And ReGistry Exchange) had joined…
AquaBounty Announced a Pause to Ohio Farm Construction While It Evaluated Alternatives
On Jun. 22, 2023 AquaBounty Technologies announced that the Company will pause the construction of its farm in…
IHME reported global diabetes cases to soar from 529 million to 1.3 billion by 2050
On Jun. 22, 2023, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) reported that more than half a…
Biotechnology | Disease | FDA | Medicine | Therapeutics
U.S. FDA approved first gene therapy for treatment of patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
On Jun. 22, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Sarepta Therapeutics’s Elevidys, the first gene…
Donald Triplett, the 1st person diagnosed with autism, died at 89
On Jun. 17, 2023, the Mississippi man known as “Case 1,” the first person to be diagnosed with…
Hundreds of new primate genomes offer window into human health and our past
On Jun. 1, 2023, two international teams announced they have sequenced the genomes of more than 200 nonhuman…
Milestones in Parkinson’s
Milestones in Parkinson’s illustrates advancements in the disease from James Parkinson’s essay on ‘shaking palsy’ to development of…
CIRM invested $10 million to build California Cell and Gene Therapy Manufacturing Network
On May 31, 2023, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) awarded $10 million to five facilities as…
WHO reported Avian influenza A(H5N1) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
On May 30, 2023, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland reported to the World Health…
Novavax’s Nuvaxovid received positive CHMP opinion for full marketing authorization for prevention of COVID in the EU
On May 26, 2023, Novavax announced that Nuvaxovid (NVX-CoV2373) had been recommended for full Marketing Authorization (MA) for…
U.S. FDA approved Paxlovid, first oral antiviral for treatment of COVID-19 in adults
On May 25, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the oral antiviral Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir tablets…
U.S. FDA approved new buprenorphine treatment option for opioid use disorder
On May 24, 2023, the U.S. FDA approved Braeburn pharmaceutical’s Brixadi (buprenorphine) extended-release injection for subcutaneous use (under…
FDA approved first topical gene therapy for treatment of wounds in patients with dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa
On May 19, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Krystal Biotech’s Vyjuvek, a herpes-simplex virus…
Brazil confirmed first ever avian flu cases in wild birds
On May 15, 2023, Brazil, the world’s top chicken exporter, for the first time confirmed Highly Pathogenic Avian…
USDA took action to help protect endangered California Condors from highly pathogenic Avian influenza
On May 11, 2023, the U.S. Departments of Agriculture Animal (USDA) and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced…
FDA approved first drug to treat agitation symptoms associated with dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease
On May 11, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the supplemental approval of Otsuka Pharmaceutical…
Scientists released a new human ‘pangenome’ reference
On May 10, 2023, researchers released a new high-quality collection of reference human genome sequences that captures substantially…
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommended that all women get screened for breast cancer every other year starting at age 40
On May 9, 2023, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended that all women get screened for…
NIH researchers identified large genetic changes that contribute to dementia risk
On May 8, 2023, scientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that they had identified new…
US FDA Says Yes to First University-made Sausage from Gene-edited Pigs
On May 3, 2023, Washington State University (WSU) made history in the United States (US) by becoming the…
Biotechnology | FDA | Therapeutics | Vaccine
U.S. FDA approved first Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccine
On May 3, 2023, the U.S. FDA approved GlaxoSmithKline’s Arexvy as the first respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine…