Texas Department of State Health reports measles Outbreak, 48 Infected
On Feb. 14, 2025, the Texas Department of State Health Services reported an outbreak of measles in the…
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Wyoming’s First Human Bird Flu Case Confirmed
Feb. 14, 2025, the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) reported that the state’s first case of H5N1 avian…
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Survey of Highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5) Shows Incidence of humans exposed to infected dairy cattle Increasing
On Feb. 13, 2025, public health officials from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported…
Next-gen Alzheimer’s drugs extend independent living by months
On Feb. 13, 2025, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis announced a new analysis…
New York State Department of Health Issued Health Advisory on First Mpox Clade Ib Case Detected in New York
On Feb. 12, 2025, the New York State Department of Health issued a Health Advisory to health care…
Mechanism for treating muscle degeneration discovered
On Feb. 12, 2025, researchers at the Max Planck Institute released a study that could pave the way…
New blood test accurately predicts preeclampsia
On Feb. 12, 2025, a study led by researchers from the University of Washington announced that a new…
Research shows path to easier diagnosis of mitochondrial disorders
On Feb. 11, 2025, in study of mitochondrial disease at the University of Alberta researcher revealed an easier…
man destined for early Alzheimer’s Survived More Than Twenty Years longer than expected
On Feb. 10, 2025, scientists announced identifying genetic variants that could have helped a man to avoid dementia…
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Avian flu Reported in additional states affecting a total of 23.6 million Birds
On Feb. 8, 2025, the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)…
Pertussis Death Reported in Spokane County, Washington
On Feb. 5, 2025, the Spokane Regional Health District announced the first confirmed death from pertussis (whooping cough)…
Scientists Identify Alzheimer’s Disease-Protective Genetic Factors and Unravel Disease Mechanisms
On Feb. 4, 2025, an international research teams led by Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)…
Groundbreaking Ebola vaccination trial launches in Uganda
On Feb. 3, 2025, in a global first, Uganda’s Ministry of Health, the World Health Organization (WHO) and…
TGen researchers create spatial map of gene expression in pulmonary fibrosis
On Feb. 3, 2025, a team of researchers co-led by TGen, part of City of Hope announced creating…
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USDA indentifies new Influenza Mutation in Dairy Cattle Raising Pandemic Concern
On Jan. 31, 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed…
tuberculosis outbreak from 2024 Ongoing in Kansas
On Jan. 31, 2025, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) reported that there were 67 confirmed…
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CIRM Awards Nearly $100 Million to Boost Discovery, Translational, and Clinical Disease Research
On Jan. 30, 2025, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) announced it has awarded nearly $100 million…
WHO accelerates efforts to support response to Sudan virus disease outbreak in Uganda
On Jan. 30, 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced it was mobilizing efforts to support national health…
WHO verifies Niger as the first country in the African Region to eliminate onchocerciasis
On Jan. 30, 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) congratulated Niger for having met the criteria for onchocerciasis…
University of Queensland team finds relative of deadly Hendra virus in the U.S.
On Jan. 29, 2025, researchers at The University of Queensland announced they have identified the first henipavirus in…
A genome-wide atlas of cell morphology revealed gene functions
On Jan. 27, 2025, researchers at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, along with collaborators at Calico…
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First Case of Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N9 Reported in California
On Jan. 27, 2024, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) reported that highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)…
Will bird flu spark a human pandemic? Scientists say the risk is rising
On Jan. 27, 2025, researchers reported that the H5N1 virus is adapting to new mammalian hosts, raising the…
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U.S. FDA drops Support improving clinical trial diversity
Jan. 24, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) pulled draft guidance from its website requiring companies…
WHO reported Spike in cholera outbreak Deaths
On Jan. 24, 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that from January 1 to December, 29, 2024,…
RSV vaccine 78% to 80% effective against infection, severe illness in older US veterans
On Jan. 24, 2025, researchers from the Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System in Oregon reported results from…
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South Dakota Department of Health Reported Death from co-infection of Pertussis and influenza
On Jan. 24, 2025, The South Dakota Department of Health reported the death of a child due to…
Georgia certified malaria-free by WHO
On Jan. 23, 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that following a nearly century-long effort, Georgia has…
SIDS Discovery Could ID Babies at Risk
On Jan. 22, 2025, researchers from the University of Virginia School of Medicine reported revealing the fingerprints of…
PET probe images inflammation with high sensitivity and selectivity
On Jan. 22, 2025, researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute announced they have developed a breakthrough method to detect…