Edwards study of NFL alumni cohort found majority suffer From heart disease without knowing it
On Apr. 7, 2024, Edwards Lifesciences announced the release of data from the HUDDLE study that examined the…
University of Missouri broke ground on building named for former U.S. Senanor Roy Blunt
On Apr. 5, 2024, groundbreaking was held for the Roy Blunt Soil Testing and Research Laboratory at the…
FDA approved new antibiotic for three different uses
On Apr. 3, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Basilea Pharmaceutica’s Zevtera (ceftobiprole medocaril sodium for…
WHO launched CoViNet: a global network for coronaviruses
On Mar. 27, 2024, the World Health Organization announced it had launched a network for coronaviruses, CoViNet, to…
USDA completed laboratory modernization to advance pecan breeding and research
On Mar. 27, 2024, the Pecan Breeding and Genetics Program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research…
Roche received FDA approval for the first molecular test to screen for malaria in blood donors
On Mar. 26, 2024, Roche announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved the cobasﾮ…
Action needed to improve U.S. Smallpox readiness and diagnostics, vaccines, and therapeutics
On Mar. 26, 2024, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released a report that said action…
USDA, HHS announced actions to reduce impact and spread of H5N1
On Mar. 25, 2024, immediately following the first detection of H5N1 in dairy cattle in the Texas panhandle…
The White House announced launching of a National Bioeconomy Board
On Mar. 22, 2024, the White House announced the creation of the National Bioeconomy Board. The Board will…
FDA approved nonsteroidal treatment for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
On Mar. 21, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Italfarmaco’s Duvyzat (givinostat) oral medication for…
Severe lung infection during COVID-19 caused damage to the heart
On Mar. 20, 2024, a National Institutes of Health-supported study reported that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19,…
USDA approved genetically modified hemp plant to reduce THC and CBC levels
On Mar. 20, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced they had reviewed a University of Wisconsin…
USDA researchers used edible blue-green algae to protect honey bees against viruses
On Mar. 19, 2024, scientists at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)ﾒs Agricultural Research Service (ARS) announced…
FDA approved first gene therapy for children with metachromatic leukodystrophy
On Mar. 18, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Orchard Therapeutics’ Lenmeldy (atidarsagene autotemcel), the first…
FDA approved first treatment for patients with liver scarring due to fatty liver disease
On Mar. 14, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Madrigal Pharmaceuticals’ Rezdiffra (resmetirom) for the treatment…
National Science Board published “The State of U.S. Science and Engineering 2024”
On Mar. 13, 2024, the National Science Board (NSB) published The State of U.S. Science and Engineering 2024,…
University of Illinois and Universidade de Sao Paulo develop first transgenic cow to produce human insulin in her milk
On Mar. 13, 2024, an unassuming brown bovine from the south of Brazil has made history as the…
Global child deaths reached historic low in 2022
On Mar. 12, 2024, the United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME) reported that the…
FDA cleared first Over-the-Counter continuous glucose monitor
On Mar. 5, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration cleared for marketing the first over-the-counter (OTC) continuous…
Psittacosis reported in European region
On Mar. 5, 2024, the World Health Organization announced that In February 2024, Austria, Denmark, Germany, Sweden and…
U.S. CDC Advisory Committee recommended use of Valnevaﾒs single-dose Chikungunya caccine IXCHIQﾮ
On Feb. 29, 2024, Valneva announced that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Preventionﾒs (CDC) Advisory Committee…
FDA and industry actions end sales of Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) used in U.S. food packaging
On Feb. 28, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that grease-proofing materials containing per- and…
Scientists developed a simple blood test to quickly diagnose sarcoidosis
On Feb. 22, 2024, a National Institutes of Health (NIH) research supported project announced development of a tool…
NIH launched research network to evaluate emerging cancer screening technologies
On Feb. 21, 2024, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced it had launched a clinical trials network…
USDA and University of Georgia broke ground on new agriculture research facility in Tifton, Georgia
On Feb. 21, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the University of Georgia (UGA) College of…
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WHO reported more than half the world faces high measles risk
On Feb. 21, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that more than half the world’s countries will…
275 million new genetic variants identified in National Institutes of Health precision medicine data
On Feb. 19, 2024, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that researchers had discovered more than 275…
Japan first in the world to approve Dupixentﾮ (dupilumab) for chronic spontaneous urticaria
On Feb. 16, 2024, Regeneron and Sanofi announced that the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) in…
Australian government approved release of QUT-developed GM Cavendish QCAV-4
On Feb. 16, 2024, the Australian Government announced it had issued QUT a licence to commercially release QCAV-4,…
New biosecurity group aims to prevent biotech disasters
On Feb. 15, 2024, Biosecurity experts today launched a new international nonprofit designed to prevent modern biotechnology from…