News and History
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Texas State cancer agency awards more than $93 million in grants for research and prevention
Read More: Texas State cancer agency awards more than $93 million in grants for research and preventionOn May 21, 2025, the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) announced that it has approved…
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World Health Assembly adopts historic Pandemic Agreement
Read More: World Health Assembly adopts historic Pandemic AgreementOn May 20, 2025, member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) formally adopted by consensus the world’s…
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New vaccine policy limits access to COVID shots
Read More: New vaccine policy limits access to COVID shotsOn May 20, 2025, The Trump administration said it will limit approval for seasonal COVID-19 shots to seniors…
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Global leaders reaffirm commitment to WHO with More Than US$ 170 million
Read More: Global leaders reaffirm commitment to WHO with More Than US$ 170 millionOn May 20, 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that world leaders pledged at least an additional…
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Bird-flu vaccine for cattle aces early test
Read More: Bird-flu vaccine for cattle aces early testOn May, 20, 2025, a team of scientists has developed a fresh approach: the first mRNA bird-flu vaccine…
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Prime Medicine Announces Breakthrough Data Showing Rapid Restoration of DHR Positivity After Single Infusion of PM359, an Investigational Prime Editor for Chronic Granulomatous Disease
Read More: Prime Medicine Announces Breakthrough Data Showing Rapid Restoration of DHR Positivity After Single Infusion of PM359, an Investigational Prime Editor for Chronic Granulomatous DiseaseOn May 19, 2025, Prime Medicine announced positive initial data from the first patient dosed in its ongoing…
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Regeneron to Acquire 23andMe® for $256 Million
Read More: Regeneron to Acquire 23andMe® for $256 MillionOn May 19, 2025, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals announced it has been named the successful bidder in the bankruptcy auction…
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First human bladder transplant performed at UCLA
Read More: First human bladder transplant performed at UCLAOn May 18, 2025, a surgical team from the University of California, Los Angeles Health (UCLA Health) announced…
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FDA approves Novavax COVID vaccine with new conditions
Read More: FDA approves Novavax COVID vaccine with new conditionsOn May 17, 2025, The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine, but placed additional conditions…
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New strain of bacteria found on China’s Tiangong space station
Read More: New strain of bacteria found on China’s Tiangong space stationOn May 17, 2025, Chinese scientists announced they have discovered a new microbe that developed on board the…
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FDA clears first blood test for Alzheimer’s detection
Read More: FDA clears first blood test for Alzheimer’s detectionOn May 16, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared Fujirebio Diagnostics’ blood test to diagnose…
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Texas Reports Nine new Cases in Ongoing Measles outbreak
Read More: Texas Reports Nine new Cases in Ongoing Measles outbreakOn May 16, 2025, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) reported 718 cases of measles have…
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Florida Becomes 2nd state to ban fluoride from its water system
Read More: Florida Becomes 2nd state to ban fluoride from its water systemOn May 15, 2025, Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a measure prohibiting local governments from adding fluoride…
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Genetic Factors May Influence Liver Fat Even in Healthy Weight People
Read More: Genetic Factors May Influence Liver Fat Even in Healthy Weight PeopleOn May 15, 2025, researchers at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), part of City of Hope, announced…
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Allen Institute launches CellScapes initiative to transform our understanding of how human cells build tissues and organs
Read More: Allen Institute launches CellScapes initiative to transform our understanding of how human cells build tissues and organsOn May 15, 2025, the Allen Institute announced the launch of CellScapes, a bold new research initiative aimed at…
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WHO Report warns of slowing global health gains
Read More: WHO Report warns of slowing global health gainsOn May 15, 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced it has published its World health statistics report…
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New Mexico reports Measles cases diagnosed in Sandoval County
Read More: New Mexico reports Measles cases diagnosed in Sandoval CountyOn May. 15, 2025, the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) confirmed the first measles cases in Sandoval…
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World’s first patient treated with personalized CRISPR gene editing therapy at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Read More: World’s first patient treated with personalized CRISPR gene editing therapy at Children’s Hospital of PhiladelphiaOn May 15, 2025, a team at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and Penn Medicine announced that a…
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Multnomah County Health Department in Oregon reports tuberculosis
Read More: Multnomah County Health Department in Oregon reports tuberculosisOn May 15, 2025, the Multnomah County Health Department in Oregon reports an individual at Lane Middle School…
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US FDA approves AbbVie’s drug for a type of lung cancer
Read More: US FDA approves AbbVie’s drug for a type of lung cancerOn May 14, 2025, The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved AbbVie’s drug to treat adults…
