nearly 260 million people in the U.S. predicted to have overweight or obesity by 2050
On Nov. 14, 2024, an analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study Collaborator Network warned of an…
Arcadia Biosciences acquired proprietary hemp varieties with acquisition of Industrial Seed Innovations
On Sept. 1, 2020, Arcadia Biosciences announced it had completed the purchase of Oregon-based Industrial Seed Innovations (ISI)…
The CDC responded to the crises presented by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
On Aug. 29, 2005, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) responded to the crises presented…
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The Southern Corn Leaf Blight swept across the South
In 1970, the Southern Corn Leaf Blight (SCLB) sweeps across the South, destroying 15% of the U.S. corn…
University of Mississippi Medical Center doctors transplanted chimpanzee heart into dying patient
On Jan. 16, 1964, a team of doctors led by Dr. James D. Hardy, professor of surgery and…
The University of Iowa Hospital was opened
In 1898, the University of Iowa opened a new 65-bed hospital, built on the same site of the…
Yellow fever epidemic raged along the Mississippi River Valley
In 1878, the yellow fever epidemic raged along the Mississippi River Valley.