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,…
California Department of Public Health Warned Against Drinking Single Lot of Raw Milk Following Bird Flu Detection
On Nov. 24, 2024, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued a warning the public to avoid…
WHO reported Spike in cholera outbreak Deaths
On Nov. 21, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that From January 1 to October 27, 2024,…
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FDA warned Consumers not to eat organic carrots Linked to E. coli Outbreak
On Nov. 21, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that the investigation of a multistate…
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CDC warned of new E. coli outbreak linked to organic carrots
On Nov. 16, 2024, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and public health officials in…
E. coli Outbreak Linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders
On Oct. 22, 2024, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) announced that public health officials in multiple…
WHO reported Person with bird flu died in Mexico
On Jun. 5, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that a person with prior health complications who…
Scientists used gene-editing technology to produce first calf resistant to major viral disease
On May. 9, 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that scientists have collaborated to produce the first…
In a first for imaging, new microscope captured details, 3D motion of molecules in liquid
On Mar. 7, 2023, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the Veterans Affairs…
FDA granted accelerated approval for ADUHELMﾙ as the first and only Alzheimerﾒs disease treatment
On Jun. 7, 2021, Biogen and Eisai announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had granted…
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FDA approved LUMAKRAS for patients with KRAS G12C-mutated locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer
On May 28, 2021, Amgen announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved LUMAKRAS (sotorasib)…
Virginia Tech and UVA virologists developed broadly protective coronavirus vaccines
On Mar. 24, 2021, Virginia Tech researchers announced that their candidate Coronavirus vaccines, prevented pigs from becoming ill…
Jaguar Health announced development of Crofelemer for inflammatory diarrhea, with ‘Long-Hauler’ COVID-19 patients
On Nov. 30, 2020, Jaguar Health subsidiary, Napo Pharmaceuticals, announced that Jaguar and Napo are planning to develop…
ReFRAME drug repurposing collection yields hope for treating diseases that kill millions worldwide
On Oct. 3, 2018, Scripps Research announced that Calibr scientitsts from Scripp’s drug development division had bengun using…
CDC published ACIP recommendations for use of cholera vaccine
On May 12, 2017, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices…
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FDA approved Vaxchora for the prevention of cholera
On Jun. 10, 2016, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Vaxchora, a vaccine for the prevention…
A new phlebovirus (Heartland virus) associated with severe febrile illness in Missouri published
On Aug. 30, 2012, a new phlebovirus, discovered in northwestern Missouri by Dr. Scott Folk of Heartland Regional…
The CDC responded to a multi-state outbreak of E coli infections
On Dec. 14, 2006, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported a multi-state outbreak of…
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NIAID awarded a new license agreement for RotaShield, an oral rotavirus vaccine
On May 4, 2004, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), awarded a new license agreement…
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The CDC reported viral causes of gastroenteritis, helping identify ways to prevent and manage outbreaks of diarrhea
In 1990, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported viral causes of gastroenteritis, helping identify…
Typhoid Fever Epidemic struck Mankato, Minnesota
On Jun. 26, 1908, a typhoid fever epidemic struck Mankato, Minnesota with 5,000-6,000 cases of diarrhea reported between…
Leading causes of death in U.S. were tuberculosis, pneumonia, and diarrheal enteritis — all infectious diseases
In 1900, the three leading causes of death in the United States were tuberculosis, pneumonia, and diarrheal enteritis…