Researchers create gel that can self-heal like human skin
On Mar. 7, 2025, a team of researchers from Aalto University and the University of Bayreuth announced that…
CWD prions confirmed in raw, cooked elk meat and water used for boiling, but risk to people unclear
On Jan. 22, 2025, researchers have identified chronic wasting disease (CWD) prions in raw, cooked, and cured meat…
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Poliovirus detected in wastewater in Finland
On Sept. 12, 2024, the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) reported that Poliovirus had been found…
Finland started bird flu vaccinations for humans, in world first
On Jun. 25, 2024, the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) announced that they planned to offer…
Finnish Food Authority ordered all minks be put down at fur farms with diagnosed avian influenza infections
On Aug. 1, 2023, the Finnish Food Authority specified the euthanasia criteria for fur animals infected with avian…
Thermo Fisher Scientific further expanded laboratory plastics production to support COVID-19 testing, therapies and vaccines
On Sept. 15, 2020, Thermo Fisher Scientific announced it was investing more than $140 million to further expand…
First hospitals in the world adopt Genesis Robotic Technology for cardiac heart rhythm disorders
On Sept. 14, 2020, Stereotaxis announced it had completed installations of the worldﾒs first Genesis Robotic Magnetic Navigation…
The Institute for Molecular Medicine in Finland launched a COVID-19 Host Genetics Initiative
On Mar. 30, 2020, the Institute for Molecular Medicine in Finland (FIMM) announced it had launched a COVID-19…
UCSD researchers discovered that a type of DNA-repairing enzyme is neutralized by DNA lesions caused by exposure to ultraviolet light
On Aug. 22, 2018, University of California, San Diego (UCSD) researchers with colleagues in Spain and Finland, described…
An increased risk of narcolepsy was found following vaccination with Pandemrix
In 2009, an increased risk of narcolepsy (a chronic sleep disorder) was found following vaccination with Pandemrix, a…
William Hagopian launched The Environmental Determinants of Diabetes in the Young study
In 2004, William Hagopian, M.D., Ph.D., launched The Environmental Determinants of Diabetes in the Young (TEDDY) study at…