Anne Wojcicki’s nonprofit gets court approval to buy 23andMe for $305 million
On Jul. 1, 2025, Anne Wojcicki’s bid to buy 23andMe, the genetic testing company she cofounded nearly 20…
Wyoming Department of Health reports first Measles Case in Natrona County
On Jul. 1, 2025, the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) has confirmed a case of measles in an…
Ancient organisms locked toxic poison away in their cells to survive dangerous environmental changes, study finds
On Jul. 1, 2025, an international team of researchers led by by the Université de Poitiers and Cardiff…
AbbVie to Acquire Capstan Therapeutics for $2.1 billion
On Jun. 30, 2025, AbbVie and Capstan Therapeutics announced a definitive agreement under which AbbVie will acquire Capstan,…
Precision gene editing medicine makes history, and it’s just getting started
On Jun. 30, 2025, as in something out of science fiction, a team of researchers reached into the…
Parkinson’s drug effective in treating persistent depression
On Jun. 30, 2025, a University of Oxford led study reported that a drug used for Parkinson’s disease…
Calgary reintroduces fluoride into drinking water
On Jun. 30, 2025, Fluoride was reintroduced into the drinking water in Alberta’s largest city nearly four years…
Scientists discover network of cells and genes involved in Crohn’s disease complication
On Jun. 30, 2025, the Broad Institute announced that spatial mapping reveals genes contributing to fibrosis, or scarring,…
Cambodia confirms two new H5N1 bird flu cases
On Jun. 29, 2025, Cambodian health authorities confirmed two new human cases of H5N1 avian influenza involving a…
Hikma Pharmaceuticals announces $1 Billion investment in U.S. Expansion
On Jun. 28, 2025, Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA announced it will invest $1 billion by 2030 to further expand…
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WHO Scientific advisory group issues report on origins of COVID-19
On Jun. 27, 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins of Novel Pathogens…
World Microbiome Day Celebrated
On Jun. 27, 2025, today is World Microbiome Day and the Microbiota Vault, together with all participating Local…
Researchers take first steps to creating synthetic human genomes
On Jun. 26, 2025, a team of UK-based scientists announced they are developing technology to create the first…
New Mexico announces measles outbreak in a county detention facility
On Jun. 26, 2025, the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) announced that five people who are incarcerated…
Femasys Announces Historic Milestone with European Approval of FemBloc®, the First Non-Surgical Permanent Birth Control
On Jun. 25, 2025, Femasys announces Conformité Européene (CE) mark certification under European Union Medical Device Regulation of…
Penn engineers turn toxic fungus into anti-cancer drug
On Jun. 25, 2025, researchers at the University of Pennylvanis’s School of Engineering and Applied Science announced they…
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NIH will reinstate 900 grants in response to court order
On Jun. 25, 2025, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) moved to reinstate about 900 grants that a…
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Amid multi-state measles outbreak, Poll Shows 79% of Americans support routine childhood vaccine requirements
On Jun. 25, 2025, in the midst of a multi-state measles outbreak, a poll by Harvard T.H. Chan…
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U.S. to stop financial support of global vaccine alliance Gavi
On Jun. 25, 2025, the U.S. will announced it will no longer contribute funding to Gavi, a global…
Oregon’s first measles case of 2025 confirmed in Multnomah County
On Jun. 24, 2025, the Oregon Health Authority and county public health officials announced they are investigating a…
Texas Reports no New Measles cases in Ongoing outbreak
On Jun. 24, 2025, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) reported a total of 750 cases…
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Millions of children at risk as childhood vaccination coverage stalls globally
On Jun. 24, 2025, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) announced results from the Global Burden…
First Case of Measles Identified in North Carolina
On Jun. 24, 2025, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has confirmed a case of…
Your Smartwatch Might Know You’re Sick Before You Do — And It Might Help Stop Pandemics
On Jun. 23, 2025, Texas A&M research shows wearable health tech can detect infections like COVID-19 and flu…
CagriSema 2.4 mg / 2.4 mg demonstrated 22.7% mean weight reduction in adults overweight or obesity in REDEFINE 1, published in NEJM
On Jun. 22, 2025, The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) published results from Novo Nordisk’s phase 3…
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Dupixent approved in the U.S. as the only targeted medicine to treat patients with bullous pemphigoid
On Jun. 20, 2025, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it has approved Dupixent (dupilumab) for…
Vertex Reports Positive Data for Zimislecel in Type 1 Diabetes
On Jun. 20, 2025, Vertex Pharmaceuticals announced publication of updated data from the Phase 1/2 portion of the…
APHIS Announces Funding for CWD Surveillance, Testing, Management and Response Activities
On Jun. 20, 2025, The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced ot…
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USDA Announces Plan to Combat New World Screwworm’s Northward Spread
On Jun. 18, 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it has launched an $8.5 million sterile New…
Molecular test confirms antimalarial antibody’s efficacy
On Jun. 18, 2025, researchers at the University of Washington (UW) School of Medicine announced that a highly…