Gilead to acquire cancer therapy developer Arcellx for up to $7.8 billion
On Feb. 23, 2026, Gilead Sciences announced it will buy cancer therapy partner Arcellx for an implied equity…
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Oregon wastewater dashboard Confirms measles outbreak
On Feb. 19, 2026, a new data tracking tool Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has been launched that shows the five confirmed measles cases identified in the…
Merck and Mayo Clinic Announce R&D Collaboration Supporting AI-Enabled Drug Discovery and Precision Medicine
On Feb. 18, 2026, Merck, known as MSD outside of the U.S. and Canada, and Mayo Clinic, the…
Chemistry-Powered “Breathing” Membrane Opens and Closes Tiny Pores on Its Own
On Feb. 18, 2026, researchers at SANKEN, University of Osaka announced using a nanoreactor to produce pores that…
Johnson & Johnson Expands U.S. Footprint with more than $1 Billion Investment in Next Generation Cell Therapy Manufacturing Facility in Pennsylvania
On Feb. 18, 2026, Johnson & Johnson announced announced a more than $1 billion investment in a next…
Study Shows SARS-CoV-2 RNA found in 39% of hospital air samples during outbreaks, despite good ventilation
On Feb. 17, 2026, a new study published in Respiratory Medicine show COVID-19 genetic material was frequently detected in…
Scientists develop first-of-its-kind antibody to block Epstein Barr virus
On Feb. 17, 2026, Fred Hutch Cancer Center scientists announced reaching a crucial milestone in blocking Epstein Barr…
Danaher Acquires Masimo for $9.9 Billion
On Feb. 17, 2026, Danaher announced a definitive agreement to acquire Masimo a leading specialty diagnostics provider of…
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PNNL Powers Biotechnology, Grid Operations, Nuclear Science Through Genesis AI for Science Mission
On Feb. 17, 2026, the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) announces it has joined…
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WHO Issued statement criticizing Ethics of CDC-funded study of hepatitis B vaccine in Guinea-Bissau
On Feb. 13, 2026, the World Health Organization (WHO) underscores that the hepatitis B birth dose vaccine is…
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South Carolina Reports 13 New Measles Cases, Bringing Outbreak total to 933
On Feb. 10, 2026, The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) is reporting 13 new cases of…
NIH scientists develop “digital twin” of eye cells to understand and treat age-related macular degeneration
On Feb. 10, 2026, National Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers announced they have developed a digital replica of…
Lilly to acquire Orna Therapeutics to advance cell therapies for $2.4 billion in cash
On Feb. 9, 2026, Eli Lilly and Orna Therapeutics, a biotechnology company dedicated to engineering immune cells in…
CDC Study Finds Candida auris is an urgent public health threat
On Feb. 9, 2026, a study from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) finds Candida auris is…
Genentech’s Fenebrutinib First Investigational Medicine in Over a Decade That Reduces Disability Progression in Multiple Sclerosis
On Feb. 7, 2026, Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, announced late-breaking data from the Phase III…
CDC study highlights growing threat of invasive E coli
On Feb. 6, 2026, A study by federal and state health researchers indicates invasive Escherichia coli infections are…
CDC Reports 2024-25 COVID vaccine 79% effective against death, 40% against hospitalization
On Feb. 4, 2026, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported the 2024-25 COVID-19 vaccine was…
New stem cell treatment may offer hope for Parkinson’s disease
On Feb. 4, 2026, Keck Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC) announced it is conducting an early phase clinical…
Four in ten cancer cases could be prevented globally
On Feb. 3, 2026, the World Health Organization (WHO) and its International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)…
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Illinois Joins the World Health Organization’s Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network
On Feb. 3, 2026, Governor Pritzker announced the State of Illinois is joining the World Health Organization’s (WHO)…
Two cases of measles detected at Texas immigrant family detention center
On Feb. 2, 2026, two detainees at the nation’s only current immigrant family detention center, 70 miles south…
A world-first mouse that makes gene activity visible
On Jan. 31, 2026, a research team from the Institute of Science Tokyo reported they became the first…
Lilly selects Pennsylvania for new injectable medicine and device manufacturing facility
On Jan. 30, 2026, Eli Lilly announced plans to invest more than $3.5 billion in a new manufacturing…
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US measles cases soar to 588 so far this year as South Carolina confirms 58 new infections
On Jan. 30, 2026, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed 172 new measles cases…
Early signs of Parkinson’s can be identified in the blood
On Jan. 29, 2026, a team led by researchers at Chalmers University of Technology and Oslo University Hospital,…
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Large study finds COVID-19 shots don’t affect fertility
On Jan. 29, 2026, in a new study from Sweden, researchers found no statistically significant difference in rates…
Eli Lilly signs up to $1.12 billion deal with private gene-editing firm Seamless
On Jan. 28, 2026, U.S. drugmaker Eli Lilly announces signing an agreement worth up to $1.12 billion with…
Google DeepMind launches AI tool to help identify genetic drivers of disease
On Jan. 28, 2026, researchers at Google DeepMind have unveiled their latest artificial intelligence tool and claimed it…
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South Carolina measles cases hit 789, surpassing Texas’ 2025 outbreak total
On Jan. 27, 2026, South Carolina reported a surge to 789 measles cases, state health data showed, overtaking…
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AAP’s 2026 immunization schedule keeps routine recommendations intact after overhaul of federal schedule Free
On Jan. 26, 2026, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released its 2026 immunization schedule and continues to…