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 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…
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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…
Guinea-Bissau suspends US-funded vaccine trial as African scientists question its motives
On Jan. 23, 2026, public-health authorities in Guinea-Bissau say that they have suspended a controversial US-funded hepatitis B…
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No link found between routine childhood vaccines, aluminum adjuvants, and epilepsy risk
On Jan. 23, 2026, a case-control study published in The Journal of Pediatrics reports that routine childhood vaccinations,…
New atlas could help researchers studying neurological disease
On Jan. 22, 2026, researchers backed by a Knight Initiative for Brain Resilience Catalyst Momentum Award have laid out…
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CDC Reports Vaccinations Among Adults Age 65 and Older Declining
On Jan. 21, 2026, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report the percentage of adults age…
Study reveals genetic factors influencing pregnancy loss
On Jan. 21, 2026, a Johns Hopkins University-led team demonstrated robust connections between specific variations in a mother’s…
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Oxford team engineer quantum-enabled proteins, opening a new frontier in biotechnology
On Jan. 21, 2026, in a world first, a research team led by the University of Oxford’s Department…
Researchers pinpoint biomarkers for schizophrenia
On Jan. 20, 2026, researchers announced they have identified two biomarkers — verbal learning and identifying other peoples’…
Supreme Court takes Up Roundup weedkiller Case
On Jan. 16, 2026, The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the dispute arising from one of the…
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Measles Outbreak Declared in Washington State After 3 New Cases
On Jan. 15, 2026, the Snohomish County Health Department in Washington has confirmed three new measles cases this…
Researchers discover potential new target to treat Parkinson’s disease
On Jan. 15, 2026, a team of Case Western Reserve University researchers announced they have discovered a particular…
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U.S. healthcare spending soars to over $5 trillion in 2024
On Jan. 14, 2026, U.S. healthcare spending rose by 7.2% to $5.3 trillion in 2024 from $4.9 trillion…
Lyme Disease Health Care Costs Exceed $1 billion Annually
On Jan. 14, 2026, a new study published in JAMA Network suggest that health care costs associated with…
AI model built by Yale and Google team finds new way to treat cancer
On Jan. 13, 2026, collaborating with Google’s top artificial intelligence labs, a team of Yale researchers announced they…
BriaCell Reports Sustained Complete Resolution of Lung Metastasis in Bria-OTS(TM) Patient
On Jan. 13, 2026, BriaCell Therapeutics announces the durable and sustained complete resolution of a lung metastasis in…
Illumina introduces Billion Cell Atlas to accelerate AI and drug discovery
On Jan. 13, 2026, Illumina introduced the world’s largest genome-wide genetic perturbation dataset, being built to accelerate drug…
Vanderbilt Transplant Center sets world record for heart transplants in 2024
On Jan. 13, 2026, The Vanderbilt Transplant Center had a banner year in 2024, setting a world record…