Ginkgo Bioworks Selected by PNNL to Deliver a Modular, High‑Throughput Phenotyping Platform for DOE’s M2PC
On Dec. 5, 2025, Ginkgo Bioworks announced it has been awarded by the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL)…
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US vaccine advisers say not all babies need a hepatitis B shot at birth
On Dec. 5, 2025, a federal vaccine advisory committee voted on Friday to end the longstanding recommendation that…
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The West Coast Health Alliance, CDPH, and Leading National Medical Organizations Continue to Recommend Hepatitis B Vaccination for Newborns
On Dec. 5, 2025, the West Coast Health Alliance (WCHA) announced that it strongly supports that hepatitis B…
Sabin Vaccine Institute’s Investigational Marburg Vaccine Delivered to Ethiopia for Outbreak Response
On Dec. 4, 2025, the Sabin Vaccine Institute (Sabin) announced it has sent more than 640 doses of…
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WHO issues global guideline on the use of GLP-1 medicines in treating obesity
On Dec. 1, 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) has released its first guideline on the use of…
Anonymous donor gifts $50M to help University of Washington train ‘unsung heroes’ of healthcare
On Dec. 1, 2025, in an unusual act of philanthropy, an anonymous donor has committed more than $50…
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WHO Reports Measles deaths down 88% since 2000, but cases surge
On Nov. 28, 2025, the the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that global immunization efforts have led to…
Combination of immunotherapy and targeted therapy improves survival for patients with advanced colorectal cancer
On Nov. 24, 2025, a new study led by UCLA investigators found that combining zanzalintinib, a targeted therapy…
U.S. FDA Approves PADCEV® plus Keytruda® for Certain Patients with Bladder Cancer
On Nov. 21, 2025, Pfizer and Astellas Pharma announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has…
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The West Coast Health Alliance Stands with Scientific Evidence: Vaccines Are Not Linked to Autism
On Nov. 21, 2025, state health officials from California, Oregon, Hawaii and Washington issued a statement in response…
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new antibody test only takes 10 minutes, no blood draw necessary
On Nov. 20, 2025, an interdisciplinary research team at the University of Pittsburgh has developed wearable biosensors that…
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FDA approves first cancer drug based on Broad Institute science
On Nov. 20, 2025, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first cancer drug based…
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Halted NIH Clinical Trials List Reveals Slashed Treatments for Cancer, COVID and Minority Health
On Nov. 20, 2025, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has canceled funding for at least 383 clinical…
CPRIT approves $154 million in new cancer research and prevention awards, surpasses $4 billion total
On Nov. 19, 2025, the governing board of the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) approved…
Novartis announces plans to build flagship manufacturing hub in North Carolina
On Nov. 19, 2025, Novartis, a leading global innovative medicines company, announced plans to expand its operations in…
CSL injects $2.3b into US for valuable blood plasma
On Nov. 18, 2025, CSL, Australia’s largest biotech company announced plans to expand its US presence with a…
Arrowhead Pharma Announces FDA Approval of REDEMPLO® (plozasiran) to Reduce Triglycerides in Adults with Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome (FCS)
On Nov. 18, 2025, Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved REDEMPLO…
Type 1 diabetes cured in mice with gentle blood stem-cell and pancreatic islet transplant
On Nov. 18, 2025, Stanford Medicine researchers reported that a combination blood stem cell and pancreatic islet cell…
Utah, South Carolina confirm more measles as CDC call suggests U.S. elimination status in jeopardy
On Nov. 18, 2025, state officials in Utah report 84 measles cases in the state in a weekly…
Johnson & Johnson to acquire Halda Therapeutics for $3.05 billion, revolutionize treatment of cancer
On Nov. 17, 2025, Johnson & Johnson announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire…
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Sandoz launches TYRUKO® (natalizumab-sztn) in US, as first and only multiple sclerosis biosimilar
On Nov. 17, 2025, Sandoz announced that TYRUKO® (natalizumab-sztn) is available to patients in the US. Developed by…
CRISPR breakthrough reverses chemotherapy resistance in lung cancer
On Nov. 17, 2025,In a major step forward for cancer care, researchers at ChristianaCare’s Gene Editing Institute have…
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NIH funding cuts have impacted more than 74,000 people enrolled in trials
On Nov. 17, 2025, a JAMA published study found that more than 74,000 people have had their lives…
First detection of H5N5 Avian influenza in a Human confirmed in Washington State resident
On Nov. 14, 2025, the Washington State Department of Health reported that a Grays Harbor resident who was…
Merck to Acquire Cidara Therapeutics for $9.2 Billion, Diversifying Its Portfolio to Include Late-Phase Antiviral Agent
On Nov. 14, 2025, Merck and Cidara Therapeutics, a biotechnology company developing drug-Fc conjugate (DFC) therapeutics, announced that…
Ethiopia reports suspected viral haemorrhagic fever outbreak
On Nov. 13, 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that Health authorities in Ethiopia are carrying out…
Legend Biotech Celebrates Official Opening of New State-of-the-Art Cell Therapy Research and Development Facility in Philadelphia
On Nov. 13, 2025, Legend Biotech announced the official opening and ribbon cutting of its new, state-of-the-art research…
New Jersey man’s death first one to be tied to tick-related meat allergy
On Nov. 13, 2025, a previously healthy New Jersey man has been identified by an allergist at the…
FDA Quietly Approves Denosumab Biosimilars, Issues Interchangeability for Others
On Nov. 13, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved multiple denosumab biosimilars, enhancing market access…
New DNA Test to Track Leishmaniasis Infections
On Nov. 12, 2025, a study led by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and the Laboratory of Entomology…