New study aims to uncover the genetics of anorexia and other eating disorders
On May 19, 2025, researchers at the Broad Institute Ben Neale and Mark Daly are co-leading the study,…
Regeneron to Acquire 23andMe® for $256 Million
On May 19, 2025, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals announced it has been named the successful bidder in the bankruptcy auction…
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Jumping genes Alters the Genome
On May 19, 2025, researchers from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) announced they have have discovered how…
New strain of bacteria found on China’s Tiangong space station
On May 17, 2025, Chinese scientists announced they have discovered a new microbe that developed on board the…
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FDA clears first blood test for Alzheimer’s detection
On May 16, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared Fujirebio Diagnostics’ blood test to diagnose…
Texas Reports Nine new Cases in Ongoing Measles outbreak
On May 16, 2025, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) reported 718 cases of measles have…
Woman dies of Creutzfeldt-Jakob almost 50 years after taking prion-contaminated growth hormone
On May 15, 2025, a University of Colorado–led case report in Emerging Infectious Diseases, describes a 58-year-old woman…
Genetic Factors May Influence Liver Fat Even in Healthy Weight People
On May 15, 2025, researchers at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), part of City of Hope, announced…
New Mexico reported Measles cases diagnosed in Sandoval County
On May 15, 2025, the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) confirmed the first measles cases in Sandoval…
Multnomah County Health Department in Oregon reports tuberculosis
On May 15, 2025, the Multnomah County Health Department in Oregon reports an individual at Lane Middle School…
Sanofi to invest $20 billion in U.S. through 2030
On Mar. 14, 2025, Sanofi announced that it plans to invest at least $20 billion in the United…
Measles case in visitor to King County: Multiple locations of possible exposure
On May 13, 2025, Seattle & King County was notified of a confirmed measles case in a Canadian…
Roche announces $550 million investment to expand its Indianapolis diagnostics manufacturing hub
On May 12, 2025, Roche announced it plans to invest up to $550 million in its Diagnostics site…
Genentech boosts U.S. presence with new $700 million North Carolina facility
On May 12, 2025, Genentech announced plans to invest more than $700 million in a new 700,000 square…
Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus – outbreak Reported in Saudi Arabia
On May 12, 2025, the the Ministry of Health (MoH) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) reported…
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WHO and Medicines Patent Pool announce sublicensing agreement for rapid diagnostic test technology
On May 9, 2025, The World Health Organization (WHO) and Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) announced a sublicensing agreement…
Texas Reports Fewer new measles Cases in Continuing outbreak
On May 9, 2025, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) reported 709 cases of measles have…
Kodak announces $20 million investment in Rochester manufacturing plant
On May 9, 2025, Kodak announced it was readying to open its new $20 million manufacturing facility at…
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FDA Approves Teal Health’s Teal Wand™—The First and Only At-Home Self-Collection Device for Cervical Cancer Screening
On May 9, 2025, Teal Health® announced the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval of the Teal Wand™,…
New Measles case reported in Curry County, New Mexico
On May 7, 2025, the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) confirmed the first measles cases the first…
Gilead boosts planned U.S. investments by $11 billion amid tariff threat
On May 7, 2025, Gilead Sciences announced $11 billion in new planned investment in the U.S. to add…
Scientists Unveil the Structure of the Receptor Responsible for How We Taste Sweetness
On May 7, 2025, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator Charles Zuker and members of his Columbia University lab…
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Medical AI trained on whopping 57 million health records
On My 7, 2025, researchers at the University College London (UCL) and King’s College London announced that an…
UT Southwestern and Children’s Health receive record-setting gift from Moody Foundation
On May 6, 2025, UT Southwestern Medical Center and Children’s Health℠ announced a historic nine-figure grant from the Moody Foundation…
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Europe pledges half a billion euros to lure scientists as Trump battles universities
On May 5, 2025, The European Union (EU) and France announced half a billion euros worth of incentives…
CDC Reports Twelve pediatric deaths from seasonal influenza virus infection
On May 2, 2025, the Centers for Disease Control reported twelve pediatric deaths associated with seasonal influenza virus…
Texas Reports Thirty Seven New measles Cases in Continuing outbreak
On May 2, 2025, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) reported 683 cases of measles have…
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NIH to end billions of dollars in foreign research grants
On May 1, 2025, the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), the world’s largest funder of biomedical research,…
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FDA approves gene-editing tech creating PRRS-resistant pigs
On Apr. 30, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of a gene-editing technology…
Researchers develop model for real-time monitoring of kidney transplants
On Apr. 28, 2025, researchers at King’s College London, the University of Bristol and Great Ormond Street Hospital…