Ebola continues to spread in DRC as death toll passes 500, WHO warns
On Jul. 7, 2026, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that the outbreak of the deadly Bundibugyo species of…
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Visby Medical Receives FDA Clearance for the First At-Home PCR for Multiple Respiratory Viruses
On Jul. 2, 2026, Visby Medical, the at-home diagnostics company, announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance…
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Anthropic debuts AI-driven pharma R&D tool, Claude Science
On Jul. 1, 2026, tech giant Anthropic announced it has extended its foray into the life sciences space…
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Biotechnology | COVID-19 | Diagnostics | FDA | Infectious Disease | NIH | Therapeutics
HHS Secretary Signs COVID-19 Emergency Use Authorization Declaration Terminations
On Jun. 30, 2026, The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that Secretary Robert F….
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Billions of doses later: Global review confirms mRNA vaccines are safe, effective and full of promise
On Jun. 30, 2026, a sweeping global review led by researchers at the University of British Columbia has…
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In shift, Pentagon grants flu vaccine exceptions to military services, some federal agencies
On Jun. 24, 2026, the Pentagon announced it has updated the guidance on the influenza vaccination, offering exceptions…
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Ebola in DR Congo Sets Record Number of Cases in first month of outbreak
On Jun. 23, 2026, Dr Abdirahman Mahamud, Director, Health Emergency Alert and Response Operations at the World Health Organization (WHO),…
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US provides Ebola treatment for outbreak in Congo, bringing trials closer
On Jun. 23, 2026, the U.S. has provided doses of an experimental antibody drug from Mapp Biopharmaceutical for…
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Flu outbreak sickens 200 trainees at Lackland Air Force Base
On Jun. 22, 2026. The Air Force announced that more than 200 service members at a Texas base…
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Project Launched on Use of Nuclear Technique to Target New World Screwworm Outbreak in Central America, Mexico and the United States
On Jun. 19, 2026, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United…
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FDA panel backs first-of-its-kind flu vaccine using mRNA technology
On Jun. 18, 2026, a new kind of flu vaccine moved a step closer to the U.S. market…
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Ancient teeth from Siberia rewrite the plague’s timeline, dating back to over 5,500 years ago
On Jun. 17, 2026, scientists announced they have have found the oldest known evidence of the plague, which…
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USDA Invests in Projects to Strengthen New World Screwworm Preparedness and Response
On Jun. 16, 2026, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing funding for 40 breakthrough projects to…
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Joint Service Program Delivers Genetic sequencing technology to the Modern Battlefield
On Jun. 12, 2026, the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), in partnership with the Defense Threat Reduction Agency…
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FDA Issues EUA for Generic Over-the-Counter Drug to Treat New World Screwworm in Dogs and Cats
On Jun. 11, 2026, The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for generic…
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the American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists released its 2026 maternal immunization schedule
On Jun. 10, 2026, the American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists (ACOG) released its 2026 maternal immunization schedule….
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USDA Responds to New World Screwworm; New Case Confirmed in La Salle County, Texas
On Jun. 9, 2026, The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), alongside…
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Debugging California: Fighting mosquitoes with mosquitoes
On Jun. 4, 2026, a program called Debug—run by Google’s health research arm—has applied to the EPA to…
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Flesh-eating screwworm may have been detected in South Texas, USDA says
On Jun. 3, 2026, an infestation of the flesh-eating screwworm parasite may have been detected in South Texas,…
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Measles cases mount in Florida, highest number reported in 25 years
On Jun. 2, 2026, The Florida Department of Health said there have been 154 measles cases in the…
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CEPI funds next phase of nanoparticle vaccine platform to support rapid outbreak response
On Jun. 2, 2026, The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) announced New funding will support the continued…
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CEPI fast-tracks three Bundibugyo ebolavirus vaccine candidates
On May 31, 2026, The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) announced it will urgently accelerate development of…
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U.S. nears 2,000 measles cases as scientists note brain inflammation, pneumonia in hospital cases
On May 29, 2026, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed 31 new measles cases…
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New study explores potential cross-species spread of chronic wasting disease
On May 28, 2026, In a newly published study in Science Advances, researchers from the University of Calgary and collaborators…
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European Union and Singapore Back CEPI’s Plan to Boost Global Defences Against Epidemic and Pandemic Threats
On May 18, 2026, The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) welcomed landmark financial commitments from two of…
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Ebola Epidemic caused by Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda determined a public health emergency of international concern
On May 17, 2026, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that the Ebola disease caused…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo confirms new Ebola outbreak, 80 Deaths Reported
On May 15, 2026, The World Health Organization (WHO) announced it is rapidly scaling up support to the…
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Debug by Google expands Singapore site to accelerate AI and automation inglobal fight against mosquito-borne diseases
On May 12, 2026, Debug, a Google initiative to reduce mosquito-borne diseases,announced the expansion of its research and…
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California Dairy Study Raises New Questions About How H5N1 Spreads
On May 8, 2026, researchers detected infectious H5N1 virus in milking parlor air and wastewater systems while also…
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UK Trials Show Paxlovid speeds recovery, but doesn’t reduce hospitalization in vaccinated patients
On Apr. 23, 2026. two national trials published in the New England Journal of Medicine report Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir-ritonavir)…
