Congo’s Ebola outbreak shows no signs of slowing as deaths top 3,000
On Sept. 2, 2026, the Associated Press reports that Congo’s Ebola outbreak has killed more than 3,000 people…
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Scientific American ranks states by kindergarten vaccination rates
On Aug. 28, 2026, America’s kindergartners are heading back to school less vaccinated than ever. New Centers for…
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Global initiative launched to improve access to mpox vaccines
On Aug. 27, 2026, a global initiative to establish a stockpile of mpox vaccines was launched creating a…
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Pfizer and BioNTech Receive U.S. FDA Approval for XFG-adapted COVID-19 Vaccine
On Aug. 27, 2026, Pfizer and BioNTech announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved…
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Pennsylvania Department of Health Confirms Two Measles-Associated Deaths, Both unvaccinated
On Aug. 25, 2026, the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) confirmed two measles-associated deaths in Pennsylvania. Both individuals…
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latest U.S. Life expectancy data reached or surpassed prepandemic Levels
On Aug. 25, 2026, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that In 2024, the…
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Wastewater Data Show Texas and Mississippi Driving a Late Summer COVID-19 Uptick
On Aug. 23, 2026, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) national wastewater surveillance system, which tracks…
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Poultry industry in Australia warned of devastating bird flu losses to Come
On Aug. 12, 2026, the Australian Associated Press reported Australia’s poultry farmers can expect a bird flu mortality…
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Bird flu ‘tsunami’ set to cause Aussie wildlife carnage
On Aug. 11, 2026, the Australian Associated Press reported Australia faces the prospect of devastating animal mass mortalities…
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Gates Foundation provides $540 Million landmark grant to the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
On Aug. 10, 2026, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), an independent research organization at the…
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CDC adds almost 100 new cases to expanding US measles outbreak
On Aug. 7, 2026, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed 94 new measles infections—most of…
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Africa CDC and WHO call for urgent, community-led action to contain Ebola in the DRC as Infections Increase
On Aug. 6, 2026, The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health…
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FDA approves Moderna’s New mRNA-based influenza vaccine for adults
On Aug. 6, 2026, the Food and Drug Administration announced it has approved a new kind of flu…
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UT-led study finds COVID-19 can awaken hidden viruses throughout the body
On Aug. 5, 2026, researchers at Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin in collaboration…
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Stanford researchers Use AI to Create New viruses
On Aug. 5, 2026, a team of Stanford University scientists announced using an AI model of their own…
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Stanford Medicine researchers awarded $20 million for AI-guided research facilities
On Aug. 5, 2026, the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $20 million grant to a collaboration…
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USDA to fund Arizona facility to fight flesh-eating livestock pest
On Jul. 29, 2026, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it will spend $25 million on a…
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Ebola infections in DR Congo surge to 3,200, with 1,405 deaths
On Jul. 27, 2026, the number of people infected with Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo…
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The US Reports More measles cases this year than in all of 2025
On Jul. 24, 2026, the number of measles cases in the U.S. surpassed the record-breaking tally for all…
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OraSure Receives Emergency Use Authorization for Second Generation Ebola Test
On Jul. 21, 2026, OraSure Technologies announced that it has received Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the U.S….
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Ebola death toll in Congo Exceeds 930, including dozens of health workers
On Jul. 20, 2026, the death toll in Congo’s Ebola outbreak has risen to at least 930, the…
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Scientists map how the flu virus rewires the human cell from the inside
On Jul. 20, 2026, researchers at EMBL Hamburg and collaborators at the Leibniz Research Institute for Molecular Pharmacology…
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New PhD Admissions Data Show Threat to U.S. STEM Workforce, Breakthroughs and Innovations
On Jul. 7, 2026, the Association of American Universities (AAU) released new data showing that major research universities…
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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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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),…
