Rice University establishes Global Brain Economy Initiative, aligned with new report on brain health and AI
On Jan. 21, 2026, Rice University launched the Global Brain Economy Initiative (GBEI) during the annual meeting of…
Researchers pinpoint biomarkers for schizophrenia
On Jan. 20, 2026, researchers announced they have identified two biomarkers — verbal learning and identifying other peoples’…
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…
Lilly to acquire Ventyx Biosciences to advance oral therapies targeting inflammatory-mediated diseases for $1.2 billion
On Jan. 7, 2025, Eli Lilly and Ventyx Biosciences, a San Diego-based clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing…
How common is Alzheimer’s? Blood-test study holds surprises
On Dec. 17, 2025, A survey of Alzheimer’s disease prevalence in Norway confirms earlier estimates and might show…
Japanese Scientists Reproduce human neural circuits showing crucial role of the thalamus
On Dec. 12, 2025, a Japanese research team announced it has successfully reproduced the human neural circuit in…
WHO expert group’s new analysis reaffirms there is no link between vaccines and autism
On Dec. 11, 2025, a new analysis from a World Health Organization(WHO) global expert committee on vaccine safety…
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Canada launches $1.7 billion initiative to recruit world-leading researchers
On Dec. 9, 2025, officials from the Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, and the Minister of Industry,…
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China narrows US’ scientific research lead
On Dec. 5, 2025, an annual report published by the Institutes of Science and Development of the Chinese…
Amneal Announces Positive Interim Phase 4 ELEVATE-PD Results With CREXONT® for Parkinson’s Disease
On Dec. 5, 2025, Amneal Pharmaceuticals announced new positive interim results from its ongoing Phase 4 ELEVATE-PD study….
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University at Buffalo to receive $50 million for biofabrication and imaging research hub
On Nov. 25, 2025, Governor Kathy Hochul announced the University at Buffalo (UB) will receive $50 million from…
Doctors still outperform AI in clinical reasoning, study shows
On Nov. 24, 2025, a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine show that a test…
WHO Reports Diphtheria outbreak in African Region
On Nov. 21, 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that from 1 January to 2 November 2025,…
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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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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…
Clogged ‘drains’ in the brain a likely early-warning sign of Alzheimer’s disease
On Nov. 19, 2025, a study by researchers from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Singapore announced they had discovered…
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…
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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…
Scientists unveil the world’s most comprehensive AI-powered tool for neuroscience: Brain Knowledge Platform
On Nov. 12, 2025, Allen Institute researchers and engineers have unlocked an the world’s most comprehensive AI-powered tool…
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China’s new scientist visa is a ‘serious bid’ for the world’s top talent
On Nov. 11, 2025, China introduced a visa that will allow young foreign researchers in science, technology, engineering…
Existing evidence does not clearly link paracetamol use during pregnancy with autism or ADHD in children
On Nov. 10, 2025, a study led by the University of Liverpool reported that existing evidence does not…
Texas A&M deputy chemistry chair Fang Lei joins $3.6 billion Chinese lab
On Nov. 7, 2025, Fang Lei, Ph.D., a long-time professor with Texas A&M University’s chemistry department, has returned…
‘Mind-captioning’ AI decodes brain activity to turn thoughts into text
On Nov. 5, 2025, researchers announced that reading a person’s mind using a recording of their brain activity…
MIT researchers invent new human brain model to enable disease research, drug discovery
On Nov. 5, 2025, MIT researchers announced they have developed a new 3D human brain tissue platform, the…
CIRM awards $27 million to launch novel program designed to bring cell and gene therapies to underserved California communities
On Oct. 30, 2025, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) approved awarding $27 million through three grants…
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Leiden Report Show Universities in China Dominate Top Ten Rankings
On Oct. 29, 2025, the CWTS Leiden ranking show that Harvard University dropped to third place in the…
Lilly announces $1.2 billion investment in Puerto Rico facility to boost oral medicine manufacturing capacity in the U.S.
On Oct. 29, 2025, Eli Lilly announced a planned investment of more than $1.2 billion to expand and…
Rice launches Brain Institute to accelerate discoveries in brain science and health
On Oct. 29, 2025, Rice University announced the creation of the Rice Brain Institute (RBI), an ambitious, interdisciplinary…
Novartis to acquire Avidity Biosciences, an innovator in RNA therapeutics for $11 Billion
On Oct. 26, 2025, Novartis announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Avidity Biosciences, a…
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Nearly 9 in 10 air pollution deaths are from noncommunicable diseases
On. Oct. 23, 2025, Air pollution continues to exacerbate global health, including noncommunicable diseases and dementia, according to…