National Science Foundation softens grant-review rules to cope with backlog
On Dec. 15, 2025, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) is relaxing some of its requirements for the…
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CIRM approves over $160M to support preclinical and clinical research, advances education opportunities and access to clinical trials
On Dec. 11, 2025, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) governing board approved funding of over $160…
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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,…
Race, Ethnicity and Donor Type Continue to Affect Survival After Donor Stem Cell Transplant
On Dec. 8, 2025, a study led by Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center reveals that a patient’s race…
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Nearly one in five child deaths linked to growth failure
On Dec. 2, 2025, findings in the latest Global Burden of Disease 2023 study published in The Lancet…
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…
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…
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…
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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to End Monkey Research Program
On Nov. 21, 2025, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced it has instructed staffers…
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…
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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…
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Stanford Medicine scientists tie lupus to a virus nearly all of us carry
On Nov. 12, 2025, Stanford Medicine scientists have found that the Epstein-Barr virus can convert B cells it’s…
Successful bone regeneration using stem cells derived from fatty tissue
On Nov. 5, 2025, an Osaka Metropolitan University team has used stem cells extracted from adipose, the body’s…
‘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…
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Once thought a fantasy, effort to sequence DNA of millions of species gains momentum
On Nov. 4, 2025, six years ago this month, scientists launched a massively ambitious effort to sequence 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…
VCU researchers find explosive rise in tick-linked meat allergy across the U.S.
On Oct. 30, 2025, researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University and VCU Health announced preliminary study findings that show…
Study suggests two unsuspected pathogens struck Napoleon’s army during the retreat from Russia in 1812
On Oct. 24, 2025, scientists from the Institut Pasteur announced they have genetically analyzed the remains of former…
Ancient DNA Database Faces Uncertain Future after Funding Expires
On Oct. 23, 2025, researchers at a Harvard Medical School laboratory announced they are uncertain how they will…
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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…
Pigs developed to be resistant to deadly virus
On Oct. 22, 2025, a Roslin Institute led team announced they have developed pigs that are resistant to…
The Jackson Laboratory acquires New York Stem Cell Foundation to transform biomedical research and accelerate precision therapies for patients
On Oct. 20, 2025, The Jackson Laboratory (JAX), a global leader in genetics and genomic medicine, announced it…
Researchers Announce a phone book-sized surgical kit designed for the world’s most extreme environments
On Oct. 14, 2025, researchers Texas A&M University School of Engineering Medicine (EnMed) announced development of a portable…
St. Jude calculators crunch the numbers to empower survivors of childhood cancer
On Oct. 7, 2025, St. Jude announced that it hosts multiple freely accessible Medical Risk Calculators on the…
McGill physicists manoeuvre DNA molecules using electrical fields
On Oct. 2, 2025, researchers in McGill’s Department of Physics announced they have developed a new device that can trap…
UMass Engineers Create First Artificial Neurons That Could Directly Communicate With Living Cells
On Sept. 30, 2025, a team of engineers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst announced the creation of…
Solid dose vaccine protects pigs against virus
On Sept. 30, 2025, a team of researchers involving Roslin Institute scientists tested a solid dose of a…
CIRM approves $73 million in awards for discovery research
On Sept. 25, 2025, The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) has approved awarding more than $73 million…
Gene therapy appears to slow Huntington’s disease progression
On Sept. 24, 2025, a global clinical trial for a new Huntington’s disease treatment has posted positive results,…