Regulus Therapeutics announces Agreement to be Acquired by Novartis for $1.7 Billion
On Apr. 30, 2025, Regulus Therapeutics announced that it has entered into an agreement and plan of merger…
Merck Breaks Ground on $1 Billion Biologics Center in Wilmington, Delaware
On Apr. 29, 2025, Merck announced the start of construction for a $1 billion, 470,000 square-foot state-of-the-art biologics…
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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…
Merck to Acquire SpringWorks Therapeutics for $3.9 Billion
On Apr. 28, 2025, Merck and SpringWorks Therapeutics announced the companies have entered into a definitive agreement for…
Uganda declares end of Ebola outbreak
On Apr. 26, 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that Uganda has declared the end of the…
Amgen to expand Ohio biotech manufacturing plant
On Apr. 25, 2025, Amgen announced a $900 million expansion of its Ohio biotech manufacturing facility in New…
UW Medicine offers second drug for early Alzheimer’s
On Apr. 25, 2025, University of Washington announced that the Memory & Brain Wellness Center at Harborview Medical…
WHO announces new weapon in the global fight against malaria
On Apr. 22, 2025, Syngenta announced that its next-generation insecticide Sovrenta® has received pre-qualification by World Health Organization…
Regeneron Announces $3 Billion Investment in North Carolina Manufacturing Facility
On Apr. 22, 2025, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals announced a significant expansion of its manufacturing capacity through a new agreement…
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Cartoon Illustrating “The NIH and U.S. Healthcare in Crisis” Published
On Apr. 21, 2025, LifeScienceHistory.com published the cartoon: “The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and U.S. Healthcare in…
Invasion of the ‘journal snatchers’: the firms that buy science publications and turn them rogue
On Apr. 17, 2025, research-integrity analysts are warning that ‘journal snatchers’ — companies that acquire scholarly journals from…
University of Pittsburgh researchers Reveal most detailed images ever of bacteria-killing viruses
On Apr. 17, 2025, researchers from the University of of Pittsburgh announced they have produced the most detailed…
Scientists find a gut-brain link that may affect behavior in children with autism
On Apr. 14, 2025, a new University of Southern California (USC) study suggests that gut imbalances in children…
Scientists Identify Key Enzyme in Alzheimer’s Disease That Links Brain Inflammation to Memory Loss
On Apr. 14, 2025, a research team at the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) in Korea announced they…
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Africa’s Plan to Fill Health Funding Gaps Amidst Declining Coffers
On Apr. 11, 2025, Africa’s top public health institution announced it is planning to tap more funds from…
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Thousands of people could benefit from new twice-a-day tablet for advanced breast cancer
On Apr. 11, 2025, the UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommended capivasertib (also called…
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WHO launches first-ever guidelines on meningitis diagnosis, treatment and care
On Apr. 10, 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) published its first-ever global guidelines for meningitis diagnosis, treatment…
Novartis to expand US-based manufacturing and R&D footprint with investment of $23B over the next 5 years
On Apr. 10, 2025, Novartis, a leading global innovative medicines company, announced a planned $23 billion investment over…
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Scientists complete largest wiring diagram and functional map of the brain to date
On Apr. 9, 2025, a team of neuro scientists scientists published findings from the Machine Intelligence from Cortical…
Roswell Park Reports Extraordinary Outcomes for Robot-Assisted Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy
On Apr. 9, 2025, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center achieved textbook outcomes for 90% of 150 consecutive robot-assisted,…
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National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology Urges Swift Action to Protect U.S. National Security
On Apr. 8, 2025, the National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology delivered its major report and action plan…
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Measles Case Confirmed In Child On Oʻahu
On Apr. 8, 2025, the Hawaiʻi Department of Health (DOH) State Laboratories Division confirmed a case of measles…
New mouse models can bridge gap in Alzheimer’s research
On Apr. 7, 2025, in a landmark study, researchers at University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) announced they…
Research Uncovers Hidden Spread of Common Hospital-Associated Infections, C. diff
On Apr. 4, 2025, a team of researchers led the University of Utah Health reported that by tracking…
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WHO brings countries together to test collective pandemic response
On Apr. 4, 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that over the past two days, it convened…
Researchers identify gene linked to development of a critical coronary artery
On Apr. 3, 2025, a Stanford-led study has found that the gene CXCL12 is connected to the posterior…
New guidelines announced to improve cystic fibrosis screening
On Apr. 3, 2025, The International Journal of Neonatal Screening, an international, peer-reviewed journal focused on newborn screening…
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Novel genomic screening tool enables precision reverse-engineering of genetic programming in cells
On Apr. 3, 2025, a collaborative research led by investigators at Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center…
Northwestern University announces World’s smallest pacemaker activated by light
On Apr. 2, 2025, Northwestern University engineers announced they have developed a pacemaker so tiny that it can…
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HHS starts layoffs of thousands of workers across its agencies
On Apr. 1, 2025, layoff notices began arriving for thousands of employees of the sprawling U.S. Department of…