U.S. healthcare spending soars to over $5 trillion in 2024
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U.S. healthcare spending soars to over $5 trillion in 2024

On Jan. 14, 2026, U.S. healthcare spending rose by 7.2% to $5.3 trillion in 2024 from $4.9 trillion…

American Cancer Society Reports a Milestone 70 Percent 5-Year Survival Rate for all Cancers Combined
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American Cancer Society Reports a Milestone 70 Percent 5-Year Survival Rate for all Cancers Combined

On Jan. 13, 2026, The American Cancer Society (ACS) released Cancer Statistics, 2026, the organization’s annual report on cancer facts and trends. The findings show, for…

Halted NIH Clinical Trials List Reveals Slashed Treatments for Cancer, COVID and Minority Health
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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…

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory lays off 68 Employees
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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory lays off 68 Employees

On Sept. 25, 2025, the operator of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory laid off 68 employees effective November 18, saying “unforeseen business circumstances” meant it wasn’t able to provide…

NIH will reinstate 900 grants in response to court order
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NIH will reinstate 900 grants in response to court order

On Jun. 25, 2025, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) moved to reinstate about 900 grants that a…

National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology Urges Swift Action to Protect U.S. National Security
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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…

HHS starts layoffs of thousands of workers across its agencies
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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…

75% of U.S. scientists who answered Nature poll consider leaving
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75% of U.S. scientists who answered Nature poll consider leaving

On Mar. 27, 2025, a Nature survey of more than 1,200 scientists, three-quarters of the total respondents are…

Strengthening the U.S. Biomedical Research Enterprise Entails National Strategic Coordination, Focus on Health Equity
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Strengthening the U.S. Biomedical Research Enterprise Entails National Strategic Coordination, Focus on Health Equity

On Oct. 1, 2024, the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) announced a study showing that although the U.S….