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  • Second $75 million gift from Phil and Penny Knight expands possibilities in care

    On Feb. 19, 2026, Phil and Penny Knight announced they have given a second transformational gift of $75 million

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  • Oregon wastewater dashboard Confirms measles outbreak

    On Feb. 19, 2026, a new data tracking tool Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has been launched that shows the five confirmed measles cases identified in the

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  • Merck and Mayo Clinic Announce R&D Collaboration Supporting AI-Enabled Drug Discovery and Precision Medicine

    On Feb. 18, 2026, Merck, known as MSD outside of the U.S. and Canada, and Mayo Clinic, the

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  • Chemistry-Powered “Breathing” Membrane Opens and Closes Tiny Pores on Its Own

    On Feb. 18, 2026, researchers at SANKEN, University of Osaka announced using a nanoreactor to produce pores that

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  • Johnson & Johnson Expands U.S. Footprint with more than $1 Billion Investment in Next Generation Cell Therapy Manufacturing Facility in Pennsylvania

    On Feb. 18, 2026, Johnson & Johnson announced announced a more than $1 billion investment in a next

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  • Study Shows SARS-CoV-2 RNA found in 39% of hospital air samples during outbreaks, despite good ventilation

    On Feb. 17, 2026, a new study published in Respiratory Medicine show COVID-19 genetic material was frequently detected in

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  • Scientists develop first-of-its-kind antibody to block Epstein Barr virus

    On Feb. 17, 2026, Fred Hutch Cancer Center scientists announced reaching a crucial milestone in blocking Epstein Barr

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  • Danaher Acquires Masimo for $9.9 Billion

    On Feb. 17, 2026, Danaher announced a definitive agreement to acquire Masimo a leading specialty diagnostics provider of

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  • PNNL Powers Biotechnology, Grid Operations, Nuclear Science Through Genesis AI for Science Mission

    On Feb. 17, 2026, the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) announces it has joined

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  • WHO Issued statement criticizing Ethics of CDC-funded study of hepatitis B vaccine in Guinea-Bissau

    On Feb. 13, 2026, the World Health Organization (WHO) underscores that the hepatitis B birth dose vaccine is

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  • EPA revokes scientific finding that underpinned US fight against climate change

    On Feb. 12 2026, the Trump administration revoked a scientific finding that long has been the central basis

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  • South Carolina Reports 13 New Measles Cases, Bringing Outbreak total to 933

    On Feb. 10, 2026, The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) is reporting 13 new cases of

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  • Study Finds Declining Perceptions of Safety of Covid-19, Flu, and MMR Vaccines

    On Feb. 10, 2026, an Annenberg survey finds that a sizable majority of Americans think the three vaccines

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  • NIH scientists develop “digital twin” of eye cells to understand and treat age-related macular degeneration

    On Feb. 10, 2026, National Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers announced they have developed a digital replica of

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  • Dozens of researchers will move to France from US following high-profile bid to lure talent

    On Feb. 10, 2026, France announced late last week that it would be awarding funds to 46 scientists

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  • Lilly to acquire Orna Therapeutics to advance cell therapies for $2.4 billion in cash

    On Feb. 9, 2026, Eli Lilly and Orna Therapeutics, a biotechnology company dedicated to engineering immune cells in

    Read More: Lilly to acquire Orna Therapeutics to advance cell therapies for $2.4 billion in cash

  • CDC Study Finds Candida auris is an urgent public health threat

    On Feb. 9, 2026, a study from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) finds Candida auris is

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  • Building blocks of life discovered in Bennu asteroid rewrite origin story

    On Feb. 9, 2026, researchers at Penn State reported that amino acids, the building blocks necessary for life,

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  • Genentech’s Fenebrutinib First Investigational Medicine in Over a Decade That Reduces Disability Progression in Multiple Sclerosis

    On Feb. 7, 2026, Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, announced late-breaking data from the Phase III

    Read More: Genentech’s Fenebrutinib First Investigational Medicine in Over a Decade That Reduces Disability Progression in Multiple Sclerosis

  • CDC study highlights growing threat of invasive E coli

    On Feb. 6, 2026, A study by federal and state health researchers indicates invasive Escherichia coli infections are

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