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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Biotechnology | CDC | COVID-19 | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | NIH | Vaccine
CDC Reported 10,000–23,000 RSV deaths in 2025
On Feb. 19, 2026, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported severe outcomes from COVID-19…
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Biotechnology | CDC | Diagnostics | Environmental | Infectious Disease | Measles | Vaccine
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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Artificial Intelligence | Biotechnology | Genomics | Materials | Medical Device | Nanotechnology | Non-Profit Research | Pharmaceutical | Quantum | Therapeutics | U.S. Congress
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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Biotechnology | CDC | Infectious Disease | Plague | Vaccine | WHO
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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Biotechnology | Imaging | NIH | Oncology
Top Computational Biologist Bao Zhirong Returns to Chinese Universities After 30 Years in U.S.
On Feb. 13, 2026, after three decades in the US—from PhD student to full professor—Dr. Bao Zhirong announced…
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Cardiology | Diagnostics | Disease | Energy | Environmental | EPA | Genomics | Neurology | Oncology | U.S. Congress | Women's Health
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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Biotechnology | CDC | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Measles | Vaccine
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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CDC | COVID-19 | Infectious Disease | Influenza | NIH | U.S. Congress | Vaccine
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…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | FDA | Infectious Disease | Neurology | NIH | U.S. Congress | USDA | Veterinary
OHSU board votes to negotiate with NIH and possibly transform its primate center into an animal sanctuary
On Feb. 9, 2026, the Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) board of directors unanimously passed a resolution…
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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…
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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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Novartis breaks ground on new global Biomedical Research center in San Diego to accelerate drug discovery
On Feb. 6, 2026, Novartis broke ground on a new, state-of-the-art global Biomedical Research center in San Diego,…
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Statins do not cause the majority of side effects listed in package leaflets
On Feb. 6, 2026, a study led by researchers at Oxford Population Health reported that statins do not…
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CDC Reports 2024-25 COVID vaccine 79% effective against death, 40% against hospitalization
On Feb. 4, 2026, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported the 2024-25 COVID-19 vaccine was…
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Experimental pill dramatically reduces ‘bad’ cholesterol
On Feb. 4, 2026, researchers from UT Southwestern Medical Center report that an experimental pill called enlicitide slashed…
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New stem cell treatment may offer hope for Parkinson’s disease
On Feb. 4, 2026, Keck Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC) announced it is conducting an early phase clinical…
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Four in ten cancer cases could be prevented globally
On Feb. 3, 2026, the World Health Organization (WHO) and its International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)…
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Biotechnology | COVID-19 | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Influenza | Plague | Polio | Vaccine | WHO
Illinois Joins the World Health Organization’s Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network
On Feb. 3, 2026, Governor Pritzker announced the State of Illinois is joining the World Health Organization’s (WHO)…
