Researchers discover potential new target to treat Parkinson’s disease
On Jan. 15, 2026, a team of Case Western Reserve University researchers announced they have discovered a particular…
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Sniffing out cancer: Trained dogs can detect hemangiosarcoma by scent
On Jan. 15, 2026, University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) researchers show that trained dogs can identify the odor of…
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Biotechnology | Clinical Research | Diagnostics | FDA | Genomics | Infectious Disease | Medical Device | Medicine | Non-Profit Research | Oncology | Ophthalmogy | Organ Transplant | Pharmaceutical | Rare Disease | Therapeutics | U.S. Congress | Vaccine | Women's Health
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…
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Rising U.S. nonmedical childhood vaccination exemption rates may portend disease resurgence
On Jan. 14, 2026, a Stanford University–led research team estimates that county-level US nonmedical exemptions to childhood vaccine…
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Lyme Disease Health Care Costs Exceed $1 billion Annually
On Jan. 14, 2026, a new study published in JAMA Network suggest that health care costs associated with…
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AI model built by Yale and Google team finds new way to treat cancer
On Jan. 13, 2026, collaborating with Google’s top artificial intelligence labs, a team of Yale researchers announced they…
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BriaCell Reports Sustained Complete Resolution of Lung Metastasis in Bria-OTS(TM) Patient
On Jan. 13, 2026, BriaCell Therapeutics announces the durable and sustained complete resolution of a lung metastasis in…
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Illumina introduces Billion Cell Atlas to accelerate AI and drug discovery
On Jan. 13, 2026, Illumina introduced the world’s largest genome-wide genetic perturbation dataset, being built to accelerate drug…
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Vanderbilt Transplant Center sets world record for heart transplants in 2024
On Jan. 13, 2026, The Vanderbilt Transplant Center had a banner year in 2024, setting a world record…
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Diagnostics | Disease | Medical Device | Medicine | NIH | Non-Profit Research | Oncology | Radiology | Therapeutics | U.S. Congress | Women's Health
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…
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AbbVie and U.S. Administration Reach Agreement to Improve Access and Affordability for Americans
On Jan. 12, 2026, AbbVie announced a voluntary agreement with the Trump administration to further advance access and…
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AbbVie Acquires Arizona Manufacturing Facility, Further Strengthening Manufacturing Capabilities in the U.S.
On Jan. 12, 2026, AbbVie and West Pharmaceutical Services announced a definitive agreement for AbbVie to acquire a…
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South Carolina reports 99 new measles cases; now more than 300 cases in Upstate outbreak
On Jan. 12, 2026, a measles outbreak in South Carolina continues to grow, and now neighboring North Carolina is…
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Novartis to add radioligand therapy manufacturing facility in Winter Park, Florida
On Jan. 9, 2026, Novartis announced plans to build its fourth US radioligand therapy (RLT) manufacturing facility in…
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Mount Sinai Researchers Help Create Largest Immune Cell Atlas of Bone Marrow in Multiple Myeloma Patients
On Jan. 9, 2026, scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, in partnership with the Multiple Myeloma Research…
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Stem cell engineering breakthrough paves way for next-generation living drugs
On Jan. 8, 2026, for the first time, researchers at the University of British Columbia have demonstrated how…
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Chinese drug makers strike a record US$136 billion in out-licensing deals in 2025
On Jan. 8, 2026, Chinese drug makers’ licensing deals more than doubled in 2025 from a year earlier…
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Biology | Diagnostics | Disease | Oncology | Therapeutics
New research uncovers critical DNA repair mechanism during cell division
On Jan. 8, 2026, a major advance in cell biology has revealed how our cells safeguard their genetic…
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How some people get drunk from their own gut bacteria
On Jan. 8, 2026, researchers reported results from a study on the largest cohort of autobrewery syndrome (ABS)…
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Agriculture | NIH | USDA
New dietary guidelines urge Americans to avoid processed foods and added sugar
On Jan. 7, 2026, Americans should eat more whole foods and protein, fewer highly processed foods and less…
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US FDA to limit regulation of health and fitness wearables
On Jan. 7, 2026, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said that it will limit regulation of…
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Lilly to acquire Ventyx Biosciences to advance oral therapies targeting inflammatory-mediated diseases for $1.2 billion
On Jan. 7, 2025, Eli Lilly and Ventyx Biosciences, a San Diego-based clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing…
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Widely used pesticide linked to more than doubled Parkinson’s risk
On Jan. 7, 2026, a study from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Health found that long-term…
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CDC | Infectious Disease | Influenza | Measles | Polio | Vaccine | Women's Health
Confusion surrounds CDC’s ‘shared clinical decision-making’ paradigm for childhood vaccines
On Jan. 6, 2025, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said “shared clinical decision-making” would be…
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Diagnostics | Environmental | EPA | Forestry | Infectious Disease | Non-Profit Research | Oncology | Therapeutics
respiratory infections remain the world’s leading infectious cause of death
On Jan. 6, 2026, a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Global study shows that lower…
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CDC Reports 2025 Measles Outbreak the highest in More Than Thirty Years
On Jan. 6, 2026, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that for the full…
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Amgen Acquires Dark Blue Therapeutics for $840 Million
On Jan. 6, 2026, Amgen announced its acquisition of Dark Blue Therapeutics, a privately held biotechnology company based…
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Four Flu-Related Deaths Among Children in Boston
On Jan. 6, 2026, the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) is informing residents that flu has been associated…
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Some antibodies outmaneuver germs from sticking to cells
On Jan. 6, 2026, a study led by University of Washington School of Medicine researchers uncovered several new…
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Biotechnology | CDC | Disease | FDA | Vaccine
West Coast Health Alliance Recommends American Academy of Pediatrics Vaccine Schedule
On Jan. 5, 2026, the Acting Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention signed a decision…
