Lilly selects Pennsylvania for new injectable medicine and device manufacturing facility
On Jan. 30, 2026, Eli Lilly announced plans to invest more than $3.5 billion in a new manufacturing…
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US measles cases soar to 588 so far this year as South Carolina confirms 58 new infections
On Jan. 30, 2026, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed 172 new measles cases…
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Large study finds COVID-19 shots don’t affect fertility
On Jan. 29, 2026, in a new study from Sweden, researchers found no statistically significant difference in rates…
Eli Lilly signs up to $1.12 billion deal with private gene-editing firm Seamless
On Jan. 28, 2026, U.S. drugmaker Eli Lilly announces signing an agreement worth up to $1.12 billion with…
Google DeepMind launches AI tool to help identify genetic drivers of disease
On Jan. 28, 2026, researchers at Google DeepMind have unveiled their latest artificial intelligence tool and claimed it…
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South Carolina measles cases hit 789, surpassing Texas’ 2025 outbreak total
On Jan. 27, 2026, South Carolina reported a surge to 789 measles cases, state health data showed, overtaking…
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AAP’s 2026 immunization schedule keeps routine recommendations intact after overhaul of federal schedule Free
On Jan. 26, 2026, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released its 2026 immunization schedule and continues to…
Guinea-Bissau suspends US-funded vaccine trial as African scientists question its motives
On Jan. 23, 2026, public-health authorities in Guinea-Bissau say that they have suspended a controversial US-funded hepatitis B…
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No link found between routine childhood vaccines, aluminum adjuvants, and epilepsy risk
On Jan. 23, 2026, a case-control study published in The Journal of Pediatrics reports that routine childhood vaccinations,…
New atlas could help researchers studying neurological disease
On Jan. 22, 2026, researchers backed by a Knight Initiative for Brain Resilience Catalyst Momentum Award have laid out…
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CDC Reports Vaccinations Among Adults Age 65 and Older Declining
On Jan. 21, 2026, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report the percentage of adults age…
Researchers pinpoint biomarkers for schizophrenia
On Jan. 20, 2026, researchers announced they have identified two biomarkers — verbal learning and identifying other peoples’…
Supreme Court takes Up Roundup weedkiller Case
On Jan. 16, 2026, The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the dispute arising from one of the…
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Measles Outbreak Declared in Washington State After 3 New Cases
On Jan. 15, 2026, the Snohomish County Health Department in Washington has confirmed three new measles cases this…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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)…
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…
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…
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…