Lilly plans to build a new $6.5 billion facility to manufacture active pharmaceutical ingredients in Texas
On Sept. 23, 2025, Eli Lilly announced that it plans to build a new $6.5 billion manufacturing facility…
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Melinda French Gates launches $100 million push for women’s health research
On Sept. 10, 2025, philanthropist Melinda French Gates announces she will invest $50 million in a women’s health…
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Novartis to acquire Tourmaline Bio and pipeline for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, valued at $1.4 Billion
On Sept. 9, 2025, Novartis announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Tourmaline Bio, a…
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Lilly to acquire Verve Therapeutics for $1 billion to advance one-time treatments for people with high cardiovascular risk
On Jun. 17, 2025, Eli Lilly and Verve Therapeutics, a Boston-based clinical-stage company developing genetic medicines for cardiovascular…
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Tiny human hearts grown in pig embryos for the first time
On Jun. 13, 2025, researchers reported growing hearts containing human cells in pig embryos for the first time….
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New therapeutic strategy help lower cholesterol levels by 50%
On Jun. 11, 2025, a study led by by University of Barcelona experts Carles J. Ciudad and Verònica…
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Replicating Real-Life Blood Vessels to Cure Vascular Disease
On May, 26, 2025, researchers in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Texas A&M University announced they have…
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Cardiology | COVID-19 | Disease | Environmental | Infectious Disease | Influenza | Measles | Oncology | Vaccine
U.S. excess deaths continued to rise even after the COVID-19 pandemic
On May 23, 2025, a Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) led study revealed that there were…
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Australia’s first durable total artificial heart implant Reported successful
On Mar. 11, 2025, researchers at St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney announced the first implant of a BiVACOR Total…
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Biotechnology | Cardiology | Disease | FDA | Medicine | Neurology | Therapeutics
FDA Approves Genentech’s TNKase® in Acute Ischemic Stroke in Adults
On Mar. 3, 2025, Genentech announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved TNKase® (tenecteplase),…
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Biology of Valentines
The Biology of Valentines illustrates the many hormones driving this special day for two of our favorites: Estrogen…
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New approach to defibrillation may improve cardiac arrest outcomes
On Sept. 20, 2024, study results released by Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) researchers suggested placing defibrillation…
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Pig’s Brain Revived almost an Hour After death
On Sept. 19, 2024, scientists from Sun Yat-Sen University in China announced they had revived a pig’s brain…
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Boston Scientific closes acquisition of Silk Road Medical for $1.18 Billion
On Sept. 17, 2024, Boston Scientific announced the close of its acquisition of Silk Road Medical, a medical…
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Paxlovid led to better outcomes in hospitalized COVID cohort than Veklury or both drugs
On Jul. 16, 2024, the University of Hong Kong released a study that showed hospitalized COVID-19 patients treated…
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William Harvey described the circulatory system
In 1628, William Harvey, an English physician, published the “De Motu Cordis” (On the Motion of the Heart…
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Scientists discovered over 100 new genomic regions linked to blood pressure
On Apr. 30, 2024, National Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers and collaborators announced they had discovered over 100…
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Edwards study of NFL alumni cohort found majority suffer From heart disease without knowing it
On Apr. 7, 2024, Edwards Lifesciences announced the release of data from the HUDDLE study that examined the…
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Cardiology | COVID-19 | Imaging | Infectious Disease | NIH | Therapeutics
Severe lung infection during COVID-19 caused damage to the heart
On Mar. 20, 2024, a National Institutes of Health-supported study reported that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19,…
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Biology | Cardiology | FDA | Medical Device | Telemedicine
Masimo W1 Medical Watch received FDA 510(k) clearance for over-the-counter and prescription Use
On Nov. 17, 2023, Masimo announced that the Masimo W1™ medical watch has received FDA 510(k) clearance for over-the-counter…
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SARS-CoV-2 infects coronary arteries, increases plaque inflammation
On Sept. 28, 2023, the National Institute of health announced SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can directly…
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Aspirin can help prevent a second heart attack, but most don’t take it
On Aug. 22, 2023, a study led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis…
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Biotechnology | Cardiology | Clinical Research | Disease | HIV | NIH | Non-Profit Research
Daily statin reduced the risk of cardiovascular disease in people living with HIV, large NIH study found
On Apr. 11, 2023, a National Institutes of Health (NIH) clinical trial was stopped early because a daily…
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Large-scale genetic analysis showed microRNAs in human pancreas associated with diabetes
On Feb. 9, 2023, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that a new large-scale genetic analysis found…
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Biotechnology | Cardiology | COVID-19 | Diagnostics | Disease | NIH | Therapeutics
NIH-funded study showed blood pressure levels rose during pandemic
On Nov. 1, 2022, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that adults with hypertension saw a small,…
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Scientists used modified silk proteins to create new nonstick surfaces
On Sept. 23, 2022, researchers at Tufts University announced they had developed a method to make silk-based materials…
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World-first agreement between Novartis and NHS enabled broad access to first-in-class cholesterol-lowering medicine
On Sept. 1, 2021, Novartis announced a commercial agreement with the NHS in England as part of a…
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FDA approved first in the world device to treat patients with congenital heart disease
On Mar. 26, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first in the world non-surgical…
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Scientists found genetic link to clogged arteries
On Mar. 24, 2021, scientists from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis announced they had identified…
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COVID-19 can kill heart muscle cells, interfere with contraction
On Mar. 1, 2021, a study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis provided evidence that…
