Visby Medical Receives FDA Clearance for the First At-Home PCR for Multiple Respiratory Viruses
On Jul. 2, 2026, Visby Medical, the at-home diagnostics company, announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance…
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Biotechnology | COVID-19 | Diagnostics | FDA | Infectious Disease | NIH | Therapeutics
HHS Secretary Signs COVID-19 Emergency Use Authorization Declaration Terminations
On Jun. 30, 2026, The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that Secretary Robert F….
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Billions of doses later: Global review confirms mRNA vaccines are safe, effective and full of promise
On Jun. 30, 2026, a sweeping global review led by researchers at the University of British Columbia has…
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In shift, Pentagon grants flu vaccine exceptions to military services, some federal agencies
On Jun. 24, 2026, the Pentagon announced it has updated the guidance on the influenza vaccination, offering exceptions…
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UK Trials Show Paxlovid speeds recovery, but doesn’t reduce hospitalization in vaccinated patients
On Apr. 23, 2026. two national trials published in the New England Journal of Medicine report Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir-ritonavir)…
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U.S. Military Makes Flu Vaccine Optional
On Apr. 21, 2026, the annual influenza vaccines are no longer mandatory, said Pete Hegseth in a video…
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CDC Reports Detection and Surveillance of New SARS-CoV-2 Variant BA.3.2
On Mar. 19, 2026, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that as of February 11,…
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EMA recommends Moderna’s combined mRNA vaccine for protecting older adults against COVID-19 and flu
On Feb. 27, 2026, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) announced it’s recommending marketing authorization for mCombriax, Moderna’s combined…
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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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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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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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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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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)…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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U.S. completes withdrawal from World Health Organization
On Jan. 22, 2026, The U.S. has finalized its withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO), one year…
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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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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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COVID-19 | FDA | Infectious Disease | Influenza | Measles | U.S. Congress | Vaccine
CMS to stop requiring states to report childhood vaccination levels
On Jan. 2, 2026, U.S. states will no longer be required to report how many children they vaccinate…
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US measles outbreak tops 2,000 known infections
On Dec. 29, 2025, measles cases nationwide have reached 2,012, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)…
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Biotechnology | COVID-19 | Diagnostics | Genomics | Infectious Disease | Influenza | Measles | Plague | Polio | Vaccine
A century of emergence: trends and patterns in human viral pathogens, 1900–2024, a systematic review
On Dec. 20, 2025, a new study published in the journal BMC Infectious Diseases reported that viral emergence…
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WHO Releases Statement on the antigen composition of COVID-19 vaccines
On Dec. 18, 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) Technical Advisory Group on COVID-19 Vaccine Composition (TAG-CO-VAC) announced…
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Harsh Flu Season May Be Driven by New Variant K
On Dec. 16, 2025, researchers from the International Vaccines Access Center (IVAC) reported that as of mid-December, flu,…
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US NIH races to fill nearly half its top roles after wave of departures
On Dec. 15, 2025, the U.S. National Institutes of Health is seeking to fill nearly half of its…
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Flu, RSV activity rising in US and Europe, with major UK surge in flu cases
On Dec. 12, 2025, the Center for Infectious Disease Research & Policy (CIDRAP) reported COVID-19 rates in the…
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first side-by-side comparison of how three major COVID-19 vaccines trigger immune responses
On Dec. 2, 2025, a Northwestern Medicine led study provided the first side-by-side comparison of how three major…
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Biotechnology | COVID-19 | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Influenza | Medical Device | Nanotechnology
new antibody test only takes 10 minutes, no blood draw necessary
On Nov. 20, 2025, an interdisciplinary research team at the University of Pittsburgh has developed wearable biosensors that…
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Biotechnology | CDC | COVID-19 | Infectious Disease | Measles | Vaccine
Canada Loses Measles Elimination status after three decades
On Nov. 10, 2025, Canada has lost its measles elimination status after nearly three decades due to its…
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Women are three times more likely than men to get severe long COVID
On Nov. 7, 2025, research published today in Cell Reports Medicine reveals key biological differences that may explain why…
