Congo’s Ebola outbreak shows no signs of slowing as deaths top 3,000
On Sept. 2, 2026, the Associated Press reports that Congo’s Ebola outbreak has killed more than 3,000 people…
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Researchers Discover Dozens of Genes Tied to OCD and Tic Disorders
On Aug. 31, 2026, a Rutgers-led international collaboration has identified 36 genes that substantially raise the risk for…
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Scientific American ranks states by kindergarten vaccination rates
On Aug. 28, 2026, America’s kindergartners are heading back to school less vaccinated than ever. New Centers for…
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Researchers searched 1,000 trillion DNA molecules for lead-sensitive DNA – 9 years later, they reported DNA sensors with sensitivity as low as 11 parts per trillion for toxic metals in Drinking Water
On Aug. 26, 2026, researchers at the University of Illinois announce they have developed a DNA lead sensor…
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Pennsylvania Department of Health Confirms Two Measles-Associated Deaths, Both unvaccinated
On Aug. 25, 2026, the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) confirmed two measles-associated deaths in Pennsylvania. Both individuals…
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Roche receives FDA clearance for Elecsys® pTau217, advancing Alzheimer’s disease assessment across primary and specialty care
On Aug. 24, 2026, Roche announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the Elecsys®…
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Wastewater Data Show Texas and Mississippi Driving a Late Summer COVID-19 Uptick
On Aug. 23, 2026, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) national wastewater surveillance system, which tracks…
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Diagnostics | FDA | Medical Device | Robotics
FDA Authorizes First-Of-Its-Kind Robotic Blood Draw Device
On Aug. 19, 2026, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it has authorized the Aletta, the…
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Artificial Intelligence | Biotechnology | Clinical Research | Diagnostics | Disease | Medicine | Stem Cell | Therapeutics
New £20m MRC Hub to Transform Development of New Medicines using Stem Cells and AI
On Aug. 12, 2026, the Medical Research Council (MRC) announced a £20 million investment in a new Pre-clinical…
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Poultry industry in Australia warned of devastating bird flu losses to Come
On Aug. 12, 2026, the Australian Associated Press reported Australia’s poultry farmers can expect a bird flu mortality…
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Bird flu ‘tsunami’ set to cause Aussie wildlife carnage
On Aug. 11, 2026, the Australian Associated Press reported Australia faces the prospect of devastating animal mass mortalities…
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China releases powerful DNA-screening AI tool for free to help fight rare diseases
On Aug. 10, 2026, Chinese researchers have created an open-source AI system capable of bridging the gap between…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Medicine | Non-Profit Research | Pharmaceutical | Therapeutics | Vaccine | Women's Health
Gates Foundation provides $540 Million landmark grant to the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
On Aug. 10, 2026, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), an independent research organization at the…
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FDA Approved Labcorp Diagnostic for Advanced Melanoma
On Aug. 10, 2026, Labcorp announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved Labcorp’s PGDx elio®…
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Biotechnology | CDC | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Measles | NIH | Vaccine
CDC adds almost 100 new cases to expanding US measles outbreak
On Aug. 7, 2026, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed 94 new measles infections—most of…
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Africa CDC and WHO call for urgent, community-led action to contain Ebola in the DRC as Infections Increase
On Aug. 6, 2026, The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health…
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Roche Expands Cyclospora Testing Portfolio to Support U.S. Public Health Response
On Aug. 6, 2026, Roche announced the availability of two new flexible and cost-effective research PCR testing options…
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UT-led study finds COVID-19 can awaken hidden viruses throughout the body
On Aug. 5, 2026, researchers at Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin in collaboration…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | NIH | Oncology | Organoids
Scientists unveil more than 600 new tissue models of human cancer
On Aug. 5, 2026, an international team led by researchers at MIT’s Koch Institute, the Broad Institute, the…
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Biotechnology | CDC | Diagnostics | Disease
Michigan reports the first 2 US deaths related to a diarrhea-causing parasite
On Aug. 3, 2026, Michigan, state health officials announced that two people have died in the cyclospora outbreak,…
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UCLA scientists build ‘cell villages’ to map the genetics of brain cell fitness
On Aug. 3, 2026, UCLA researchers announced they have grown brain cells from dozens of genetically distinct donors…
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Family History Increases Cancer Risk in BRCA-Tested Patients
On Jul. 30, 2026, a study led by Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University investigators found that women who test…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | FDA | Oncology
FDA Approves SimpleScreen CRC Blood Test for Colorectal Cancer Screening
On Jul. 28, 2026, The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it had approved SimpleScreen™ CRC, a…
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Agriculture | Biotechnology | CDC | Diagnostics | Disease | FDA
Michigan reports 9,253 cyclosporiasis cases as infection outbreak expands
On Jul. 27, 2026, Michigan health officials reported 9,253 cases of cyclosporiasis, an increase of 1,077 cases since…
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Ebola infections in DR Congo surge to 3,200, with 1,405 deaths
On Jul. 27, 2026, the number of people infected with Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo…
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Blood Proteins May Predict When Genetically At-Risk People Develop ALS
On Jul. 27, 2026, an international research team led by University of Miami Miller School of Medicine scientists…
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Biotechnology | CDC | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Measles | NIH | Vaccine
The US Reports More measles cases this year than in all of 2025
On Jul. 24, 2026, the number of measles cases in the U.S. surpassed the record-breaking tally for all…
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US CDC links four more states to cyclosporiasis outbreak, Washington Post reports
On Jul. 24, 2026, The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has linked four additional states to…
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U.S. FDA investigates another cyclosporiasis outbreak
On Jul. 22, 2026, The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it is investigating a new outbreak…
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OraSure Receives Emergency Use Authorization for Second Generation Ebola Test
On Jul. 21, 2026, OraSure Technologies announced that it has received Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the U.S….
