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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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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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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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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New “Stomata in-sight” system allows scientists to watch plants breathe in real-time
On Jan. 5, 2026, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have developed a groundbreaking new tool that…
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Flu season surged in the U.S. over the holiday and already rivals last winter’s harsh epidemic
On Jan. 5, 2026, U.S. flu infections surged over the holidays, and health officials are calling it a…
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CDC | Diagnostics | Disease | Environmental
Welder’s Anthrax Treated with Obiltoxaximab in Louisiana, fatalities Reported
On Jan. 1, 2026, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that in September 2024, the…
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WHO reported Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus outbreak continues
On Dec. 24, 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that since the beginning of 2025 and as…
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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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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | HIV | Therapeutics | Vaccine | WHO | Women's Health
WHO validates Brazil for eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV
On Dec. 18, 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced it has validated Brazil for the elimination of…
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Chronic Disease Could Cost the U.S. $47 Trillion Over Next 15 Years
On Dec. 18, 2025, new national and state data was released by the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease…
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How common is Alzheimer’s? Blood-test study holds surprises
On Dec. 17, 2025, A survey of Alzheimer’s disease prevalence in Norway confirms earlier estimates and might show…
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University Engineers create robots barely visible to the naked eye that operate autonomously
On Dec. 17, 2025, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania’s (UPenn) School of Engineering and Applied Science, and…
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CDC | COVID-19 | Diagnostics | Genomics | Infectious Disease | Influenza | Measles | Vaccine
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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Agriculture | Biotechnology | Chemistry | Diagnostics | Energy | Environmental | Infectious Disease | Medical Device | Non-Profit Research | Nutraceuticals | Therapeutics | U.S. Congress
Montana State University announced as site of U.S. Patent and Trademark office
On Dec. 15, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced that Montana State University will be home to…
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Biotechnology | CDC | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Influenza | USDA | Vaccine
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in Shelby County Commercial Flock
On Dec. 12, 2025, the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) and the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA)…
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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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Hundreds are quarantined in South Carolina as measles spreads in 2 US outbreaks
On Dec. 11, 2025, measles outbreaks are growing along the Utah-Arizona border and in South Carolina, where hundreds…
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‘Winter vomiting disease’ cases surging in U.S.
On Dec. 10, 2025, health professionals are noting a surge in a norovirus called “winter vomiting disease,” which…
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Oregon sets record for whooping cough cases amid declining vaccination rates
On Dec. 10, 2025, Oregon has reported more cases of whooping cough this year than at any time…
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UCLA team discovers how to target ‘undruggable’ protein that fuels aggressive leukemia
On Dec. 9, 2025, researchers at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center announced they have identified a…
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Ginkgo Bioworks Selected by PNNL to Deliver a Modular, High‑Throughput Phenotyping Platform for DOE’s M2PC
On Dec. 5, 2025, Ginkgo Bioworks announced it has been awarded by the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL)…
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Biotechnology | CDC | Diagnostics | Disease | FDA | Vaccine | Women's Health
US vaccine advisers say not all babies need a hepatitis B shot at birth
On Dec. 5, 2025, a federal vaccine advisory committee voted on Friday to end the longstanding recommendation that…
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AI fails to reliably detect pediatric pneumonia on X-ray
Dec. 4, 2025, new research from the University of Washington (UW) underscores risks of using publicly available large-language…
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Noninvasive imaging could replace finger pricks for people with diabetes
On Dec. 3, 2025, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) engineers announced they can accurately measure blood glucose by…
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Anonymous donor gifts $50M to help University of Washington train ‘unsung heroes’ of healthcare
On Dec. 1, 2025, in an unusual act of philanthropy, an anonymous donor has committed more than $50…
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FDA Withdraws Testing Methods for Detecting and Identifying Asbestos in Talc-Containing Cosmetic Products
On Nov. 28, 2025, The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the withdrawal of the proposed rule entitled…
