New Genetic Risk Score Better Predicts Diabetes, Obesity and Downstream Complications
On Mar. 16, 2026, investigators from Mass General Brigham announce they have built metabolic polygenic risk scores (PRS) for predicting…
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Biotechnology | Disease | Imaging | Neurology | Therapeutics
RNA barcodes enable high-speed mapping of connections in the brain
On Mar. 13, 2026, a research team lead by Boxuan Zhao, a professor of cell and developmental biology…
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Biotechnology | Disease | FDA
FDA approves Novo Nordisk’s Sogroya® as first and only once-weekly, long-acting growth hormone for three additional pediatric indications
On Feb. 27, 2026, Novo Nordisk announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved three…
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Study finds First-ever in-utero stem cell therapy for fetal spina bifida repair is safe
On Feb. 26, 2026, A University of California Davis Health research team has safely performed the world’s first spina…
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MAP-Xing malaria protein complexes
On Dec. 12, 2025, an international research team headed by scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and the…
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Tissue Chips in Space 2.0 Will Reveal Age-Related Disease Mechanisms and Possible Therapies
On Feb. 17, 2026, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the International Space Station National Laboratory (ISS-NL)…
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Cardiology | Diagnostics | Disease | Energy | Environmental | EPA | Genomics | Neurology | Oncology | U.S. Congress | Women's Health
EPA revokes scientific finding that underpinned US fight against climate change
On Feb. 12 2026, the Trump administration revoked a scientific finding that long has been the central basis…
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Genentech’s Fenebrutinib First Investigational Medicine in Over a Decade That Reduces Disability Progression in Multiple Sclerosis
On Feb. 7, 2026, Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, announced late-breaking data from the Phase III…
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Statins do not cause the majority of side effects listed in package leaflets
On Feb. 6, 2026, a study led by researchers at Oxford Population Health reported that statins do not…
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UND leads $20 million federal initiative to transform diabetes care for seniors
On Feb. 5, 2026, the University of North Dakota (UND) announced it is leading a major national effort…
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Experimental pill dramatically reduces ‘bad’ cholesterol
On Feb. 4, 2026, researchers from UT Southwestern Medical Center report that an experimental pill called enlicitide slashed…
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Banning lead in gas worked – The proof is in our hair
On Feb. 2, 2026, University of Utah scientists reports an analysis of hair samples shows precipitous reductions in…
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Early signs of Parkinson’s can be identified in the blood
On Jan. 29, 2026, a team led by researchers at Chalmers University of Technology and Oslo University Hospital,…
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US EPA moves to take action on review of fluoride in drinking water
On Jan. 28, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launched the first step of its expedited review…
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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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Menopause linked to loss of grey matter in the brain, poorer mental health and sleep disturbance
On Jan. 27, 2026, a University of Cambridge study shows menopause is linked to reductions in grey matter…
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Advancing the realization of oral insulin using novel peptide technology
On Jan. 23. 2026, a research team at Kumamoto University, led by Associate Professor Shingo Ito, announced they…
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Rice University establishes Global Brain Economy Initiative, aligned with new report on brain health and AI
On Jan. 21, 2026, Rice University launched the Global Brain Economy Initiative (GBEI) during the annual meeting of…
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Researchers pinpoint biomarkers for schizophrenia
On Jan. 20, 2026, researchers announced they have identified two biomarkers — verbal learning and identifying other peoples’…
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Researchers discover potential new target to treat Parkinson’s disease
On Jan. 15, 2026, a team of Case Western Reserve University researchers announced they have discovered a particular…
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Diagnostics | Disease | Medical Device | Medicine | NIH | Non-Profit Research | Oncology | Radiology | Therapeutics | U.S. Congress | Women's Health
American Cancer Society Reports a Milestone 70 Percent 5-Year Survival Rate for all Cancers Combined
On Jan. 13, 2026, The American Cancer Society (ACS) released Cancer Statistics, 2026, the organization’s annual report on cancer facts and trends. The findings show, for…
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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…
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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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Widely used pesticide linked to more than doubled Parkinson’s risk
On Jan. 7, 2026, a study from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Health found that long-term…
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Biotechnology | CDC | Disease | FDA | Vaccine
West Coast Health Alliance Recommends American Academy of Pediatrics Vaccine Schedule
On Jan. 5, 2026, the Acting Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention signed a decision…
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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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Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy® pill, the first and only oral GLP-1 for weight loss in adults, now broadly available across America
On Jan. 5, 2026, Novo Nordisk announced that the Wegovy® pill is now available, providing those seeking help…
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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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FDA approves Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy® pill, the first and only oral GLP-1 for weight loss in adults
On Dec. 22, 2025, Novo Nordisk announced announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved…
