Genentech boosts U.S. presence with new $700 million North Carolina facility
On May 12, 2025, Genentech announced plans to invest more than $700 million in a new 700,000 square…
Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | FDA | Oncology | Women's Health
FDA Approves Teal Health’s Teal Wand™—The First and Only At-Home Self-Collection Device for Cervical Cancer Screening
On May 9, 2025, Teal Health® announced the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval of the Teal Wand™,…
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Medical AI trained on whopping 57 million health records
On May 7, 2025, researchers at the University College London (UCL) and King’s College London announced that an…
UT Southwestern and Children’s Health receive record-setting gift from Moody Foundation
On May 6, 2025, UT Southwestern Medical Center and Children’s Health℠ announced a historic nine-figure grant from the Moody Foundation…
Origins of common lung cancer that affects smokers discovered
On May 2, 2025, researchers at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, UCL, and the University of Cambridge announced they…
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FDA approves gene-editing tech creating PRRS-resistant pigs
On Apr. 30, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of a gene-editing technology…
Researchers develop model for real-time monitoring of kidney transplants
On Apr. 28, 2025, researchers at King’s College London, the University of Bristol and Great Ormond Street Hospital…
Amgen to expand Ohio biotech manufacturing plant
On Apr. 25, 2025, Amgen announced a $900 million expansion of its Ohio biotech manufacturing facility in New…
UW Medicine offers second drug for early Alzheimer’s
On Apr. 25, 2025, University of Washington announced that the Memory & Brain Wellness Center at Harborview Medical…
Childhood exposure to bacterial toxin may be triggering colorectal cancer epidemic among the young
On Apr. 23, 2025, researchers from the Wellcome Sanger Institute, University of California San Diego and their collaborators…
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Annual Report to the Nation Shows Cancer Deaths Continue to Decline
On Apr. 21, 2025, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) reported that overall death rates from cancer declined steadily among…
Invasion of the ‘journal snatchers’: the firms that buy science publications and turn them rogue
On Apr. 17, 2025, research-integrity analysts are warning that ‘journal snatchers’ — companies that acquire scholarly journals from…
Biotechnology | CDC | Disease | Neurology
Autism prevalence among children aged 8 years increased from 2020 to 2022
On Apr. 17, 2025, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported results from a study by…
University of Pittsburgh researchers Reveal most detailed images ever of bacteria-killing viruses
On Apr. 17, 2025, researchers from the University of of Pittsburgh announced they have produced the most detailed…
Scientists find a gut-brain link that may affect behavior in children with autism
On Apr. 14, 2025, a new University of Southern California (USC) study suggests that gut imbalances in children…
Scientists Identify Key Enzyme in Alzheimer’s Disease That Links Brain Inflammation to Memory Loss
On Apr. 14, 2025, a research team at the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) in Korea announced they…
Thousands of people could benefit from new twice-a-day tablet for advanced breast cancer
On Apr. 11, 2025, the UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommended capivasertib (also called…
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FDA Announces Plan to Phase Out Animal Testing Requirement for Monoclonal Antibodies and Other Drugs
On Apr. 10, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced it is taking a groundbreaking step to…
Roswell Park Reports Extraordinary Outcomes for Robot-Assisted Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy
On Apr. 9, 2025, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center achieved textbook outcomes for 90% of 150 consecutive robot-assisted,…
New mouse models can bridge gap in Alzheimer’s research
On Apr. 7, 2025, in a landmark study, researchers at University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) announced they…
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Mexico confirms country’s first human case of bird flu in 3-year-old girl
On Apr. 4, 2025, a 3-year-old girl from the western state of Durango is Mexico’s first confirmed human…
New CDKL genes linked to neurodevelopmental disorders
On Apr. 3, 2025, a team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and the Jan and…
Researchers identify gene linked to development of a critical coronary artery
On Apr. 3, 2025, a Stanford-led study has found that the gene CXCL12 is connected to the posterior…
New guidelines announced to improve cystic fibrosis screening
On Apr. 3, 2025, The International Journal of Neonatal Screening, an international, peer-reviewed journal focused on newborn screening…
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Novel genomic screening tool enables precision reverse-engineering of genetic programming in cells
On Apr. 3, 2025, a collaborative research led by investigators at Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center…
Northwestern University announces World’s smallest pacemaker activated by light
On Apr. 2, 2025, Northwestern University engineers announced they have developed a pacemaker so tiny that it can…
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Study Finds Rocky Mountain Snow Contamination
On Apr. 1, 2025, Mountain snowpacks accumulate snow throughout the winter, building up stores of water that will…
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FDA Approved Qfitlia™ (fitusiran), the First siRNA (RNAi Therapeutic) for the Treatment of Hemophilia A or B
On Mar. 28, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced approval of Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Qfitlia™ (fitusiran),…
Utah becomes the first state to ban fluoride in public drinking water
On Mar. 27, 2025, Utah become the first state to ban fluoride in public drinking water, over opposition…
CIRM Approves New and Updated Funding Programs, Awards $26.5 Million for Clinical Research and Development
On Mar. 27, 2025, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), one of the world’s largest institutions dedicated…