New University of Alberta health institute will help research breakthroughs reach patients sooner
On Sept. 15, 2025, the University of Alberta (U of A) announced the Dianne and Irving Kipnes Health…
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MannKind to Acquire scPharmaceuticals for $360 million
On Aug. 25, 2025, MannKind and scPharmaceuticals announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement for MannKind to…
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MSDH Declares Public Health Emergency on Infant Mortality
On Aug. 21, 2025, the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) declared a public health emergency in response…
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Biotechnology | Disease | FDA | Medicine | Therapeutics
Novo Nordisk lowers cost of Ozempic® to $499 per month for self-paying patients
On Aug. 18, 2025, Novo Nordisk announced the launch of a new offer that enables self-paying, eligible, type…
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Lilly signs $1.3 billion deal with Superluminal to discover obesity medicines using AI
On Aug. 14, 2025, Eli Lilly has signed a deal worth $1.3 billion with privately held Superluminal Medicines…
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Scripps Scientists build an “evolution engine” to rapidly reprogram proteins
On Aug. 7, 2025, research scientists at Scripps Research announced a new platform that enables fast, scalable protein…
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Biology | Diagnostics | Disease | Medicine | Therapeutics
Most U.S. adults have hearts older than their actual age
On Jul. 30, 2025, a study led by Northwestern Medicine shows that most U.S. adults have a “heart…
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Study Finds Remote programs effective for chronic pain
On Jul. 28, 2025, Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute (KPWHRI) and Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research…
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Simtra BioPharma Solutions Announces Strategic Purchase to Expand U.S. Manufacturing Capacity for Injectable Medicines
On Jul. 25, 2025, Simtra BioPharma announced the purchase from Cook Group of a 65-acre property (301 N….
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International Experts Urge Collective Action to Address Emerging AIxBio Risks
On Jul. 17, 2025, More than 35 leading experts highlight the risks posed by rapidly advancing capabilities at…
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Precision gene editing medicine makes history, and it’s just getting started
On Jun. 30, 2025, as in something out of science fiction, a team of researchers reached into the…
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Biotechnology | Disease | FDA | Medicine | Therapeutics
Dupixent approved in the U.S. as the only targeted medicine to treat patients with bullous pemphigoid
On Jun. 20, 2025, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it has approved Dupixent (dupilumab) for…
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Biotechnology | CDC | FDA | HIV | Infectious Disease | Medicine | Therapeutics
Yeztugo® (Lenacapavir) Is the First and Only FDA-Approved HIV Prevention Option Offering 6 Months of Protection
On Jun. 18, 2025, Gilead Sciences announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Yeztugo®…
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Nvidia-backed AI startup SandboxAQ creates new data to speed up drug discovery
On Jun. 18, 2025, SandboxAQ, an artificial intelligence startup spun out of Alphabet’s Google and backed by Nvidia…
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‘Artificial pancreas’ transforming the lives of thousands of children and young people with type 1 diabetes
On Jun. 16, 2025, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) announced that the recommendation in…
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Biotechnology | Disease | Medicine | Oncology | Therapeutics
UK Nice leads the way in approving breakthrough treatment for multiple myeloma
On Jun. 13, 2025, people in England will become the first in the world to receive belantamab mafodotin…
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UBC Faculty of Medicine members receive 2023 Order of British Columbia
On Jun. 5, 2023, the University of British Columbia (UBC) announced that the faculty of medicine’s Drs. John…
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Dr. Delese Mimi Darko Appointed Inaugural Director General of the African Medicines Agency (AMA)
On Jun. 4, 2025, the Conference of State Parties (CoSP) of the African Medicines Agency (AMA) announced the…
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Sanofi opens new, $130 million NJ offices in Morristown, showcasing innovative, modern design and strengthening U.S. presence
On May 22, 2025, Sanofi announces the formal opening of the company’s new flagship U.S. offices, unveiling a…
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Global leaders reaffirm commitment to WHO with More Than US $ 210 million
On May 20, 2025, World leaders pledged at least an additional US$ 210 million to the World Health…
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Prime Medicine Announces Breakthrough Data Showing Rapid Restoration of DHR Positivity After Single Infusion of PM359, an Investigational Prime Editor for Chronic Granulomatous Disease
On May 19, 2025, Prime Medicine announced positive initial data from the first patient dosed in its ongoing…
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Antibiotics from human use are contaminating rivers worldwide, study shows
On May 9, 2025, a McGill University led team of researchers announced a study that shows an estimated…
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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…
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Bristol Myers to invest $40 billion in the U.S. over 5 years
On May 5, 2025, Bristol Myers Squibb said it will invest $40 billion in the U.S. over the…
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Regeneron Announces $3 Billion Investment in North Carolina Manufacturing Facility
On Apr. 22, 2025, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals announced a significant expansion of its manufacturing capacity through a new agreement…
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Cartoon Illustrating “The NIH and U.S. Healthcare in Crisis” Published
On Apr. 21, 2025, LifeScienceHistory.com published the cartoon: “The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and U.S. Healthcare in…
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Novartis to expand US-based manufacturing and R&D footprint with investment of $23B over the next 5 years
On Apr. 10, 2025, Novartis, a leading global innovative medicines company, announced a planned $23 billion investment over…
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HHS starts layoffs of thousands of workers across its agencies
On Apr. 1, 2025, layoff notices began arriving for thousands of employees of the sprawling U.S. Department of…
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U.S. biotechs warn tariffs could impede access to cures, stifle innovation
On Mar. 26, 2025, the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) released results from a membership survey that underscores the…
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Researchers create gel that can self-heal like human skin
On Mar. 7, 2025, a team of researchers from Aalto University and the University of Bayreuth announced that…
