National Science Foundation softens grant-review rules to cope with backlog
On Dec. 15, 2025, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) is relaxing some of its requirements for the…
FDA Expands Artificial Intelligence Capabilities with Agentic AI Deployment
On Dec. 1, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the deployment of agentic AI capabilities…
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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to End Monkey Research Program
On Nov. 21, 2025, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced it has instructed staffers…
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Halted NIH Clinical Trials List Reveals Slashed Treatments for Cancer, COVID and Minority Health
On Nov. 20, 2025, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has canceled funding for at least 383 clinical…
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NIH funding cuts have impacted more than 74,000 people enrolled in trials
On Nov. 17, 2025, a JAMA published study found that more than 74,000 people have had their lives…
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NEJM and public health group are launching rival to CDC’s MMWR publication
On Oct. 21, 2025, in the latest bid to plug gaps in the federal government’s public health infrastructure,…
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Alzheimer’s Association Welcomes FDA Clearance of First Blood Test for Use in Primary Care to Rule Out Alzheimer’s-Related Amyloid Pathology
On Oct. 13, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announces it has cleared the Elecsys pTau181…
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NIH establishes nation’s first dedicated organoid development center to reduce reliance on animal modeling
On Sept. 25, 2025, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced the award of contracts for launching the…
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CDPH and West Coast Health Alliance Release Statement Responding to ACIP Updates to National Vaccine Recommendations
On Sept. 19, 2025, the state health officials of the members of the West Coast Health Alliance, including…
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Kennedy’s vaccine advisers change COVID shot guidance, calling them an individual choice
On Sept. 19, 2025, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new vaccine advisers added confusion to this fall’s…
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Washington State Department of Health confirms COVID-19 vaccine position with Standing Order
On Sept. 5, 2025, The Washington State of Health (DOH) issued a Standing Order for the COVID-19 vaccine,…
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Hawaii to join West Coast Health Alliance with California, Oregon, and Washington
On Sept. 4, 2025, roughly 24 hours after the launch of the West Coast Health Alliance, Hawaii is…
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California, Oregon, and Washington to launch new West Coast Health Alliance to uphold scientific integrity in public health as Trump destroys CDC’s credibility
On Sept. 3, 2025, California Governor Gavin Newsom, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek, and Washington Governor Bob Ferguson announced…
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Emergent BioSolutions Awarded $30 Million Contract Modification for CYFENDUS®, a Two-Dose Anthrax Vaccine for Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Use
On Sept. 2, 2025, Emergent BioSolutions announced it had received a $30 million contract modification from the Biomedical Advanced…
Duke Receives $69 Million NIH Grant to Translate Science into Better Health for All
On Aug. 29, 2025, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced it had awarded Duke University $69 million…
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U.S. CDC chief exits after weeks in role, three top officials resign
On Aug. 27, 2025, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Susan Monarez has left…
Osivax Receives $19.5M BARDA Award to Advance Next-Generation Influenza Vaccine for Pandemic and Seasonal Preparedness
On Aug. 26, 2025, Osivax announced it has secured $19.5 million in funding from the Biomedical Advanced Research…
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U.S. confirms nation’s first travel-associated human screwworm case connected to Central American outbreak
On Aug. 24, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reported the first human case in…
OHSU Knight Cancer Institute receives record $2 billion commitment from Phil and Penny Knight
On Aug. 14, 2025, Phil and Penny Knight announced a record-breaking $2 billion gift to the Oregon Health…
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U.S. abandons mRNA vaccine development despite triumphs
On Aug. 8, 2025, the U.S.Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that it was winding down…
Susan Monarez Sworn in as CDC Director
On Jul. 31, 2025, Susan Monarez, Ph.D., was sworn in as Director of the U.S. Centers for Disease…
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Emergency vaccine response has cut infectious disease deaths by nearly 60% since 2000
On Jul. 14, 2025, researchers at Burnet Institute, in collaboration with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, have provided the…
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Coconino County, Arizona Reports Plague death
On Jul. 11, 2025, Coconino County Health and Human Services (CCHHS) officials received confirmatory test results, and have…
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NIH suspends dozens of pathogen studies over ‘gain-of-function’ concerns
On Jul. 11, 2025, in response to White House concerns about allegedly risky research on viruses, bacteria, and…
NIH to crack down on excessive publisher fees for publicly funded research
On Jul. 8, 2025, the the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced plans to implement a new policy…
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NIH will reinstate 900 grants in response to court order
On Jun. 25, 2025, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) moved to reinstate about 900 grants that a…
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U.S. to stop financial support of global vaccine alliance Gavi
On Jun. 25, 2025, the U.S. will announced it will no longer contribute funding to Gavi, a global…
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Kennedy replaces fired U.S. CDC panel members, includes anti-vaccine proponents
On Jun. 12, 2025, U.S. Health Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. named eight members to serve on a key…
New therapeutic strategy help lower cholesterol levels by 50%
On Jun. 11, 2025, a study led by by University of Barcelona experts Carles J. Ciudad and Verònica…
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US Health Secretary Kennedy guts vaccine advisory committee
On Jun. 9, 2025, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has fired all 17 members…