FDA Announces Major Steps to Implement Real-Time Clinical Trials
On Apr. 28, 2026, The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced two major steps as part of an…
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Cancer Center at Illinois Earns Prestigious National Cancer Institute Designation
On Apr. 16, 2026, the Cancer Center at Illinois (CCIL) announced it has been designated as a Basic…
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Trump administration drops court fight to cap NIH payments for research overhead costs
On Apr. 8, 2026, the Trump administration will not be asking the Supreme Court to take up its…
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Life Science Industry’s Rapid Growth in Washington State Challenged by NIH Budget Cuts
On Apr. 7, 2026, LifeScienceHistory.com, formerly WashingtonLifeScience.com, announces release of a report highlighting the challenges of Washington State’s…
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Zhang Kai, Yale scientist leaves for China university
On Apr. 2, 2026, Zhang Kai, a rising cryo-electron microscopy researcher, has resigned from his tenure-track position at…
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Artificial Intelligence | Biotechnology | Cloning | CRISPR | Diagnostics | Genomics | Implants | Infectious Disease | Life Science History | Medical Device | Nanotechnology | Neurology | NIH | Non-Profit Research | Pharmaceutical | Quantum | Therapeutics | U.S. Congress
China Tops U.S. in R&D Spending
On Mar. 31, 2026, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), reports that China has officially crept…
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NIH restrictions on foreign research partnerships significantly impacted 1 in 4 U.S. scientists
On Mar. 27, 2026, a STAT survey conducted of nearly 1,000 National Institutes of Health (NIH) -supported scientists,…
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Danish university places hold on controversial U.S. CDC hepatitis B vaccine study in Guinea-Bissau
On Mar. 19, 2026, the University of Southern Denmark announced it has placed a “full hold” on a…
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National survey of NIH-funded researchers shows precarious state of U.S. science — ‘This is like the Titanic’
On Mar. 19, 2026, a nationwide STAT survey of federally funded researchers reveals that, a year after Donald…
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NIH invests $150 million in human-based research to reduce use of animal models
On Mar. 18, 2026, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced more than $150 million to develop and…
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CDC | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Measles | NIH | Vaccine
Report Details health and economic repercussions of declining MMR coverage in the U.S.
On Feb. 20, 2026, a research study lead by the Yale School of Public Health shows the resurgence…
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Biotechnology | CDC | COVID-19 | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | NIH | Vaccine
CDC Reported 10,000–23,000 RSV deaths in 2025
On Feb. 19, 2026, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported severe outcomes from COVID-19…
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Biotechnology | Imaging | NIH | Oncology
Top Computational Biologist Bao Zhirong Returns to Chinese Universities After 30 Years in U.S.
On Feb. 13, 2026, after three decades in the US—from PhD student to full professor—Dr. Bao Zhirong announced…
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Study Finds Declining Perceptions of Safety of Covid-19, Flu, and MMR Vaccines
On Feb. 10, 2026, an Annenberg survey finds that a sizable majority of Americans think the three vaccines…
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NIH scientists develop “digital twin” of eye cells to understand and treat age-related macular degeneration
On Feb. 10, 2026, National Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers announced they have developed a digital replica of…
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Dozens of researchers will move to France from US following high-profile bid to lure talent
On Feb. 10, 2026, France announced late last week that it would be awarding funds to 46 scientists…
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OHSU board votes to negotiate with NIH and possibly transform its primate center into an animal sanctuary
On Feb. 9, 2026, the Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) board of directors unanimously passed a resolution…
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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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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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AAP’s 2026 immunization schedule keeps routine recommendations intact after overhaul of federal schedule Free
On Jan. 26, 2026, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released its 2026 immunization schedule and continues to…
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Guinea-Bissau suspends US-funded vaccine trial as African scientists question its motives
On Jan. 23, 2026, public-health authorities in Guinea-Bissau say that they have suspended a controversial US-funded hepatitis B…
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Biotechnology | CDC | COVID-19 | Infectious Disease | Influenza | Measles | NIH | Plague | Polio | Vaccine
No link found between routine childhood vaccines, aluminum adjuvants, and epilepsy risk
On Jan. 23, 2026, a case-control study published in The Journal of Pediatrics reports that routine childhood vaccinations,…
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Biotechnology | CDC | FDA | Infectious Disease | Influenza | NIH | Vaccine
CDC Reports Vaccinations Among Adults Age 65 and Older Declining
On Jan. 21, 2026, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report the percentage of adults age…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Measles | NIH | Vaccine
Measles Outbreak Declared in Washington State After 3 New Cases
On Jan. 15, 2026, the Snohomish County Health Department in Washington has confirmed three new measles cases this…
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Infectious Disease | Measles | NIH | Vaccine
Assessing MMR vaccination coverage gaps in U.S. children with digital participatory surveillance
On Jan. 15, 2026, the USA is experiencing a resurgence of measles, despite the widespread availability of the…
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Rising U.S. nonmedical childhood vaccination exemption rates may portend disease resurgence
On Jan. 14, 2026, a Stanford University–led research team estimates that county-level US nonmedical exemptions to childhood vaccine…
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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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Agriculture | NIH | USDA
New dietary guidelines urge Americans to avoid processed foods and added sugar
On Jan. 7, 2026, Americans should eat more whole foods and protein, fewer highly processed foods and less…
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US NIH races to fill nearly half its top roles after wave of departures
On Dec. 15, 2025, the U.S. National Institutes of Health is seeking to fill nearly half of its…
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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…
