Novartis settles 18-month-old lawsuit from estate of Baltimore woman whose cells were extracted 75 years ago
On Feb. 24, 2026, The family of a Baltimore woman whose cells were extracted for medical research without…
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Gilead to acquire cancer therapy developer Arcellx for up to $7.8 billion
On Feb. 23, 2026, Gilead Sciences announced it will buy cancer therapy partner Arcellx for an implied equity…
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Scientists develop first-of-its-kind antibody to block Epstein Barr virus
On Feb. 17, 2026, Fred Hutch Cancer Center scientists announced reaching a crucial milestone in blocking Epstein Barr…
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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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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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Novartis breaks ground on new global Biomedical Research center in San Diego to accelerate drug discovery
On Feb. 6, 2026, Novartis broke ground on a new, state-of-the-art global Biomedical Research center in San Diego,…
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Four in ten cancer cases could be prevented globally
On Feb. 3, 2026, the World Health Organization (WHO) and its International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)…
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Texas A&M Researchers identify novel RNA linked to cancer patient survival
On Jan. 30, 2026, researchers at the Texas A&M University Health Science Center (Texas A&M Health) announced they…
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Artificial Intelligence | Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Medical Device | Oncology | Quantum | Therapeutics
Oxford team engineer quantum-enabled proteins, opening a new frontier in biotechnology
On Jan. 21, 2026, in a world first, a research team led by the University of Oxford’s Department…
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Dana-Farber Researchers Create Experimental AI-based Oncologist’s Assistant
On Jan. 20, 2026, Dana-Farber researchers announced developing an AI-based oncologist’s assistant that shows the potential for AI…
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Biotechnology | FDA | Oncology
FDA Grants Full Approval of First Oral Treatment for Lymphoma in Dogs
On Jan. 16, 2026, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it had granted full approval of…
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Sniffing out cancer: Trained dogs can detect hemangiosarcoma by scent
On Jan. 15, 2026, University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) researchers show that trained dogs can identify the odor of…
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Biotechnology | Clinical Research | Diagnostics | FDA | Genomics | Infectious Disease | Medical Device | Medicine | Non-Profit Research | Oncology | Ophthalmogy | Organ Transplant | Pharmaceutical | Rare Disease | Therapeutics | U.S. Congress | Vaccine | Women's Health
U.S. healthcare spending soars to over $5 trillion in 2024
On Jan. 14, 2026, U.S. healthcare spending rose by 7.2% to $5.3 trillion in 2024 from $4.9 trillion…
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AI model built by Yale and Google team finds new way to treat cancer
On Jan. 13, 2026, collaborating with Google’s top artificial intelligence labs, a team of Yale researchers announced they…
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BriaCell Reports Sustained Complete Resolution of Lung Metastasis in Bria-OTS(TM) Patient
On Jan. 13, 2026, BriaCell Therapeutics announces the durable and sustained complete resolution of a lung metastasis in…
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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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Novartis to add radioligand therapy manufacturing facility in Winter Park, Florida
On Jan. 9, 2026, Novartis announced plans to build its fourth US radioligand therapy (RLT) manufacturing facility in…
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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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Stem cell engineering breakthrough paves way for next-generation living drugs
On Jan. 8, 2026, for the first time, researchers at the University of British Columbia have demonstrated how…
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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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Diagnostics | Environmental | EPA | Forestry | Infectious Disease | Non-Profit Research | Oncology | Therapeutics
respiratory infections remain the world’s leading infectious cause of death
On Jan. 6, 2026, a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Global study shows that lower…
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Amgen Acquires Dark Blue Therapeutics for $840 Million
On Jan. 6, 2026, Amgen announced its acquisition of Dark Blue Therapeutics, a privately held biotechnology company based…
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Some antibodies outmaneuver germs from sticking to cells
On Jan. 6, 2026, a study led by University of Washington School of Medicine researchers uncovered several new…
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Space Station Research Supports New FDA-Approved Cancer Therapy
On Dec. 18, 2025, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced it has opened the International Space…
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Last cell standing: world-first discovery uncovers how glioblastoma tumours dodge chemotherapy
On Dec. 16, 2025, University of Sydney scientists in a world-first published research that has uncovered a mechanism…
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Artificial Intelligence | Biotechnology | COVID-19 | FDA | Genomics | Infectious Disease | Medical Device | Nanotechnology | NIH | Non-Profit Research | Oncology | Pharmaceutical | Quantum | Rare Disease | U.S. Congress | Women's Health
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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GigaTIME AI tool advances cancer research and could unlock access to better treatment
On Dec. 15, 2025, Microsoft Research announced a new AI tool developed by and published in Cell allows…
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Biotechnology | Cardiology | Clinical Research | CRISPR | Disease | Non-Profit Research | Oncology | Rare Disease | Therapeutics
CIRM approves over $160M to support preclinical and clinical research, advances education opportunities and access to clinical trials
On Dec. 11, 2025, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) governing board approved funding of over $160…
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UCLA team discovers how to target ‘undruggable’ protein that fuels aggressive leukemia
On Dec. 9, 2025, researchers at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center announced they have identified a…
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Canada launches $1.7 billion initiative to recruit world-leading researchers
On Dec. 9, 2025, officials from the Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, and the Minister of Industry,…
