Democratic Republic of the Congo confirms new Ebola outbreak, 80 Deaths Reported
On May 15, 2026, The World Health Organization (WHO) announced it is rapidly scaling up support to the…
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Penny and Phil Knight’s Gift advances research into brain resilience and aging
On May 12, 2026, Stanford University announced a $90 million gift from Penny and Philip H. Knight, MBA…
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Bristol Myers Squibb and Hengrui Pharma Announce Strategic Agreements to Advance Innovative Medicines in Deal Worth $15.2 billion
On May 12, 2026, Bristol Myers Squibb and Hengrui Pharma announced the companies have entered into global strategic…
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Fujirebio announces CE marking of Lumipulse® G pTau 217 Plasma assay for Alzheimer’s disease
On May 11, 2026, Fujirebio Europe announced that it has obtained a CE certificate of the Lumipulse G…
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Thousands of previously unknown proteins discovered
On May 6, 2026, a group of international researchers announced they had discovered 1,700 new proteins. The research…
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Lilly commits additional $4.5 billion across Indiana manufacturing sites, opens first dedicated genetic medicine facility
On May 6, 2026, Eli Lilly announced an additional $4.5 billion investment across two of its three Lebanon…
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UVA Study Reveals How New Weight-Loss Drugs Reshape the Brain
On May 6, 2026, In a study published in Nature, a team led by University of Virginia (UVA)…
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USC launches transformational AI initiative with $200 million gift
On May 5, 2026, the University of Southern California (USC) announced a transformational initiative that will leverage AI…
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UCB to acquire Candid Therapeutics for more Than $2 Bllion, building upon its existing immunology pipeline
On May 3, 2026, UCB, a global biopharmaceutical company, announced signing of a definitive agreement under which it…
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Canada approves second generic semaglutide, the first G7 country to do so
On May 1, 2026, Health Canada authorized a second generic semaglutide injection. Health Canada is currently reviewing seven other…
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Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Announces Health Canada Approval for Generic Semaglutide Injection in Canada
On Apr. 29, 2026, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories announced that it has received a Notice of Compliance (NOC) from…
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Artificial Intelligence | Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | Genomics | Neurology | Non-Profit Research | Oncology | Therapeutics
Biohub Launches the Virtual Biology Initiative to Galvanize a Global Effort to Create the Open Data Foundation for AI-Accelerated Biolog
On Apr. 29, 2026, Biohub announced the Virtual Biology Initiative, a landmark five-year initiative to galvanize a global…
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UK Trials Show Paxlovid speeds recovery, but doesn’t reduce hospitalization in vaccinated patients
On Apr. 23, 2026. two national trials published in the New England Journal of Medicine report Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir-ritonavir)…
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Biotechnology | Disease | FDA | Therapeutics
FDA Approves First-Ever Gene Therapy for Treatment of Genetic Hearing Loss
On Apr. 23, 2026, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Otarmeni (lunsotogene parvec-cwha), the first-ever dual…
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Lilly to acquire Kelonia Therapeutics for $3.25 billion to advance in vivo CAR-T cell therapies
On Apr. 20, 2026, Eli Lilly and Kelonia Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering in vivo gene delivery,…
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Kailera nets $625M, biotech’s biggest-ever IPO
On Apr. 17, 2026, Kailera Therapeutics, a high-profile drug startup aiming to compete with Novo Nordisk and Eli…
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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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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | Genomics | Oncology | Therapeutics
Roche Expands Foundation Medicine With Acquisition of SAGA Diagnostics’ Tumor-Informed Molecular Residual Disease Platform for $595 million
On Apr. 15, 2026, Foundation Medicine, an independent affiliate of the Roche group, announced it is set to…
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Amazon Bio Discovery Launches lab-in-the-loop drug discovery
On Apr. 14, 2026, Amazon announces launching AI BioDiscovery Contract Research Orgainzation. Lab-in-the-loop drug discovery has transformed research…
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Novo Nordisk partners with OpenAI in weight loss drug race
On Apr. 14, 2026, Novo Nordisk, the maker of popular weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, is partnering with OpenAI…
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Hidden mutations in immune cells linked to autoimmune disease
On Apr. 14, 2026, researchers from the Wellcome Sanger Institute, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUH), the…
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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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Gilead to Acquire Tubulis for $5 Billion to Further Strengthen Oncology Pipeline
On Apr. 7, 2026, Gilead Sciences announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Tubulis, a…
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Cornell Scientists take big step toward safe, reversible male contraception
On Apr. 7, 2026, Cornell scientists announce they have taken a major step toward developing a safe, reversible,…
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Agriculture | Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Medical Device | Neurology | NIH | Non-Profit Research | Oncology | Pharmaceutical | Stem Cell | Therapeutics | U.S. Congress | Vaccine | Veterinary | Women's Health
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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FDA approves Lilly’s Foundayo™ (orforglipron), the only GLP-1 pill for weight loss that can be taken any time of day without food or water restrictions
On Apr. 1, 2026, Eli Lilly announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Foundayo™ (orforglipron) for…
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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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Biogen to Acquire Apellis for $5.6 billion, Enhancing the Company’s Growth Portfolio in Immunology and Rare Disease
On Mar. 31, 2026, Biogen and Apellis Pharmaceuticals announced the companies have entered into a definitive agreement under…
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Biotechnology | Disease | FDA | Therapeutics
FDA Approves New High Dose Regimen of SPINRAZA® (nusinersen) for Spinal Muscular Atrophy
On Mar. 30, 2026, Biogen announced that the High Dose Regimen of SPINRAZA® (nusinersen), which is comprised of…
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China biotech deals hit record as innovative drugs draw interest of multinationals
On Mar. 29, 2026, The South China Morning Post reported the cross-border outlicensing activities of Chinese biotech firms…
