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Lilly selects Pennsylvania for new injectable medicine and device manufacturing facility
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US measles cases soar to 588 so far this year as South Carolina confirms 58 new infections
Read More: US measles cases soar to 588 so far this year as South Carolina confirms 58 new infectionsOn Jan. 30, 2026, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed 172 new measles cases
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Large study finds COVID-19 shots don’t affect fertility
Read More: Large study finds COVID-19 shots don’t affect fertilityOn Jan. 29, 2026, in a new study from Sweden, researchers found no statistically significant difference in rates
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Eli Lilly signs up to $1.12 billion deal with private gene-editing firm Seamless
Read More: Eli Lilly signs up to $1.12 billion deal with private gene-editing firm SeamlessOn Jan. 28, 2026, U.S. drugmaker Eli Lilly announces signing an agreement worth up to $1.12 billion with
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US EPA moves to take action on review of fluoride in drinking water
Read More: US EPA moves to take action on review of fluoride in drinking waterOn Jan. 28, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launched the first step of its expedited review
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Google DeepMind launches AI tool to help identify genetic drivers of disease
Read More: Google DeepMind launches AI tool to help identify genetic drivers of diseaseOn Jan. 28, 2026, researchers at Google DeepMind have unveiled their latest artificial intelligence tool and claimed it
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Menopause linked to loss of grey matter in the brain, poorer mental health and sleep disturbance
Read More: Menopause linked to loss of grey matter in the brain, poorer mental health and sleep disturbanceOn Jan. 27, 2026, a University of Cambridge study shows menopause is linked to reductions in grey matter
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South Carolina measles cases hit 789, surpassing Texas’ 2025 outbreak total
Read More: South Carolina measles cases hit 789, surpassing Texas’ 2025 outbreak totalOn Jan. 27, 2026, South Carolina reported a surge to 789 measles cases, state health data showed, overtaking
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AAP’s 2026 immunization schedule keeps routine recommendations intact after overhaul of federal schedule Free
Read More: AAP’s 2026 immunization schedule keeps routine recommendations intact after overhaul of federal schedule FreeOn 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
Read More: Guinea-Bissau suspends US-funded vaccine trial as African scientists question its motivesOn Jan. 23, 2026, public-health authorities in Guinea-Bissau say that they have suspended a controversial US-funded hepatitis B
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UCLA chemists just broke a 100-year-old rule and say it’s time to rewrite the textbooks
Read More: UCLA chemists just broke a 100-year-old rule and say it’s time to rewrite the textbooksOn Jan. 23, 2026, chemists from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have found a big problem
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No link found between routine childhood vaccines, aluminum adjuvants, and epilepsy risk
Read More: No link found between routine childhood vaccines, aluminum adjuvants, and epilepsy riskOn Jan. 23, 2026, a case-control study published in The Journal of Pediatrics reports that routine childhood vaccinations,
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U.S. completes withdrawal from World Health Organization
Read More: U.S. completes withdrawal from World Health OrganizationOn Jan. 22, 2026, The U.S. has finalized its withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO), one year
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New atlas could help researchers studying neurological disease
Read More: New atlas could help researchers studying neurological diseaseOn Jan. 22, 2026, researchers backed by a Knight Initiative for Brain Resilience Catalyst Momentum Award have laid out
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CDC Reports Vaccinations Among Adults Age 65 and Older Declining
Read More: CDC Reports Vaccinations Among Adults Age 65 and Older DecliningOn Jan. 21, 2026, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report the percentage of adults age
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Rice University establishes Global Brain Economy Initiative, aligned with new report on brain health and AI
Read More: Rice University establishes Global Brain Economy Initiative, aligned with new report on brain health and AIOn Jan. 21, 2026, Rice University launched the Global Brain Economy Initiative (GBEI) during the annual meeting of
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Researchers pinpoint biomarkers for schizophrenia
Read More: Researchers pinpoint biomarkers for schizophreniaOn Jan. 20, 2026, researchers announced they have identified two biomarkers — verbal learning and identifying other peoples’
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Dana-Farber Researchers Create Experimental AI-based Oncologist’s Assistant
Read More: Dana-Farber Researchers Create Experimental AI-based Oncologist’s AssistantOn Jan. 20, 2026, Dana-Farber researchers announced developing an AI-based oncologist’s assistant that shows the potential for AI
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Supreme Court takes Up Roundup weedkiller Case
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Measles Outbreak Declared in Washington State After 3 New Cases
Read More: Measles Outbreak Declared in Washington State After 3 New CasesOn Jan. 15, 2026, the Snohomish County Health Department in Washington has confirmed three new measles cases this
