Colossal Biosciences and US Fish and Wildlife Service Partner to Biobank Every Endangered Species
On Jun. 25, 2026, Colossal Biosciences US Fish and Wildlife Service announced a partnership that aims to collect…
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In shift, Pentagon grants flu vaccine exceptions to military services, some federal agencies
On Jun. 24, 2026, the Pentagon announced it has updated the guidance on the influenza vaccination, offering exceptions…
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Joint Service Program Delivers Genetic sequencing technology to the Modern Battlefield
On Jun. 12, 2026, the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), in partnership with the Defense Threat Reduction Agency…
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the American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists released its 2026 maternal immunization schedule
On Jun. 10, 2026, the American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists (ACOG) released its 2026 maternal immunization schedule….
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Danaher Acquires Masimo for $9.9 Billion
On Feb. 17, 2026, Danaher announced a definitive agreement to acquire Masimo a leading specialty diagnostics provider of…
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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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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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Biotechnology | Chemistry | Environmental | EPA | Radiology
Why Eliminating EPA’s Research Arm Endangers Public Health and U.S. Competitiveness
On Jun. 18, 2025, In a new Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) opinion paper, former…
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WHO announced Recommendations for influenza vaccine for the 2025 southern hemisphere influenza season
On Sept. 27, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced the recommendations for the viral composition of influenza…
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When it comes to DNA replication, humans and baker’s yeast are more alike than different
On Aug. 1, 2024, the Van Andel Institute reported that humans and baker’s yeast have more in common…
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U.S. Supreme Court blocks Purdue Pharma bankruptcy settlement
On Jun. 27, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court blocked OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy settlement that would have…
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National Academies announced New Broad Definition of Long COVID
On Jun. 11, 2024, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released a new report that stated the…
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USDA awarded $22.2 million in farm bill funding to protect animal health
On May 16, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) annunced…
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Action needed to improve U.S. Smallpox readiness and diagnostics, vaccines, and therapeutics
On Mar. 26, 2024, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released a report that says that…
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Hundreds of new primate genomes offer window into human health and our past
On Jun. 1, 2023, two international teams announced they have sequenced the genomes of more than 200 nonhuman…
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U.S. state-by-state analysis of COVID-19 impact revealed driving forces behind variations in health published in The Lancet
On Apr. 23, 2023, the most comprehensive state-by-state analysis of the impacts of COVID-19 across the USA, published…
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Biotechnology | COVID-19 | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | NIH | Non-Profit Research | Therapeutics | U.S. Congress | Vaccine
Covid-19 pandemic and the expansion of the mortality gap between the U.S. and its European peers
On Mar. 29, 2023, the mortality gap between the United States and other high-income nations substantially expanded during…
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Biotechnology | Infectious Disease | NIH | U.S. Congress | USDA | Vaccine
The White House announced actions to combat Mpox outbreak
On Aug. 18, 2022, the White House announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)…
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Biotechnology | FDA | Infectious Disease | NIH | Therapeutics | Vaccine
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services made more vaccine doses available to support Mpox response
On Aug. 15, 2022, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced that was making up to…
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Agriculture | Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Influenza | USDA | Vaccine | Veterinary
USDA confirmed highly pathogenic Avian influenza in Georgia
On Jun. 2, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed the…
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Biotechnology | Cartoons - Original | COVID-19 | Diagnostics | FDA | Infectious Disease | NIH | Non-Profit Research | Oncology | Pharmaceutical | Therapeutics | U.S. Congress | Vaccine
COVID-19 heroes & Remembrance
Our Heroes and Remembrance illustration has Maurice Ralph Hilleman and John Enders, pioneering developers of common vaccines, and…
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US Department of Defense awarded $6.5 million contract to U.S. Cotton to increase domestic production of polyester-tipped swabs
On Aug. 27, 2021, the U.S. Department of Defense in coordination with the Department of Health and Human…
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US Department of Defense awarded $14.7 million contract to SteriPack to establish production capability of ExpressCollect collection devices
On Aug. 25, 2021, the U.S. Department of Defense in coordination with the Department of Health and Human…
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The Department of Veterans Affairs expanded mandate for COVID-19 vaccines among VHA employees
On Aug. 12, 2021, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced that it expanded his previous COVID-19…
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National Science Foundation partnerships expand National AI Research Institutes to 40 states
On Jul. 29, 2021, the National Science Foundation announced the establishment of 11 new NSF National Artificial Intelligence…
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Department of Veterans Affairs mandated COVID-19 vaccines among employees, including facilities staff
On Jul. 26, 2021, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced that it had mandated COVID-19 vaccines for…
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COVAX and World Bank accelerated COVID-19 vaccine access for developing countries
On Jul. 26, 2021, COVAX and the World Bank accelerated COVID-19 vaccine supply for developing countries through a…
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The US Dept of Veterans Affairs anounced new clinical trial for Veterans with COVID-19
On Aug. 28, 2020, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced a new clinical trial to study…
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White House announced plan to deploy 150 million rapid tests in 2020
On Aug. 27, 2020, the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services and the Department of and Defense…
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McKesson to Distribute Future COVID-19 Vaccines in Support of Operation Warp Speed
On Aug. 14, 2020, a global leader in the healthcare industry, McKesson announced it will expand its existing…
