Abbott receives FDA approval for its TactiFlex™ Duo Ablation Catheter to treat people with abnormal heart rhythms
On Sept. 8, 2026, Abbott announced it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the…
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Northwestern to launch $30 million center to unlock genome’s hidden code
On Aug. 28, 2026, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) announced it has awarded Northwestern University $30 million…
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Researchers searched 1,000 trillion DNA molecules for lead-sensitive DNA – 9 years later, they reported DNA sensors with sensitivity as low as 11 parts per trillion for toxic metals in Drinking Water
On Aug. 26, 2026, researchers at the University of Illinois announce they have developed a DNA lead sensor…
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Agriculture | Biotechnology | CDC | Diagnostics | Disease | FDA
Michigan reports 9,253 cyclosporiasis cases as infection outbreak expands
On Jul. 27, 2026, Michigan health officials reported 9,253 cases of cyclosporiasis, an increase of 1,077 cases since…
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US CDC links four more states to cyclosporiasis outbreak, Washington Post reports
On Jul. 24, 2026, The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has linked four additional states to…
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Northwestern Medicine performs first known quadruple-organ transplant involving retransplanted lungs
On Jul. 14, 2026, Northwestern Medicine surgeons announced they have performed the first known quadruple-organ transplant involving retransplanted…
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Abbott secures CE Mark for world’s first dual glucose-ketone sensing technology for people with diabetes
On May 27, 2026, Abbott announced it has secured CE Mark for the world’s first dual glucose‑ketone sensing…
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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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Implantable ‘Living Pharmacy’ Produces Multiple Drugs Inside the Body
On Mar. 27, 2026, A multi-institutional team of scientists, co-led by Northwestern University, has taken a crucial step…
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Biotechnology | Disease | Imaging | Neurology | Therapeutics
RNA barcodes enable high-speed mapping of connections in the brain
On Mar. 13, 2026, a research team lead by Boxuan Zhao, a professor of cell and developmental biology…
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Biotechnology | COVID-19 | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Influenza | Plague | Polio | Vaccine | WHO
Illinois Joins the World Health Organization’s Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network
On Feb. 3, 2026, Governor Pritzker announced the State of Illinois is joining the World Health Organization’s (WHO)…
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AbbVie and U.S. Administration Reach Agreement to Improve Access and Affordability for Americans
On Jan. 12, 2026, AbbVie announced a voluntary agreement with the Trump administration to further advance access and…
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AbbVie Acquires Arizona Manufacturing Facility, Further Strengthening Manufacturing Capabilities in the U.S.
On Jan. 12, 2026, AbbVie and West Pharmaceutical Services announced a definitive agreement for AbbVie to acquire a…
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New “Stomata in-sight” system allows scientists to watch plants breathe in real-time
On Jan. 5, 2026, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have developed a groundbreaking new tool that…
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Scientists Map the Human Genome in 4D
On Dec. 22, 2025, scientists at Northwestern University announced a landmark effort to understand how the physical structure…
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Israeli, US scientists uncover viral switch that could help defeat antibiotic resistance
On Dec. 18, 2025, scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem revealed that bacteriophages use a small RNA…
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first side-by-side comparison of how three major COVID-19 vaccines trigger immune responses
On Dec. 2, 2025, a Northwestern Medicine led study provided the first side-by-side comparison of how three major…
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Long-term alcohol use suspends liver cells in limbo, preventing regeneration
On Sept. 10, 2025, researchers at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and collaborators at Duke University and the Chan…
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AbbVie to Acquire Gilgamesh Pharma’s Investigational Therapy for Major Depressive Disorder for $1.2 Billion
On Aug. 25, 2025, AbbVie and Gilgamesh Pharmaceuticals announced a definitive agreement under which AbbVie will acquire Gilgamesh’s…
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AbbVie Announces $195 Million Investment to Expand Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient Manufacturing in Illinois
On Aug. 12, 2025, AbbVie announced a $195 million investment in its North Chicago, Illinois manufacturing plant to…
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Biology | Diagnostics | Disease | Medicine | Therapeutics
Most U.S. adults have hearts older than their actual age
On Jul. 30, 2025, a study led by Northwestern Medicine shows that most U.S. adults have a “heart…
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Northwestern scientists studied 174 brain samples. CTE and aging were difficult to distinguish
On Jul. 11, 2025, findings from Northwestern University study show the brain protein tied to CTE is not…
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AbbVie to Acquire Capstan Therapeutics for $2.1 billion
On Jun. 30, 2025, AbbVie and Capstan Therapeutics announced a definitive agreement under which AbbVie will acquire Capstan,…
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Deadly listeria outbreak linked to chicken alfredo fettucine sold at Kroger and Walmart
On Jun. 18, 2025, federal health officials announced a listeria food poisoning outbreak that has killed three people…
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Sabin Begins Marburg Vaccine Trial in U.S.
On Apr. 16, 2025, The Sabin Vaccine Institute announces the launch of a multi-site Phase 2 clinical trial…
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Northwestern University announces World’s smallest pacemaker activated by light
On Apr. 2, 2025, Northwestern University engineers announced they have developed a pacemaker so tiny that it can…
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Study Showed Over 10% of Medicare Beneficiaries Have Diagnoses Indicating Dementia
On Sept. 3, 2024, researchers at NORC at the University of Chicago and George Washington University’s Milken Institute…
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Bacterial cells transmit their memories to offspring
On Aug. 28, 2024, Northwestern University and University of Texas-Southwestern announced results of a study that found bacterial…
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Artificial Intelligence | Biotechnology | CRISPR | Genomics | Life Science History | Medicine | NIH | Non-Profit Research | Therapeutics | Vaccine
Biden announced $150 million in research grants as part of his ‘moonshot’ push to fight cancer
On Aug. 13, 2024, President Joe Biden is zeroing in on the policy goals closest to his heart…
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University of Illinois and Universidade de Sao Paulo develop first transgenic cow to produce human insulin in her milk
On Mar. 13, 2024, an unassuming brown bovine from the south of Brazil has made history as the…
