FDA Licenses First-Ever Freeze-Dried Plasma Product in the U.S.
On Jul. 29, 2026, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it has licensed Ezplaz Freeze Dried…
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FDA approves gedatolisib with fulvestrant, with or without palbociclib, for HR-positive, HER2-negative locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer
On Jul. 14, 2026, the Food and Drug Administration approved gedatolisib (Revtorpyk, Celcuity) in combination with fulvestrant, with…
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World’s first synthetic cell with a complete life cycle could revolutionize biological engineering
On Jul. 1, 2026, Associate Professors Kate Adamala and Aaron Engelhart and their teams at the College of…
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Merck Agrees to Acquire Bio-Techne for $11.3 Billion
On Jun. 25, 2026, Merck and Bio-Techne Corporation, a Minneapolis-based global provider of life science tools, analytical technologies,…
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Researchers create groundbreaking first-draft map of genetic interactions within human cells
On Apr. 30, 2026, researchers at the University of Bonn and University Hospital Bonn have created a groundbreaking…
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Mayo Clinic study points to changes decades before Alzheimer’s symptoms
On Apr. 28, 2026, new research from the Mayo Clinic show subtle biological changes linked to Alzheimer’s disease…
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Merck and Mayo Clinic Announce R&D Collaboration Supporting AI-Enabled Drug Discovery and Precision Medicine
On Feb. 18, 2026, Merck, known as MSD outside of the U.S. and Canada, and Mayo Clinic, the…
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Over 400,000 turkeys euthanized in South Dakota due to bird flu
On Sept. 22, 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported that over 400,000 turkeys have been euthanized…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | Neurology | Oncology
New genetic biomarker flags aggressive brain tumors
On Sept. 1, 2025, a multi-institutional study suggests that typically classifiication of meningiomas by appearances may be deceiving…
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Tick, Tick, Boom: Never-Before-Seen Images of Tick-Borne POWV Virus Could Light Fuse for New Treatments
On Aug. 12, 2025, Powassan virus (POWV), a type of flavivirus closely related to the Zika and Dengue…
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Mayo Clinic treats first person in the US with a novel radiopharmaceutical therapy for breast cancer
On Aug. 1, 2025, the Mayo Clinic announced it had treated the first person in the U.S. using…
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Study Finds Remote programs effective for chronic pain
On Jul. 28, 2025, Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute (KPWHRI) and Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research…
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Wastewater Measures of SARS-CoV-2 Accurately Predict Frequency of Symptomatic Infections in the Community
On Jul. 24, 2025, a University of Minnesota study shows that widespread immunity through vaccination or natural infection…
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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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Cardiology | COVID-19 | Disease | Environmental | Infectious Disease | Influenza | Measles | Oncology | Vaccine
U.S. excess deaths continued to rise even after the COVID-19 pandemic
On May 23, 2025, a Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) led study revealed that there were…
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Mayo Clinic researchers develop AI tool to detect surgical site infections from patient-submitted photos
On May 7, 2025, a team of Mayo Clinic researchers has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) system that…
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BioMADE Finalizes $132 Million National Security Investment in Demonstration-Scale Biomanufacturing Facility in Minnesota
On Apr. 29, 2025, BioMADE announced Maple Grove as the Minnesota site in its national network of bioindustrial…
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First hormone-free male birth control pill clears another milestone
On Mar. 26, 2025, research from the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy, published in Communications Medicine, laid…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | Neurology | Radiology | Therapeutics | WHO
Mayo Clinic reported Breakthrough in treatment approach in the fight against glioblastoma
On Dec. 16, 2024, the Mayo Clinic announced the results of an innovative treatment approach that may offer…
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Agriculture | CDC | Influenza | Veterinary
CWD confirmed in western Minnesota for first time
On Dec. 12, 2024, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reported that a deer harvested near Wheaton…
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Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Disease | FDA
FDA Approved Cologuard Plus Test, Setting New Benchmark in Colorectal Cancer Screening
On Oct. 4, 2024, Exact Sciences announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved the Cologuard…
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C2N’s Precivity™ Tests are Now Offered Through Mayo Clinic Laboratories
On Jun. 27, 2024, C2N Diagnostics (C2N), has entered into a non-exclusive agreement with Mayo Clinic Laboratories, for…
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Genome of the last living wild horse species mapped
On Jun. 13. 2024, University of Minnesota researchers announced they have successfully mapped the complete genome of the…
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Agriculture | Artificial Intelligence | Biology | Biotechnology | CMO | CRO | Non-Profit Research | Pharmaceutical | Therapeutics | U.S. Congress | Vaccine
BioMADE to Establish Bioindustrial Manufacturing Infrastructure in Minnesota
On Jun. 13, 2024, BioMADE announced an investment in a state-of-the-art bioindustrial manufacturing infrastructure in Minnesota, following support…
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Agriculture | Biotechnology | CDC | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Influenza | Vaccine | Veterinary
Avian Influenza A(H5N1) detected in dairy cattle in Minnesota
On Jun. 4, 2024, the Minnesota Department of Health reported that Avian Influenza A(H5N1) was detected in dairy…
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Goat tested positive for same influenza virus affecting poultry in Stevens County, Minnesota
On Mar. 20, 2024, the Minnesota Board of Health announced that a Stevens County goat kid (juvenile goat)…
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Nearly 1 million chickens killed on a Minnesota farm because of bird flu
On Nov. 6, 2023, the U.S. Department of Agricultureﾒs (USDA) announced that nearly 1 million chickens on a…
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‘Deaths of Despair’ contributed to 17% rise in Minnesota’s death rate during COVID-19 pandemic
On Mar. 13, 2023, Mayo Clinic published a study that showed the COVID-19 pandemic was linked to a…
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Mayo Clinic received $100 million gift from Fred C. and Katherine B. Andersen Foundation to expand proton beam therapy services
On Oct. 10, 2022, the Mayo Clinic announced that The Fred C. and Katherine B. Andersen Foundation of…
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Economic burden of Lyme disease could be nearly $1 billion annually in the U.S.
On May 23, 2022, a study reports the economic burden of Lyme disease could be nearly $1 billion…
