FDA Approves First Once-Weekly Insulin for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Pediatric Patients
On Oct. 23, 2026, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced it has approved Awiqli (insulin icodec-abae) injection,…
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Biotechnology | CDC | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Measles | Vaccine
US CDC Reports Measles cases rise to 4,588 as outbreak continues
On Oct. 23, 2026, The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported 4,588 measles cases in…
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Biotechnology | CRISPR | Diagnostics | Neurology | NIH | Oncology
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Researchers Identify Role of Newly Discovered Genetic Variant in Neurodevelopmental Disorder
On Oct. 13, 2026, Researchers from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have discovered the mechanisms of previously unknown…
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FDA Approves First Heart Valve Designed to Grow with Children
On Oct. 1, 2026, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Edwards Lifesciences’s Autus Size-Adjustable Valve, a…
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Ultragenyx Announces Approval of FAYUVI™ Gene Therapy, the First-Ever FDA-Approved Treatment for Sanfilippo Syndrome Type A
On Sept. 17, 2026, Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted standard full…
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Study supports effectiveness of RSV preventive antibody treatments for infants
On Sept. 16, 2026, an analysis of more than 60,000 respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) sequences from around the…
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ZANVASTRO™ (zilganersen) approved by the FDA as the first and only disease modifying treatment for Alexander disease (AxD) in pediatric and adult patients
On Sept. 3, 2026, Ionis Pharmaceuticals announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved ZANVASTRO™…
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Single-cell atlas reveals how spinal neurons help coordinate walking and other rhythmic movements
On Aug. 10, 2026, scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital announce they have created a single-cell atlas…
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CDC adds almost 100 new cases to expanding US measles outbreak
On Aug. 7, 2026, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed 94 new measles infections—most of…
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The US Reports More measles cases this year than in all of 2025
On Jul. 24, 2026, the number of measles cases in the U.S. surpassed the record-breaking tally for all…
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Incyte to Acquire Vega Therapeutics, Subsidiary of Star Therapeutics, for $1.25 billion, Expanding its Hematology Portfolio into Bleeding Disorders
On Jun. 8, 2026, Incyte announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Vega Therapeutics, a wholly owned…
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U.S. nears 2,000 measles cases as scientists note brain inflammation, pneumonia in hospital cases
On May 29, 2026, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed 31 new measles cases…
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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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CU Medicine reveals interplay between epigenetic changes and gut microbiome in newborns with neurodevelopment later in life
On Apr. 23, 2026, a multidisciplinary research team from the Chinese University of Hong Kong’s Faculty of Medicine…
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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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Biotechnology | Disease | FDA | Pharmaceutical | Rare Disease | Stem Cell
Rocket Pharmaceuticals Announces FDA Approval of KRESLADI™ for Pediatric Patients with Severe Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiency-I (LAD-I)
On Mar. 27, 2026, Rocket Pharmaceuticals announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration(FDA) has granted accelerated approval…
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Danish university places hold on controversial U.S. CDC hepatitis B vaccine study in Guinea-Bissau
On Mar. 19, 2026, the University of Southern Denmark announced it has placed a “full hold” on a…
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Biotechnology | Disease | FDA
FDA approves Novo Nordisk’s Sogroya® as first and only once-weekly, long-acting growth hormone for three additional pediatric indications
On Feb. 27, 2026, Novo Nordisk announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved three…
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Study finds First-ever in-utero stem cell therapy for fetal spina bifida repair is safe
On Feb. 26, 2026, A University of California Davis Health research team has safely performed the world’s first spina…
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CDC | Diagnostics | Infectious Disease | Measles | NIH | Vaccine
Report Details health and economic repercussions of declining MMR coverage in the U.S.
On Feb. 20, 2026, a research study lead by the Yale School of Public Health shows the resurgence…
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Biotechnology | CDC | Infectious Disease | Plague | Vaccine | WHO
WHO Issued statement criticizing Ethics of CDC-funded study of hepatitis B vaccine in Guinea-Bissau
On Feb. 13, 2026, the World Health Organization (WHO) underscores that the hepatitis B birth dose vaccine is…
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EPA revokes scientific finding that underpinned US fight against climate change
On Feb. 12 2026, the Trump administration revoked a scientific finding that long has been the central basis…
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A landmark trial finds paracetamol and ibuprofen are safe for babies
On Jan. 28, 2026, a new landmark study was reported by the University of Auckland that supports the…
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AAP’s 2026 immunization schedule keeps routine recommendations intact after overhaul of federal schedule Free
On 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
On Jan. 23, 2026, public-health authorities in Guinea-Bissau say that they have suspended a controversial US-funded hepatitis B…
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Biotechnology | CDC | COVID-19 | Infectious Disease | Influenza | Measles | NIH | Plague | Polio | Vaccine
No link found between routine childhood vaccines, aluminum adjuvants, and epilepsy risk
On Jan. 23, 2026, a case-control study published in The Journal of Pediatrics reports that routine childhood vaccinations,…
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Vanderbilt Transplant Center sets world record for heart transplants in 2024
On Jan. 13, 2026, The Vanderbilt Transplant Center had a banner year in 2024, setting a world record…
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respiratory infections remain the world’s leading infectious cause of death
On Jan. 6, 2026, a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Global study shows that lower…
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Four Flu-Related Deaths Among Children in Boston
On Jan. 6, 2026, the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) is informing residents that flu has been associated…
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Biotechnology | CDC | Disease | FDA | Vaccine
West Coast Health Alliance Recommends American Academy of Pediatrics Vaccine Schedule
On Jan. 5, 2026, the Acting Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention signed a decision…
