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Six leading medical organizations sue RFK Jr. over vaccine recommendations
Several leading medical organizations filed a lawsuit against Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday, claiming that recent decisions to stop recommending vaccines to pregnant women and children are unscientific and harmful to the public. The suit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. The American Public Health Association (APHA), the…NIH announces end to funding for animal-only studies
The National Institutes of Health announced on Monday that the biomedical agency would no longer award funding to new grant proposals solely relying on animal testing. The policy was unveiled at the FDA & NIH Workshop on Reducing Animal Testing in comments from Dr. Nicole Kleinstreuer, Acting NIH Deputy Director for Program Coordination, Planning and…Drug Discovery and Development See More >

How a ‘rising tide’ of inclusivity is transforming clinical trials
Let’s say there’s a Black female patient with an aggressive form of breast cancer. She meets with her oncologist to discuss a promising targeted therapy that recently won FDA approval. The drug showed strong efficacy in clinical trials, with a 65% response rate. Yet when she asks about efficacy data specific to Black women, she…
Mary Marcus appointed CEO of NewAge Industries

Biotech in 2025: Precision medicine, smarter investments, and more emphasis on RWD in clinical trials

External comparator studies: What researchers need to know to minimize bias

Tiny breaths, big impacts: Bridging the gap between laboratory discoveries and clinical applications in breath research with mouse models
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Spatial biology: Transforming our understanding of cellular environments
Spatial biology is revolutionizing our understanding of how cells interact with their natural environments. Although that may sound like an overstatement, it isn’t. Spatial biology involves the use of advanced imaging and molecular techniques to visualize and map the location of cells, transcripts, proteins and their interactions within tissues. Traditional biological studies have long focused…

Biotech in 2025: Precision medicine, smarter investments, and more emphasis on RWD in clinical trials

Genomics in 2025: How $500 whole genome sequencing could democratize genomic data

St. Jude pioneers gene editing and structural biology to advance pediatric research
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Helix and Recursion join forces in quest to crack the AI-driven drug discovery code
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Six leading medical organizations sue RFK Jr. over vaccine recommendations
Several leading medical organizations filed a lawsuit against Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday, claiming that recent decisions to stop recommending vaccines to pregnant women and children are unscientific and harmful to the public. The suit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. The American Public Health Association (APHA), the…

RFK’s new ACIP changed longstanding vaccine recommendations

Secretary of Health removes all current members of the CDC advisory committee on immunization practices

FDA COVID booster pullback jolts vaccine stocks before gains cool

Pregnancy associated with less long COVID: Researchers call for studies on protective biology
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New treatment paradigms in oncology: Highlights from the ASCO 2025 annual meeting
As in previous years, the 2025 ASCO Annual Meeting showcased a strong portfolio of practice-changing data across a wide range of tumor types. Combination therapies remain a central theme, continuing to drive meaningful improvements in clinical outcomes. These benefits are increasingly balanced by evolving strategies for managing adverse events, underscoring the field’s commitment to both…

Korean team reports all-in-one cancer nanomedicine in pre-clinical studies

As some biotechs cut, Genmab unveils striking new site near Princeton

OS Therapies announces favorable FDA feedback on external control arm strategy for osteosarcoma drug
