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Lilly Breaks Ground on $6.5B GLP-1 Manufacturing Facility in Texas

It's expected to create 600 jobs.

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6 Manufacturers Get Aid for Expansion Efforts in Iowa

They could create 346 new jobs and attract nearly $246.5 million in new investment.

September 21, 2026

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Telehealth Companies Keep Exposing Customers' Medical Data. What Should They Do?

Federal laws that govern the handling of health information generally don't apply.

September 21, 2026

President Donald Trump speaks as South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden, from left, Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves and Abe Sutton, director of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, listen during an event about healthcare in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday Sept. 18, 2026, in Washington.

Trump Announces All 50 States Joining Medicaid Drug Pricing Model

Experts say the savings are unclear since the content of the deals isn't public.

September 21, 2026

Phil Knight, right, and Penny Knight, watch the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Phil Knight Invitational tournament in Portland, Ore., on Nov. 26, 2017.

Nike Co-Founder Commits $1.1B to Build Oregon’s First Women’s Hospital

It will help the medical center expand cardiovascular care and clinical research.

September 16, 2026

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Gilead Opens New Pharmaceutical Research Center

The five-story center will support approximately 325 employees

September 11, 2026

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The True Cost of Delaying Energy Optimization in Your Plant

September 15, 2026

A sign at an Abbott Laboratories campus facility is displayed, April 28, 2016, in Lake Forest, Ill.

Abbott Agrees to Settlement Over Closure of Largest Baby Formula Plant in the U.S.

September 14, 2026

Hamilton Medical, Etiometry Partner to Advance Data-Driven Respiratory Care in the ICU

September 14, 2026

SeeLyra provides surgeons precision and control when performing laser preparation for premium cataract, LASIK flap and corneal therapeutic surgeries.

Bausch + Lomb Gets CE Mark for SeeLyra Femtosecond Laser

September 14, 2026

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Siemens Healthineers Announces Tennessee Manufacturing, R&D Expansion

September 11, 2026

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Nonprofit Americares Receives Record Gift From an Unnamed Donor

September 10, 2026

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Boston Scientific Braces for Financial Impact After Cyberattack

September 9, 2026

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FDA Fills Four Senior Roles, Including Top Officials for Drugs, Vaccines and Tobacco

September 9, 2026

In this handout photo released by Humane World for Animals, a chimpanzee formerly used in research receives a comprehensive health check at a retirement sanctuary for chimpanzees, in Bapakwali, Liberia, on Aug. 25, 2026.

Chimpanzees Once Used for Vaccine Research Get Health Checks as Part of Long-term Care

September 8, 2026

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Labcorp Acquires MLM Medical Labs

September 8, 2026

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Boston Scientific Spinal Implant Recall Linked to Over 1,000 Injuries

September 4, 2026

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Top U.S. Doctors Offer Updated Flu and COVID Vaccine Recommendations

September 3, 2026

Musk Says Neuralink Will Begin ‘High-Volume’ Production of Brain Implants

Musk Says Neuralink Will Begin ‘High-Volume’ Production of Brain Implants

The company is moving toward an almost entirely automated surgical procedure.

April 9, 2026

Undergraduate Collin Vergel de Dios inoculates a culture to purify optogenetic proteins under the guidance of graduate student Alex Maynard.

UCSB Professor Lands DARPA Award to Develop Mini DNA Factories

It's like a wireless printer for proteins.

September 2, 2026

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Boston Scientific Says Cyberattack Disrupted Its Manufacturing Operations

The incident has also impacted new remote monitoring activations.

August 28, 2026

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Economic Security Is National Security: Part 2

Frequent flip-flops, sudden delays and shifting tariff rates have created severe unpredictability.

August 28, 2026

Tulane University president Michael A. Fitts talks outside the old Charity Hospital building Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026, in New Orleans.

New Orleans Hospital Gets New Life as Medical Research Facility

Tulane University is spearheading the $500 million effort.

August 28, 2026

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FDA Approves Pancreatic Cancer Drug Shown to Improve Survival

But a one-month supply will be extremely costly.

August 27, 2026

Dr. Abhishek Pranayami examines a patient suffering from a heat-related illness amid high temperatures at a district government hospital in Banda, northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, June 19, 2026.

Heat Makes Emergency Rooms Busier. Study Shows Which Illness, Injuries Rise During Hot Spells

Heat multiplies medical problems.

August 26, 2026

Report: New Approach Cuts Sepsis Diagnosis from Days to Hours

Scientists slash sepsis diagnosis time from days to mere hours with groundbreaking bacterial detection technology.

August 26, 2026

Doctors and nurses wearing protective gears attend a patient on ventilator at the intensive care unit of Szent Laszlo Hospital treating COVID-19 patients during the pandemic of new coronavirus COVID-19 in Budapest, Hungary, on Dec. 13, 2021.

Hungary Files Criminal Complaint Over $965M COVID-19 Ventilator Deal, Citing Possible Fraud

Deleted documents reveal $965M ventilator scandal tied to Chinese intermediaries.

August 26, 2026

Dr. Jessica Early holds a vial of the combination measles, mumps and rubella vaccine at Prisma Health Pediatrics in Greer, S.C., March 18, 2026.

Pennsylvania Reports First 2 Measles Deaths in U.S. This Year

Both were unvaccinated.

August 25, 2026

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J&J's New Global Classification System for Surgical Outcomes

Peer-reviewed system establishes standardized approach to reporting dehiscence, infection, seroma and hematoma across surgical specialties.

August 24, 2026

QT9 QMS and QT9 ERP platforms work together as a single, integrated environment to connect quality and operations, simplify compliance and deliver real-time visibility.

QT9 Software to Showcase Integrated QMS, ERP Platforms at IMTS 2026

How integrated QMS and ERP eliminate compliance chaos and unlock real-time manufacturing visibility.

August 24, 2026

Ribbon-cutting ceremony at Fuchs Lubricants' Americas Technology Center, Taunton, Mass.

Fuchs Lubricants Opens New R&D Hub

The “Americas Technology Center” will house research and technical support operations.

August 21, 2026

ANDI the sweating manikin helps ASU researchers discover the secrets of sweating.

The Science of Sweating Still Holds Surprises

So researchers rigged a manikin with sensors to measure heat loss and heat gain.

August 21, 2026

Dr. Erica Schwartz testifies during a Senate Health Education Labor and Pensions committee confirmation hearing to be the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, July 15, 2026, in Washington.

New CDC Director Acknowledges Agency Problems in First Large Staff Meeting

It has functionally dead programs that still have congressional appropriations.

August 21, 2026